As For Tomorrow, I Cannot Say: 33 Years with Multiple Sclerosis [Paperback]

Diana Neutze (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2002

“I have written this, more than 40,000 words, with one finger in just over a month. It has flowed out of me so fast, I can only conclude that I needed to tell my story.” New Zealander Diana Neutze was in her late 20s, living in London with her husband and young son, when she discovered that she had multiple sclerosis. More than three decades later, wheelchair-bound and largely confined to her Christchurch home, she has told her remarkable story. Fiercely independent and passionately determined, she has fought the illness with every psychological and spiritual weapon in her armory. Unflinchingly honest, deeply moving, often humorous, As For Tomorrow, I Cannot Say is a tribute to the power of the human spirit.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a story of courage, determination and extraordinary creativity....written in clear, lucid prose with poetical insights and humor." -- TAKAHE Literary Magazine, December, 2001.

"...a story of courage, determination and extraordinary creativity....written in clear, lucid prose, with poetical insights and humor." -- TAKAHE Literary Magazine, December, 2001

"This book is a revelation and an inspiration. Also, it is very funny....[It] deserves to remain in print forever." -- Quality Web Content, Autumn, 2001

“This book is a revelation and an inspiration....[It] deserves to remain in print forever, as a classic resource." -- Quality Web Resource, Autumn, 2001.

About the Author

Born and educated in Christchurch, New Zealand, Diana Neutze has a Ph.D in English and was for some years a tutor at Christchurch's Canterbury University. She is the co-author of Design for a Century: A History of the School of Engineering, University of Canterbury 1887-1987. Her poetry has appeared in Australian, American and New Zealand journals, and her collection of poems, Unwinding the Labyrinth, was published by Hazard Press, Christchurch, in 1997.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: New Paradigm Books (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892138069
• ISBN-13: 978-1892138064
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #889,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the thing about life is that nobody has ever survived it..., March 2, 2004

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Chris Kelly (Boca Raton, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: As For Tomorrow, I Cannot Say: 33 Years with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

As a person with a physical disability that pales in comparison to MS, I can say that taking things for granted seems to be universal until an equalizer of this magnitude appears. Theres a certain point you reach in this story that bears testament to the fact she doesnt pull any punches in deaths shadow... bottom line: support the author, buy the book, pay extra for faster shipping, read it in an evening, and encourage everyone you care about to do the same. Its worth the investment.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificently done!!!!!!!!!!!, January 14, 2005

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Carisa Torres - See all my reviews
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This review is from: As For Tomorrow, I Cannot Say: 33 Years with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

This book inspired me to the core, truly encapsulating the power of the the human spirit and the choice of survival. It is beautifully and lucidly written, with huge amounts of humor and wit and courage. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially those that have had life changing obstacles to grasp and the choice to move graciously forward. I am truly grateful to her insights into a life of severe disability. It help me understand my own mothers' disability just a little better. Thank You, Diana!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beauty of a Book, December 16, 2005

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Katie Johnson "Katie Johnson" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: As For Tomorrow, I Cannot Say: 33 Years with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

What a wonderful spirt Diana Neutze has. Everytime I feel down about my own struggles with MS I re-read her positive, uplifting little book. She's got a fighting spirit and is full of life; she just rubs off on you.