Afflicted with cystic fibrosis since birth, doctors told Andy Lipman's parents he'd be lucky to reach age 25. Over the years, however, Andy has found strength and determination in his athletic pursuits, has surprised his doctors, and defied the medical odds. On his 25th birthday, he picked up a pen and began to write his story. Now 28, healthy, happy, and very much alive, Andy shares his bittersweet story with humor and wit.
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Inspiring book and a great read!,
This review is from: Alive at 25: How I'm Beating Cystic Fibrosis (Understanding Health and Sickness Series) (Hardcover)
This book is an inspring look at how a courages young adult stood up to this disease and looked it straight in the eye. Rather than let CF beat him, he is beating it. I dont know what it is like to have CF, but the Author's description of his own life inspire me to stand up against my own minor problems and face them head on. I read the book on one long delayed flight and I finished it in one sitting. I highly recommend this book for anyone, CFer or not!
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Alive,
By Nancy Robison (Union, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Alive at 25: How I'm Beating Cystic Fibrosis (Understanding Health and Sickness Series) (Hardcover)
This book really opens your eyes to a loved one with CF. Being married to someone with CF gives challenges alone. But, Reading Andy's book shows you that through thick and thin CF has come along way. Medical research has given them alonger median and now Andy has voiced to all that is associated with CF what we deal with. I recommend this book to everyone to open their eye and to helps Andy and everyone else with CF find a CURE
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Alive at 25,
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This review is from: Alive at 25: How I'm Beating Cystic Fibrosis (Understanding Health and Sickness Series) (Hardcover)
This book shows how a boy born with a physical challenge overcomes giving in to his impulses through determination and good attitude. Like so many of us, he's one of the last ones picked for the team over and over again. Although he has a great excuse to be a down and out loser, he turns himself into a winner.Andy develops grit thorough his pursuit of sports: running a marathon, joining a baseball team, playing competitive tennis and playing basketball. We learn what it is to be a real friend. Teenagers, especially boys, would relate exceptionally well to this simply written page-turner that gives humorous insight to college life and fraternities.
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