- Published: 1 September 2009
- ISBN: 9780099522843
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $32.99
Torn Apart
The True Story of a Childhood Lost
- Published: 1 September 2009
- ISBN: 9780099522843
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $32.99
In the tradition of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Patterson and Friedman manage to get deep inside debilitating illness, and show us what life looks like from that perspective. [Torn Apart] is an amazing story of courage, fortitude and a family's love, simply told
Terri Cheney, author of Manic: A Memoir
[Torn Apart] is both harrowing and heartbreaking, but is also a story of astonishing courage. This book stands as a testament to the amazing power of one family's unconditional love for each other
Tess Gerritsen
A work of naked truth, as disturbing as it is important ... This true story of Hal Friedman's son, Cory, is a gift of honesty, huge courage, and hope, and a reminder that against all medical advice and odds, human beings can prevail
Patricia Cornwell
Inspiring . . . a testament to the importance of family and the resilient nature of the human spirit
George Pelecanos, author of The Turnaround
Against Medical Advice is a true story that reads like the most riveting of pageturners. Read it and feel at gut-level what it's like to be a child whose life is almost destroyed by a hellish array of nightmare medical symptoms. Best of all, watch what happens when an entire family stands together against all odds, armed with strength, perseverance, and love for one another
Lisa Scottoline, author of Lady Killer
Highly readable and emotionally affecting
Mirror