Peter Flierl, MSW. Prayer, Laughter & Broccoli: Being There When Your Wife Has Breast Cancer. Los Angeles: Witty Fools Productions, 2004. $12 ISBN 0-9745179-0-9A NEW BOOK FOR COUPLES FACING BREAST CANCERA SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR HUSBANDSTake Control. Be there for her.In 1982, Shirley Flierl unwittingly found herself at the leading edge of the trend toward women being diag-nosed at younger and younger ages with breast cancer. At 37, she was too young and too small to have breast cancer. The brutal reality she and her husband, Peter, faced was a Stage 3, aggressive malignancy, breast cancer, with extensive lymph node involvement.Peter Flierl has been Shirleys husband, lover, business partner and best friend for more than 27 years. Despite professional experience in health care and health education, her diagnosis for him was personal, not clinical. Peter was devastated by the news, at a loss about how to help, and fearing the loss of the love of his life. He did not want to become a single Dad for their then three-year-old daughter, Alison. Peter in Prayer, Laughter & Broccoli reflects on and shares his strength, faith, wisdom, courage and common sense with other couples and families battling breast cancer together.Tell her you love her Say Yes Humor Heals CryBe Faithful, Be Monogamous Follow her leadBeing There I love you, not your breastsGo to her appointments Help with your child or childrenEat your broccoli Cook a meal Remember pregnancy cravings? Theyre back.She is not an invalid Take over on chemotherapy nightsLearn from prostitutes Pray She is your trophy wifeUse complementary, alternative or integrative medicineUse the serenity prayer Lemonade from LemonsAnger One Day at a Time Avoid doom and gloomHave fun She is not damaged goods Chivalry is not deadRead Proverbs Read Psalms for Health & HealingBe a good listener Bring her home if she wants to be homeWhat you say Believe in miracles Bride for lifePay it forward Be passionate about life Enjoy the mundaneChemotherapy Radiation Therapy Hormone Therapy Support GroupsYou are both a miracle Synchronicity Thoughtful giftsSpeak up for her and for you Good Patient, Bad PatientMastectomy, Lumpectomy & ReconstructionSex After Breast Cancer AlivePeter Flierl is to matrimony as Emily Post is to manners.Associated Press, 1/8/04Reviewed and recommended as a resource by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer FoundationPlease call 203-273-5168 or 877-733-0528 or e-mail [email protected]