ANNIE PARKER DECODED, The Story That Inspired the Film, by Anne Parker (2014 1st Ed.)

Author: Anne Parker. Published by Anne Parker Books, Brampton, ON., 2014, 1st Edition.  Printed in Canada. Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. 

ANNIE PARKER DECODED, by Anne Parker, is the compelling and remarkable story of a passionate and fiercely determined woman who glared cancer straight in the eye and refused to be beaten. -Paul Alofs, President and CEO, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

Annie Parker was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1951. When she was only 14-years-old, she lost her mother to cancer. Twelve years later, her beloved sister, Joan, also died from the same disease. In 1980, Annie herself developed breast cancer - she survived but her marriage didn't. In 1988, she was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer. Annie had more surgery, followed by chemotherapy, and again in 2006 she survived cancer once more, thanks to another round of treatment. 

In 2008, Steven Bernstein, an award-winning cinematographer, met Annie Parker. He was inspired by her story to direct and write Decoding Annie Parker (2013). The film follows the journey of Canadian Annie Parker (played by Samantha Morton) who learns she has breast cancer, the disease to which she lost her mother and sister. While Annie is struggling with the physical and emotional impact of her illness, she is convinced that there must be some hereditary connection for the cancer that devastated her family.

For more info on this Author, please see: Annie Parker – Annie Parker Foundation