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  • I CHOOSE TO LIVE: A Journey Through Life with ALS. by Sinton, William.
    Sinton, William.
    I CHOOSE TO LIVE: A Journey Through Life with ALS.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Gurnee, IL: Banbury Publishing, (2002). SIGNED first edition - From the back cover: "A book of inspiration and courage. Travel Sinton's journey with him as he takes you from the early stages of his life through to his current status in dealing with the disease of ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, as he and his wife, Marge, deal head on with the disease and vow to keep 'quality of life' their primary focus. Mr. Sinton, an astrophysicist and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, shows us that faith, courage and positive attitude can get one over obstacles and challenges that threaten to be insurmountable." INSCRIBED and thumb-printed by the author, William Sinton, on the title page. 155 pp. ISBN: 0-970600712.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 89300
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  • THE HANDS OF STRANGERS: Poems from the Nursing Home. by Harrington, Janice N.
    Harrington, Janice N.
    THE HANDS OF STRANGERS: Poems from the Nursing Home.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Rochester, New York: BOA Editions Ltd., 2011. First edition - The author's second collection of poems (her first won several awards), one which "focuses on the sad, funny, mundane reality of life in a nursing home. In her own words, Janice N. Harrington worked her way through college as a nurses' aide and wrote The Hands of Strangers because she 'cannot forget the 'girls' I worked with or the 'residents' under my care. I haven't forgotten what I saw, heard, felt, or learned.'" American Poets Continuum Series #130. 75 pp. ISBN: 978-1934414545.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 75889
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