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My Heart vs. the Real World: Children with Heart Disease, In Photographs & Interviews
Price:$24.79 |
| ISBN |
0879697822 |
| Publication Date |
2008-02-01 |
| Number Of Pages |
203 |
| Publisher |
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |
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Customers Reviews  2010-02-11 Max gets it! ...and portrays it beautifully. There's fair amount out there now written by and for medical doctors &/or parents about kids with congenital heart defects, but what has been really lacking are children, teen and adult survivors of congenital heart defects telling *their own stories* in dynamic, professional & relevant ways.
As a professional photographer out of L.A., Max does an amazing job of letting his subjects be, getting to know them and telling their stories - not to mention taking fantastic pictures of them. This book takes on a new meaning though when he turns the lens on himself and gives himself, also a congenital heart defect survivor, the same treatment.
This is a view into the lives of congenital heart defect survivors that no doctor or even parent could put together - it is truly done *about* congenital heart defect survivors *by* congenital heart defect survivors.
A must read for anyone who would like to know more about what America's #1 type of birth defect does to the lives of some of it's estimated 2 million survivors - how we live our lives because of and despite our defects.
...From one survivor to another, thank you to everyone involved in this project & everyone who takes the time to read this amazing book with it's -as yet- very unique perspective. |  2009-06-18 Brilliant. A must have for CHD moms and dads. This book has touched my life more than any other book I've ever read.
As a heart-mom to a 4 month old with CHD (TOF with Pulmonary Atresia), I have been keeping myself as informed and educated as possible on heart defects (what they are, what to expect, etc). With that said, CHD websites and medical textbooks can never capture what Max Gerber captured in this excellent written and utterly moving book (and I have researched a lot of websites!)
I could not put this book down. I was moved to tears at several intervals, and I felt as though my eyes were opened to what my child will face in the future. The author brilliantly illustrates the mind frames of children who live with CHD; their hopes and angst, and acceptance of their fate. The children portrayed in the book are so honest and selfless it is sincerely humbling. As soon as I finished reading it, I immediately began to read it again. I will also keep it on my coffee table, I want everyone I know to read this book to understand what it is like to be a heart-mom or to be a child living with CHD. I appreciated seeing the world of CHD from the patient's point of view. Truly a one-of-a-kind experience.
Kudos to the author for taking on this project and accomplishing this wonderful mission. Your book has touched my life more than I can express. Also, thank you to Amazon.com for recommending this book based on a search for another book on CHD.
I recommend this book: TWO THUMBS UP!
|  2009-04-15 Incredible book I loved this book. I smiled and cried at the touching photos and stories featured in this book. The photography is incredible and you can feel the emotion in the photographs. The stories are inspirational, told both from a child's view and a parents view of the struggles these children have faced in their childhood. As the mother of a young child who also was born with heart defects, I found great hope, faith, and inspiration within the pages of this book.
The stories and photographs are so captivating I could hardly put it down until I had read the story of each child,and when I finished, I started it all over again, to look more closely at the photographs and the stories they tell all on their own...this book is a must buy, especially for anyone who's child faces a chronic illness, such as congential heart disease. I am so thankful to the author, Max s. Gerber for giving this fight a voice. |  2009-02-22 Fantastic Book As a mom of a baby with a chd (double outlet right ventricle, slightly hypopastic right ventricle, pulmonary atresia, and vsd) it is encouraging to read others life journeys with heart disease.
As a photographer myself, viewing Max's work is a real treat. Beautiful images, very strong portraits.
Thank you Max for taking on this project, this will always be on our coffee table for guests to see. And will be a gift for the waiting room at our hospital. |  2008-11-23 "Heartfelt" thanks for a wonderful book Max Gerber's book has filled a space for many in highlighting and even celebrating people growing up with heart defects. It helped remind my son that he's not alone in his experience, well worth having |
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Danger 1 - on my own
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Danger 4- food is my best friend
The other stumbling block is to compensate stress depression by eating sweets and chocolates. Some times in such situations a person may eat even when he is not hungry.
Remember everything is in your own hands. |
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