Austin's Gift: The Life of a Grateful Organ Recipient
Aggen, Lauren
This is the life story of a 20-year-old college student who received a heart transplant at eight days old. Through personal reflections and the stories of parents and family friends, the author relates the fears, challenges, and successes of life as an organ recipient. The author also relates how the life-saving measures her doctors pursued when she was a newborn left her with permanent hearing loss and how this has shaped her life experiences...