Mapping Fate

Mapping Fate
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 0520207416
ISBN-13 : 9780520207417
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Book Synopsis Mapping Fate by : Alice Wexler

Download or read book Mapping Fate written by Alice Wexler and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1996-12-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wexler tells the story of a family at risk for Huntington's disease, a hereditary, incurable, fatal disorder from which her own mother died. This graceful and eloquent account goes beyond the specifics of the disease to explore the dynamics of family secrets, of living at risk, and the drama and limits of biomedical research. Photos.


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