About the Book | Table of Contents | Sample: Chapter One | Buy Now | Discuss The First Year Lupusby Nancy C. HangerMarlowe & Co., September 2003, ISBN 1-56924-509-6 $15.95 (U.S.) available in all major bookstores ~or~ buy this book online now A patient-expert walks those newly diagnosed with lupus through everything they need to learn and do during their first year with the condition Lupus affects an estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S., but because of the diversity of its symptoms and severity with which it can manifest, it remains one of the most difficult conditions to identify and diagnose. Since my diagnosis with lupus-related syndromes, I educated myself on every aspect of my condition. Now, as a “patient-expert,” I guide those newly diagnosed step-by-step through their first year with lupus. Starting with the day of diagnosis, I will provide vital information on a variety of subjects, including:
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About The AuthorNANCY C. HANGER is a freelance writer and editor who was diagnosed with lupus-related syndromes in the early 1990s after more than two decades of seeking a diagnosis. She is the coauthor of Essential Business Tactics for the Net and a columnist for BYTE.com and WIRED News. Her freelance business, Windhaven Press, handles book editing and production for most of the major New York publishing houses. She lives in New Hampshire with three cats, one husband, and over ten thousand books in a 150-year-old farmhouse--give or take a few decades. She hopes to have her house/barn rennovations completed before the next century.About the Book | Table of Contents | Sample: Chapter One | Buy Now | Discuss All contents, unless otherwise noted, copyright © Nancy C. Hanger, all rights reserved. No reproduction in any form, including electronic, without written permission of copyright holder. Windhaven® is a registered trademark (#75756527) in the United States. |