Ghost boy: the miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body
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Published:
Nashville : Thomas Nelson, [2013].
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Book
ISBN:
9781400205837, 1400205832
Status:
EVLD Eagle Public Library
362.1968 PIS
Description

January 1988. Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents' marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was gone. Or so they thought. "Ghost Boy "is the heart-wrenching story of one boy's return to life through the power of love and faith. In these pages, readers see a parent's resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin's mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body. We also see a life reclaimed, a business created, and a new love kindled.

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Physical Desc:
xi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.2, 11 Points

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
January 1988. Martin Pistorius, aged twelve, fell inexplicably sick. First he lost his voice and stopped eating. Then he slept constantly and shunned human contact. Doctors were mystified. Within eighteen months he was mute and wheelchair-bound. Martin's parents were told an unknown degenerative disease left him with the mind of a baby and less than two years to live. Martin was moved to care centers for severely disabled children. The stress and heartache shook his parents' marriage and their family to the core. Their boy was gone. Or so they thought. "Ghost Boy "is the heart-wrenching story of one boy's return to life through the power of love and faith. In these pages, readers see a parent's resilience, the consequences of misdiagnosis, abuse at the hands of cruel caretakers, and the unthinkable duration of Martin's mental alertness betrayed by his lifeless body. We also see a life reclaimed, a business created, and a new love kindled.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Pistorius, M. (2013). Ghost boy: the miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body. Nashville, Thomas Nelson.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Pistorius, Martin, 1975-. 2013. Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body. Nashville, Thomas Nelson.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Pistorius, Martin, 1975-, Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Pistorius, Martin. Ghost Boy: The Miraculous Escape of a Misdiagnosed Boy Trapped Inside His Own Body. Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2013.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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