Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution

by Sherine Hamdy and Coleman Nye

Book Overview

As young girls in Cairo, Anna and Layla strike up an unlikely friendship that crosses class, cultural, and religious divides. Years later, Anna learns that she may carry the hereditary cancer gene responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile, Layla's family is faced with a difficult decision about kidney transplantation. Their friendship is put to the test when these medical crises reveal stark differences in their perspectives...until revolutionary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487593473
• ISBN13: 9781487593476
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"