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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- ISBN
- 9781620409916
- Book Title
- Girl in Glass : How My Distressed Baby Defied the Odds, Shamed a CEO, and Taught Me the Essence of Love, Heartbreak, and Miracles
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Perinatology & Neonatology
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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In October 2012 Deanna Fei was just five months pregnant when she suddenly and inexplicably went into labor. Minutes later, she met her tiny baby who clung to life support inside a glass box. Fei was forced to confront terrifying questions: How to be the mother of a child she could lose at any moment. Whether her daughter would survive each day-and whether she should. But as she watched her indomitable daughter fight for her life, Fei discovered the power of the mother-child bond at its most elemental...In February 2014, a year after her daughter came home from the hospital, the beautiful, miraculously healthy little girl was blamed by CEO Tim Armstrong for a cut in AOL employee benefits. This egregious violation of privacy enabled the colleagues of Fei's husband to attach a price tag to their daughter's care; sparked intense debates across national media; and eventually propelled Fei to come forward to restore the humanity of a child who had overcome so much, only to be scapegoated as a drag on the company bottom line...In Girl in Glass-a searing, luminous portrait of her daughter's harrowing journey and her own struggles and joys as a mother- Fei underscores the gross injustice of putting anyone on the defensive for suffering a medical crisis; humanizes the perilous state of individual privacy versus corporate indifference; and reflects on the value of a human life. But Girl in Glass is most of all a testament to the fierceness and endurance of parental love.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1620409917
ISBN-13
9781620409916
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203924938
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Book Title
Girl in Glass : How My Distressed Baby Defied the Odds, Shamed a CEO, and Taught Me the Essence of Love, Heartbreak, and Miracles
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, Parenting / Motherhood, Perinatology & Neonatology
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
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Fei grippingly details her dread, anxiety, and wonder with her second-trimester delivery . . . An urgent call for corporate compassion by a woman with a baby in peril., Timeless and of the moment . . . Squarely and honestly takes on a misunderstood ill--the burden of the so-called model minority., "Timeless and of the moment . . . Squarely and honestly takes on a misunderstood ill-the burden of the so-called model minority." - The New York Times on A Thread of Sky "Deanna Fei has her readers in the palm of her hand. This is one of those rare novels that delivers on the promise of its opening pages. This summer, no smart woman should leave on vacation without it." - Chicago Tribune on A Thread of Sky "Lyrical . . . The family of women who make the pilgrimage across these pages are as complicated, broad-ranging, and fascinating as the country itself. Deanna Fei is one to watch." -Ann Patchett on A Thread of Sky "A remarkable debut by a gifted young novelist. Deanna Fei is an accomplished writer. Awonderful book!" - Anita Shreve on A Thread of Sky, "In this courageous and passionate book, Deanna Fei tells the story of delivering a medically fragile child at 25 weeks. Even those who know the outcome will be gripped by the novelistic depiction of oscillating hope and despair. But the real accomplishment of this book is that it takes memoir as a jumping-off point for pondering the obligations attached to scientific progress and collective wealth. In addressing the issue of how much a human life is ultimately worth, it becomes a deeply moving work of moral philosophy." --Andrew Solomon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FAR FROM THE TREE "Deanna Fei has written three gripping tales in one--her transcendent journey as the mother of a child born way too soon; her plunge into the harsh realities of corporate greed and bumbling when a certain CEO publicly labeled her daughter a 'distressed baby'; and her hard-won understanding of what society owes its most fragile beings. Readers will fall in love with Fei's daughter, and come to see that she is all of our children." --Lisa Belkin, author of LIFE'S WORK and former columnist for the NEW YORK TIMES's Motherlode blog "Luminous . . . An unflinching testament to the improbable miraculousness of life. This is an astonishing book, full of dark beauty and grace and a hard-earned integrity, one that will haunt me for a long time." --Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US and THE STORY HOUR "Fei grippingly details her dread, anxiety, and wonder with her second-trimester delivery . . . An urgent call for corporate compassion by a woman with a baby in peril." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily beautiful." -- NPR, All Things Considered "Impassioned, important . . . effective, and affecting . . . [Fei] is an eloquent stylist who writes with immediacy and honesty." -- The Washington Post "Raw, unflinching, and beautifully written." -- Good Housekeeping "A heartbreaking yet beautiful story of motherhood and love . . . Fei is a gifted writer with a courageous tale to share. This memorable book belongs on the shelf of every library." -- Library Journal "[Fei] writes with precision, grace, and a devastating honesty." -- The Boston Globe, "A remarkable debut by a gifted young novelist. Deanna Fei is an accomplished writer. Awonderful book!" - Anita Shreve on A Thread of Sky, "The author has spun a profound work of philosophy and sewn it into the shell of an exquisite memoir." --Jennifer Senior, The New York Times "In this courageous and passionate book, Deanna Fei tells the story of delivering a medically fragile child at 25 weeks. Even those who know the outcome will be gripped by the novelistic depiction of oscillating hope and despair. But the real accomplishment of this book is that it takes memoir as a jumping-off point for pondering the obligations attached to scientific progress and collective wealth. In addressing the issue of how much a human life is ultimately worth, it becomes a deeply moving work of moral philosophy." --Andrew Solomon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FAR FROM THE TREE "Deanna Fei has written three gripping tales in one--her transcendent journey as the mother of a child born way too soon; her plunge into the harsh realities of corporate greed and bumbling when a certain CEO publicly labeled her daughter a 'distressed baby'; and her hard-won understanding of what society owes its most fragile beings. Readers will fall in love with Fei's daughter, and come to see that she is all of our children." --Lisa Belkin, author of LIFE'S WORK and former columnist for the NEW YORK TIMES's Motherlode blog "Luminous . . . An unflinching testament to the improbable miraculousness of life. This is an astonishing book, full of dark beauty and grace and a hard-earned integrity, one that will haunt me for a long time." --Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US and THE STORY HOUR "Fei grippingly details her dread, anxiety, and wonder with her second-trimester delivery . . . An urgent call for corporate compassion by a woman with a baby in peril." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily beautiful." -- NPR, All Things Considered "Impassioned, important . . . effective, and affecting . . . [Fei] is an eloquent stylist who writes with immediacy and honesty." -- The Washington Post "Raw, unflinching, and beautifully written." -- Good Housekeeping "A heartbreaking yet beautiful story of motherhood and love . . . Fei is a gifted writer with a courageous tale to share. This memorable book belongs on the shelf of every library." -- Library Journal "[Fei] writes with precision, grace, and a devastating honesty." -- The Boston Globe, A remarkable debut by a gifted young novelist. Deanna Fei is an accomplished writer. Awonderful book!, A heartbreaking yet beautiful story of motherhood and love . . . Fei is a gifted writer with a courageous tale to share. This memorable book belongs on the shelf of every library., "The author has spun a profound work of philosophy and sewn it into the shell of an exquisite memoir." --Jennifer Senior, The New York Times "In this courageous and passionate book, Deanna Fei tells the story of delivering a medically fragile child at 25 weeks. Even those who know the outcome will be gripped by the novelistic depiction of oscillating hope and despair. But the real accomplishment of this book is that it takes memoir as a jumping-off point for pondering the obligations attached to scientific progress and collective wealth. In addressing the issue of how much a human life is ultimately worth, it becomes a deeply moving work of moral philosophy." --Andrew Solomon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FAR FROM THE TREE "Deanna Fei has written three gripping tales in one--her transcendent journey as the mother of a child born way too soon; her plunge into the harsh realities of corporate greed and bumbling when a certain CEO publicly labeled her daughter a 'distressed baby'; and her hard-won understanding of what society owes its most fragile beings. Readers will fall in love with Fei's daughter, and come to see that she is all of our children." --Lisa Belkin, author of LIFE'S WORK and former columnist for the NEW YORK TIMES's Motherlode blog "Luminous . . . An unflinching testament to the improbable miraculousness of life. This is an astonishing book, full of dark beauty and grace and a hard-earned integrity, one that will haunt me for a long time." --Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US and THE STORY HOUR "Fei grippingly details her dread, anxiety, and wonder with her second-trimester delivery . . . An urgent call for corporate compassion by a woman with a baby in peril." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily beautiful." -- NPR, All Things Considered "Impassioned, important . . . effective, and affecting . . . [Fei] is an eloquent stylist who writes with immediacy and honesty." -- The Washington Post "Raw, unflinching, and beautifully written." -- Good Housekeeping "A heartbreaking yet beautiful story of motherhood and love . . . Fei is a gifted writer with a courageous tale to share. This memorable book belongs on the shelf of every library." --starred review, Library Journal "[Fei] writes with precision, grace, and a devastating honesty." -- The Boston Globe, Impassioned, important . . . effective, and affecting . . . [Fei] is an eloquent stylist who writes with immediacy and honesty., "The author has spun a profound work of philosophy and sewn it into the shell of an exquisite memoir." --Jennifer Senior, The New York Times "In this courageous and passionate book, Deanna Fei tells the story of delivering a medically fragile child at 25 weeks. Even those who know the outcome will be gripped by the novelistic depiction of oscillating hope and despair. But the real accomplishment of this book is that it takes memoir as a jumping-off point for pondering the obligations attached to scientific progress and collective wealth. In addressing the issue of how much a human life is ultimately worth, it becomes a deeply moving work of moral philosophy." --Andrew Solomon, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of FAR FROM THE TREE "Deanna Fei has written three gripping tales in one--her transcendent journey as the mother of a child born way too soon; her plunge into the harsh realities of corporate greed and bumbling when a certain CEO publicly labeled her daughter a 'distressed baby'; and her hard-won understanding of what society owes its most fragile beings. Readers will fall in love with Fei's daughter, and come to see that she is all of our children." --Lisa Belkin, author of LIFE'S WORK and former columnist for the NEW YORK TIMES's Motherlode blog "Luminous . . . An unflinching testament to the improbable miraculousness of life. This is an astonishing book, full of dark beauty and grace and a hard-earned integrity, one that will haunt me for a long time." --Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of THE SPACE BETWEEN US and THE STORY HOUR "Fei grippingly details her dread, anxiety, and wonder with her second-trimester delivery . . . An urgent call for corporate compassion by a woman with a baby in peril." -- Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinarily beautiful." -- NPR, All Things Considered "Impassioned, important . . . effective, and affecting . . . [Fei] is an eloquent stylist who writes with immediacy and honesty." -- The Washington Post "Raw, unflinching, and beautifully written." -- Good Housekeeping "A heartbreaking yet beautiful story of motherhood and love . . . Fei is a gifted writer with a courageous tale to share. This memorable book belongs on the shelf of every library." --starred review, Library Journal "[Fei] writes with precision, grace, and a devastating honesty." -- The Boston Globe "This memoir is so starkly, poignantly written, so smart and wrenching, and I just had a truly visceral response to both the story and to Fei's fierce, plain mother love throughout." --(Year in Reading 2015), The Millions "Everyone must read this book." --Melissa Harris-Perry , MSNBC "Honest and clear-eyed . . . Mesmerizing." --Yahoo! Parenting "Somehow finding immense bravery amid her turbulent experience, Fei has written a memoir, Girl in Glass . . . She's able to construct a scene with just a few details and go straight to its emotional heart. Her writing immerses readers through intimate vignettes: the first time she was able to embrace her daughter; the daughter's first feedings achieved painstakingly for months; her daughter's first unassisted breaths . . . It's amazing how she's able to ask so many of the hard questions . . . about the value of one fragile human life. Anyone who recognizes or questions the idea that human life has a price tag will want to read this book." --Tamiko Nimura, Hyphen Magazine "Dramatic . . . Argue[s] eloquently against corporate greed and the bottom line of profit and loss." --The Catholic Reporter "One of 2015's most moving and important books." --Largehearted Boy, Timeless and of the moment . . . Squarely and honestly takes on a misunderstood ill-the burden of the so-called model minority.
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2015
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Dewey Edition
23
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