Thursday's Child Author:Victoria Poole 17-year-old Sam Alden, star high school baseball player seems to have it all. That is, until he starts to suffer from bouts of coughing and weakness which leads to the discovery that he has a life threatening heart disease. As his health deteriorates, Sam struggles to pretend to still be a joyful teenager. But Sam is eventually forced to face fa... more »cts and the prospect of a need for a heart transplant.« less