{"product_id":"noble-vision-9780974457949","title":"Noble Vision","description":"\u003cp\u003ePassion, medicine, and politics collide in this romantic thriller. The arduous process of getting a new medical procedure approved by a bureaucracy plays havoc in the lives of a young neurosurgeon with a revolutionary cure for nerve injury and a beautiful ballerina who needs the treatment as her only hope. As the doctor battles a system stacked against him, his career and the life of his beautiful patient hang in the balance. A FOREWORD Book of the Year Finalist and WRITER'S DIGEST International Book Awards pick.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrilliant Manhattan neurosurgeon David Lang has developed a breakthrough treatment to repair damaged nerves, which promises a long-awaited cure for paralyzing brain and spinal cord injuries. He believes his treatment is safe, but he must first get permission to use it from New York State's health system, CareFree. Beset with budget overruns and other priorities, the powerful agency puts David's procedure on the back burner. To the surgeon's despair, it will take years for CareFree to study the new technique and for him to complete the red tape needed for acceptance. He's warned that if he performs the treatment without the proper authorization, he can lose his license and go to jail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis frustrations mount. Then one case pushes him over the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLovely, strong-willed dancer Nicole Hudson rose to Broadway stardom from a wretched childhood only to have her life shattered by a tragic accident. David's new treatment is her only hope. She knows the risks of the experimental procedure, but she desperately wants to try it. To be effective, it must be done soon. They cannot wait years to go through the approval process of CareFree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rebel doctor, a beautiful dancer, a growing passion, and a dangerous run-in with the law converge in one explosive case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOBLE VISION is an exciting novel with nail-biting suspense and plot twists you'll never see coming. You'll experience the thrill of a medical breakthrough, the anguish of a tragic accident, the agony of life-changing decisions made outside of one's control, and the excitement of two people from discordant worlds discovering their own supreme harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTightly plotted, elegantly written, vibrantly romantic, and keenly controversial, this timely novel makes the ideal thinking-person's thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAWARDS FOR NOBLE VISION: \u003cbr\u003e ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist\u003cbr\u003e Writer's Digest 13th International Book Awards, Honorable Mention\u003cbr\u003e Midwest Book Awards, Finalist\u003cbr\u003e Illinois Women's Press Association Fiction Contest, Second Place\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOBLE VISION ATTRACTS READERS OF: \u003cbr\u003e Medical drama and thrillers, \u003cbr\u003e Medical romance fiction, \u003cbr\u003e Political fiction, \u003cbr\u003e Books on ObamaCare, \u003cbr\u003e Libertarian spirited fiction, economic conservative books, \u003cbr\u003e Inspirational stories, and works challenging conventional wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003cbr\u003e Gen LaGreca is a former pharmaceutical chemist and healthcare writer. Aside from fiction, she also writes social commentary. Her articles have appeared in Forbes, The Orange County Register, Daily Caller, and other publications. Fans of NOBLE VISION will want to read Gen's other novels, A DREAM OF DARING and FUGITIVE FROM ASTERON.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Genevieve Lagreca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780974457949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.08w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Midwest Book Award (MIPA) - Honorable Mention","brand":"Gen Lagreca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36646124847260,"sku":"9780974457949","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_629769de-16c6-48e6-8179-89d99f36ad16.jpg?v=1603863175","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/noble-vision-9780974457949","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}