It was considered shocking 20 years ago -- a photograph that appeared on the cover of the New York Times Magazine featuring a woman baring the scar from her recent mastectomy. In this week's "Sunday Morning" Cover Story, Martha Teichner talks to the woman whose image brought national recognition, even respect, to the scars left by breast cancer. In the past 20 years, views on mastectomy and breast reconstruction have changed considerably. So has the woman in the photo. She's now undergoing breast reconstruction surgery.
Rita Moreno has been seen in movies from "West Side Story" to "Carnal Knowledge", TV shows from "The Electric Company" to "Happily Divorced" -- and on the Broadway stage as well. She has won an Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy, and at the age of 81 remembers it all over lunch with Mo Rocca: the excitement of coming to Hollywood ... the demeaning roles she was offered at first ... and her tempestuous love affair with one of Hollywood's infamous leading men, Marlon Brando.
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and no legs. But that's never stopped him. When he isn't traveling the world speaking to millions about never giving up and the power of faith, you can find him surfing, skydiving, swimming or golfing. This Sunday Morning, Lee Cowan talks with him about his remarkable life.
Serena Altschul profiles Cassandra Clare, the best-selling author of the book series "The Mortal Instruments" and "The Infernal Devices". The books -- about a group of teenagers who use magical powers to fight demons -- have been translated into more than 30 languages and have replaced "The Hunger Games" at the top of the best-seller lists. And on Wednesday, the movie version of her first book, "City of Bones", hits theaters.
Those stories and much more coming up this "Sunday Morning". Listen for the trumpet!
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