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When Stuart Franklin, billionaire and CEO of the
largest pharmaceutical company in the world, realizes he can’t
remember his own phone number, it’s time to act. He enlists Dr.
Richard Weigand, PhD, brilliant molecular biologist and rising star at
the NIH, to help him on a new quest: cure Alzheimer’s Disease at any
cost.
A homeless teen turns up dead at a New York
County hospital. Her compatriot, Greg, believes she died suspiciously,
but has no way to prove it. Enter Therese Edwards, who, despite
leading a life out of a fairytale, just can’t find the thing that
makes her happy. Medicine, teaching, architecture, now cooking with
kids…all interesting, but not quite right for her.
The trail’s nearly cold, but Therese is convinced
that with a little effort, she can piece the story of the homeless
girl’s death together. Carlo pitches in to help, and together they
uncover well-guarded secrets…but instead of shedding light on the
girl’s death, Therese discovers despair lurking in her own future. Now
that the case is personal, the line between Therese and the dead girl
is erased forever.
About the Authors:
Robert W. Rand, PhD, M.D., is an accomplished
neurosurgeon. Since starting his career in the US Navy Medical Corps,
Dr. Rand has invented multiple surgical techniques and instruments,
conducted national clinical cancer research trials, and published many
peer-reviewed scientific articles and neurosurgical textbooks. A UCLA
professor of Neurosurgery, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the International College of Surgeons and the UCLA Distinguished
Service Award. Robert is also a staff member of multiple hospitals in
Southern California. He lives with his wife, Helen, in Los Angeles,
where he remains active as a medical pioneer.
Maida Sussman, a software engineer, worked with
Robert at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, California.
With a background in filmmaking, Maida has experience translating
difficult concepts into visual, fictional storytelling. Her
cinematography career has taken her to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Caribbean. She currently designs software programs at Los Alamos
National Laboratory and makes her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with
her husband, Jeff.
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