Family Gene, The
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When Joselin Linder was in her twenties her legs suddenly started to swell. After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in her liver. Struggling to find an explanation for her unusual condition, Linder compared the medical chart of her father—who had died from a mysterious disease, ten years prior—with that of an uncle who had died under similarly strange circumstances. Clearly, Linder’s illness was more than a fluke—it was genetic. Here, she tells the story of their unique affliction. A compelling chronicle of survival and perseverance, The Family Gene is an impo...
When Joselin Linder was in her twenties her legs suddenly started to swell. After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in her liver. Struggling to find an explanation for her unusual condition, Linder compared the medical chart of her father—who had died from a mysterious disease, ten years prior—with that of an uncle who had died under similarly strange circumstances. Clearly, Linder’s illness was more than a fluke—it was genetic. Here, she tells the story of their unique affliction. A compelling chronicle of survival and perseverance, The Family Gene is an important account of a young woman reckoning with her own mortality and her ethical obligations to herself and those closest to her.
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