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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bonded by sweaty high fives and a dedication to the New York Knicks. But as Kate got older, her love of the sport and her closeness with her father grew complicated. The formerly inseparable pair drifted apart. The lessons that her father instilled in her about the game, and all her memories of sharing the court with him over the years, were a distant memory. When Chris...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 362 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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
2019.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"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]...
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes viral, progressive politican and ALS patient Ady Barkan is catapulted to national fame which helps him ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement called "Be a Hero." They barnstorm across the country and empower people to confront their elected officials with emotional, personal stories to demand healthcare justice. Ady holds groundbreaking interviews with Joe Biden,...
10) Gleason
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 111 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with ALS, former NFL football player Steve Gleason begins making a video diary for his unborn son. This film chronicles the making of the diary as well as Gleason's experiences with ALS.
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