Med Head: My Knock-Down, Drag-Out, Drugged-Up Battle with My Brain, (Paperback)

from debherter

This "memoir of an illness" is an excellent narrative of one particular family's journey through the medical maze which often results when doctors have to treat multiple disorders and may not have a correct picture of the actual diagnosis or of the appropriate treatments. The title seems to indic...

from Bumpersmom

Against Medical Advice, gripping, honest, and absolute truth......As the mother of a child who underwent a similar life, I applaud the Friedman Family and Mr. Patterson for bringing his story to the world....and a special hats off to Cory......Thank you for presenting this in Cory's words, as he ...

from Ti99er

This is the story of a boy named Corey who has Tourette's Syndrome combined with a severe case of OCD. We have all seen fictional movies about individuals who are afflicted with various disabilities and/or psychopathic tendencies, but these images (at least for me) seem so detached and unrealisti...

from ThoughtsofJoyLibrary

James Patterson's first non-fiction novel reads like a thriller. The short chapters, continuous action, and cliff-hangers start at the beginning and end at the conclusion. I was totally engrossed and fascinated by Cory's entire story. Living with this medical condition gave Cory personal insight ...

from tjsjohanna

This was a heart-breaking and also inspiring look at one young man's struggle with Tourette's Syndrome. I have to say that it reinforced my feelings of caution towards medication. Not that I don't think medication can be helpful, but as Cory's family found - it's hard to know exactly what is havi...