Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, 2nd Edition.Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, 2nd Edition BY SHELLEY PETERMAN Pe´ter`man n. 1. A fisherman; - so called after the apostle Peter. SCHWARZ There are exactly 300 tips in this book, which sounds like a recipe for chaos. Fortunately, that's not the case. Schwarz divvies tips up into seven different categories, each of which gets its own chapter: General Tips; In Your Home; Look ing Good, Feeling Better; Managing Mealtime Madness; Taking Care of YOU; Managing Medical Issues; and, my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. of the bunch, Weekend Getaways and Extended Travel. Schwarz is, in a word, resourceful re·source·ful adj. Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations. re·source  ful·ly adv. , and you'll be surprised by
many of these tips. Chapter 2, "In Your Home," begins with tip
number 18: Rubber Bands. Yes, rubber bands. As Schwarz writes:
"Rubber bands can add girth GIRTH., A girth or yard is a measure of length. The word is of Saxon origin, taken from the circumference of the human body. Girth is contracted from girdeth, and signifies as much as girdle. See Ell. to handles on kitchen tools,
hairbrushes and toothbrushes, and other household objects. Try adding
rubber bands anywhere you need a little extra help gripping."
These are real-world practical strategies, many of which this reviewer had never thought of, and some of which add new twists on old saws ("To keep your body temperature down, bathing or showering in cool water is recommended for people wth MS. [But] start with warm or tepid tep·id adj. 1. Moderately warm; lukewarm. 2. Lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted: "the tepid conservatism of the fifties" Irving Howe. water and gradually increase the coolness, giving your body time to adjust.") Schwarz isn't afraid to mention specific time and energy-saving products by name--each chapter includes a resource list to easily locate anything that sounds particularly useful. I'm not putting this book on the shelf. I'm leaving it right here on my desk where I can most easily get to it. Demos Medical Publishing (2006), 114 pp., $16.95. 800-532-8663; www.demosmedpub.com. Dana Bard bard, in Wales, term originally used to refer to the order of minstrel-poets who composed and recited the poems that celebrated the feats of Celtic chieftains and warriors. , a frequent contributor to this magazine. |
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