Normal at Any Cost

Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry's Quest toManipulate Height

Author  Susan Cohen and Christine Cosgrove
Normal at Any Cost

A fascinating story of medical experimentation, parental love, and the extreme measures taken to make children fit within ?the norm.?

Most people rarely think about their height beyond a little wishing and hoping. But for the parents of children who are ridiculed by their peers for being extraordinarily tall or extraordinarily short, height can cause great anguish. For decades, the medical establishment has responded to these worries by prescribing controversial treatments and therapies for children who fall outside of the ?normal? height range. While some have benefited, many have suffered from devastating side effects.

In this riveting book, Susan Cohen and Christine Cosgrove provide a voice for the parents, doctors, scientists, and pharmaceutical companies involved in these experimental treatments. They…

$6.99
March 19, 2009
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