Celebrate Life: New Attitudes For Living With Chronic Illness [Paperback]

Edited by Arthritis Foundation (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 1999

A cheerful, practical guide to facing daily life with a chronic illness, written by a registered nurse and lecturer who has lupus and fibromyalgia.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Kathleen Lewis, RN, MS, CMP, LPC has been diagnosed with lupus, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. A medical psychotherapist and licensed counselor, she celebrates her life with chronic illness and helps others do the same through her counseling services and writing.

About the Author

Kathleen Lewis, RN, MS, LPC, CMP, studies, writes, speaks, counsels about chronic illness. She is also lives with a potentially fatal chronic illness, systemic lupus erythematosus, and more than a dozen other related rheumatic diseases. She is also prepared as a marriage and family therapist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Arthritis Foundation; 1 edition (September 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912423242
• ISBN-13: 978-0912423241
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Appropriate as a gift, or for yourself, June 24, 2000

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This review is from: Celebrate Life: New Attitudes For Living With Chronic Illness (Paperback)

I purchased this book after being diagnosed with Lupus and it helped me focus on various issues for living with a chronic disease. The author, Kathleen Lewis, has a very similar diagnosis to mine, and she explains how she coped and the lifestyle changes she made. As a nurse and counselor, she offers a wealth of complete information from how to approach the medical establishment, to how to reward yourself, to fostering acceptance of the disease, both within and with friends. She has thoroughly researched a number of issues and then compiled it into this book. It is an upbeat and concise chronicle of an otherwise demoralizing experience. Since few of my friends can relate to my health issues, I found her to be a companion with good advice.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical and nourishing guide to well-being, May 19, 2005

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This review is from: Celebrate Life: New Attitudes For Living With Chronic Illness (Paperback)

This book provided a lot of emotional comfort to me while I was struggling with osteoarthritis. Living with severe pain and disability, I was terribly frightened and sometimes angry at my own body. Kathleen Lewis's book was a friend during my healing process; she suggests many practical suggestions for dealing with physical issues, as well as the emotional components of an illness. I am very grateful that it was recommended by the Arthritis Foundation, which is where I discovered it first. I have recommended it often to others who have chronic illness, whether it's a form of arthritis or another chronic condition.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cope with chronic illness..., September 12, 2002

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meiringen "meiringen" (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebrate Life: New Attitudes For Living With Chronic Illness (Paperback)

A woman with lupus shares her struggle with the disease, and how to cope with chronic illness. Very appropriate for anyone or for a family of someone with a chronic condition.