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Grove Press
October 2008
On Sale: October 1, 2008
304 pages
ISBN: 0802143873
EAN: 9780802143877
Paperback (reprint)
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Non-Fiction Memoir
The hardcover publication of Sick Girl garnered
tremendous attention, generated impressive sales,
and ignited controversy. Both inspiring and
provocative, reactions to the book ranged from inflammatory
posts on a U.S. News & World Report blog, to hundreds of
letters from readers, to a full-page review in
People. Amy’s force, candor, and her refusal to be
the thankful patient from whom we expect
undiluted gratitude for the medical treatments that
have extended her life, have put her at the center of a
debate on patient rights and the omnipotent power of
doctors. At twenty-four, Amy was a typical type-A law
student: smart, driven, and highly competitive. With a full
course load and a budding romance, it seemed nothing
could slow her down. Until her heart began to fail. Amy
chronicles her harrowing medical journey from the first
misdiagnosis to her astonishing recovery, which is made all
the more dramatic by the romantic bedside courtship with her
future husband, and her uncompromising desire to become a
mother. In her remarkable book she presents a
patient’s perspective with shocking honesty that allows the
reader to live her nightmare from the inside—an
unforgettable experience that is both disturbing and utterly
compelling.
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