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by Margot Russell (Editor)
Roughly 200 people are diagnosed
with multiple sclerosis each day, explains Margot Russell, who was herself
diagnosed in 1998. In When the Road Turns: Inspirational Stories about
People with MS, she presents 17 men and women who have committed themselves
to persevering and living full lives despite their illness. Among them,
Dave Perez, a divorced father who single-handedly cares for his three children,
describes how he overcame his sense of despair as a victim of MS by focusing
on living for his kids. Inbal Tsur, an Israeli artist, writes about how
she has learned to manipulate a paintbrush with her mouth after losing
the use of her arms.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information,
Inc.
Book Description
"A book that reminds us to hold tight
to our dreams, When The Road Turns is an inspiring collection of stories
written by people living with multiple sclerosis. When you walk through
the front door of these writer's lives, you won't leave without a renewed
sense of hope and a new definition of courage." -Montel Williams
Each week in the United States 200
people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, adding exponentially to the
350,000 people nationwide and the 2.5 million people worldwide with MS.
This book is the first of its kind to share the real-life struggles and
triumphs of those facing MS in one inspiring collection. In their own compelling
words, seventeen people with MS take readers on a journey sharing their
dreams, their emotional and physical battles, their struggle to accept
the illness and their courage to create new lives. People like Israeli
artist Inbal Tsur, who discovers a new way to paint after losing the use
of her arms; renowned oceanographer Richard Radtke, who becomes the first
disabled man to reach the South Pole; a pilot who battles the FAA to keep
her pilot's license; and a woman who is now enjoying life as a mother to
a new baby despite doctors' advice not to further risk her health by becoming
pregnant.
When the Road Turns will be an encouragement
for anyone with MS or other chronic illness, as well as those who want
to better understand the disease, which may be affecting someone they love.
About the Author
Margot Russell has worked as a news
broadcaster, a reporter and a television producer, and was diagnosed with
MS in 1998. She is a speaker and Executive Director of the Sea of Dreams
Foundation, which creates programs to better the lives of the disabled.
Paperback - (August 2001) 300 pages
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