Fighting Fate

Name: Fighting Fate
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SKU: 9781922930347
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By Justin Yerbury

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Fighting Fate is a deeply personal memoir by Justin Yerbury, chronicling his journey as a renowned scientist facing motor neurone disease. The book reflects on his scientific career, family life, and the challenges of battling a debilitating illness, all while providing inspiration through resilience and the pursuit of knowledge.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy inspiring stories of resilience against adversity. Through the lens of a scientist battling a life-changing illness, this memoir offers a profound exploration of personal strength, hope, and the relentless pursuit of making a difference.

Pursued by 'the beast' of motor neurone disease, groundbreaking scientist Justin Yerbury wrote this extraordinary memoir entirely with eye movements. It is the sharpest possible lens on the value of life and hope.

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Justin Yerbury made a promise to his mother while she was dying of motor neurone disease (MND) that he would do everything he could to find a cure. MND had already taken several members of Justin's family, and he learned that they carried a rare genetic form of the disease that gave them a fifty-fifty chance of inheritance.

Desperate to help his loved ones, Justin went to university to study science, eventually becoming a professor of molecular biology at the University of Wollongong and one of the world's leading experts on MND. While in New York, delivering a lecture on his groundbreaking research, Justin felt his thumb stop working—'the beast' that had lurked so long in the shadows had caught up with him.

Now 99 per cent paralysed and able to move only his eyeballs, Justin refuses to yield. With eye-tracking software, he has written his extraordinary memoir, Fighting Fate, to shine light on this terrible disease and to show that, even in the bleakest of moments, there is always a reason to keep fighting.

All proceeds from this book will be donated to Fight MND.

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Fighting Fate by Justin Yerbury is a compelling biography and memoir that has resonated with readers and critics for its poignant storytelling and inspirational message. The book explores the author's journey and struggle with a rare motor neurone disease, offering insights into resilience and determination. Readers have praised it for its heartfelt narrative and the powerful way it delves into the challenges of living with a debilitating illness, while also celebrating the human spirit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922930347

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 June 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Professor Justin Yerbury is a Eureka Prize winning molecular biologist at the University of Wollongong and a world leader in motor neurone disease research. He started his scientific career after losing several family members to MND and discovering that his family carried a rare genetic form of the disease. Justin began experiencing symptoms himself in 2016 and is now 99% paralysed, only able to communicate using eye-gaze technology, but he continues to search for a cure. He lives in Wollongong with his wife, and his two adult daughters live close by.