Why I Wore Lipstick by Geralyn Lucas

Why I Wore Lipstick by Geralyn Lucas

THE BASIS FOR THE 2006 LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE!

"Her book's catchy title belies its substantial content: this is an honest, perceptive memoir from a feisty survivor who's willing to discuss every detail, like getting sick in cabs during chemo treatments, baldness and sex. " - Publishers Weekly

Having recently graduated from Columbia Journalism School and landed her dream job at 20/20, the last thing 27-year-old Geralyn expects to hear is a breast cancer diagnosis. And there is one part of the diagnosis that no one will discuss with her: what it means to be a young girl with cancer in a beauty-obsessed culture. Trying to find herself, while losing her vibrancy and her looks, Geralyn embarks on a road to self-acceptance that will inspire all women. Although her book is explicitly about a period of time where she was driven by fear and uncertainty about the future, Geralyn managed a transformation that will encourage all women under siege to discover their own courage and beauty.

The important and outrageous lessons of Why I Wore Lipstick come fast and furious with the same gusto that Geralyn has learned to bring to every moment of her life.

Geralyn Lucas received her bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia University with honors. She worked as an editorial producer at ABC News 20/20 for seven years before joining Lifetime Television as the director of corporate communications and public relations. She's also a strong supporter of Lifetime's Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign. Geralyn, her husband Tyler, and their daughter Skye live in New York City. She always wears lipstick when she leaves the house. Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy is her first book.