Looking beyond the painful mental and physical effects of this often fatal disease, the team decided the book should be a celebration of one of the finer aspects of the female form rather than being about the cancer it is helping to fight.

Within a short period of time several published authors, high-profile artists and leading photographers had pledged their help and support. Works created for the book include a serpentine bust sculpture and a glass �bowl of nipples� which has to be seen to be believed.

The project has been so well received that it has grown from simply a book to include a special launch event, a website (www.upliftingbookofbreasts.com), a week-long exhibition of art and an auction of works.

�Thankfully, my experience turned out to be a false alarm,� said Nicola who lives in Falmouth, �I was extremely anxious while waiting for my results and it was a very sobering insight into what people who don�t get a happy result go through. It certainly focused my mind and, when I got the all clear, I decided I wanted to do something positive to help others.

�While the book is a celebration of this very special part of the human anatomy it is rooted in a number of very personal traumas and tragedies. One very moving aspect has been the many individuals, contributors and distributors � who contacted us with their own experiences of breast cancer. It hasbeen a powerful motivating force for many to get involved in the project.�

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