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Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease
2001-06-10T19:59:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDVjXC8xNjQ1NTUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Kondracke talked about his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease, published by PublicAffairs. The book is a memoir by the political journalist of his relationship with his wife, Milly, and how her battle with Parkinson’s disease transformed their lives. It is also the story of his own transformation from careerist to caregiver and disease activist -- a process that has deepened his religious faith. Finally, it is an exploration of the realities of “disease politics” in the campaign to find a cure for Parkinson’s, and a passionate argument for doubling the government’s investment in medical research.
Mr. Kondracke talked about his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease, published by PublicAffairs. The book is a memoir …
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Mr. Kondracke talked about his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease, published by PublicAffairs. The book is a memoir by the political journalist of his relationship with his wife, Milly, and how her battle with Parkinson’s disease transformed their lives. It is also the story of his own transformation from careerist to caregiver and disease activist -- a process that has deepened his religious faith. Finally, it is an exploration of the realities of “disease politics” in the campaign to find a cure for Parkinson’s, and a passionate argument for doubling the government’s investment in medical research. close
Mr. Kondracke talked about his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease, published by PublicAffairs. The book is a memoir … read more
Mr. Kondracke talked about his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease, published by PublicAffairs. The book is a memoir by the political journalist of his relationship with his wife, Milly, and how her battle with Parkinson’s disease transformed their lives. It is also the story of his own transformation from careerist to caregiver and disease activist -- a process that has deepened his religious faith. Finally, it is an exploration of the realities of “disease politics” in the campaign to find a cure for Parkinson’s, and a passionate argument for doubling the government’s investment in medical research. close
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