This heartwarming book for women living with breast cancer is brimming with warm messages and words of wisdom. Written by compassionate strangers—many of whom have gone through their own health battles—these heartfelt letters contain empathy, strength, inspiration, encouragement, comfort, and humor to help others overcome the unique challenges of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Author Gina L. Mulligan is the creator of Girls Love Mail—an organization she founded after her own diagnosis in 2011—which has sent out over 200,000 handwritten letters of encouragement to women with breast cancer across the country. These handwritten letters are powerful healing tools for women going through difficult times. Supplemented with beautiful illustrations, Dear Friend brings light to dark moments and makes readers feel less alone when they need it most. Hardcover; 160 pages.