Against Medical Advice
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品牌: James Patterson
基本信息·出版社：Grand Central Publishing
·页码：288 页
·出版日期：2009年09月
·ISBN：0446546771
·International Standard Book Number：0446546771
·条形码：9780446546775
·EAN：9780446546775
·包装版本：Reprint
·装帧：简装
·正文语种：英语
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内容简介Now available in trade paperback, this is the heart-rending drama of one family's courage, heartbreak, sacrifice, and triumph in confronting an agonizing medical condition, written by two master storytellers.
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck and his life was never the same again. From that day forward his life became a hell of uncontrollable tics, urges, and involuntary utterances. Eventually he is diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive disorder, and Cory embarks on an excruciating journey from specialist to specialist, enduring countless combinations of medications in wildly varying doses. Soon it becomes unclear what tics are symptoms of his disease and what are side effects of the drugs. The only certainty is thatit kept getting worse.Despite his lack of control, Cory is aware of every embarrassing movement, and sensitive to every person's reaction to his often aggravating presence. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life is a living hell.
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE is the true story of one family's decades-long battle for survival in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a rigid medical establishment.
作者简介James Patterson's most recent bestseller isDouble Cross. He is one of the best known and best selling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.
Previous to this personal true story, Hal Friedman has published five works of fiction. He lives with his wife, Sophia, at the edge of a forest, in northernNew Jersey.
编辑推荐"A disturbing story but ultimately an inspiring one that affirms the power of families to overcome adversity." (Arizona Republic)^"A work of naked truth, as disturbing as it is important...a gift of honesty, huge honesty, and hope, and a reminder that against all medical advice and odds, human beings can prevail."
(Patricia Cornwell, author of Portrait of a Killer)^"A true story that reads like the most riveting of page-turners."
(Lisa Scottoline, author of Lady Killer)^"Harrowing and heartbreaking . . . a story of astonishing courage. This book stands as a testament to the amazing power of one family's unconditional love for each other." (Tess Gerritsen, author of The Bone Garden)
