{"product_id":"9781539051848","title":"Running for Your Life with COPD and Emphysema: A True Story","description":"The following is a true account of how I beat the odds of deadly COPD and Emphysema as well as a step-by-step explanation of how I reached my goal of living a longer and healthier life.\u003cp\u003eIn March of 2001, I was diagnosed with COPD and Emphysema a death sentence. Fearing what the future had in store for me, I started developing an exercise program that I could build on. After just nine months, the results were amazing. I could mow my lawn without resting, and I had energy for everything. Seeing the results was exhilarating. This initial success was the inspiration for ongoing improvements and discoveries over the next fifteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy doctor has said that if it wasn't for my exercise program, I would be in a wheelchair. The most recent addition to my story is the discovery made by my doctor when he checked my pulmonary tests, taken July 2016, a first-ever positive result. My pulmonary value, a number that normally decreases over time, had increased!\u003cbr\u003eI also wrote about how I quit smoking in this book.\u003cbr\u003eThis book may help others having COPD and emphysema live a longer and healthier Life!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064848400624,"sku":"9781539051848","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781539051848_p0.jpg?v=1763748099","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781539051848","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}