description: The story of a young man who dies at the age of 19 from complications of a liver transplant. Written by his father who was by his son's side throughout his struggle and at the moment of his death, the book is about parents and children, doctors and patients, and the perils and promise of high-technology medicine. The author's quest to salvage meaning from disaster through a journey of exploration into Jesse's life and death stands at the center of the book.
language: English
title: The Book of Jesse: A Story of Youth, Illness, and Medicine
titlecomplete: The Book of Jesse: A Story of Youth, Illness, and Medicine
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Francis Pr