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Frank Deford
Editor of Sports Illustrated magazine and long-time commentator on National Public Radio. He wrote many sports-related books and a highly regarded memoir about his daughter, who died from cystic fibrosis.
Alex, the life of a child
Synopsis
This book tells the story of Alexandra Deford, a bright eight-year-old girl who died in 1980 from cystic fibrosis. Her father, sportswriter Frank Deford, shares her moving and inspiring life, which previously touched millions through its initial publication and a television movie adaptation. The updated edition includes new information on cystic fibrosis research and a postscript detailing how the Deford family coped with their loss. Readers often share with Frank Deford how Alex's story deeply affected them, with some even changing their lives after reading it.