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Language
English
Description
A moving and inspirational memoir by celebrated journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
After journalist Spencer-Wendel learns of her diagnosis of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, she embarks on several adventures. This includes taking her fourteen-year-old daughter, Marina, to New York City's Kleinfeld's Bridal to shop for Marina's future...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
x, 209 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A CEO and co-founder of Project ALS describes her battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, from her original diagnosis and decision to survive, to her sisters' ongoing efforts to save her life and her observations about mortality.
Author
Publisher
Alma Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
New edition, revised edition.
Physical Desc
487 pages, [12] pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The wife of the reknowned British physicist describes their courtship and marriage, her years caring for his physical needs, his rise to prominence as a scientist and world celebrity, their bitter divorce, and later reconciliation.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
6 audio discs (7 hr., 33 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Later life can be filled with many challenges, but it can also be one of the most beautiful and rewarding passages in anyone's lifetime. Morrie Schwartz, subject of the bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, draws on his experiences as a social psychologist, teacher, father, friend, and sage to offer us a road map to navigate our futures.
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Language
English
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"At thirty-two, Ady Barkan had everything he wanted: a fulfilling career in the progressive movement, a brilliant wife, and a beautiful newborn son. Then his luck ran out. What he thought might be carpal tunnel was in fact ALS, a neurological disease that would probably paralyze and kill him quickly. But then, with his life slipping away and American democracy under grave threat, he turned a devastating diagnosis into his most potent tool. [This book]...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher. Someone older who understood you when you were young and searching, who helped you see the world as a more profound place, and gave you advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of your mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't...
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