SAVING CHARLOTTE - A Mother and the Power of Intuition

When her new-born daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with a rare and deadly leukaemia, Pia de Jong and her husband made a momentous decision: they rejected chemotherapy and instead choose to "wait for what will come". As the following year unfolded, they entered a disorienting world of doctors, medical procedures, and a cast of neighbours and protectors in Amsterdam. de Jong's house became her inner sanctum, where she gave Charlotte the unfiltered love and strength she needed. Their decision, now known as "watchful waiting", has become the standard medical protocol for Charlotte's type of leukaemia.

This deeply felt memoir reveals the galvanizing impact one child can have on a family, a neighbourhood and a worldwide medical community. Vivid and immersive, Saving Charlotte is also a portrait of a woman's brave voyage of love, hope and, in its inspiring climax, self-discovery.

About the author

Pia de Jong is a best-selling novelist and a regular contributor to the Washington Post. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey, with her husband Robbert Dijkgraaf, director of the Institute for Advanced Study, and their three children, including Charlotte.

Summary

Best-selling author Pia de Jong’s vivid memoir about her daughter’s battle with leukaemia and the startling decision that led to her recovery.

Product details

• Authors: Pia De Jong
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2017
• EAN: 9780393609158
• ISBN: 978-0-393-60915-8
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 218 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 368 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Health > Illnesses, therapies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Memoirs, Oncology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, MEDICAL / Oncology / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Cancer, Coping with / advice about cancer, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs