Another excellent book for those dealing with a chronic debilitating illness is *The Five Gifts of Illness* by Jill Sklar.  This inspirational book was given to me by my eye sugeon and has been a life changer. 

Grace 593 days ago

Thank you so much for your recommendation. We will have to check it out!

Megan Kenneally 592 days ago

I love Richard Cohen's Blindsided as well as Strong at the Broken Places. 

I highly recommend everyone find a copy of Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson.  It comes in a variety of versions, but the main story is the same throughout.  They even have an illustrated version for kids. 

JBratt 449 days ago

Hi Jen,

I loved Cohen's Blindsided and will no doubt read it again. It showed a very real picture of what it's like to have a debilitating disease. Nothing was sugarcoated. Often, people on the outside don't have a clue of what it's like for someone with a chronic debilitating condition. Blindsided presented a very accurate account of the stages of grief and acceptance that patients go through---we got to see it through Cohen's eyes.

Thanks for reminding me of this book. I've got to read it again.

Grace

Grace 444 days ago