Ghost boy : the miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Lloyd-Davies, Megan, co-author.
Published
Nashville : Nelson Books :, [2013].
ISBN
9781400205837, 1400205832
Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
362.19685 PIS
1 available
362.19685 PIS
1 available
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Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction | 362.19685 PIS | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | 362.19685 PIS BIOGRAPHY | Checked out |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 616.855092 PIS | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY PISTORIUS | On hold for someone |
Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 362.1968/PIS | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY PISTORIUS, M. | On Shelf |
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Published
Nashville : Nelson Books :, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781400205837, 1400205832
UPC
9781400205837
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.2, 11 Points
Level 6.2, 11 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
January 1988. Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents' marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was gone. Or so they thought. "Ghost Boy" is the heart-wrenching story of one boy's return to life through the power of love and faith. In these pages, readers see a parent's resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin's mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body. We also see a life reclaimed, a business created, and a new love kindled.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.2,11,185936.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pistorius, M., & Lloyd-Davies, M. (2013). Ghost boy: the miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body . Nelson Books :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pistorius, Martin, 1975- and Megan, Lloyd-Davies. 2013. Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body. Nelson Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pistorius, Martin, 1975- and Megan, Lloyd-Davies. Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body Nelson Books, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pistorius, Martin, and Megan Lloyd-Davies. Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body Nelson Books :, 2013.
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