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Books
on CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND TREATMENT
Books
on CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND TREATMENT: Here’s
a great book by CFS/M.E. sufferer, Lynn Michell, called
'Shattered: Life With M.E.’…
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'Shattered:
Life with M.E.'
by
Lynn Michell
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Amazon
Readers Rating:  |
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Review By: from
inside flap of book, Amazon and an Amazon reader
Lynn
Michell's 'Shattered'
has been nominated for the UK MIND "book
of the year" 2004.
Lynn
Michell tells of haunting episodes in her own life
with M.E., a 'still life' suspended by a savagely
capricious illness, as well as the stories of many
others - men, women, and young people.
These
voices convey the complexity of M.E., an illness which
deals out a slightly different hand of cards each
time it strikes.
This
tapestry of voices is held together by Lynn's own
intelligent, loving, and often angry commentary. And
her purpose is unwavering throughout: to help others
with this cruel illness find acknowledgement and validation
in a cruel world.
“Inspiring
stories , not simply of broken lives,
but of survival and hope in the face of terrible
adversity.”
--
Dr Vance Spence --
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“Offering
a personal insight into life as an M.E.
sufferer, "Shattered" should be of help
to sufferers in their fight for recognition and
a comfort in their hour of need.
The
first person snapshots of sufferers of all ages,
describing the many different forms this illness
can take and the effects it can have.
The
book paints a bleak picture of a "life interrupted"
and the lack of support and stigma from the public
and the medical professions.
Yet,
readers should be able to draw hope and support
from the shared stories.
In
addition to the stories of living with M.E., "Shattered"
includes:
- advice
on how to deal with social workers, teachers
and other professionals
- advice
on how to deal with relationships
- an
exploration of life with M.E. from a young person's
perspective
- an
exploration on the effect of M.E. on family
life
- advice
on how to cope if you're a parent of an M.E.
sufferer
- recommended
complementary therapies
- and
therapists' views on treating M.E.”
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Taken From Amazon's synopsis -- |
“The
Must Have Book; Powerfully written,
it puts the human face to a disease suffered
by over 250,000 people in the UK alone - 25,000
of them children.
ME/CFS
is for many, the living death. There is no proven
efficacious treatment and there is no cure.
This
is an intelligent book. It takes the reader
into the lives of sufferers, it provokes and
it is real. No pathos and no over emotion although
it is terribly sad in parts, this book tells
it like it is.
Shattered
is not only a book for people with ME, but for
all of us.
It's
a Must Have, Can't Put It Down item. It's excellent.”
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A reader from London United Kingdom -- |
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