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When Stuart Franklin, billionaire and CEO of the
world’s largest pharmaceutical company, 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.
Author Bio:
Robert W. Rand 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, and is 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 is a software engineer who worked
with Robert at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica,
California. Her background in cinematography gave her the tools to
flesh out Robert’s story idea in a visual manner. She makes her home
in the Portland area.
Read more at
www.thecurethebook.com
Cover Illustration by Helen P. Rand
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