A Change of Heart: A Memoir

by Claire Sylvia

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After a heart and lung transplant operation, dancer Claire Sylvia discovered that new organs were not the only thing she inherited. Never having liked such foods as beer and chicken nuggets, she suddenly started craving them. After an extraordinary dream, she seeks out the family of her donor -- a teenaged boy who died in a motorcycle accident -- and learns that it is indeed possible for two souls to merge in one body. "This is a story that must be told and heard...a fascinating example of show more how cellular memory can outlive physical death". -- Deepak Chopra, M.D. show less

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TerriS 311 reviews

This is Claire Sylvia's story of her own heart-lung transplant and the unusual effects that she experienced afterwards. It begs to question "Is the heart just a pump, or is it more?" Very interesting!

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