Waiting For Superman
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Waiting For Superman by Tracie White
The gripping story of an acclaimed geneticist who has put his career aside to find a cure for chronic fatigue syndrome, the disease killing his son.
A compelling story of the love of a father who as a scientist preserved through a maze of uncertainty to help his sonAnyone who has endured undiagnosed chronic illness or has been subjected to the blanket dismissal of the medical community will find refuge in this book. -- Dr Rana Awdish, author of IN SHOCK
Both a gripping read and a heart-wrenching story, but far more, it's inspiring, showing how we, and those we love, can band together to withstand challenges, even those beyond our worst nightmares. -- Julie Rehmeyer, author of THROUGH THE SHADOWLANDS
A medical mystery with a heart. It's a poignant memoir of a scientist whose determination, ingenuity and love for his son drives him to the limits of science and medicine to unravel an enigmatic illness that has eluded doctors for decades. -- Steffanie Strathdee, author of THE PERFECT PREDATOR
The author's keen commitment to capturing Dafoe's illness and Davis's work makes for a story of heartbreak balanced with unexpected beauty. White succeeds in casting chronic fatigue syndrome in a new light in this inspirational account. * Publishers Weekly *
A complex, well-related story of medical detective work. * Kirkus Reviews *
Both a gripping read and a heart-wrenching story, but far more, it's inspiring, showing how we, and those we love, can band together to withstand challenges, even those beyond our worst nightmares. -- Julie Rehmeyer, author of THROUGH THE SHADOWLANDS
A medical mystery with a heart. It's a poignant memoir of a scientist whose determination, ingenuity and love for his son drives him to the limits of science and medicine to unravel an enigmatic illness that has eluded doctors for decades. -- Steffanie Strathdee, author of THE PERFECT PREDATOR
The author's keen commitment to capturing Dafoe's illness and Davis's work makes for a story of heartbreak balanced with unexpected beauty. White succeeds in casting chronic fatigue syndrome in a new light in this inspirational account. * Publishers Weekly *
A complex, well-related story of medical detective work. * Kirkus Reviews *
Tracie White is an award-winning journalist and a science writer for Stanford University. Her work has also appeared in Salon, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and more. She graduated from U.C Berkley and has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Aptos, California.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781911630616 |
| ISBN 10 | 191163061X |
| Titel | Waiting For Superman |
| Autor | Tracie White |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Atlantic Books |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2021-02-04 |
| Seitenanzahl | 240 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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