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by Rachel Anderson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (2 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192753363
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192753366
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 82,188 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A powerful and inspiring story about a family tackling the topical subject of chronic fatigue syndrome

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Johnnie's brothers have always been her heroes. Big, brave and brilliant, they are out making their way in the world while she is still stuck at home, the little girl of the family. So when they both crawl back, too ill to fend for themselves, everything changes. How will Johnnie cope with these frail, demanding brothers? What strange ventures are going on inside their heads? And what is Johnnie's place in this bizarre new family? From feet as cold as ice to the mysteries of tulips, and from angels with dreadlocks to maggots in the brain, this is a powerful, moving, and ultimately hopeful story about chronic fatigue syndrome, growing up, being a family, life, the universe - and everything.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A bit unreal, 14 Mar 2006
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I chose to read this as I suffer from ME/CFS myself. On the whole it is a good book and reflects how the illness affects the sufferers and their family.

On the down side the characters both had very severe ME and this at times made the story feel a bit unreal. The majority of people with ME do not have it as severely, but are badly affected and cannot lead normal lives, but because they are not totally bed ridden all the time they are dismissed as not ill.

When I first started reading it I kept thinking I would pass it on to everyone I know, so they could understand my illness, but I was soon left thinking, they will still not believe me as I am not as badly affected.

I liked how the book also mentioned peoples atitudes to the illness.

I did find the ending a bit unrealistic too.

On the whole though I felt it was a good book.

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