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001 BK0007323871
003 DLC
005 20190501182144.0
007 ta
008 040914s2008 nyu 000 0deng
010 _a2007023965
020 _a9780060763114
_c24.95
037 _bHarpercollins, Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512
_nSAN 200-2086
092 _a616.0440
100 1 _aCohen, Richard M.
245 1 0 _aStrong at the broken places :
_bvoices of illness, a chorus of hope
_cRichard M. Cohen.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bHarperCollins Publishers,
_cc2008.
263 _a0801
300 _a329 p.
_c20 cm.
505 0 _aThe meeting -- Denise Glass: fighting for control -- Reflections: the way we choose to live -- Buzz Bay: keeping the faith -- Reflections: honoring our own separate peace -- Ben Cumbo: facing down demons -- Reflections: quality over quantity -- Sarah Levin: seeking normalcy -- Reflections: staying strong -- Larry Fricks: slashing at stigma -- Reflections: surviving stigma -- Coming together.
520 _aA testament to living with chronic illness presents the experiences of five individuals who have battled such conditions as ALS, Crohn's disease, and bipolar disorder, offering insight into how their diseases have affected their lives and personal relationships.
650 0 _aChronically ill
_zUnited States
_vBiography.
650 0 _aPeople with disabilities
_zUnited States
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