Med Head My Knock-down, Drag-out, Drugged-up Battle With My Brain

Informationen zum Autor James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Maximum Ride and Crazy House , he has donated more than one million books to students and soldiers, as well as millions of dollars to independent bookstores and school libraries. He lives in Florida with his family. Klappentext Patterson's "Against Medical Advice" has riveted adults with the drama of one teenager's courage, sacrifice, and triumph. Now comes this first-person account of Cory Friedman's struggle with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Zusammenfassung Discover the story of one teenager's struggles with OCD and Tourette's Syndrome-and how he was able to overcome extraordinary setbacks. Cory Friedman knows how it feels to have a body that won't stop moving, to be really different from everyone else, to be made fun of every day, to be totally reckless, to never relax, to be shut out of everything, to break free and take control. James Patterson's Against Medical Advice riveted adults with the page-turning drama of one teenager's courage, sacrifice, and triumph in confronting an agonizing medical condition. Now this deeply personal account of Cory Friedman's intense struggles with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-as well as depression, anxiety, and alcohol addiction-is available for teen readers.

Product details

• Authors: HAL FRIEDMAN, Patterson James, James/ Friedman Patterson, Friedman Hal, James Patterson
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.06.2010
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works
• EAN: 9780316076173
• ISBN: 978-0-316-07617-3
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 18
• Dimensions (packing): 14 x 21 x 2.3 cm
• Series: jimmy patterson
• Subjects: People & places (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Mental Illness, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Health & Daily Living / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: True stories told as fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Places / General