Immortal Bird : A Family Memoir
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A searing account of a father's struggle to save his remarkable son from a rare heart condition that threatens his life--"a powerful and lyric portrait of a son and a vibrant family" (Toni Morrison). Damon Weber is a brilliant kid--a skilled actor and a natural leader at school. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon's spirit and independence have always been a source of pride to his parents, who vigilantly look for any signs of danger. Unbowed by frequent medical checkups, Damon proves to be a talent on stage, appears in David Milch's HBO series Deadwood, and maintains an active social life, whenever he has the energy. But running through Damon's coming-of-age in the shadow of affliction is another story: his father Doron's relentless search for answers in a race against time. Immortal Bird is a stirring, gorgeously written memoir of a father's fight to save his son's life.
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- ISBN-13: 9781451618075
- ISBN-10: 1451618077
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: February 2013
- Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
- Page Count: 368
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