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Jan 5, 2010 · Alex, the life of a child by Deford, Frank; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Publication date 1983 Topics Deford, Alexandra, 1971-1980, Cystic fibrosis in children ...
Based on true events, 'Alex: The Life of a Child' follows former 'Sports Illustrated' writer Frank Deford and his wife Carole when their happy, all-American family is rocked to the core when their baby daughter Alex is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. While CF sufferers were almost certainly doomed to an early death in the Seventies, Alex grew into a child who showed remarkable courage and ...
by Frank Deford. Alexandra Deford, a precious and precocious girl, was just eight years old when she died in 1980 following a battle against the debilitating effects of cystic fibrosis, the number-one genetic killer of children. Her poignant and uplifting story touched the hearts of millions when it was first published and then made into a ...
Frank Deford is one of my writing heroes. His book, "Alex: The Life of a Child," is the most moving memoir I have ever read, probably because my daughter Erin and I feel like Frank’s relationship with his daughter Alex mirrored our own. Alex was eight years old when she died of cystic fibrosis on January 19, 1980, seven months after Erin was ...
Jan 26, 2019 · A true story that will definitely make you cry.
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Alex Deford. Danny Corkill. Chris Deford. Mark Withers. Mac Deford. Advertise With Us. Based on sportswriter Frank Deford's (Craig T. Nelson) book about his 8-year-old daughter (Gennie James ...
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Aug 1, 1997 · Two of his novels, Everybody’s All American and The Life of a Child, have been made into motion pictures, and he also wrote the screenplays for Trading Hearts and Four Minutes. A senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, Deford also appears on NPR’s Morning Edition.
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