Torn apart : the true story of a childhood lost
by
Patterson, James, 1947-
Title
:
Torn apart : the true story of a childhood lost
Author
:
Patterson, James, 1947-
ISBN
:
9780099522843
Personal Author
:
Patterson, James, 1947-
Publication Information
:
London : Arrow, 2009.
Physical Description
:
pages cm
General Note
:
Originally published: London: Century, 2008.
Abstract
:
Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. But one fatefull March morning in 1989, Cory's life changed dramatically and was left in tatters. Cory had developed a rare combination of neurological conditions. The life he knew had been torn apart and his family were left watching him suffer. Desperate to help, they embarked on a fifteen-year struggle which took them beyond breaking point. -- back cover.
Personal Subject
:
Friedman, Cory-Childhood and youth.
Friedman, Cory-Health.
Subject Term
:
Tourette syndrome -- Patients -- Biography.
Compulsive behavior -- Patients -- Biography.
Anxiety disorders -- Patients -- Biography.
Tourette syndrome in children -- Popular works.
Anxiety in children -- Popular works.