Strong at the Broken Places: Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope - Softcover

Cohen, Richard M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060763124 ISBN 13: 9780060763121

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2009

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2009-01-20 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US The bestselling author of Blindsided. Richard M. Cohen spent three years chronicling the lives of five diverse citizens of sickness: Denise. who suffers from ALS; Buzz. whose Christian faith helps him deal with his non-Hodgkins lymphoma; Sarah. a determined young woman with Crohns disease; Ben. a college student with muscular dystrophy; and Larry. whose bipolar disorder is hidden within Differing in age and gender. race and. economic status. all five are determined to live life on their own terms. In Strong at the Broken Places. Cohen shares these inspirational and revealing stories. which offer lessons for us all --- on self-determination. on courage in the face of adversity and public ignorance. on keeping hope alive We are all strong at the broken places -. stronger than we think.

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Review

"Extraordinary." -- Larry King, Larry King Live

Extraordinary. --Larry King, Larry King Live

"Career journalist Cohen doesn't flinch from probing for truth about relationships, money, fear, and death....One only hopes that, with their group presentation to a class of Harvard medical students, these five taught young medicos as much as they could teach Cohen and, through him, us."--Booklist

"This unusual book gives a voice to the voiceless--the chronically disabled who, in our health-conscious society, are defined by their disease....In this advocacy book, written like a personal journal, Cohen tells their stories....Strong at the Broken Places ends on a note of hope."--Providence Journal

"Extraordinary."--Larry King, Larry King Live

Extraordinary. --Larry King, Larry King Live"

Career journalist Cohen doesn t flinch from probing for truth about relationships, money, fear, and death .One only hopes that, with their group presentation to a class of Harvard medical students, these five taught young medicos as much as they could teach Cohen and, through him, us. --Booklist"

The strength of these profiles derives from Cohen s focus on chronic illnesses that, as he notes, are not sexy and generally do not resolve themselves ....these are stories dense with quotidian details. --Washington Post"

This unusual book gives a voice to the voiceless--the chronically disabled who, in our health-conscious society, are defined by their disease....In this advocacy book, written like a personal journal, Cohen tells their stories....Strong at the Broken Places ends on a note of hope. --Providence Journal"

"The strength of these profiles derives from Cohen's focus on chronic illnesses that, as he notes, are not "sexy" and generally "do not resolve themselves.."..these are stories dense with quotidian details."--Washington Post

About the Author

Richard M. Cohen's distinguished career in journalism earned him numerous awards, including three Emmys and a George Foster Peabody Award. He lives outside New York City with his wife, Meredith Vieira, and their three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0060763124
• ISBN 13: 9780060763121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352