An experimental drug called eteplirsen has shown potential as a treatment for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. announced today. The drug, which so far has shown no serious side effects, enabled boys to walk longer than those who received placebo. Most significantly, eteplirsen was shown not only to help in maintaining current muscle mass, but also in repairing damaged muscle.
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Title: What I Didn’t Say
Author: Keary Taylor
Available in eBook?: Yes
Genre: Contemporary YA Romance
Final Verdict: Buy (with reservations)
My Take: Muteness is not seen often in literature, even less so than many other disabilities, and What I Didn’t Say is a unique romance since it’s told exclusively from the male protagonist’s perspective. Although it gets off to a slow start, it is a sweet story, albeit marred by a lack of research on the author’s part and a distasteful view toward ASL.
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Title: His Eyes
Author: Reneé Carter
Available in eBook?: Yes
Genre: Contemporary YA Romance
Final Verdict: Buy (with reservations)
My Take: His Eyes is a sweet, simple YA book marred by genre tropes, leaps of faith, and a lack of development.
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Whew! It’s been a crazy but productive summer! I polished up what I call the “3.5” draft of UnConventional last week and sent it off to my beta readers, so it’s this much closer to publication. I’m excited to be able to finish this project so I can focus on the sequel and Outsider full time.
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Title: Precious Things
Author: Gail R. Delaney
Available in eBook?: Yes
Genre: Contemporary (Clean) Romance
Final Verdict: Buy
My Take: It’s rare to find a well written romance novel featuring a deaf hero; Ms. Delaney has created a deep, interesting character and her knowledge of ASL shows through in the text.
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Hello. I’m Chie Alemán, and this is my author portal. I call it that because it’s a place for me to keep you up-to-date on my latest writing, but it’s more than that. I hope to post reviews and writing tips as well, and anything else I feel you might find enlightening or entertaining.
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