Descripción
The book that inspired the hit Netflix movie Lucca's World. A Mexican boy's journey to India to repair his brain with a futuristic treatment. Bárbara Anderson narrates with brutal frankness the day-to-day reality of having a child with a disability: the challenges inside and outside the home, the health and life complications; the changes in priorities; the daily Everest of having a child with - so far - an irreversible diagnosis like infantile cerebral palsy. The author details how she embarks on a trip to India with her whole family so that Lucca can be one of the first children to undergo a 28-day treatment, twice in 2017 and once in 2019, and the astonishing results they saw in him: a neurogenesis that begins with the Cytotron, a device created by the Indian scientist Rajah Kumar. Like any hero's journey, the story doesn't end there. Bárbara, who doesn't like to take no for an answer, embarks on a struggle to promote the use of Cytotron in Mexico. A glimpse into the possibilities now open for patients with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, as well as other types of diseases such as cancer, from Mexico, the furthest point in the world from Bangalore. "A chilling, beautiful, and ultimately hopeful book. Lucca's Two Hemispheres is proof that perseverance and effort always pay off, and that Cytotron will mark a paradigm shift for millions of people worldwide suffering from previously untreatable health problems. A gem of a story." -Michael Rowe, film director. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The book that inspired the hit Netflix movie Lucca's World.
With brutal frankness, Barbara Anderson narrates the day to day of having a disabled child: the challenges in and out of the home, the health and life complications, the change in priorities, the massive daily struggles of having a child with an irreversible--so far--diagnostic, such as infantile cerebral palsy.
The author details how she embarked on a trip to India with her whole family so that Lucca could become one of the first children to undergo two 28-day treatments in 2017 and 2019, and the amazing results they saw in him: a neurogenesis that jump starts with Cytotron, a machine created by Indian scientist Rajah Kumar. As is the journey of every hero, this story doesn't end there: Barbara, unable to take no for an answer, begins her fight to promote the use of Cytotron in Mexico. This is a glimpse of the possibilities now open for patients with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, as well as other types of diseases, such as cancer, from Mexico, the farthest place in the world from Bangalore. "A chilling, beautiful, and ultimately heartening book. The Two Hemispheres of Lucca is proof that perseverance and effort are always rewarded, and that Cytotron will be a paradigm change for millions of people from all over the world who suffer health problems so far untreatable. A gem of a story." --Michael Rowe, film director
Author: Bárbara Anderson
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 02/25/2025
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9786073848619
ISBN10: 6073848617
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Disability
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Genetic
- Biography & Autobiography | Survival
With brutal frankness, Barbara Anderson narrates the day to day of having a disabled child: the challenges in and out of the home, the health and life complications, the change in priorities, the massive daily struggles of having a child with an irreversible--so far--diagnostic, such as infantile cerebral palsy.
The author details how she embarked on a trip to India with her whole family so that Lucca could become one of the first children to undergo two 28-day treatments in 2017 and 2019, and the amazing results they saw in him: a neurogenesis that jump starts with Cytotron, a machine created by Indian scientist Rajah Kumar. As is the journey of every hero, this story doesn't end there: Barbara, unable to take no for an answer, begins her fight to promote the use of Cytotron in Mexico. This is a glimpse of the possibilities now open for patients with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions, as well as other types of diseases, such as cancer, from Mexico, the farthest place in the world from Bangalore. "A chilling, beautiful, and ultimately heartening book. The Two Hemispheres of Lucca is proof that perseverance and effort are always rewarded, and that Cytotron will be a paradigm change for millions of people from all over the world who suffer health problems so far untreatable. A gem of a story." --Michael Rowe, film director
Author: Bárbara Anderson
Publisher: Debolsillo
Published: 02/25/2025
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9786073848619
ISBN10: 6073848617
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Disability
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Genetic
- Biography & Autobiography | Survival
About the Author
Bárbara Anderson (Argentina, 1973) es columnista de negocios en Grupo Milenio y activista por los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, tema en el que ha logrado impulsar cambios legales trascendentales en materia de la inclusión a través de la asociación Yo También, que comparte con su colega Katia D´Artigues. Ha destacado por su trabajo como periodista de economía, finanzas y negocios en medios impresos, en línea, de televisión y radio, tanto para grupos locales e internacionales. Los dos hemisferios de Lucca es su primer libro.