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The Cure - How a Father Raised $100 Million--And Bucked the Medical Establishment--In a Quest to Save His Children (Paperback) Loot Price: R598
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The Cure - How a Father Raised $100 Million--And Bucked the Medical Establishment--In a Quest to Save His Children (Paperback)

Geeta Anand

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The riveting true story of John and Aileen Crowley's race to find a cure for Pompe disease that inspired the movie Extraordinary Measures

With three beautiful children, a new house, and financial security, John and Aileen Crowley were on top of the world--until their two youngest children, fifteen-month-old Megan and five-month-old Patrick, were diagnosed with Pompe disease and given only months to live. Refusing to accept a death sentence, John quit his financial consultant job and invested his life savings in a biotechnology start-up to research the disease and find a cure. Battling scientific setbacks, conflict of interest accusations, and business troubles, John and Aileen would be tested to their limits as they valiantly fought, and succeeded, in finding revolutionary new treatment for the disease--offering hope to Megan, Patrick, and the many children and families affected by Pompe disease around the world.

The inspiration for the captivating film Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford, The Cure is a remarkable true story of cutting-edge science, business acumen and daring, and one family's indomitable spirit.

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Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2010
First published: 2010
Authors: Geeta Anand
Dimensions: 224 x 150 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-073440-4
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering
Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine
Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > General
Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General
Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Congenital diseases & disorders > Hereditary diseases & disorders
Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering
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LSN: 0-06-073440-X
Barcode: 9780060734404

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