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Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest you could see her flickering…

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Juniper was born just short of legal viability, so her life was a compelling journey from the beginning. Her parents happen to be journalists, and they’ve written her story in beautiful, thoughtful, self-aware prose.

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