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    My Little Brother Has Hirschsprung Disease
    My Little Brother Has Hirschsprung Disease
    My Little Brother Has Hirschsprung Disease
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    My Little Brother Has Hirschsprung Disease

    By Eric Schnadig and Isabelle Schnadig

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    Hirschsprung disease (HD) affects thousands of children and families worldwide. This is the story of Henry, who has HD, told from the perspective of his older brother Peter. With beautiful illustrations, readers will learn all about HD, including diagnosis, medical and home treatment, how it affects families, and much more in this useful and charming book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSDP Publishing
    Release dateNov 12, 2020
    ISBN9781734331783
    My Little Brother Has Hirschsprung Disease
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    Eric Schnadig

    Eric and Isabelle Schnadig are a husband and wife book-writing and illustrating team. they are also the proud parents of four wonderful children: Claire, Paul, Nathalie, and Adrien, and are co-founders of REACH, a not-for-profit dedicated to research, education, and awareness for patients and families with Hirschsprung disease. They work and live in Concord, Massachusetts.About REACH:REACH stands for Research, Education, and Awareness, for Children with Hirschsprung Disease. It is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2011 by parents and physicians committed to improving the lives of children and families with Hirschsprung disease. If you would like to learn more or help, please contact us at: reachirschsprungs@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/reachhd/ and Instagram at www.instagram.com/reach_hd/.Our website is www.reachhd.org.

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