{"product_id":"life-is-but-a-dream-garet-spiese-9781532012839","title":"Life is but a Dream: A Memoir of Living with Illness","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfflicted with an unrecognized liver ailment at the young age of thirteen, Peggy fights for her life every day, tormented both physically and psychologically. Her parents do their utmost to immerse her in positive energy, all the while wondering whether their daughter will live or die.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne by one, Peggy's childhood dreams are dashed. She gains weight, battles depression, is forbidden to play sports or even ride a bicycle, is warned against ever becoming pregnant, and repeatedly suffers wounds caused by what to other people would be a simple bump into a chair. Through each new trial, she learns more about the value of gratitude in all things.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping with her declining health, she finds a life partner and a renewed sense of worth as she acts in the theater and writes. Then one day, she is given a second chance at life through a liver transplant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnyone who meets daily challenges will find inspiration in this writer's determination and faith. This is the inspiring story of Peggy's unexpected survival, despite the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garet Spiese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1532012837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781532012839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Garet Spiese","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445301162239,"sku":"9781532012839","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a837354-3f8f-4ed1-a091-44849489721b.jpg?v=1777217812","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-is-but-a-dream-garet-spiese-9781532012839","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}