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Literary enthusiast Pieter Steinz was diagnosed with ALS in the summer of 2013 and learned that his quality of life would rapidly decline. Six months later, he began a weekly journal connecting the progression of his illness with the books he was reading or rereading. This is a moving chronicle of not only a death foretold, but also an unexpected glimpse into world literature.
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-15%| Title | Reading with ALS: literature as a lifeline |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Biography |
| Author | Pieter Steinz |
| ISBN | 9789774281594 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Native Title | مغزى القراءة |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Pages | 247 |
| Native Author Name | بيتر تاينس |
| Size | 21 cm |
