Heroines: Transformation in the Face of Breast Cancer

Heroines is an inspiring collection of black & white portraits and poetry that illuminates the trials and spiritual transformation of 21 Minnesota women who have faced breast cancer. Nikpay s compelling verse reflects her Persian influence in which contradictions and opposing emotions are celebrated as part wisdom and intuitive knowledge. The book also includes an essay by renowned author Thomas Moore that eloquently guides the reader to shape and influence their healing journey. Moore s essay entitled How To Be Healed By Your Illness will prove profoundly useful to the newly diagnosed and all those who are touched by breast cancer. Heroines is published by Orion/Zenith Services Inc., a nonprofit social services agency based in the Twin Cities.

Jila Nikpay was born and raised in Iran and currently lives and works in the U.S. As a filmmaker, photographer and educator, she has received numerous awards from the Minnesota State Arts Board as well as the Jerome and McKnight foundations for her evocative black & white images and films. Nikpay's work has also been shown at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Historical Society, the Print Center in Philadelphia, and the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art and in numerous gallery exhibitions.