{"product_id":"the-face-laughs-while-the-stephen-hauser-9781250283894","title":"The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries: The Education of a Doctor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA doctor's powerful and deeply human memoir about the mysteries of the brain and his 40-year quest to find a treatment for multiple sclerosis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen L. Hauser is an acclaimed physician and neuroimmunologist who has spent his career performing cutting-edge research on multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating brain disease that affects millions of people worldwide. His work has revolutionized our understanding of the genetics, immunology and treatment of MS, and led to the development of B cell therapies--the most effective therapy for all forms of MS and the only therapy currently in place for progressive MS patients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Face Laughs While The Brain Cries\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting memoir that follows Dr. Hauser from his unorthodox upbringing among the colorful cast of characters responsible for his development into a tenacious and innovative researcher, to the life-changing medical breakthroughs he has made against extremely long odds. Along the way, readers will learn the incredible stories of many of his patients, whose bravery, strength, and optimism in the face of a debilitating illness were instrumental to the progress that has been made in the fight against MS. This heartwarming book, written in accessible prose and related with equal measures of humor, empathy, and excitement, is sure to inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Hauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250283892\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250283894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.66w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023","brand":"Stephen Hauser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080041328895,"sku":"9781250283894","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ca67df51-9140-45ca-b8a7-9c5f41504d5e.jpg?v=1685484607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-face-laughs-while-the-stephen-hauser-9781250283894","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}