Author: Vera Twomey Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd ISBN: 1781176841 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 267
Book Description
What would you do to save your child? When Vera Twomey's daughter Ava was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that causes multiple seizures a day, the family's life was thrown into chaos. Where they hoped to find treatment and support in the medical system, they found only frustration. The only medication that would have any effect on Ava's condition is a form of medicinal cannabis that was unavailable in Ireland. Thus began the family's fight to alleviate their daughter's suffering and give her a chance at life. Faced with an intransigent system and political establishment, Vera's campaign eventually culminated in her decision to walk from Cork to Leinster House in Dublin in protest to ask health minister Simon Harris for help in person. For Ava tells the story of the campaign for Ava's medication and the family's move to the Netherlands in order to legally access the medication that would save her life. It also pays tribute to the people who helped Vera achieve her goal. Above all, this is a moving story about the lengths a parent will go to for their child's health and happiness.
Author: Carole Woods Publisher: ISBN: 9781875173105 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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This is a biography of Vera Deakin, daughter of the Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, focussing on her work with the Australian Red Cross. At the outbreak of war she gave up her musical studies to initiate the Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau of the Red Cross in Cairo and later in London. After the War she championed the needs of limbless veterans. During the Second World War Vera undertook similar work in Melbourne for the Red Cross. She was also involved in other Melbourne charities and welfare bodies, including the Children's hospital and Yooralla.
Author: Vera Oredsson Publisher: Logik ISBN: 9789188667687 Category : Languages : en Pages : 158
Book Description
Thousands of pages have been written about Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Everyone from experts to amateur historians has expressed their opinions on the matter. But in the larger context, there is often one piece that is forgotten or not allowed to be heard: the story of the normal little person. This is her story.
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Twomey
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Carole Woods
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Rosenberry
Author: Vera Oredsson