A Change Of Heart - Brossura

Sylvia, Claire; Novak, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0751519286 ISBN 13: 9780751519280

Casa editrice: Sphere, 1998

Riassunto

Claire Sylvia, a 47-year-old teacher from Boston, was the recipient of a heart and lung transplant operation in 1988. Five days later, she began to notice changes in her personality: she started craving beer and chicken nuggets, food she had previously hated; her favourite colours went from pinks to green and blue and she began to ogle girls. Over the years, she has become convinced that something far more serious and miraculous was transferred during that operation. If something as vital and integral to life as a heart and lungs are placed into the waiting body of another, then what becomes of the donor's

memories, dreams, cravings, feelings, essence? Might not - must not - some of these be imparted as well? With William Novak (who has co-written the bestselling memoirs of Lee Iacocca amongst others) Claire Sylvia delivers her story - her donor was a male, 18-year-old motorcyclist....

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Recensione:

Compelling (INDEPENDENT)

Charting new territory, this book is likely to be controversial and debated within medical circles. The book is not sentimental or mawkish and, unlike many of its genre, does not evoke either sadness or anger. It is undoubtedly a book about survival. T (MEDICINE WEEKLY)

Descrizione del libro:

* The extraordinary story of a man's heart in a woman's body.

* Challenging, confounding and ultimately persuasive - one of the most astonishing stories of our time.

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• Editore: Sphere
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0751519286
• ISBN 13: 9780751519280
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Novak William