{"product_id":"heart-2-heart-ruth-halben-9781607853985","title":"Heart 2 Heart: Stories from Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices","description":"\u003ci\u003eHeart 2 Heart \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together stories of patients who suffered from a serious heart condition and therefore received an LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device). The patients describe the various \u003cbr\u003e hardships they and their families endured as well as how many found hope after receiving an LVAD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter is written by a different patient or a patient's family member, creating a unique \u003cbr\u003e collection of stories that reveals the realities of living life with an implanted heart pump. \u003ci\u003eHeart 2 Heart \u003c\/i\u003eis composed of seventeen patient voices, where fourteen males and three females of different ethnicities and ages share with the reader their tale--from their initial diagnosis, to their eventual LVAD procedure performed at the University of Michigan Hospital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The editor, Ruth Halben, M.S.W., is a clinical social worker in the University of Michigan Health System who works with LVAD patients and their families. Ruth is one of the first LVAD social workers in the nation, and she draws both from her expertise and her heartfelt relationships with her patients to bring together this wonderful resource for current and future LVAD patients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Halben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607853981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607853985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan Publishing Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Ruth Halben","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449788739839,"sku":"9781607853985","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc7c44d9-de7e-4e01-9e88-d67699092a63.jpg?v=1777264915","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heart-2-heart-ruth-halben-9781607853985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}