Torn Apart: The Heartbreaking Story of a Childhood Lost - Hardcover

James; Friedman, Hal Patterson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846054028 ISBN 13: 9781846054020

Publisher: Century Business (An Imprint o, 2008

Synopsis

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About the Author:

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 350 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, and Maximum Ride series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past ten years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

Review:

"Highly readable and emotionally affecting" * Mirror * "A work of naked truth, as disturbing as it is important ... This true story of Hal Friedman's son, Cory, is a gift of honesty, huge courage, and hope, and a reminder that against all medical advice and odds, human beings can prevail" -- Patricia Cornwell "[Torn Apart] is both harrowing and heartbreaking, but is also a story of astonishing courage. This book stands as a testament to the amazing power of one family's unconditional love for each other" -- Tess Gerritsen "In the tradition of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Patterson and Friedman manage to get deep inside debilitating illness, and show us what life looks like from that perspective. [Torn Apart] is an amazing story of courage, fortitude and a family's love, simply told" -- Terri Cheney, author of Manic: A Memoir "Inspiring . . . a testament to the importance of family and the resilient nature of the human spirit" -- George Pelecanos, author of The Turnaround

About this edition

• Publisher: Century Business (An Imprint o
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1846054028
• ISBN 13: 9781846054020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1