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Waiting for Superman

By: Ron Davis, Tracie White
Narrated by: Lyssa Browne
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For the past six years, Whitney Dafoe has been confined to a bedroom in the back of his parents' home, unable to walk, eat or speak. His diagnosis? The mysterious disease myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) which affects 20 million people around the world who largely suffer in silence because the condition is little known and much misunderstood.

Waiting for Superman follows Whitney's father, groundbreaking geneticist Ron, as he uncovers new possibilities for treatments and potentially a cure. At its heart, this book is about more than just cutting-edge research or a race to find an answer - it's about the lengths to which a parent will go to save their child's life.

©2021 Tracie White (P)2019 W F Howes Aging & Longevity Biological Sciences Evolution & Genetics Genetics Personal Development Physical Illness & Disease Physical Impairments & Disabilities Physics Science Heartfelt
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I have an interest in ME/CFS and have been following Whitney's story on social media for several years.

It was very encouraging to learn more about Ron Davis' work.

I took off a star only because it was tiresomely America-centric. A few very brief mentions of the existence of the rest of the world but the narrative made it seem like the issue only exists in the USA.

Story of insight and hope

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