Acheson, Alison

Summary: "A profoundly honest and intensely personal story of a woman who cares for her husband after the devastating terminal diagnosis of ALS. Marty, age 57, was given a preliminary diagnosis of ALS by his family doctor. Seven weeks later, the diagnosis was confirmed by a neurologist. Ten months and ten days later, Marty passed away. Dance Me to the End is an evocative memoir about the emotional...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Brindle & Glass 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ACHESON, ALISON ACH

Meltzer, Brad

Summary: "An illustrated biography of the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAW

Gleason, Steve

Summary: "In 2011, three years after leaving the NFL, Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal disease that takes away the ability to move, talk, and breathe. Doctors gave him three years to live. He was thirty-three years old. As Steve says, he is now ten years past his expiration date. His memoir is the chronicle of a remarkable life, one filled with optimism and joy, despite the trauma and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GLEASON, STEVE GLE