Description
Through memories from her parents, classmates, caregivers, and friends, this poignant memoir chronicles Alexandra Deford’s brief but richly lived childhood with cystic fibrosis. Despite painful treatments, hospital stays, and the limitations imposed by her illness, Alex emerges as a spirited, courageous girl who loved to laugh, participate, and make the most of each day. Her story offers an intimate portrait of family, resilience, childhood, and loss while bringing compassionate attention to the realities of cystic fibrosis. Both deeply moving and ultimately life-affirming, the book honors Alex not simply for the way she died, but for the remarkable way she lived.
Available Editions
paperback
Viking Press
Published Jan 1, 1983
196 pages
ISBN: 0670111953
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Alex, the Life of a Child by Frank Deford.