Life Disrupted
Life Disrupted, a book about chronic illness in younger adults, was named one of 2008's Best Consumer Health Books by Library Journal. Do you have a copy?
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Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well. Just wanted to post a link to a Spotlight feature WEGO Health published today--it's a pretty interesting online health resource, and it's local, for any Mass. people: http://community.wegohealth.com/profiles/blogs/spotlight-laurie-edwards

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September 17 at 2:06pm
Emily
Emily
Lovely interview! This book is JUST what young people with chronic illness have been searching for. I enjoyed reading more here.
September 17 at 3:30pm
Life Disrupted
Life Disrupted
Thanks so much, Emily! I am so glad to hear the book was helpful!
September 17 at 6:28pm
Emily
Emily
Laurie--It's incredibly well-done and discusses so many of the issues that haven't been discussed before in a book--relationships, family, marriage, children, etc. Also, you are so 'real'. It's very hard for me to focus to read, but one night I had a meltdown over something 'little'. My mom (who read the book first and suggested it for me) read the... See More Meltdown Mode chapter aloud to me. I literally laughed and cried tears of validation and 'someone gets it', 'someone articulated just what I feel.' I'm definitely spreading the word about your book. I love the short, easy to read chapters for us folks who have trouble with concentration! I blog about my experience and try to be as authentic as possible--and your book helps me to remember to keep being authentic. Thanks! All the best to you as you continue your own journey.
September 17 at 6:39pm
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Hey everyone, a podcast I did w/ Jenni Prokopy (ChronicBabe) is now live: http://www.chronicbabe.com/podcasts. We talk about the book process, chronic illness in younger adults, blogging, and much more. Check it out!

Podcasts from ChronicBabe.com
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Podcasts concerning young women with chronic illnesses.
July 16 at 11:34am
Sandi Pearlman
Sandi Pearlman
Hey! I sent Jenni an e-mail a bit back wanting to know if I could post up her site's info on the PSC group page, but I never heard back from her. :( Hope you're feeling amazing! :)
July 17 at 7:08pm
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted It's been a year and change since official publication date--thanks so much for your ongoing support! (And, of course, feel free to spread the word to anyone who might benefit from the book :)

July 2 at 11:47am
Sandi Pearlman
Sandi Pearlman
Congrats, Laurie! :)
July 2 at 2:12pm
Life Disrupted
Life Disrupted
Thank you!!
July 7 at 9:58am
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Had a great time meeting some readers/signing books in Chicago at DePaul's symposium--always nice to connect with people in real life. Thanks for keeping the momentum going!

April 30 at 7:12am
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Library Journal names Life Disrupted one of 2008's Best Consumer Health Books.

Best Consumer Health 2008 - 2/1/2009 - Library Journal
www.libraryjournal.com
The economic downturn caused the elimination of 2.6 million jobs in 2008, a devastating figure that translates to even more Americans without health insurance. Library use has significantly increased as ...
February 4 at 5:41am
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Just found out Library Journal named Life Disrupted one of 2008's Best Consumer Health Books. Thanks so much for all of your support! http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6630780.html

February 4 at 5:40am · Report
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted

Health Care Reform: Is the Timing Right?
A few months ago, I wrote about the economic impact of a health care system run amok, calling it the “other crisis.” When we're too sick to participate in the workforce, when our employers can't keep up with skyrocketing costs, when preventable diseases go unchecked and result in costly com...
January 28 at 9:37pm
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Hi Danielle,
Thanks for saying hello, and of course for buying the book! I hope it resonates with you. I'll have to thank Nevin for his good PR work :)

November 20, 2008 at 5:39pm · Report
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Thanks so much, Sandy. I am so glad it is helpful!

November 16, 2008 at 12:32pm · Report
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted So my hometown paper helped a girl out--here's a profile that ran today:
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/lifestyle/health_and_environment/x590310176/Redefining-health-Writer-reveals-struggle-with-chronic-illness

August 26, 2008 at 6:21am · Report
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted If any of you are interested in the publishing process itself, here's a link to an interview I did with a writing/publishing blog from my MFA program: http://vernacularlit.blogspot.com/2008/08/special-edition-laurie-edwards.html

August 22, 2008 at 10:51am · Report
Life Disrupted

Life Disrupted Thank you to everyone who showed up last night at Porter Square Books--it was an amazing turnout and they actually sold out of books, so thanks again for your support!

July 11, 2008 at 5:40am · Report