Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical and emotional discomfort from autoimmune disease. More than eighty health conditions are caused by autoimmune disease, with symptoms ranging from the occasionally uncomfortable to debilitating or life-threatening. The author shares the wisdom and experience she acquired in the course of learning to manage her own health.

Author Biography

Emily A. Filmore has a bachelor of arts in psychology with a minor in English from Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., and a juris doctor from St. Louis University School of Law. Her career path has been winding and unpredictable due to her experiences with her autoimmune disease of juvenile-onset dermatomyositis, but she has finally found her passion in using her creativity for children. She is currently working with author Neale Donald Walsch as a co-author and illustrator for his forthcoming book, Conversations with God for Parents, for the School of the New Spirituality.