You've Gotta Fight Back!: Winning with Serious Illness, Injury or Disability »

The heart of this book consists of thirteen, riveting, in-depth stories of people who fought back with courage, humor, and a positive attitude. In doing so, they have provided valuable guidance for you, the readers of this inspiring work.

• The seriously ill, their friends and family will gain priceless advice on coping, dealing with depression,
  how to partner with the medical profession, the tremendous value of self-help groups and the vital importance of attitude.
  
• Those with disabilities will learn how others have successfully played the hand they were dealt and managed to live successful, fulfilling lives. The disabled and those with serious illnesses can learn from each other. There are no silver bullets buried in these pages,
  just the sound, useable experience of others.
  
• Caregivers, be they family, friends, or health professionals will gain great insight from the in-depth stories of survivors, the bereaved, and those who died with grace and even style.
  

"This book helps sufferers and caregivers alike to make sense of their situation, to avoid the mistakes while copying the successful strategies of these very real people."

-Bob Rich, PhD, author of Cancer: A Personal Challenge


"Far from a mere theoretical discourse and despite its potentially morbid topic, it brims with life: real cases, real people, real triumphs over a variety of illnesses and the distress they cause. A treasure trove of celebrated stories of survival and passages from the memoirs of those who made it." -Sam Vaknin, PhD, author of Malignant Self Love

Contents Foreword....................iii
Preface....................iii
Chapter 1 - Attitude is Everything....................1
Chapter 2 - Mindset Over Matter....................15
Chapter 3 - Caring For And About Your Caregivers....................29
Chapter 4 - You Reap What You Sow....................59
Chapter 5 - The Medical Event As A New Beginning....................69
Chapter 6 - Starting Over....................81
Chapter 7 - Fight Back From the Leading Edge....................103
Chapter 8 - Beating the Odds From The Leading Edge....................113
Chapter 9 - Just Where is The Leading Edge?....................125
Chapter 10 - Happy Trails to You....................135
Chapter 11 - Golden Years Tarnished....................153
Chapter 12 - Anne's Journey....................161
Chapter 13 - Independence Day....................181
Chapter 14 - Do What You Do Best....................193
Chapter 15 - Inch by Inch, Life's a Cinch....................215
Chapter 16 - The Mutual Nourishment of Helping Others....................235
End Notes....................261
About The Author....................269
Index....................271