I have the pleasure of giving away
5 paperback copies
of Against Medical Advice (Patterson & Friedman),
courtesy of the Miriam from Hachette Book Group!
Thank you, Miriam!
Patterson's First Non-Fiction Book:
Against Medical Advice
Patterson & Friedman
One morning when he was almost five years old, Cory Friedman woke up with the uncontrollable urge to shake his head. From that day forward his life became an agony of irrepressible tics and involuntary utterances. Cory embarked on a thirteen-year odyssey of medication upon medication, treatment upon treatment-a constantly changing regimen that left him and his family feeling like guinea pigs in an out-of-control experiment. It soon became unclear which tics were symptoms of his condition and which were side effects of the countless combinations of drugs. The only certainty was that it kept getting worse. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life was a living hell.
Subjected to debilitating treatments and continuous ridicule, Cory became devastatingly aware of how he appeared to others. With the love of his family and the support of a few steadfast teachers and medical professionals, he fought for his very life, and you will cheer his amazing successes.
Against Medical Advice is the true story of Cory's battle for survival in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a sometimes maddening medical establishment. Written by James Patterson and Cory's father, Hal, with the relentless pace of a Patterson thriller, this is a heartrending story of one family's courage, determination, and ultimate triumph.
TO ENTER THIS GIVE-AWAY:
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post!
(And, make sure you come back to see if you have won.)
OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:
~ Winners will be drawn and posted on Tuesday, October 27 , 2009.
~ Winners are responsible to contact me on the post where the winners are announced, if a winner has not responded by Thursday, October 29, 2009 - another name will be drawn on Friday, October 30, 2009. So, please come back to see if you won! :)
~ The give-away is open to people with mailing addresses from the USA and Canada. (No PO Boxes)
HAPPY ENTERING!
Well, I just hope I won't miss the winning post because obviously this book is just begging me to read it. It's been on my wishlist for eons. Or, it seems that way!
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Hey Joy...I heard this Patterson n/f was good. please enter me; thanks
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I would love a chance to win this one. Thank you Toni
ReplyDeleteBookfool ~ Sorry for the silly rule, but I don't want to have to (or have the time to) chase people down (like I have had to in the past). I figure if they really want it, they would come back to see if they won anyway.
ReplyDeleteDiane ~ Thanks for reminding me that it's non-fiction. Of course, I know that, but others may not. I'll add it onto the post.
Toni ~ I only responded to the others because there was something I needed to respond to (I usually don't respond on give-away comments), but didn't want to leave you out. :) So . . . I hope you win! :)
I'd love to win this -- so many bloggers are blurbed!
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Being a healthcare professional and avid reader, this sounds like a winning combo. Patterson is good when he's not delving into too much gore.
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Please add my name to the drawing! Thanks for the giveaway Joy.
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I love James Patterson's books, and this one looks good. If i do win, i'll give you a mailing address in Canada, as i live in South America. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh, Joy - please throw my name in the hat for this one. I'd love to read it.
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