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I was recently diagnosed with RA and have had some issues coping with the impact

this disease is going to have on my life. My mother in law recommended a book

and I thought I would share with the group. Meredith Viera's husband,

Cohen, has written a book called 'Strong at the Broken Places'. He has MS. He

traveled and interviewed people with chronic illnesses and based his book on

their stories. The title is based on a quote from Hemmingway. " Life often

breaks us, but we become strong at the broken places. "

Here is an excerpt from the book:

Ninety million Americans battle chronic illness every day. But often when we

think of illnesses like muscular dystrophy and Crohn’s disease, we think of the

catalog of symptoms suffered by victims and not of the human beings who must

live every day with these diseases. In a world where normalcy is celebrated,

what is it like to live life in a wheelchair or dependent on a cane? M.

Cohen

I hope this helps! Thanks,

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