Immortal Bird : A Family Memoir

English

ISBN: 1451618069

EAN: 9781451618068

Category: Medical / Pediatrics/Family & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood/Health & Fitness / Diseases / Heart/Biography & Autobiography / General/Medical / Cardiology/Family & Relationships / Interpersonal Relations/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: 02/07/2012

Synopsis: Maybe Ive finally beaten this thing, maybe three years struggle will not have been in vain. Maybe this is finally over . . . from Damons blog, May 2004 A FAMILY S LOVE lies at the heart of this gifted boys fight to survive. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon Weber lives a big life with spirit and independence that have always been a source of pride to his parents, Doron and Shealagh. But when Damon is diagnosed with a new illness as a teenager, his triumphant coming-of-age tale turns into a darker and more dramatic quest: his familys race against time and a flawed heath care system. Immortal Bird is a searing account of a fathers struggle to save his remarkable son, a story of a young boys passion for life, and a tribute to his familys love. It is also a story of the perils of modern medicine and the redemptive power of art in the face of the unthinkable.

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Immortal Bird : A Family Memoir

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Width: 6.12 inches

Length: 9.25 inches

Weight: 20.81 oz

Pages: 368