Breathing for a Living
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Breathing for a Living is a memoir written by the late Laura Rothenberg
(February 3, 1981 - March 20, 2003) in which she tells the story of her battle with cystic fibrosis
, a genetic disorder which proves fatal in most cases, and her ultimate decision of opting to undergo a lung transplant.
Laura Rothenberg
-Early life:Rothenberg grew up in New York City. She attended The Chapin School in Manhattan and then Brown University.-Work:Rothenberg authored Breathing for a Living, a memoir about her fight with cystic fibrosis and her subsequent double lung transplant...
(February 3, 1981 - March 20, 2003) in which she tells the story of her battle with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
, a genetic disorder which proves fatal in most cases, and her ultimate decision of opting to undergo a lung transplant.