Life in the Balance A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia

Name: Life in the Balance A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
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ISBN: 9781402753411

ISBN-10: 1402753411

ISBN-13: 9781402753411

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Authors: Thomas B. Graboys, Peter Zheutlin

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At the age of 49, Dr. Thomas Graboys had reached the pinnacle of his career and was leading a charmed life. A nationally renowned Boston cardiologist popular for his attention to the hearts "and" souls of his patients, Graboys was part of "The Cardiology Dream Team" summoned to treat Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis after he collapsed on the court in 1993. He had a beautiful wife, two wonderful daughters, positions on both the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the staff of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a thriving private practice. Today, Grayboys is battling a particularly aggressive form of Parkinson's disease and progressive dementia, and can no longer see patients or…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: Union Square Press
Publication date: 4/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Judy Gelman is co-author ofThe Book Club Cookbook: Recipes and Food for Thought from Your Book Club’s Favorite Books and AuthorsandTable of Contents: From Breakfast with Anita Diamant to Dessert with James Patterson—a Generous Helping of Recipes, Writings and Insights from Today’s Bestselling Authors. Peter Zheutlin is the author ofAround the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride(Citadel Press, 2007). His work has also appeared inThe Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times,and numerous other publications in the U.S.



Foreword


Preface



My Days



Do They Know?



Love and Marriage



Doctors and Patient



My Family



Friends



A Body in Motion



End Game



A Life Beyond Illness


Acknowledgments


Index


About the Authors