Stabiner, Karen

Examines the medical community's struggle with breast cancer, relating the experiences of Dr. Susan Love and some of her patients at the UCLA Breast Center and discussing such topics as detection and prevention of the disease, methods of treatment, research, and funding.

Makes a case in favor of all-girl schooling, based on the results of the author's observations of two very different girls' schools, including Marlborough School, an elite prep school in Los Angeles, and The Young Women's Leadership School in East Harlem.