{"product_id":"lisas-story-batiuk-9780873389242","title":"Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe","description":"\u003cem\u003eA portion of the proceeds from the sale of\u003c\/em\u003e Lisa's Story\u003cem\u003e go towards cancer research and education. Visit Lisa's Legacy Fund to learn more or to make a direct donation\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story from the comic strips that will make you laugh and cry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \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 \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 humor with serious and real themes heightens the reader's interest. Lisa and husband Les faced the same physical, psychological, and social issues as anyone else dealing with the disease.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a mastectomy and chemotherapy, Lisa was cancer free. She finished her law degree, opened a practice, and had a baby daughter, Summer. Then, in the spring of 2006, the cancer returned and metastasized. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Batiuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0873389247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780873389242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 10.11w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Bronze Medal Winner","brand":"Batiuk","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453424939263,"sku":"9780873389242","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0231049-c50b-4b44-aedc-b4bf09944e91.jpg?v=1777300149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lisas-story-batiuk-9780873389242","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}