We were thrilled to host Breakfall author Kevin Counterman, DO, alongside patient advocates Buddy Cassidy, who contributed the book’s epilogue, and Alan Chaulet, who is leading its promotion. Breakfall is a fictional story of a family navigating one brother’s life with Duchenne, drawn from Kevin’s own experience. Set in the late 1960s, the novel echoes the era when Dr. Jerry Mendell, Sarepta senior advisor, saw his first Duchenne patient. Thank you all for sharing your stories and sparking a thoughtful conversation around hope, resilience in the Duchenne community and the bonds of family. Pictured (clockwise) are author Dr. Kevin Counterman; Buddy Cassidy; Dr. Jerry Mendell; Alan Chaulet
I can't wait to read it. Been working on my own novel to tell the story of the birth of a medicine through the eyes of everyone involved. Curious about the title. I practice aikido and breakfalls are key.
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2wCan’t wait to pick this one up!