Jonathan Marosz
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
In 1994, at the age of 77, former Brandeis sociology professor Morrie Schwartz learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease: incurable, progressively disabling, eventually fatal. People with degerative or terminal illnesses often withdraw, becoming too fearful or depressed to enjoy interacting with others. Morrie, however, embraced his illness, choosing to live as fully as possible in the time he had...