Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, a Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science That Rescued Them

from eachurch

An interesting examination of one family's reckoning with a devastating, but rare, genetic disease. In clear, precise prose, Kolata examines the ethical and psychological issues that arise when science and religion collide. The first part of the book is equally divided between the family and scie...

from ecataldi

Kolata, Gina. Mercies in Disguise: A Story of Hope, A Family's Genetic Destiny, and the Science that Rescued Them. 7 CDs. unabridged. 8.5hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 9781501945366. Narrative nonfiction doesn't get much better than this. Gina Kolata, a New York Times science reporter, brilliantly bri...

from Beamis12

Having a neurological disease is challenging, I live with one, but having a neurological disease that no one can diagnose, that has no treatment, no cure is terrifying. Having the symptoms of both Parkinson disease and Alzheimer, the inflicted slowly degenerate until death mercifully claims them....

from booklover915

The Baxleys come from Hartsville, South Carolina and derive solace from their strong religious beliefs. Each child among them has a fifty percent chance of contracting GSS--Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease. The symptoms include loss of balance, tremors, forgetfulness, lack of coordination, ...

from iadam

I received a free advance review e-copy of this book and have chosen of my own free will to post a review. Wow!! At times this story is a real tearjerker, a true story of a family's despair, courage, and hope that I found very difficult to put down. This is a story of hope as a family deals with ...