Cure for Emma

A Cure for Emma is a memoir of one woman's journey through discovery and wonder. Writing with humor and honesty, this devoted mother offers a warm, revealing look at the spiritual questions disease forces into her life while she investigates a world that cannot be proven in a lab. Overnight, Julie Colvin leaves her medical career to become a full-time surrogate pancreas for her daughter Emma, who is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Millions of parents around the world will relate to Julie's roller coaster of despair, frustration, and hope as she seeks balance not just for Emma and her family, but most importantly, for herself.