Dr. James A. Bill, well known author, is Professor of Government and Director
of the Reves Center for International Studies, the College of William and
Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. He is one of our strongest grassroots
lobbyists in Virginia working to help us pass the Udall bill and in his
words, "... help slay the Parkinson demon/dragon"
Jim has just completed his newest book, "George Ball: Behind the Scenes in
U.S. Foreign Policy" Yale Press, 1997- and has chosen a dedication page
designed to call attention to the Parkinson's demon.
Jim has gained acclaim from such well known personalities as Ambassador
Richard Holbrooke, Cyrus R. Vance, Bill Moyers, John Kenneth Galbraith,
Gabriel A. Almond and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. His book will be available in
a few weeks, and Book-Signing Parties are planned for Williamsburg, VA, San
Francisco, New York, Washington, and Boston. If any PWP or caregiver lives
near any of the book-signing cities please send your name and address
directly to Jim and he will be delighted to have the publisher send you an
invitation.
Following is the Dedication Page from his new book "George Ball: Behind the
Scenes in U.S. Foreign Policy." by Dr. James A. Bill-
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As I began to write this book in 1991, I received an unfriendly visit
from an unpleasant aggressor known as Parkinson's disease. This
debilitating, degenerative neurological disease attacks and eats away at the
totality of a person. In scientific terms, Parkinson's disease results from
the death of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra, an area of the
brain that controls muscle functions. My wife, Ann, son Tim, and daughter
Rebecca moved to my side quickly, and we have stood together against the
Parkinson's assailant. With the help of medication, physicians, and friends,
we have held the invader at bay while I have researched and written this
book.
I salute the one and a half million Americans who struggle courageously
and desperately with Parkinson's disease. I dedicate this book, however, to
the caregivers, those dedicated people who have helped persons afflicted with
parkinson's disease cope and survive. The caregivers give the most; they
help the most; and they, too, suffer greatly.
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According to Jim, "My next project is named Thomas Bliley and he will be a
tough sell..."
