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A Personal Touch On ... Celiac Disease

Edited by Peter R. Berlin and Jerry Stone; 341 pages. From the book cover: "The #1 Misdiagnosed Intestinal Disorder. Millions have it and don't know it. Could you be one of them? Learn from others' experiences."

Like sitting in a support group or reading messages on online bulletin boards -- where, in fact, many of these stories originated -- reading this book involves listening to the voices of those affected by Celiac Disease as they tell their stories, share their
* Sometimes moving, sometimes humorous, always personal stories
* Perspectives from children, teens, parents, adults and seniors
* Easy-to-read book filled with short essays and poems
* If you or a loved one have Celiac Disease, this book will make you feel less alone
* If you're undiagnosed but suspicious, this book will spur you to get tested

Cons

* Not much really hard information on Celiac Disease or gluten-free diets
* Quite a bit of repetition from one story to another
* You could save the cost of the book and read most of this on online message boards
* Does have good information for parents, but majority of stories are of adults with celiac

Description

* Chapter 1: Finding Out What's Wrong
* Chapter 2: Celiac: An Inherited Disease
* Chapter 3: My New Life
Chapter 4: Living with Celiac
* Chapter 5: My Child Has Celiac
* Chapter 6: Making It Easier for Our Children
* Chapter 7: Being a Teen with Celiac
* Chapter 8: Senior Celiacs
Chapter 9: Success with Celiac
* Chapter 10: Travel Tales
* Chapter 11: Recipes for Success
* Chapter 12: Tips, Tricks and Smiles