Being Well when Were Ill or The Vaccine Guide

Being Well When We're Ill: Wholeness and Hope in Spite of Infirmity

Author: Marva J Dawn

Support and practical help for those who are ill and those who are for them • The first title in the new Living Well series.

Publishers Weekly

It is possible to be ill or live with a disability and still be well, according to theologian, educator and speaker Dawn. She should know. As a person with a variety of serious physical challenges, and who has grappled with emotional and bodily issues as well as theological and biblical questions, Dawn is a powerful guide for those who want to be well in spite of their medical conditions. While she has written about her disabilities in previous books, this one is a complete and helpful analysis of the implications of physical challenges, along with concrete spiritual, theological and practical suggestions for dealing with them. Each chapter names one particular aspect of illness, such as loneliness, boredom, physical pain, regrets, bitterness or meaninglessness, and offers strategies for coping with them without sugarcoating or belittling the real struggles people face. Dawn also looks past the individual to offer a global perspective, making suggestions for addressing governments and health systems that further oppress those who are ill. Stories from the author's and others' experiences offer readers the sense of being graciously companioned along a very difficult road. (June)

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Interesting book: The Elusive Quest for Growth or Malware Forensics

The Vaccine Guide: Risks and Benefits for Children and Adults

Author: Randall Neustaedter

The Vaccine Guide covers each disease and its vaccine, providing difficult-to-obtain facts about vaccine reactions. Also discussed are vaccine effectiveness, toxicity and adverse effects, legal requirements, alternatives, and the latest information on the threat of bioterrorism. New to this edition are topics of particular concern to adults, including smallpox and anthrax vaccines, flu shots, and new conditions linked to vaccine reactions.

Table of Contents:

	Preface to the New Edition	xi
Part I	Choices
	Making an Informed Choice	3
	Childhood Vaccines	3
	Adult Vaccines	6
	Philosophy and Medical Care	7
	Personal Choice, Politics, and Profits	15
	Options for Parents: Choosing and Timing Vaccines	25
	Individual Disease Incidence and Severity	35
	Adverse Vaccine Reactions	37
	Short-term Reactions	38
	Long-term Reactions	44
	Autism	45
	Immune System Disorders	49
	Multiple Sclerosis	54
	Diabetes	55
	Contaminated Vaccines	57
	Monkey Virus and Cancer	58
	HIV and AIDS	60
	Stealth Virus	65
	Other Viruses	66
	Chemicals in Vaccines	69
	Aluminum	69
	Thimerosal (Mercury)	74
	Formaldehyde	76
	Conventional Vaccine Studies	79
	Alternative Medicine: Achieving Health	85
	The Role of Natural Medicine	85
	Treatment of Vaccine Reactions	91
	Alternative Vaccine Methods	95
	Prevention During Epidemics	97
	Long-term Prevention	99
	Building a Strong Immune System	109
	Breastfeeding	109
	Nutrition in Older Children	110
	A Nutritional Supplement Program	112
	Effect of Living Conditions	117
	Legal Requirements	119
	Compulsory Vaccination	119
	Medical Exemptions	122
	Religious Exemptions	123
	Philosophical Exemptions	127
	Immigration	129
	Military Service	130
Part II	The Vaccines
	The Diseases and Their Vaccines	135
	Anthrax	137
	Chickenpox (Varicella)	147
	Diphtheria	157
	Flu	159
	Hepatitis A	163
	Hepatitis B	169
	Lyme Disease	181
	Meningitis Vaccines	185
	Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Meningitis	185
	Meningococcal Vaccine	194
	Pneumococcal Vaccine	196
	MMR	201
	Measles	201
	Mumps	211
	Rubella (German Measles)	215
	Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	223
	Polio	235
	Smallpox	245
	Tetanus	255
	Travel	265
	Conclusion	273
	Appendices	279
A	Vaccination Schedule and Checklist	279
B	Resources	283
	Organizations	283
	Books	284
	Websites	286
	Legal Resources	288
C	Glossary	290
	References	297
	Index	337