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Living With Diabetes, America's Biggest Epidemic
Houghton Mifflin
November 2006
On Sale: November 8, 2006
320 pages
ISBN: 0618514619
EAN: 9780618514618
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction | Self-Help Fitness
We are a diabetic nation: according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, one in three Americans born
in this century will become diabetic. James Hirsch's
myth-shattering blend of history, reportage, advocacy, and
memoir will speak for, and to, the 20 million Americans who
live with this disease. Cheating Destiny offers revealing
views of the diabetic subculture, the urge toward secrecy
that many diabetics feel, the glycemic rollercoaster they
ride constantly, and the remarkable perseverance-even
heroism-required for survival. Hirsch is uniquely qualified
to write this book. An award-winning journalist and
best-selling author, he has lived with type 1 diabetes for
twenty-five years. His brother Irl, also a diabetic, is one
of the country's leading diabetologists. Most poignantly, he
knows firsthand the toll diabetes can take on parents: his
three-year-old son was diagnosed with the disease while
Hirsch was writing this book. Hirsch draws on all this
expertise to craft an incisive, surprising portrayal of the
fascinating science behind the disease and the skyrocketing
impact of diabetes on our economy and society. Most striking
is his candid, authoritative writing about the psychological
and emotional hurdles that diabetics confront every day.
Anyone who lives with diabetes-or loves a diabetic-will find
here an empowering voice of empathy.
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