My Heart vs. the Real World: Children with Heart Disease, In Photographs & Interviews
Several of Gerber s photographs are haunting depictions of the children in their toughest moments in immense pain just after surgery, for example. But because Gerber has shared the children s experiences he was born with bradycardia and has a pacemaker the photographs feel intimate rather than voyeuristic...The way Gerber manages to convey acomplex whirl of emotions and qualities, such as determination, vulnerability, and sorrow, in a single frame is partly due to this shared intimacy with his subjects, but it is also down to his innate skill for portraiture. The Lancet --The LancetDear Reader, Study every portrait here, read every word of this powerful book, the reward is immeasurable.  Martha Bardach Contributing Photo Editor/ TIME Magazine --TIME MagazineThrough the powerful use of photographic imagery and personal narratives, Max Gerber gives us an as yet unseen glimpse into the hearts and minds of children and young adults who are growing up with Congenital Heart Defects. The hauntingly beautiful photography accurately portrays the thought provoking reality of their experience.  Mona Barmash President, Congenital Heart Information Network --Congenital Heart Information Network