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Connie Thanks for the book reports. You can be my NY Times book section! Bob Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:32 AM Subject: Review of Recently Published Books on PD > Hi, > > I am a bibliophile. That is, I love to read, and jokingly call myself a member of the "Book of the > Day" club. Here are 4 recently published books on PD which I have read and which you may want to > check out. > > Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips For Making Life Easier by Shelley Peterman Schwarz. This book has a > lot of ideas for both PWPs and their caregivers. The author has listed an incredible number of > websites where one can find information and/or purchase items online. My only complaint about this > book is that in the tips for the caregivers, the author seems to assume that the PWP also has > dementia, and her phrasing tends to be in the realm of treating the PWP like a child. I give this > one a 7 out of 10. > > A Life Shaken: My Encounter With Parkinson's Disease by Joel Havemann. This is another brief > autobiography with lots of basic information about PD. If you've never read anything about PD, > this might be OK. If you've read other autobiographies, this may be ho-hum. I give this a 5 out of > 10. > > Parkinson's Disease In Practice by Carl E. Clarke. This is a basic primer supposedly for medical > professionals who need or want to learn more about PD and treating PWPs. It is published in > England and offers information about medication, etc. available in England and continental Europe. > I would give this book a 7.5 out of 10. > > Shaking Up Parkinson's Disease by Abraham Lieberman, MD. Now here is a book which I am thinking of > purchasing. Along with the regular basic information about PD, Dr. Lieberman has also included > interviews with well-known people who have family members with PD, explanations about some of the > grey areas that aren't well addressed elsewhere, and he ends each chapter on a spiritual note. > It's no wonder that Dr. Lieberman is well-liked and respected, if this is any indication of what > he is like in real life. This book gets a 9 out of 10 from me, which is high praise indeed. > > Happy Reading! > > Connie > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn