Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them...
Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them...
Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them / Gina Kolata.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
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G 2017/2381
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 262 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I: A disease. The prophecy -- "No goddamn bastard on earth has ever seen a disease like this thing" -- Revelation -- An uncertain inheritance -- Truth like science fiction -- Birthright -- Insomnia -- Naming the problem -- No return -- Tested -- Part II: Amanda Baxley: the next generation. A li...
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"The phone rings: the doctor has the results. "Are you ready Amanda?" The two people Amanda Baxley loves the most had begged her not to be tested. But she had to find out. If your family carried a mutated gene that foretold a brutal illness and you were offered the chance to find out if you'd inherited it, would you do it? Would you walk toward the...
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Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them / Gina Kolata.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/2381
Record Identifier
74VKVaKoevE3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaKoevE3
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ISBN
9781250064349 hardcover
1250064341 hardcover
DDC
616.042
MMS ID
991024100913102626
