Against Medical Advice by James Patterson and Hal Friedman

This is a non-fiction book written in the voice of Cory Friedman. Cory was a normal child until the age of five. One day he woke up and had an uncontrollable urge to shake his head. He was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and later with OCD. The story covers thirteen years of his life (and his family's). I cannot imagine surviving what this child went through. Drug after drug was tried, many with terrible side effects. School was a living hell for him. This would have been a fascinating story told from any point of view - but Cory makes it so personal and really pulls you in to his reality.