excellent book for those
coping with severe food allergies,
July 11, 2000
Reviewer:
Bryant Russell from United
States
Lisa Collin's book is informative,
insightful, and full of the reality of
living with life-threatening food
allergies. In a society where
misconceptions and ignorance about true
food allergies is the norm, it is so very
helpful to have a book that seeks to
enlighten and educate. As a parent of a
child with food-induced anaphylaxis, I
wish I would have had this book 7 years
ago at the time of diagnosis. However, it
is still an excellent resource for those
of us who are years into living with the
knowledge that a trace of peanut protein
could lead to a life-threatening allergic
reaction in our child.
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people found the following review
helpful:
A must read for families
living with food allergies, November
12, 1999
Reviewer:
An Amazon.com Customer
This book is a wealth of information
for parents, caregivers, teachers, grand
parents and anyone else who has contact
with your food allergic children. It is
also an excellent resource for those who
you are trying educate about food
allergies and the importance of strict
avoidance of the offending allergen(s).
The book is written by the mother of a
child with a life threatening peanut and
tree nut allergy who has adopted a down
to earth approach in dealing with all of
the issues that you are faced with when a
family member has a life threatening
allergy. The author shows you that a
realistic approach to keeping your child
safe while, at the same time, trying to
allow him or her to lead a normal life
and be a "kid" can be achieved.
She leads you through the stages of life
with severe food allergies and the
emotions evoked from the usually
terrifying initial allergic reaction
experience, diagnosis, feelings of guilt,
acceptance, practical advice for coping
and avoidance, dealing with sometimes
doubting family members, caregivers and
educators.
As a parent of a little boy with a
life threatening peanut allergy, I can
truly appreciate the knowledge and first
hand experience that the author has in
dealing with severe food allergies. I
would strongly recommend this book to
anyone with food allergy concerns.
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excellent book for those
coping with severe food allergies,
July 11, 2000