A Change of Heart: A Memoir

Claire Sylvia, a 47-year-old teacher from Boston, was the recipient of a heart and lung transplant operation in 1988. Five days later, she began to notice changes in her personality: she started craving beer and chicken nuggets, food she had previously hated; her favourite colours went from pinks to green and blue and she began to ogle girls. Over the years, she has become convinced that something far more serious and miraculous was transferred during that operation. If something as vital and integral to life as a heart and lungs are placed into the waiting body of another, then what becomes of the donor's memories, dreams, cravings, feelings, essence? Might not - must not - some of these be imparted as well? With William Novak (who has co-written the bestselling memoirs of Lee Iacocca amongst others) Claire Sylvia delivers her story - her donor was a male, 18-year-old motorcyclist....… (more)