Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year with Multiple Sclerosis [Paperback]

Lorna J. Moorhead (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0934793077 | ISBN-13: 978-0934793070

In the quirky, sassy voice that has made her popular on health Web sites and with the women of MS MOMS, Lorna Moorhead recounts the experience of her first year with multiple sclerosis with a vitality unique in the often gloomy world of personal medical histories.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is Moorhead's first book and hopefully not her last. Her smart-aleck humor is a pleasure to read." -- New Mobility Magazine, June 2003

About the Author

Lorna J. Moorhead is the founder and chairwoman of MS MOMS, a California non-profit organization designed to support woman and mother with multiple sclerosis. She has been published in various places including, but not limited to, Vitality magazine, HealingWell.com, and MS & Life. She lives in Orangevale, California.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Pathfinder Publishing (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934793077
• ISBN-13: 978-0934793070
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,240,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorna, we loved your book! Ignore others and keep writing!, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

Being a member of MS MOMS, I got myself an autographed copy of Lorna's first book. I also got a chance to meet her at an MS gathering, to talk to her about MS and her book. She was devastated by the errors and reviews. It saddened me to hear that she got negative comments because of the way it was published.
Let me tell you something:This little book is not written by some doctor and shares every aspect of Lorna's experiences. Good and bad. Most of us would not be brave enough to share these trials. Lorna took the chance to share with us. She did so in a funny, touching manner. That alone, deserves praise!

The idea that people want to rip her book apart because of what happened after the book left her hands, and went to the publisher, is sickening. They should be taking their negative views to those who maligned the book, the publisher, not Lorna.

I think as a first time author, Lorna has learned many lessons. Among them, that many of us who live with MS forgive imperfections, not all publishers are created equal, and those who can't tell the difference should be ignored. This book is wonderful, mistakes and all! Pure and simple!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for writing this book!, August 28, 2003

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Elizabeth Morgan (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

After my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, I was scared and depressed. This funny little book has done more for my outlook on living with multiple sclerosis than most other attempts.She doesn't preach, she simply tells it like it is! If there were mistakes, I didn't notice them while I was giggling. Lorna is light-hearted and daring with her smart-aleck turns of phrase and descriptions. No doubt she will stir up the more "politically-correct" and those who are not affected by their MS. However,for those of us whose lives have been changed by mutliple sclerosis, her words are just what the doctor ordered!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly honest, incredibly funny, May 31, 2003

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Leo McElroy (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coffee in the Cereal: The First Year with Multiple Sclerosis (Paperback)

It shouldn't be possible to be painfully honest, incredibly funny, and highly informative at the same time... especially when dealing with the personal story of a multiple sclerosis onset. I still can't fathom how Lorna Moorhead not only can laugh at her own situation, but can make us laugh with her.
Even the occasional proofreading and editing glitches don't sidetrack the reader from a real sense of involvement. I read it straight thru in one sitting because I didn't want to put it down. Please let there be more books from this fresh, funny new voice!