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"A narrative of the author's battle with Parkinson's disease. Traces the author's journey through depression, the disease symptoms, the medication and its side effects, the author's interactions with family, and the mental and physical changes caused by the disease"--Provided by publisher.
First publish date: 2015
Authors: Peter Dunlap-Shohl
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