Amy Silverstein

Silverstein is author of the highly acclaimed 2007 memoir Sick Girl, a bold, unforgettable self-portrait and a riveting, keenly observed, wryly humorous look at full-throttle life-threatening challenges. Published in 2007, Sick Girl was voted winner of the Books for a Better Life award and a finalist for the Borders Original Voices award. Ted Koppel said, "Amy Silverstein has lived twenty long years with a transplanted heart; much longer than any doctor could have predicted. And she has, arguably, done more with a transplanted heart than anyone else, including the publication of this remarkable book." Elle magazine reported that "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." Larry King commented on his show, "The 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." Dr. Mehmet Oz called Sick Girl "spectacular" and Susan Cheever said, "Silverstein is an inspired storyteller. Her engaging language and sharp insight make Sick Girl both compelling and moving. Few of us undergo a heart transplant at twenty-five, but we can recognize our own stories in this incisive, unflinching look at life, love, and extraordinary courage."