A stirring, gorgeously written memoir of a father�s struggle to protect his son�a model student and gifted actor�from a rare heart condition that threatens his life.Damon Weber is a brilliant kid�a skilled actor and a natural leader at school. Born with a congenital heart defect that required surgery when he was a baby, Damon�s spirit and independence have always been a source of pride to his parents, who vigilantly look for any signs of danger. Unbowed by frequent medical checkups, Damon proves to be a talent on stage, appears in David Milch�s HBO series Deadwood, and maintains an active social life, whenever he has the energy. But running through Damon�s coming-of-age in the shadow of affliction is another story: Doron�s relentless search for answers about his son�s condition in a race against time. Immortal Bird is a searing account of a father�s struggle to save his remarkable son�a moving story of a young boy�s passion for life, a family�s love, the perils of modern medicine, and the redemptive power of art in the face of the unthinkable.