Against Medical Advice

James Patterson · Hal Friedman

Oct 2008 · Sold by jimmy patterson

About this ebook

In this inspiring true story, a child struggles with Tourette's syndrome-and overcomes extraordinary challenges with the help of his loving parents.
Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to twitch his neck. From that day forward his life became a hell of irrepressible tics and involuntary utterances, and Cory embarked on an excruciating journey from specialist to specialist to discover the cause of his disease. Soon it became unclear what tics were symptoms of his disease and what were side effects of the countless combinations of drugs. The only certainty is that it kept getting worse. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life was a living hell.
Against Medical Advice is the true story of Cory and his family's decades-long battle for survival in the face of extraordinary difficulties and a maddening medical establishment. It is a heart-rending story of struggle and triumph with a climax as dramatic as any James Patterson thriller.

Ratings and reviews

My brother has had Tourette Syndrome since he was in 3rd grade. I've read medical texts about the disorder but nothing gave me as much insight or created as much empathy for my brother as reading Cory's story did. I am thankful to the authors and Cory for sharing this story.

I had to push myself a little to keep reading at times because I felt so bad for what he had to go through, but I'm so glad I read it through. Very good. Very inspirational.

Amazing true story! It is a must read. Loved it

About the author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.