Book summary

Born with cystic fibrosis, Laura Rothenberg had to struggle not only to breathe but to live a relatively normal life. A lifelong diarist, at age 21 she drew on her experiences over many years to provide a portrait of someone who not only lived with a debilitating disease but learned from it. Rothenberg did not survive to see her book published: she died on March 20, 2003, at 22.

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"Moving for all the right reasons."

Breathing for a Living: A Memoir

by Rothenberg, Laura

First Paperback Edition

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Book description: New York: Hyperion, 2004 The moving account by an extraordinary young woman who mounted a daily struggle with cystic fibrosis in an effort to lead an ordinary life before her death in March of 2003 at the age of 22. Brand new, mint condition.. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine.

Bookseller: Kane's Warehouse (US)
Bookseller Inventory #: 001107
Format/binding: Paperback
Book condition: Fine
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0786888695
ISBN 13: 9780786888696
Publisher: Hyperion
Place: New York
Date published: 2004
Pages: 237
Size: 5.25 x 8 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Keywords: Non-fiction, Memoir

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