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A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles
- A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer
- Narrated by: Mary Elizabeth Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 04-26-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $24.47
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Publisher's Summary
A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death - and be restored to life.
After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma - a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer - journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own - with very different results.
Williams' experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science - and the healing power of human connection.
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- S. Gallegos
- 06-27-16
Great writing & great heart
Mary Elizabeth is an excellent writer and tells an incredible story of love and loss.
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- Amy
- 05-06-16
Excellent book!
This is an incredibly inspiring, thoughtful, educational and humorous book. I will recommend it to everyone. Be well and keep writing Mary Elizabeth.