Jackquie Gordon cannot cure her daughter Christine's cystic fibrosis, but she can teach her to follow life's gifts wherever they lead so that she grows up eager to discover the world and her place in it. This entrhalling book gives us the intimate chronicle of a teenage girl growing up in the late 70s and early 80s. It gives us a model of courage and love under pressure. It tells the healing story of a mother and daughter who never stop trying to understand and help each other, and who succeed beyond all expectation.A selection of the Literary Guild.

    The book begins by describing the molecular nature of the gene before discussing genetic analysis in detail. The 3rd edition incorporates a number of new changes to increase clarity, with several parts of the book expanded to describe new discoveries in the field.

    The third edition achieves an exceptional balance of coverage--meshing its substantially modified classical, molecular, and population genetics coverage into a cohesive, authoritative whole.