Immortal Bird

Overview

Immortal Bird is a searing account of a father's struggle to save his remarkable son from a rare heart condidtion that threatens his life. It is a moving story of a young boy's passion for life, a family's love, the perils of modern medicine, and the redemptive power of art in the face of the unthinkable.Damon Weber is a brilliant kid—a skilled actor and a natural leader at school. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon’s spirit and independence have always been a source of pride to his parents, who vigilantly look for any signs of danger. Unbowed by frequent medical checkups, Damon proves to be a talent on stage, appears in David Milch’s HBO series Deadwood, and maintains an active social life, whenever he has the energy. But running through Damon’s coming-of-age in the shadow of affliction is another story: Doron’s relentless search for answers about his son’s condition in a race against time. Immortal Bird is a stirring, gorgeously written memoir of a father's fight to save his son's life.

Details

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published

2012-02-07

Pages

358

Language

EN

Categories

Biography & Autobiography / General, Biography & Autobiography / Memoirs, Family & Relationships / Parenting / Fatherhood, Health & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / General, Health & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / Heart, Medical / General, Medical / Cardiology, Medical / Pediatrics, Medical / Surgery / Transplant

ISBN-13

9781451618068