The Peanut Allergy Handbook: A Guide for Parents [Paperback]

Sheila Rusnell-Newton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

The Peanut Allergy Handbook has been described as "as vital as your EpiPen"- it is an invlaubale tool for parents and caregivers of the nut allergic child. It provides all necessary information in a simplified manner - great for caregivers, grandparents and others to understand.

The Peanut Allergy Handbook has many sections that can be presonalized for each child, including photo, medical information, contact numbers and emergency instructions.

This book is a must have to keep your nut allergic child safe.

This guide for parents provides essential information on:
- becoming nut free at home
- anaphylaxis and how to treat
- how to read labels, and terms that are used for nut products
- dealing with manufacturers, restaurants and airlines
- how to educate others so they will understand
- keeping safe out of your home environment
- support for families
- future of peanut allergy

Editorial Reviews

Review

-indispensable resource –portable handbook as vital as your Epi-pen -belongs in the backpack of every child with a nut allergy -- Living Without: A lifestyle guide for people with allergies: Winter 2005

A new book on peanut allergies that may help prevent severe reactions in children -- Edson Leader - August 2004

Having many patients with peanut allergy it is fantastic to have a of resource available for these families to use -- Dr. WR Halliday - 2004

I guarantee this book has saved my child's life -- Nicole - 2005

This must have guide offers practical solutions on how your child can live with a life threatening allergy. -- Calgary Child Magazine - Dec 2005

From the Publisher

An excellent resource!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Peanut Aware Inc. (July 1, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0973547804
• ISBN-13: 978-0973547801
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,162,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, May 24, 2005

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Craig "Craig" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peanut Allergy Handbook: A Guide for Parents (Paperback)

I received a copy of this book to read from my mom. She read a review about "The Peanut Allergy Handbook" in an allergy magazine here in the US - the review was great so she ordered the book. My neice has a severe nut allergy and I thought I was taking pretty good care of her whenever I looked after her. After reading this book - I now take a lot better care of her and she is SO much safer. All I can say is... this book is a life saver!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Needs THIS Book, July 23, 2004

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Michelle Martin "Michelle" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peanut Allergy Handbook: A Guide for Parents (Paperback)

My son is nut allergic and I have struggled daily since he was diagnosed. This book was so informative and helpful when it came to me needing to leave him anywhere but with me.

I love how it can be personalized for him and that it included a space for his picture and pages where I could make notes about his own allergy.

I wish I could give this book a six out of five. Seriously, everyone needs one!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I Get It!, July 28, 2004

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Mel F "Mel F" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peanut Allergy Handbook: A Guide for Parents (Paperback)

As the aunt of a nut allergic child - I had really never understood the problem. My own children don't have this allergy so I just didn't get it. My sister has a copy of this handbook and MADE me read it.

Now I get it. I recommend this book to anyone who ever has or will have to care for a nut allergic child. I know that the bright yellow page with the instructions for how to use an epipen as well as all the personalized information will be very comforting whenever I have her kids.