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Book Review of Blindsided : Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir

Blindsided : Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir
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Helpful Score: 6


A readable account of Mr. Cohen's rise in the journalism field coinciding with his physical demise due to MS. It's incredibly sad and a few scenes will stick with you pretty vividly; namely, one where he "tricks" a nurse during a physical exam. Above all else, you'll feel Cohen's sense of determination - not even a degenerative illness and a wheelchair can hold this man back. Recommended for biography lovers and anyone who needs a renewal of faith in the human spirit.