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Shattered: Life with M.E. (Paperback)

by Lynn Michell (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Thorsons (6 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007155034
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007155033
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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'Reading your book has restored my self-respect. Before I blamed myself; now I see that society is to blame for making me feel bad about my illness. It is beautifully written. It made me cry. But it is just what everyone in my position needs.' --A reader of Shattered.


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It is March 1987. There is a flu bug doing the rounds in Edinburgh, which floors Lynn Michell and her two sons. Instead of pulling out of their ill and exhausted state, none of them gets better. It takes three years for Lynn's elder son to recover. She and her younger son are still ill 16 years later. This account of life with M.E., an unpredictable and devastating chronic fatigue illness that is still widely misunderstood and undiagnosed, is an emotionally intelligent, compassionate and often angry tour de force. Offering a personal insight into life as an M.E. sufferer, "Shattered" should be of help to sufferers in their fight for recognition and a comfort in their hour of need. While the first person snapshots of sufferers of all ages, describing the many different forms this illness can take and the effects it can have, can paint a bleak picture of a "life interrupted" and the lack of support and stigma from the public and the medical professions, readers should be able to draw hope and support from the shared stories. In addition to the stories of living with M.E., "Shattered" includes: advice on how to deal with social workers, teachers and other professionals; advice on how to deal with relationships; an exploration of life with M.E. from a young person's perspective; an exploration on the effect of M.E. on family life; advice on how to cope if you're a parent of an M.E. sufferer; and recommended complementary therapies and therapists' views on treating M.E.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to read the truth for a change, 14 Jul 2004
By A reader (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
I'm not an ME sufferer, but know a good few, and this book chimed with what their experiences have been like. It's refreshing to have a proper medical sociologist like Lynn Michell analysing key elements of the life experiences of a group of people, and bringing these elements together sensibly and cogently in a whole book. So different from the personal stories we hear so much about (usually by "recovered" patients with something to sell), or the normal blanket refusal to believe that these people really are ill. The inclusion in the book of a forward and research appendix by the biomedical research charity, MERGE, adds to its credibility. What's clear from this book, and the reactions to it, is that ME is a "dustbin" diagnosis with lots of different kinds of patients thrown in, unwanted and unhelped. Some of the ones with pure fatigue might be "cured" by so-called postive thinking, but most are physically ill, in pain, and have a hell of a time. Whether people like or not, these patients are out there in their thousands. Thanks to Lynn Michell, this tragedy has been brought to the attention of the world.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars tells it like it is, 17 April 2007
By C. R. Okparaeke (UK) - See all my reviews
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I got throught this book in no time! if it confirmed one thing it was 'I have the same illness as the people described here'. it is the only book i have read which really explains how it feels to live with this illness, and is therefore helpful in putting into words what we want to tell loved ones friends and services about how this illness affects our lives. this is not wallowing in self-pity, this is validation and empowerment.

I would add however that although this book has its own important and truly valuable place in the literature on ME, it may not be the best book to read if you want a good general book on the condition. it is not a self-help manual (although there are some positive stories in here) and had i read it at an earlier stage in my illness when i was still far from understanding what was happening with my body i don't know if it would have hit the spot. A good general book on ME is the one by DR Ann Macintyre. CBT (mentioned by another reviewer), is helpful for some but is not a cure for ME - consider it a helping hand to better understanding your self and your illness and indeed this can assist towards recovery for a few. Personally I have tried CBT with an excellent therapist and found it interesting and somewhat useful but I am not the slightest bit improved in my ME! I think it has given me a more positive outlook however and better understanding of my illness.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Must Have Book, 18 Aug 2003
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Lynn Michell's book Shattered is a tour de force. Powerfully written, it puts the human face to a disease suffered by over 250,000 people in the UK alone - 25,000 of them children. ME/CFS is for many, the living death. There is no proven efficacious treatment and there is no cure.

This is an intelligent book. It takes the reader into the lives of sufferers, it provokes and it is real. No pathos and no over emotion although it is terribly sad in parts, this book tells it like it is.

Shattered is not only a book for people with ME, but for all of us. It's a Must Have, Can't Put It Down item. It's excellent.

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