Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Author:Albom, MitchSummary: -
Author:Fitzmaurice, SimonSummary:Simon Fitzmaurice, filmmaker, husband, and father of five, draws us into his inner world as he recounts his diagnosis with ALS and the decision to undergo a risky medical procedure to save his life.
- Author:Weiner, JonathanSummary:
Stephen Heywood was twenty-nine years old when he learned that he was dying of ALS - Lou Gehrig's disease. Almost overnight his older brother, Jamie, turned himself into a genetic engineer in a quixotic race to cure the incurable....
- Author:Green, TimSummary:
After Benjamin Reed's dad receives a heartbreaking ALS diagnosis--connected to all his years in football--Ben's mom becomes more determined than ever to get Ben to quit. Ben isn't playing just for himself. This might be...
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Author:Sparks, NicholasSummary:In the romantic tradition of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story about a chance encounter that becomes a touchstone for two vastly different individuals-...
- Author:Fagan, KateSummary:
When New York Knicks basketball star Chris Fagan was diagnosed with ALS, his daughter Kate decided to leave her high-profile job at ESPN to be closer to him and take part in his care. Kate spent the last year of her father's life...
