Emily My True Story of Chronic Illness and Missing Out on Life |
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| Author:
| Smucker, Emily |
| Series title: | Louder Than Words Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7573-1414-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Health Communications, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | HCI Teens |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Prone to illness throughout her life because of a weak immune system, Emily Smucker was used to having to sit things out. But when she got sick the summer before her senior year in high school, she was hit with a year of tests, wrong diagnoses, fading hopes, and a senior year sitting on the sidelines. Ultimately diagnosed with West Nile virus, Emily is one girl's inside glimpse of living with chronic illness.
Prone to illness throughout her life because of a weak immune system, Emily Smucker was used to having to sit things out. But when she got sick the summer before her senior year in high school, she was hit with a year of tests, wrong diagnoses, fading hopes, and a senior year sitting on the sidelines. Ultimately diagnosed with West Nile virus, Emily is one girl's inside glimpse of living with chronic illness.