- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since November 17, 2011
Condition: Used
£ 38.90
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
First Edition. Octavo. In illustrated dustjacket. Illustrated, hardcover paper binding. Black and white illustrations by Mary Alice Beistle. "Faith and family help a man through risky heart transplant surgery, as chronicled in this debut memoir. In 2008, after a long and successful career in business, Cunha was easing into retirement when a health crisis upended his life. A cardiologist informed him his heart was "shot." Medications, a pacemaker, and a defibrillator would keep him going for a time, but a heart transplant was his only chance of surviving long term. By 2013, he was a patient in Emory University Hospital's cardiac care unit, waiting for the transplant he hoped would save his life. Cunha walks readers through each step of his illness, from the disease's early stages to a 70-day wait for a new heart in the CCU to the long and difficult recovery period after his successful surgery. The book is brief but informative, illuminating the day-to-day reality for organ transplant patients and their families. Cunha was lucky that he had the resources to seek out care from top-notch physicians not only at Emory, but also the Cleveland Clinic, "the #1 cardiac hospital in the U.S." But even with all his advantages, he was often frustrated by a medical system that didn't always seem to put patients' needs first. While he praises the doctors and nurses who provided exemplary care, he doesn't hesitate to call out those whose bedside manners left something to be desired. The power of family is emphasized, as Cunha's wife, children, grandchildren, and other loved ones were invaluable sources of support, while his strong Roman Catholic faith got him through darker moments. Most movingly, Cunha writes about meeting his heart donor's mother, who found comfort in the idea that a part of her 20-year-old son lived on through the author. More than a few readers will likely heed Cunha's call to become organ donors themselves. The book's greatest weakness is its brevity. Additional information about the shortage of donors in the U.S. and how the few organs available for transplant are allocated would have been welcome." Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Minor soiling and tearing to dustjacket.…
Seller Inventory # 33141
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Resolute
- Author
- HENDERSON, Lima L.
- Publisher
- David McKay Company, Philadelphia
- Publication year
- 1940
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 6 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 7.55 | £ 7.55 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Money Order
Store description
Specialists in Americana, rare maps, and novels published before 1940 and with their original dustjackets.
Specialty
Modern First Editions, Mysteries, Travel / Exploration, Adventure Fiction, Maps, 19th Century Literature, Science Fiction, Nautical Fiction, Americana, PrintsAssociation member
Seller's business information
Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA
CT, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites. If
you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the
order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery
date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask
bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days. Earl Manz; 13 State
Road, Whately, MA 01093; pmanz23@yahoo.com; 860-928-1216
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, Connecticut, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.