{"title":"Judith Lynn Nichols","description":"\u003cp\u003eJUDITH LYNN NICHOLS is a former reporter and freelance writer and the lead author of \u003cem\u003eWomen Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Conversations on Living, Laughing and Coping\u003c\/em\u003e. She also served as editor of \u003cem\u003eLiving Beyond Multiple Sclerosis: A Women’s Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, both books drawn from the online conversations of a support group she helped form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen Living with Multiple Sclerosis\u003c\/em\u003e won the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNichols was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1976 and helped form the online support group of women whose conversations shaped both books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and has two grown daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudith Lynn Nichols’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"women-living-with-multiple-sclerosis","title":"Women Living With Multiple Sclerosis: Conversations on Living, Laughing and Coping","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalking May Be Difficult, but Together We Fly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is an intimate portrait drawn from the e-mail chats of a group of special women. In forming an online support network, they became friends—and then comrades—in the toughest fight of their lives, a fight against the disease they dubbed the MonSter: multiple sclerosis.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMany books about this baffling disease of the central nervous system provide only medical information. \u003cem\u003eWomen Living with Multiple Sclerosis\u003c\/em\u003e goes much further. Members of the all-woman group share intimate, emotional accounts of their experiences with MS. Some stories are painful, some are funny, and often they are both. The range of deeply personal concerns includes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efamily reactions to a diagnosis of MS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworkplace issues and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esexuality and spirituality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edepression and physical pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eloss of bladder and bowel control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eassistive devices and helpful tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll topics are discussed freely and frankly, in a way only the closest of friends do. Invaluable nuggets of medical information and practical advice from all of the members are woven seamlessly into the text, accompanied by Judith Lynn Nichols’ knowledgeable, compassionate, even humorous commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor families and friends of those with MS, \u003cem\u003eWomen Living with Multiple Sclerosis\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate look into what it’s like to have the disease. MS sufferers reading this book will truly feel they are not alone. As one member of the group writes, “Walking may be difficult, but together we fly.” Read this book, and you will feel among friends, a member of the group—and that someone finally understands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoyalties from the sale of this book will be donated to local chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the authors' follow-up title:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/turnerbookstore.com\/products\/living-beyond-multiple-sclerosis?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897932188\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897932189\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Judith Lynn Nichols, The Online Group of MS Sisters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215026389208,"sku":"9780897932189","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215026421976,"sku":"9781630268008","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897932189_FC_mockup_v2_1661533758_ae681d84-2d2e-43dd-a883-f1b900294745.jpg?v=1791004346"},{"product_id":"living-beyond-multiple-sclerosis","title":"Living Beyond Multiple Sclerosis: A Women's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs There Life Beyond MS? Oh Yes… \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’re back! The Flutterbuds—the women whose frank, funny Internet chats became the basis for 1999’s award-winning \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/turnerbookstore.com\/products\/women-living-with-multiple-sclerosis?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" title=\"Women Living With Multiple Sclerosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen Living with Multiple Sclerosis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e—return with a sequel that focuses on transcending the effects of MS. The new book shares the same engaging, conversational and readable tone as the first book, which won the A\u003cem\u003emerican Journal of Nursing\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year Award. In addition to providing more time, energy and sanity-saving techniques, this book talks about ways to live \u003cem\u003ebeyond\u003c\/em\u003e the limitations the MonSter [MS] imposes. Topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eupdated information on the elusive diagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esustaining positive doctor\/patient relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe newest treatments for MS and how to maximize their benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehousehold accessibility, safety, and remodeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etips for choosing and correctly using assistive devices, including canes, wheelchairs, and scooters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaccessibility in the community (including ADA regulations and ways to encourage compliance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to prepare effective applications for Social Security Disability and other insurance benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Beyond Multiple Sclerosis—A Women’s Guide\u003c\/em\u003e contains valuable information for anyone with MS and their families and friends, caregivers and well-wishers. It also shows how a close-knit support group can help people with chronic illnesses, and how the Internet can be a blessing for those who may not have the energy or the mobility to find such a group in their neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs with the first book, a major portion of the royalties from sales of this book will be donated to organizations providing services to MS patients.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897932935\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897932936\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Judith Lynn Nichols, The Online Group of MS Sisters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215027732696,"sku":"9780897932936","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215027765464,"sku":"9781630267339","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897932936_FC_mockup_v2_1661544920_2e59e94c-db9a-4a6a-bb76-b5aaaa166734.jpg?v=1791004925"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-judith-lynn-nichols.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}