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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.830092
EAN: 9780316024754
ISBN: 0316024759
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: October 01, 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: October 01, 2008
Sales Rank: 406
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Product Description:
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck.From that day forward his life became a hell of irrepressible tics and involuntary utterances, and Cory embarked on an excruciating journey from specialist to specialist to discover the cause of his disease.Soon it became unclear what tics were symptoms of his disease and what were side effects of the countless combinations of drugs. The only certainty is that it kept getting worse. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life was a living hell.
AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE is the true story of Cory and his family's decades-long battle for survival in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a maddening medical establishment. It is a heart-rending story of struggle and triumph with a climax as dramatic as any James Patterson thriller. (2008)
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Extremely, Extremely Touching
I guess we humans just can't get enough of a good heart-warming tale. This will fill your eyes and heart with both tears and joy. Touching to the core.
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Rating: - A story of change
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views (12/08)
James Patterson, along with Hal Friedman and his son Cory have given readers an extensive view of what it is like to be trapped in a world of Tourette's syndrome. With the ability to describe in detail, Mr. Patterson has with this family given knowledge, hope and love to all readers.
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Rating:  - A good, quick read
I liked it. It was recommended by the Glenn Beck radio show. Although Beck's a nut most of the time, he was on the money here. It tells a good human story in straightforward and easy to read fashion.
Rating: - Amazing!!!!
I read this book in 2 days!! I could not put it down. I had always been interested in this disease having been a nurse, working in the pharma business etc. Cory is a hero! He tells the story from his heart. This family is amazing. The courage and kindness and strength they showed. I don't know how many people could do the same. It really makes you look at your life. I am telling all my freinds and family to read it. I admire James Patterson for co-authoring it. He is a great guy! It is a must read!!!!
Rating: - Against Medical Advice
They were right! Against Medical Advice is a quick read you cannot put down.This true story draws you in to experience the emotional roller coaster this family endured.As an educator, you can see how important a teachers' influence is on a child; it can really make or break student success.
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