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Jun. 01, 2012
Remembering a Son in Immortal Bird
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In a new memoir, writer Doron Weber tells the story of his son Damon, who was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent at heart transplant at age 16. Weber describes his family’s experiences with a medical system that he says failed to provide adequate care to his ailing son.
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Doron Weber
Author, "Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir" (Simon & Schuster, 2012)
Vice President, Programs
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
New York, New York
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Immortal Bird: A Family Memoir
by Doron Weber
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