Ruthie: A Family's Struggle with ALS
Description
Many amazing 5-star reviews!
This book is a dramatic yet informative and compassionate memoir about a
woman's experience with ALS, as told by her daughter, including multiple diagnoses,
symptoms, deterioration, and progression of the disease. It also includes volatile family interactions
and is a very personal view of this difficult illness. The story brings you right into their lives
and hearts – it is easy to read, and it is hard to put down. In addition, the book offers helpful
information and suggestions for coping with and getting assistance for a
degenerative disease – a must-read for anyone dealing with any type of
progressive illness.
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About the Author
Lynn Miclea grew up in New York and moved to California while in her twenties. A certified hypnotherapist with a bachelor's degree in psychology, she spent many years working in the medical field and in various offices in an administrative capacity. After her mother, Ruth, became ill with ALS, Lynn spent several years researching the disease and learning ways to help her mother. She believes all patients should be treated with respect and that patients' wishes regarding their care should be honored. She hopes Ruthie: A Family's Struggle with ALS will offer encouragement to others struggling with the disease and honor her mother's memory. Lynn currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two dogs. Please visit www.lynnmiclea.com for more information.
