{"title":"The Kent State University Press","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kent State University Press\u003c\/strong\u003e offers thoughtful works that delve into themes of health and wellness with compassion and insight. Readers can expect narratives and studies that explore personal journeys, mental health, and the nuanced realities of well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on authenticity and depth, these books provide both reflective stories and scholarly perspectives, inviting readers to engage with topics that touch the core of human experience and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lisas-story-by-the-kent-state-university-press-9780873389242","title":"Lisa's Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Batiuk spent several years as a middle school art teacher before creating the comic strip \u003cem\u003eFunky Winkerbean\u003c\/em\u003e in 1972. Originally a \"gag-a-day\" comic strip that portrayed life in high school, \u003cem\u003eFunky\u003c\/em\u003e has evolved into a mature series of real-life stories examining such social issues as teen dating abuse, teen pregnancy, teen suicide, violence in schools, the war in the Middle East, alcoholism, divorce, and cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, Lisa Moore, one of Funky's friends and a main character, discovered she had breast cancer. Batiuk, unsure about dealing with such a serious subject on the funny pages, decided to go ahead with the story line. He approached the topic with the idea that mixing humour with serious and real themes heightens the reader's interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLisa and husband Les faced the same physical, psychological, and social issues as anyone else dealing with the disease. After a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Lisa was cancer free. She finished her law degree, opened a practice, and had a baby daughter, Summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen, in the spring of 2006, the cancer returned and metastasised. \u003cem\u003eLisa's Story: The Other Shoe\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of both the 1999 comic strips on Lisa's initial battle with cancer and the current series examining her struggle with the disease and its outcome. Additionally, it contains resource material on breast cancer, including early detection, information sources, support systems, and health care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934110728428,"sku":"9780873389242","price":66.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780873389242-lisa-s-story.jpg?v=1783897482"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/the-kent-state-university-press.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}