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Cory Friedman, a lively, ordinary boy, began experiencing uncontrollable tics and compulsions in March 1989, revealing a complex blend of Tourette syndrome, obsessive‑compulsive disorder and anxiety. Over fifteen years he was treated by thirteen doctors with sixty different medications, including a misguided psychiatric admission. Desperate, the family turned to an unconventional approach: a wilderness survival camp in snowy Utah, offering a stark, new environment that became the turning point in Cory’s and their own resilience. The book chronicles the family’s courage, heartbreak, sacrifice, and eventual triumph in overcoming a rare neurological battle.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: James Patterson
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