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|  | | Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents is for anyone who wants to better understand the complicated world of congenital heart defects -- especially of severe, single-ventricle heart defects like hypoplastic left or right heart syndrome, or single ventricle. The book has sections devoted to the different care options and personal stories of two boys -- one who went the Norwood/Fontan route and another who had a heart transplant.
| |  | | My Brother Needs an Operation
My Brother Needs an Operation is a children's book about Joey, a 3-year-old boy whose baby brother had to go to the hospital for an operation. The book includes information about the unhospitalized child and has an activity section in the back of the book for the child reading the book to use.
| |  | | The Heart of a Father: Essays by Men Affected by Congenital Heart Defects
The Heart of a Father: Essays by Men Affected by Congenital Heart Defects is a compendium of essays and poems by men from around the wolrd who have been affected by congenital heart defects. It is like a support group on paper. Topics discussed include the stress having a CHD child puts on one's marriage, faith and outlook on life. A must-have for anyone in the CHD community.
| |  | | The Heart of a Mother
The Heart of a Mother is a compilation of stories from women around the world affected by congenital heart defects. The book is broken into three sections: Discovery, Support and Hope. The essays help family members when a child's heart defect is first diagnosed, when a child is in the hospital or having complications and even when a family loses a child. It is a must-have for any family dealing with congenital heart defects.
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