Fw: [Spondyville] Book Review

January 5, 2006

I thought this might be an interesting read. Here is a review

and Rob 16 Spondy

" Have no fear for what tomorrow may bring. The same loving God who cares

for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. God will

either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear

it. Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and

imaginations. "

-St Francis DeSales

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Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:13 -0000

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Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around much. The semester was over weeks ago,

but I've since been catching up on my reading and knitting and not

spending as much time online. One of the books I read was " Just

Fine: unmasking concealed chronic illness and pain " by Carol

Sveilich. I posted the following review to Amazon and &

Noble:

" This is a well-written, well-researched book that exposes many of

the difficulties experienced by people who have illnesses with no

readily visible symptoms. The book is light on descriptions of

specific conditions, which works to its advantage since it is less

about any particular illness than about the experiences people have

in common when their illnesses are masked by an outward appearance

of health. This book is not only a resource for individuals with

concealed chronic illnesses or pain, but also for their loved ones,

for health professionals, and for mental health professionals. What

Sveilich unmasks in this book is not only the hidden face of chronic

illness, but also the harm caused by our appearance-obsessed

culture. "

So, nothing specifically for spondys, but I found it really

validating nonetheless and wanted to share.

I've still got about 8 books left on my " to read " list and I'm

hoping to get through them before next semester starts and I have no

time for pleasure reading. Wish me luck

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