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October 2010
On Sale: October 18, 2010
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ISBN: 1450264948
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Before their child is even born, Derek and Annette George
know that they are in for a long fight. On January 6, 1994,
doctors deliver the bad news: their unborn son has
hyperplastic left heart defect, a rare condition that is
universally fatal without immediate surgical intervention.
The baby is fine while growing in the womb, but as soon as
he is born, he faces a serious battle for his life. In Heart of a Lion, Derek George relives and chronicles the
trials and tribulations confronted by his son, John Paul,
who was born in June of 1994. As John Paul undergoes three
heart surgeries and faces the related complications, Derek
and Annette learn to navigate the complex world of the
medical field and to advocate on behalf of their child. This heartwarming memoir tells the story of a courageous boy
who defied the medical odds to not only survive but become
an active and vibrant teenager.
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