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005    20161201114701.0 
008    160618s2016    nyu           000 0beng   
010      2016004088 
020    9780062367631 (hardback) 
040    DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dGCmBT|dNjBwBT|dUtOrBLW 
042    pcc 
092    BIO|bLESSER 
100 1  Lesser, Elizabeth,|eauthor. 
245 10 Marrow :|ba love story /|cElizabeth Lesser. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bHarper Wave, an imprint of 
       HarperCollinsPublishers,|c[2016] 
300    viii, 309 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    "The author of the New York Times bestseller Broken Open 
       returns with a visceral and profound memoir of two sisters
       who, in the face of a bone marrow transplant--one the 
       donor and one the recipient--begin a quest for acceptance,
       authenticity, and most of all, love. A mesmerizing and 
       courageous memoir: the story of two sisters uncovering the
       depth of their love through the life-and-death experience 
       of a bone marrow transplant. Throughout her life, 
       Elizabeth Lesser has sought understanding about what it 
       means to be true to oneself and, at the same time, truly 
       connected to the ones we love. But when her sister Maggie 
       needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life, and 
       Lesser learns that she is the perfect match, she faces a 
       far more immediate and complex question about what it 
       really means to love--honestly, generously, and 
       authentically.  Hoping to give Maggie the best chance 
       possible for a successful transplant, the sisters dig deep
       into the marrow of their relationship to clear a path to 
       unconditional acceptance. They leave the bone marrow 
       transplant up to the doctors, but take on what Lesser 
       calls a "soul marrow transplant," examining their family 
       history, having difficult conversations, examining old 
       assumptions, and offering forgiveness until all that is 
       left is love for each other's true selves. Their process--
       before, during, and after the transplant--encourages them 
       to take risks of authenticity in other aspects their 
       lives. But life does not follow the storylines we plan for
       it. Maggie's body is ultimately too weak to fight the 
       relentless illness. As she and Lesser prepare for the 
       inevitable, they grow ever closer as their shared blood 
       cells become a symbol of the enduring bond they share. 
       Told with suspense and humor, Marrow is joyous and 
       heartbreaking, incandescent and profound. The story 
       reveals how even our most difficult experiences can offer 
       unexpected spiritual growth. Reflecting on the 
       multifaceted nature of love--love of other, love of self, 
       love of the world--Marrow is an unflinching and beautiful 
       memoir about getting to the very center of ourselves"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
600 10 Lesser, Elizabeth|xHealth. 
650  0 Lymphomas|xPatients|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Sisters|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Sisters|xFamily relationships. 
650  0 Bone marrow|xTransplantation.