Torn Apart: The True Story of a Childhood Lost

Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. before long, overtaken by physical urges, tics and compulsions, his body became a volatile, explosive and unpredictable force. Cory had developed a rare combination of Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder and other neurological conditions.

Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. But one fateful March morning in 1989, the course of Cory''s life changed dramatically. It started with an irresistible urge to shake his head; before long, overtaken by physical urges, tics and compulsions, his body became a volatile, explosive and unpredictable force.

Cory had developed a rare combination of Tourette''s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder and other neurological conditions. The life he knew had been torn apart and his family were left watching him suffer. Desperate to help and hopeful of a cure, they embarked on a fifteen-year struggle which took them beyond breaking point.

• | Author: James Patterson
• | Publisher: Cornerstone
• | Publication Date: Sep 10, 2009
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780099522843
• | ISBN-10: 0099522845