Trade Paperback
320 Pages, 5.25 x 8 x 1 in
September 15, 2009
Grand Central Publishing
0446505242
9780446505246
From the Publisher
Now available in trade paperback, this is the heart-rending drama
of one family''s courage, heartbreak, sacrifice, and triumph in
confronting an agonizing medical condition, written by two master
storytellers.
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with
the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck and his life was never
the same again. From that day forward his life became a hell of
uncontrollable tics, urges, and involuntary utterances. Eventually
he is diagnosed with Tourette''s Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive
disorder, and Cory embarks on an excruciating journey from
specialist to specialist, enduring countless combinations of
medications in wildly varying doses. Soon it becomes unclear what
tics are symptoms of his disease and what are side effects of the
drugs. The only certainty is that it kept getting worse.
Despite his lack of control, Cory is aware of every embarrassing
movement, and sensitive to every person''s reaction to his often
aggravating presence. Simply put: Cory Friedman''s life is a living
hell.
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE is the true story of one family''s
decades-long battle for survival in the face of extraordinary
difficulties and a rigid medical establishment.
About the Author
James Patterson''s most recent bestseller is Double Cross. He is one of the best known and best selling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.
Previous to this personal true story, Hal Friedman has published five works of fiction. He lives with his wife, Sophia, at the edge of a forest, in northern New Jersey.