{"product_id":"carrier-untangling-the-danger-in-my-dna-paperback","title":"Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBonnie J. Rough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Bonnie J. Rough receives the test results that confirm she is a carrier of the genetic condition \u003ci\u003ehypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia\u003c\/i\u003e, or H.E.D., it propels her on a journey deep into her family's past in the American West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first glance, H.E.D. seems only to be a superficial condition: a peculiar facial bone structure, sparse hair, few teeth, and an inability to sweat. But a closer look reveals the source of a lifetime of infections, breathing problems, and drug dependency for Bonnie's grandfather Earl, who suffered from the disorder. After a boyhood as a small-town oddity and an adulthood fraught with disaster, Earl died penniless and alone at the age of 49. Bonnie's mother was left with an inheritance that included not just the gene for H.E.D., but also the emotional pain that came from witnessing her father's misery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Bonnie and her husband consider becoming parents themselves, their biological legacy haunts every decision. The availability of genetic testing gives them new choices to make, choices more excruciating than any previous generation could have imagined. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eCarrier\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of a modern moral crisis, one that reveals the eternal tension between past and future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie J. Rough\u003c\/b\u003e holds an MFA from the University of Iowa. Currently a Bush Artist Fellow, she has taught at The Loft Literary Center and is also a trained birth doula. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, the Modern Love column of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She has traveled extensively and currently divides her time between Amsterdam and Washington State. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.2 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minnesota Book Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49546852073624,"sku":"9781582435787","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/xItEFJ3Y359781582435787.webp?v=1784827255","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/carrier-untangling-the-danger-in-my-dna-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}