Falling: A Daughter, a Father, and a Journey Back (SIGNED FIRST EDITION)

New York, New York: Pantheon, 2016. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean SIGNED FIRST EDITION! Flatsigned by the author on the title page! White boards quarterbound by blue with gilt lettering on the spine. 146 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages! "Elisha Cooper spends his morn­ings creating childrens books and his afternoons playing with his two daughters. But when he discovers a lump in five-year-old Zoës midsection as she sits on his lap at a Chicago Cubs game, everything changes. Surgery, sleepless nights, months of treatment, a drumbeat of worry. Even as the family moves to New York and Zoë starts kindergarten, they must navigate a new normal: school and soccer and hot chocolate at the local café, inter­rupted by anxious visits to the hospital. Elisha and his wife strive to help their daughters maintain a sense of stability and joy in their family life. And he tries to understand this new worldhow it changes art and language and laughteras he holds on to the protective love he feels for his child. With the observant eye of an artist and a remarkable sense of humor, Elisha captures his familys journey through a perilous time and, in the process, shows how we are all transformed by the fear and hope we feel for those we love.........." (SIGNED FIRST EDITION).. Signed by Author. First Edition. White Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.