Finding Ways: Recovering from Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Alternative Medicine (Paperback)

by Barbara Jay Nies (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
...never dogmatic, always honest, of great value to everyone with arthritis -- John Robbins, author of Reclaiming Your Health, by telephone October 28, 1997

...undeniably food for thought. Nies is a poet in spirit, an elegant writer -- Fred Groh, Senior Life, July 1997

An inspiring tale, beautifully written, beautifully produced. A treasure. Many thanks. -- Moishe M. Lewis, MA (Oxon), DO, MRO, Stamford Hill, London, England May 1998

Candid yet poignant, Finding Ways is a book you can't put down, especially if you suffer from arthritis -- Jarrett's Journal, Spring 1997

Product Description
A journal of one woman's descent into the hell of severe, crippling, deforming Rheumatoid Arthritis; her successes-turned-to-failures with conventional treatments - gold salts injections, penicillamine, Oraflex, methotrexate, joint replacement, bone resections, tendon transplants, etc. - and her return to normal living through sustained successes with alternative treatments including fasting, homeopathy, acupuncture, and others.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Synchrony Pub (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965364860
• ISBN-13: 978-0965364867
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,123,981 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars realistic yet hopeful, January 28, 2000

By	Kelly Mack (U.S.) - See all my reviews

I had RA for 20 years before finding a book about it I could connect with. Through Nies personal experiences, beautifully rendered, I started to analyze my own struggles and think about life style choices I have made and others that I need to question again. Her book compels me to question western medecine and realize that by listening to my body more closely, I can take care of my arthritis and my soul in a more fruitful way. A must read for any woman with RA at any age.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful little jewel of a book., May 27, 1999

By A Customer

When a friend gave me this book I put it on the coffee table to read when I "had some time". Well, I finally had some time and wished I had picked this up the night it was given to me. This is not just another recovery book. Filled with light and insight, the words tumble over each other in a rush to be read. Barbara pulled me into her world and it was so much more than a book about living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a book about life. I haven't been this absorbed and delighted, so caught up in a book since I read Barbara Kingsolver's "High Tide in Tucson". "Finding Ways" was a joy to read and Barbara is a talented and gifted writer. I can't wait for her next work and this one will be finding its way onto all my friends bookshelves this year. What a beautiful little jewel of a book.