A Natural and Unnatural History

Prior to Mom's surgery, I wrote a post about our family's frequent conversations about breasts.  Imagine my surprise (and entertainment) when I found out that someone else was also "consumed" by them.  I first heard about Florence William's book "Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History" on a morning radio show.  I ordered 3 copies of the book that afternoon (one for me, Mom, and Jess-I figure Dad can share with Mom if he really wants to read it...).  Since then, I've heard about the book in other various media outlets.  I'll be delivering books to Mom and Jess this weekend.  If you'd like to join us in this literary/scientific/humorous journey, feel free!

According to one review "Be brave, buy this book, and withstand the giggles and sniggers of your friends. For here is a wonderful history, stretching across hundreds of millions of years, of an astonishingly complex part of the human body.  Williams weaves together research on nutrition, cancer, psychology, and even structural engineering to create a fascinating portrait of the breast: that singular gland that gave us, as mammals, our very name." (Carl Zimmer)

Click here to visit her website

Sorry, Dad, I fear there are even more conversations about boobs in your future.

(If you do by the book, I'm under familial obligation to encourage you to order from Barnes and Noble!)