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1) Daybreak
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a doctor's office, a man and a woman sit stunned as the doctor speaks: Blood tests show without a shadow of a doubt that the son they love so dearly, and who is now dying, is not their child. Incredible as it seems, there must have been a mix-up in the hospital where he was born. Enduring the pain of Peter's death is a blow they must bear, but Margaret and Arthur Crawfield must also confront the realization that somewhere their biological child...
Author
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
4th ed.
Physical Desc
x:x, 460 p.: ill., charts; graphs; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This one-of-a-kind guide offers easy-to-understand explanations, advice, and management options for patients or parents of patients with cystic fibrosis. The book explains the disease process, outlines the fundamentals of diagnosing and screening, and addresses the challenges of treatment for those living with CF.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Janet Rossi is very smart and unusually attractive, an aide to the governor of Massachusetts, but she suffers from an illness that makes her, as she puts it, "not exactly a good long-term investment." Jake Entwhistle is a few years older, a carpenter and portrait painter, smart and good-looking too, but with a shadow over his romantic history. After meeting by accident, literally, when Janet backs into Jake's antique truck, they begin a love affair...
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
256 pages : 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Caleb is shorter, frailer, and more protected than most kids his age. That's because he has cystic fibrosis, a diagnosis meaning lungs that fill with mucus and a shortened lifespan. Caleb tries not to let his disorder define him, but it can be hard with an overprotective mom and a perfect big brother.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A single mother learns that her chronically ill son can communicate with a special dog, and the lessons this dog teaches can shape the future and transform their lives.
Dr. Kate Blunt will do anything for her son, Jasper, who has cystic fibrosis... except get him a dog. The daily medical routine that keeps Jasper alive is complicated enough, though her decision runs contrary to her work as the veterinarian in charge of a Cape Cod animal shelter....
10) Just breathe
Author
Publisher
Harperteen
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Say What You Will and A Step Toward Falling comes a deeply emotional new novel, perfect for fans of Five Feet Apart and The Fault in Our Stars. David Scheinman is the popular president of his senior class, battling cystic fibrosis. Jamie Turner is a quiet sophomore, struggling with depression. The pair soon realizes that they're able to be more themselves with each other than they can be with anyone else, and...
11) Five feet apart
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two teenagers suffering from cystic fibrosis meet at the hospital and fall in love, but the nature of their condition dictates that they keep at least six feet away from each other to avoid the risk of cross-infection.
12) Ghosts
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
13) Five feet apart
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 116 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Life as a teenager is hard. Life gets even harder when you're a teenager suffering from a life-threatening illness. Compound illness, adolescence, and the fact that you're spending most of your time in the hospital; life can get very lonely. The only person who could possibly understand may be a teenager living a similar life. When two critically ill teens met at a hospital, only time will tell if they will become friends or even fall in love?
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Colleen Hoover and Griffin Peterson collaborate once again to bring fans of "Maybe Someday" back into the musical world of Ridge Lawson and Sydney Blake. And Maggie. And Warren and Bridgette.
Maggie meets Jake, a cardiologist with a penchant for tandem skydiving. Getting ready for a post-jump date, Maggie comes across an old list of things she wanted to do "maybe one of these days," and decides...
15) Charisma
Author
Publisher
Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Tacoma, Washington, high school junior Aislyn's extreme shyness has crippled her socially and cost her a college scholarship, so she jumps at the chance to try an illegal gene therapy, but although she is finally able to date her long-term crush, Jack, the therapy becomes a contagious disease that can be fatal.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times Bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a spellbinding new tale of supernatural horror involving a haunted-house, seances, lost loved ones, and a sinister spirit out for blood... Nicola Laughton never expected to see adulthood, being diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis as a child. Then medical advances let her live into her thirties and she met Anton, who taught her to dream of a future... together. Months after they married, Anton...
17) Salt in my soul
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A documentary and a classic coming of age story about Mallory Smith, a young woman figuring out how to live while dying. Mallory's determination to fill her shortened life with hope and love will leave you breathless.
18) 65_Redroses
Series
Publisher
Virgil Films & Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Full screen
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A true testament of the human spirit, 65_RedRoses redefines the traditional scope of documentary film in an electronic age. This personal and touching journey takes an unflinching look into the lives of Eva Markvoort and her two online friends who are all battling Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - a fatal genetic disease affecting the lungs and digestive system. For Eva (AKA 65_RedRoses) the clock is ticking as she waits at the top of the donor list for a double...
Publisher
First Look Studios
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jack is a NYC advertising exec with a life as glossy as the ad he spins. Free-spirited Jill is new to the city, with nothing to stand on but her fiery personality and romantic ideals. Opposites attract, and together they author their own manifesto of "rules to live by." But their story takes a turn when the truth about Jill surfaces and their number one rule "Be honest" is violated.
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