Rent Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir

Synopsis

BA searing account of a father’s struggle to save his remarkable son from a rare heart condition that threatens his life—/BB“a powerful and lyric portrait of a son and a vibrant family” (Toni Morrison)./BB/BPDamon Weber is a brilliant kid—a skilled actor and a natural leader at school. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon’s spirit and independence have always been a source of pride to his parents, who vigilantly look for any signs of danger. PPUnbowed by frequent medical checkups, Damon proves to be a talent on stage, appears in David Milch’s HBO series IDeadwood/I, and maintains an active social life, whenever he has the energy. But running through Damon’s coming-of-age in the shadow of affliction is another story: his father Doron’s relentless search for answers in a race against time. PPIImmortal Bird/I is a stirring, gorgeously written memoir of a father’s fight to save his son’s life.

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