A searing account of a father’s struggle to save his remarkable son from a rare heart condition that threatens his life—“a powerful and lyric portrait of a son and a vibrant family” (Toni Morrison).
Damon Weber is a brilliant kid—a skilled actor and a natural leader at school. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon’s spirit and independence have always been a source of pride to his parents, who vigilantly look for any signs of danger.
Unbowed by frequent medical checkups, Damon proves to be a talent on stage, appears in David Milch’s HBO series Deadwood, and maintains an active social life, whenever he has the energy. But running through Damon’s coming-of-age in the shadow of affliction is another story: his father Doron’s relentless search for answers in a race against time.
Immortal Bird is a stirring, gorgeously written memoir of a father’s fight to save his son’s life.
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Summary
Overall This was a beautifully written story about a father struggling to save his son. It was very well written and the author does a great job expressing the emotions behind the story. I did become frustrated with all the namedropping. The author comes across as conceited, especially when he tells his wife to quit working b/c as a
psychologist, her salary was never more than a fraction of their total household income. The story is raw and a box of Kleenex will be needed.