From the Publisher
...Kevin Collins is comfortable with the contemporary vernacular of a 15-year old boy. His sinewy voice shifts from bemusement to bitterness, conjuring the mindset of an adolescent beset by overwhelming challenges.—Audiofile
The Arizona Republic
"A disturbing story but ultimately an inspiring one that affirms the power of families to overcome adversity."
Mary Brophy Marcus - USA Today
" Against Medical Advice touches on numerous harrowing experiences Cory rode out in school."
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg - The Wall Street Journal
"The frightening, frustrating life story of Mr. Friedman's son Cory, who for 13 years battled Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorder."
Tess Gerritsen
" Against Medical Advice is both harrowing and heartbreaking, but is also a story of astonishing courage. This book stands as a testament to the amazing power of one family's unconditional love for each other."
George Pelecanos
"Inspiring...a testament to the importance of family and the resilient nature of the human spirit."
Terri Cheney
"In the tradition of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Patterson and Friedman manage to get deep inside debilitating illness, and show us what life looks like from that perspective. Against Medical Advice is an amazing story of courage, fortitude and a family's love, simply told."
Lisa Scottoline
" Against Medical Advice is a true story that reads like the most riveting of pageturners. Read it and feel at gut-level what it's like to be a child whose life is almost destroyed by a hellish array of nightmare medical symptoms. Best of all, watch what happens when an entire family stands together against all odds, armed with strength, perseverance, and love for one another."
Patricia Cornwell
"A work of naked truth, as disturbing as it is important-Against Medical Advice turns Tourette's Syndrome inside out and shows us what it is like to be trapped inside a brain that has a nightmarish mind of its own. This true story of Hal Friedman's son, Cory, is a gift of honesty, huge courage, and hope, and a reminder that against all medical advice and odds, human beings can prevail."
Mary Brophy Marcus
Against Medical Advice touches on numerous harrowing experiences Cory rode out in school.
— USA Today
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg
The frightening, frustrating life story of Mr. Friedman's son Cory, who for 13 years battled Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorder.
— The Wall Street Journal
