Heart in Darkness
The Genetic Defect That Could Kill Me
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Heart
| Author: | Russell Cobb | ISBN: | 9780887857867 |
| Publisher: | Toronto Star Newspapers Limited | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Star Dispatches | Language: | English |
| Author: | Russell Cobb |
| ISBN: | 9780887857867 |
| Publisher: | Toronto Star Newspapers Limited |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Star Dispatches |
| Language: | English |
At 39, Russell Cobb may have a time bomb ticking away in his chest. For two generations, all the men in his family have developed heart disease in the prime of life -- his father and grandfather both died before the age of 50. In his Star Dispatches ebook, Heart in Darkness: The Genetic Defect that Could Kill Me, Cobb chronicles his journey to understand the family curse; and discover whether he, too, is at risk of developing familial dilated cardiomyopathy. Along the way, he conjures up larger-than-life family members who lived and drank hard, or sought help in Pentecostal religion and faith healing, or both. Funny and poignant, Heart in Darkness is a revealing description of what it's like to live with uncertainty.
At 39, Russell Cobb may have a time bomb ticking away in his chest. For two generations, all the men in his family have developed heart disease in the prime of life -- his father and grandfather both died before the age of 50. In his Star Dispatches ebook, Heart in Darkness: The Genetic Defect that Could Kill Me, Cobb chronicles his journey to understand the family curse; and discover whether he, too, is at risk of developing familial dilated cardiomyopathy. Along the way, he conjures up larger-than-life family members who lived and drank hard, or sought help in Pentecostal religion and faith healing, or both. Funny and poignant, Heart in Darkness is a revealing description of what it's like to live with uncertainty.
