by Whitney Lane Ward (Author)
When Your Strength Comes from the Right Source... There's Not a Mountain You Can't Climb
What would you do if you were the first person diagnosed with a rare mutant gene? What if your doctors told you that you shouldn't be alive?
In 2013, Whitney Ward was diagnosed with a rare gene mutation, discovered by her team of doctors at the National Institutes of Health. The medical discovery unlocked the mystery of what had caused her autoimmune and immune diseases, but eventually the scientific find led to the shocking news that Whitney should have never survived her mother's pregnancy.
After living a childhood filled with overcoming challenges, surgeries, hospital visits, school absences, and unanswered questions because of her chronic illness, Whitney embarked on an upward climb with her medical team to find the answers to this unknown disease.
Join Whitney as she shares her tumultuous mountain climb and intertwines her story with the stories of others who have faced mountains. Learn how you can make it to the top of any peak. Gain courage from Whitney's words as you realize-You are MORE than your mountains.