TAO Library Inventory of Books and Tapes
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1 Baby James Thomas & Joyce Miller Story of a heart transplant in a 15 month old boy in California 1986 written by his parents.
2 One More Victory Lap Jeffery Marx. Carl Lewis’ personal diary of an Olympic year.
3 Sweet Reprieve Frank & Ginny Maier. Frank Maier’s story of his diagnosis of hepatitis C and his liver transplant.
4 Many Sleepless Nights, The World of Organ Transplantation Lee Gutkind. 1988 The author spent 4 years immersed in the night and day world of transplantation – living side by side with the transplant candidates and recipients, following organ procurement teams, observing in the operating room, etc,
5 “We have a Donor” – the Bold New World of Organ Transplanting Mark Dove. 1988 This book explores the advanced medicine, ethics & human drama behind organ transplantation in its early stages.
6 Raising Lazarus – A Memoir Robert Pensack, MD & Dwight Williams 1994. Robert Pensack was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition at age 15. After multiple surgeries in his twenties he finally needed a heart transplant. While waiting for a donor he met Williams – a writer. They collaborated through hundreds of hours of interviews before & after surgery to trace his journey to overcome a failing body through the will of the mind
7 Heart Mates – A Survival Guide for the Cardiac Spouse Rhoda F. Levin. 1987. Levin, a licensed therapist and social worker created Heart Mates, the first hospital-affiliated program designed to meet the needs of the cardiac spouse as well as the cardiac patient.
8 Doctor, What Should I Eat? – Nutrition Prescriptions for Ailments in Which Diet Can Really Make a Difference Isadore Rosenfeld, MD 1995
9 The Puzzle People – Memoirs of a Transplant Surgeon Thomas E. Starzl 1992. Autobiography of Thomas Starzl a pioneer in the field of transplant surgery & founder of the Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO) to which he will donate royalties from the sale of his memoirs.
10 The New Living Heart Michael E. DeBakey, MD. & Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. MD 1997. Learn how the heart works, the latest medical treatments & procedures and how to protect yourself from all types of cardiovascular disease.
11 The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs 1993. Based on Physicians Desk Reference – written in easy to understand, everyday English.
12 The Encyclopedia of Medical Tests Michael B. Brodin, MD. 1997. A Guide to medical tests – what to expect and how to prepare for diagnostic procedures.
