Survivor

"Survivor" is Landro's personal account of efforts to arm herself with facts, learn the pertinent medical jargon, and acquire a complete understanding of the options available to fight her cancer. Packed with information about the terrifying, bewildering world of modern medicine, this book is at a call to action every patient should heed.

Laura Landro is a senior editor in charge of entertainment, media, and marketing coverage at The Wall Street Journal. She won the National Print Journalism Award from the Leukemia Society of America for her October 24, 1996, Wall Street Journal article, "A Survivor's Tale." She lives in New York City.