A M Y . S I L V E R S T E I N : S I C K . G I R L

Beginning with the onset of her symptoms when she was a twenty-three-year-old law student, SICK GIRL chronicles Amy's medical journey for over two decades, from the first misdiagnosis to her astonishing ongoing life after heart transplant—in spite of a ten year post-surgery life expectancy.

An award-winning memoir, SICK GIRL has garnered tremendous attention and ignited controversy since its 2007 release, putting Amy at the center of an ongoing debate on patient rights, the omnipotent power of doctors, and the nuances of living with chronic illness.

Written with force and honesty, Amy's inspiring and provocative book presents a patient's perspective that allows the reader to live the story alongside her—an unforgettable experience that is both shocking and utterly compelling. Her bold, unforgettable self portrait will forever change your perspective on life, health, and medicine.

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"[Twenty-one] years ago at age 25 Amy got a life-saving heart transplant. But that medical miracle is only part of her amazing story. The rest will surprise you. And inspire you and choke you up with tears and laughter. SICK GIRL by Amy Silverstein. Highly recommended."
   —Larry King

"The odds confronted in Silverstein's memoir, SICK GIRL, are daunting, and the crowning miracle is that she wrote this feisty, insightful, improbable book at all. Silverstein has cheated death to thrive in her post-transplant existence and to write about it with incredible courage, determination, self-scrutiny, and verve."
   —Elle Magazine

"[A] mesmeric human drama of living life as a heart transplant recipient . . . an Ivy League-trained lawyer and superb writer with a wry, biting sense of humor, Silverstein is a natural raconteur with a story so compelling readers won't want to put this book down."
   —Library Journal (starred review)

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