Mother and child

'Saving Charlotte: A Mother and the Power of Intuition'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 2, 2018

Novelist Pia de Jong talks about her new book Saving Charlotte: A Mother and the Power of Intuition. She tells the story of her daughter, Charlotte, who was diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of leukemia, often treated with chemotherapy. Pia and her husband decide instead to take Charlotte home and care for her there. 

This segment is guest hosted by Mary Harris.

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