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Cartoonist and author, Tom Wilson , also known as Ziggy , is generously contributing 100% of his royalties to LIVESTRONG in memory of his wife, Susan. She passed away of breast cancer on November 18, 2000. From today until Susan's birthday, January, 19, 2010 when you order any books from Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) through this affiliate link , http://zigzagging.hcibooks.com/ a percentage will be donated to LIVESTRONG. Health Communications Inc. offers a wonderful library of self-help books, inspirational books, Memoirs and so much more. HCI is the original home of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and is now continuing their heartfelt generosity to LIVESTRONG. I am privileged that HCI is also my publisher and able to add my books to the list that will be giving back. Check out the slideshow for a few of the titles and explore HCI's website. Be sure to enter HCI through http://zigzagging.hcibooks.com/ to order the books. It is holiday time and books make a per...

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kidlutions is offering an excellent source to help your kids if they are dealing with a loved one with cancer with KidTalkCards (TM). Help your kids to talk about Breast Cancer. Source: Kidlutions Each year, thousands of individuals will be diagnosed with breast cancer. We recognize that breast cancer patients do not exist in a vacuum. They are mothers, daughters, grandmothers, granddaughters, aunts, sisters and friends. A cancer diagnosis can put families in a tailspin. Keeping track of treatment and appointments, medications and emotions can be tough for adults. At Kidlutions ™, we know how difficult it can be for children, too. We know the questions, worries and concerns that go through kids' heads when a family member receives a diagnosis of cancer, becasue we have helped many of them in our practice. Here's What You Get: KidTalkCards™ : Dealing with Breast Cancer, can help you ask the right questions to get kids talking about what...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month . It is a perfect time to speak with your daughters about this serious subject, especially if it has touched someone in your family. Part of dealing with a serious illness is better understanding it. Open up your lines of communication. Here is an inspiring and touching book written by a Cartoonist everyone recognizes, Tom Wilson aka Ziggy! Ziggy Cartoonist Shares Story of Loss of Wife to Breast Cancer New Book Zigzagging: How Ziggy Saved My Life by Tom Wilson Cleveland, OH – (October 1, 2009) – How does a man find new, original and humorous optimistic sentiments each day while watching his wife lose her battle with breast cancer? Ziggy cartoonist Tom Wilson reveals his story of love, loss and overcoming depression with the help of a character that millions of people smile at every day. In Zig-zagging: Loving Madly, Losing Badly – How Ziggy Saved My Life (HCI Books – $17.95), Wilson takes readers along with Ziggy, through tremendous fami...