Cystic Fibrosis
Melanie Ann Apel
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Description for Cystic Fibrosis
Hardback. The day-to-day dealings of life as a cystic fibrosis patient are described through a series of flashbacks to a time when the author was an 18-year-old volunteer at cystic fibrosis overnight camp. From diagnosis to death, this book describes all the aspects of CF. Series: It Happened to Me. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 806.
Cystic Fibrosis: The Ultimate Teen Guide leaves no aspect of this disease untold. Based on a series of interviews with young people with CF and their family members, the day-to-day dealings of life as a cystic fibrosis patient are described. Some of the topics covered include a description of the illness; a comprehensive discussion of who gets the disease and why; an explanation of the procedures involved in diagnosing CF; coverage of the arduous daily therapies involved in maintaining the life of a person with CF; and the challenges of dealing with CF-related diabetes. These teens' stories reflect ... Read more
Cystic Fibrosis: The Ultimate Teen Guide leaves no aspect of this disease untold. Based on a series of interviews with young people with CF and their family members, the day-to-day dealings of life as a cystic fibrosis patient are described. Some of the topics covered include a description of the illness; a comprehensive discussion of who gets the disease and why; an explanation of the procedures involved in diagnosing CF; coverage of the arduous daily therapies involved in maintaining the life of a person with CF; and the challenges of dealing with CF-related diabetes. These teens' stories reflect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
It Happened to Me
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810848214
SKU
V9780810848214
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Melanie Ann Apel
Melanie Ann Apel began writing about CF in 1995 and has since published more than 40 non-fiction books for children and young adults. She worked as a pediatric respiratory therapist at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago for six years.
Reviews for Cystic Fibrosis
A solid introduction to the disease...A plethora of stories accompanies each chapter....Young adults with the disease will feel a part of a worldwide community after reading this book. There is optimism as well as sadness here, but most of all there is the resonance of CF sufferers' voices telling others, 'You are not alone.'
School Library Journal, 10/1/2006
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School Library Journal, 10/1/2006
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