The Unwinding of the Miracle

The Unwinding of the Miracle

by Julie Yip-williams

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"Born blind in Vietnam, Julie Yip-Williams narrowly escaped euthanasia by her grandmother, only to then flee the political upheaval of the late 1970s with her family. Loaded into a rickety boat with three hundred other refugees, Julie made it to Hong Kong and, ultimately, America, where a surgeon at UCLA gave her partial sight. Against all odds, she became a Harvard-educated lawyer, with a husband, a family, a life. Then, at age thirty-seven, with two little girls at home, Julie was diagnosed wi

ISBN: 9781432863852

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Katie Couric

Katie Couric

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"Julie Yip-Williams wrote an amazing book, The Unwinding of the Miracle, after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 37. It's a phenomenal read that will make you laugh, cry, and remind you to live life to the fullest: #WeLoveJulie"

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