David Cone
Former Major League Baseball Pitcher, Current Commentator for the New York Yankees
Book Recommendations:
Recommended by David Cone
“Chris Pendergast is an American treasure. His courage and grace in the face of adversity is truly heroic. His passion for education has always been his trademark as he has made an indelible mark on the fight to find a cure for ALS. For more than two decades, he's inspired me and thousands of others. I recommend that you read about his journey because he will inspire you, too.” (from Amazon)
by Dr Christopher Pendergast, Christine Pendergast·You?
by Dr Christopher Pendergast, Christine Pendergast·You?
Blink Spoken Here is a powerful tale of a family's rare twenty-seven year journey with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). It is told through the eyes of the patient, Christopher Pendergast and his wife Christine. The book takes the reader on a roller coaster ride to dizzying heights and abysmal lows experienced in the world of ALS. With un-sugared words, the couple reveal intimate, disturbing, frustrating, gut wrenching and life altering experiences. It is also an uplifting, joyous portrayal of indomitable strength, courage, faith, and ultimate triumph. The authors blend prose and poetry to produce a captivating glimpse into their inspirational lives with ALS. What these two ordinary people achieved through the darkest of times to become nationally recognized within the ALS community becomes self-evident on the pages of this extraordinary book of hope.