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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Linda Vigen PhillipsPublisher: Torchflame Books Imprint: Torchflame Books Dimensions: Width: 0.90cm , Height: 13.90cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781611532593ISBN 10: 1611532590 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 17 July 2018 Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIn Behind These Hands , Linda Vigen Phillips's lyrical language paints a vivid picture of a world colored by a crushing disease. My sister was born with Batten disease, and this story's emotionally charged moments bear an uncanny resemblance to scenes from my own life. Whether or not you've heard of Batten disease, read this book. You'll discover, along with Phillips's teenage heroine, how to face the prospect of losing someone you love and still face the day. Laura King Edwards, author, speaker, and co-founder of Taylor's Tale, the world's leading charity focused on eradicating infantile Batten disease A beautiful story! Lyrical and poignant. Emotional and heart-grabbing. The love we feel for family and the complications it can bring are all over every page. You'll have a hard time putting down this novel in verse. Skila Brown, author, Caminar A beautiful story! Lyrical and poignant. Emotional and heart-grabbing. The love we feel for family and the complications it can bring are all over every page. You'll have a hard time putting down this novel in verse. --Skila Brown, author, Caminar In Behind These Hands, Linda Vigen Phillips's lyrical language paints a vivid picture of a world colored by a crushing disease. My sister was born with Batten disease, and this story's emotionally charged moments bear an uncanny resemblance to scenes from my own life. Whether or not you've heard of Batten disease, read this book. You'll discover, along with Phillips's teenage heroine, how to face the prospect of losing someone you love and still face the day. --Laura King Edwards, author, speaker, and co-founder of Taylor's Tale, the world's leading charity focused on eradicating infantile Batten disease Author InformationLinda Vigen Phillips' passion is creating realistic fiction that offers hope to teens and their families who face mental or physical health challenges. Her debut book, Crazy, depicts the struggles of a teenage girl in the 1960' s coming to terms with her mother's bipolar disorder. It earned such accolades in 2015 as lndieFab Book of the Year Finalist, short-list for SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and Honor book for Paterson Prize for Books. Like Crazy, Heart Behind These Hands is a Young Adult verse novel. When her brothers are diagnosed with Batten Disease, a rare neurodegenerative disorder that will bring early death, piano-prodigy Clair must decide how to deal with the ticking clock, her own dreams, and the need for a celebration of life. Linda enjoys advocating for better mental health through her involvement with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI}, conducting writing workshops, and spending time with her grandkids. She lives in Charlotte, NC where she and her husband love to sit on the screened porch to watch the grass grow. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |