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“"Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as Helen Keller, Michael J. Fox, and Henry David Thoreau, Jan Tucker courageously shares her personal journey dealing with chronic illness. From despair and desperation and soul searching to ultimately a spirit of acceptance and - most importantly - hope, it’s a message that is worth reading for anyone whose life is impacted by chronic illness.”“ -Robert J. Riggs, Scleroderma Foundation
” Janice Rand Tucker was diagnosed with the CREST form of scleroderma in 1978. Unwilling to succumb to the negative predictions that accompanied her diagnosis, she dedicated herself to finding hope. During the intervening years she has written articles for the Scleroderma Foundation.
This gripping, practical, and moving book, the result of many years of journal keeping, tells her story, providing numerous helpful and inspiring ways to cope with chronic illness. Throughout the book she includes quotations and practical suggestions from writers, philosophers, health care professionals and friends with chronic illness.
Care givers will find her book useful in understanding their challenging role. Readers who are currently enjoying good health will appreciate their good fortune as they also fi nd themselves educated and moved. If you are dealing with chronic illness, this book is for you!“ -Donald Vedeler, Author of A Shipwreck Survivor’s Tale: Letters to His Grandchildren, and two other novels
