Immortal Bird : A Family Memoir

from SheTreadsSoftly

Immortal Bird by Doron Weber is a father's tribute to his son, Damon, who died too early. Damon was born on August 8, 1988 with a congenital heart defect that required two open heart surgeries (the Fontan procedure) when he was a baby. Years later, a month after 9/11, it becomes clear to his vigi...

from Rascalstar

One thing is certain: I won't forget this story and its lessons. This real life story of Damon, a boy with a heart condition, and his family is touching, compelling, and appalling. The big lesson for everyone is not to take medical pronouncements lightly and to do your research. Doctors are peopl...

from RebaRelishesReading

Damon Weber was born with only one ventricle in his heart requiring two open-heart surgeries before he was four. He's a gifted and charming child who leads a fairly active life including sports and play with his younger brother and sister until he reaches junior high when new problems develop. Hi...

from msf59

" So I gird myself and clutch my firstborn even more fervently in my arms. I will draw deeper from my own well, rely even less on others, and spare no exertion as I scour the earth in search of a cure for Damon". Damon Weber was born with a congenital heart defect, that required surgery. He remai...

from Litgirl7

I've never before read a book that was about one of the saddest things ever (the tragic illness of a child), and yet managed to turn me off because the author was such a braggart!! I know, I know- it seems impossible, right? Yet this author manages to brag about everything! Firstly, his child -wh...