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Disclaimer: our rating system is admittedly subjective. None of the products below are officially endorsed by us in any way. We take no responsibility for the results of ordering, reading, listening to, or other involvement with these products.


Exceptional Books:

THE LUPUS BOOK --by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D. The best resource we have found on lupus for the lay public, non-rheumatologist MDs and other health professionals. Even rheumatologists have found it of value! If you can only get one book on lupus, get this one. Click here for more information or to order.

DUBOIS' LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS --Edited by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D., and Bevra Hannah Hahn, Ed. An excellent medical reference, written for physicians, on the subject of lupus. Click here for more information or to order.

THE SJOGREN'S SYNDROME HANDBOOK --Edited by Elaine K. Harris. The most comprehensive resource we have found to date on this condition which causes so much discomfort. Click here for more information or to order.

Update: A new version of this book is out: THE NEW SJOGREN'S HANDBOOK --Edited by Steven Carsons, Elaine K. Harris. We haven't seen it yet but it's probably excellent. You can order it now, so if you get it first -- contact us with your comments! Click here for more information or to order.


Great Books:

Coping with Lupus: A Guide to Living with Lupus for You and Your Family--by Robert H. Phillips. Deals with a lot of coping issues. Click here for more information or to order.

Living with Lupus: All the Knowledge You Need to Help Yourself--by Sheldon Paul Blau, Dodi Schultz. Clearly written and comprehensive. Click here for more information or to order.

Love, Medicine, and Miracles--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. A book written by a surgeon about lessons he learned from his patients. Click here for more information or to order. (scroll down for other titles by this author).

Lupus: What's It All About? -- by Claudia Pagano, R.N., B.S.N., and Mary McClure Goulding, M.S.W. We've met Claudia Pagano and she's a wonderful person as well as having written a wonderful book! Click here for more information or to order.


Good Books

Average Books

We haven't reviewed these-yet!

Why not read the books and then contact us with Your opinions!

General:

Arthritis (Your Personal Health Series)--by John Thompson, Robert F. Meenan. Click here for more information or to order.

Arthritis: Questions You Have...Answers You Need--by Ellen Moyer, Charles B. Inlander. Click here for more information or to order.

Arthritis 101: Questions You Have, Answers You Need--by the Arthritis Foundation. Click here for more information or to order.

Changing Health Care Systems and Rheumatic Disease--Edited by Frederick J. Manning, Jeremiah A. Barondess. Click here for more information or to order.

Parenting a Child with Arthritis: A Practical, Empathetic Guide to Help You and Your Child Live with Arthritis--by Earl J. Brewer, M.D. et. al. Paperback: click paperback_here for more information or to order. Hardcover: click hardcover_here for more information or to order.

Primer on Rheumatic Diseases--by the Arthritis Foundation et. al. Written for health professionals. Click here for more information or to order.

Your Child with Arthritis: A Family Guide for Caregiving--by Lori B. Tucker (Ed.) et. al. Click here for more information or to order.

Lupus:

Lupus Novice: Toward Self Healing--by Laura Chester. Click here for more information or to order.

Immune System Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Information About Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Guillan-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatosus Disease, and more--Edited by Allan R. Cook. Click here for more information or to order.

The Lupus Handbook for Women: Up to Date Information on Understanding and Managing the Disease Which Affects 1 in 500 Women--by Robin Dibner, M.D., Carol Colman, Robin Dibner. Click here for more information or to order.

Pumpkin: A Young Woman's Struggle with Lupus--by Patricia M. Fagan, Patricia Fagan. Click here for more information or to order.

Living with Lupus: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Controlling Lupus While Getting on with Your Life--by Mary Horowitz, M.D., Marietta Adams Brill, Mark Horowitz. Click here for more information or to order.

Lupus: Everything You Need to Know--by Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Robert H. Phillips, Ph.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Health Journeys for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Lupus/Audio Cassette--by Belleruth Naparstek. Click here for more information or to order.

Embracing the Wolf: A Lupus Victim and Her Family Learn to Live with Chronic Disease--by Joanna Baumer Permot. Click here for more information or to order.

Lupus--My Search for a Diagnosis--by Eileen Radziunaz, Jackie Melvin (Ed.). Click here for more information or to order.

Lupus: Living with It--by Suzy Szasz. Click here for more information or to order.

Heartsearch: Toward Healing Lupus--by Donna Hamil Talan, William A. Briggs. Click here for more information or to order.

Anti-DNA Antibodies in SLE--by Edward W. Voss. Click here for more information or to order.

Fibromyalgia:

Fibromyalgia: A Handbook for Self-Care and Treatment--by Janet A. Hulme. Click here for more information or to order.

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome--by Devin J. Starlanyl, Mary Ellen Copeland. Click here for more information or to order.

Making Sense of Fibromyalgia--by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D., Janice B. Wallace. Click here for more information or to order.

Gout:

Getting Rid of Gout: A Guide to Management and Preventions--by Bryan Emmerson, Bruce Emmer. Click here for more information or to order.

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

Nicole's Story: A Book About a Girl with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis--by Virginia Tortorica Aldape, et. al. Click here for more information or to order.

Health Journeys for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Lupus/Audio Cassette--by Belleruth Naparstek. Click here for more information or to order.

Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis--by Robert H. Phillips. Click here for more information or to order.

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Johns Hopkins Health Book)--by Tammi L. Shlotzhauer. Click here for more information or to order.

Sjogren's Syndrome:

Understanding Sjogren's Syndrome--by Sue Dauphin. Click here for more information or to order.

Alternative Medicine:

Finding Your True Self (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Healing From the Inside Out (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., Michael Toms. Click here for more information or to order.

Healing Images (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Healing Partnerships (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

How to Be An Exceptional Patient (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

How to Live Between Office Visits--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Meditations for Enhancing Your Immune System (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Meditations for Peace of Mind (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Peace, Love, and Healing--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Click here for more information or to order.

Personal Reflections and Meditations (audio cassette)--by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. and Daniel Kolbialka. Click here for more information or to order.

The Arthritis Cure--by Jason Theodosakis, Brenda Adderly, Barry Fox. Click here for more information or to order.

More books on all rheumatic diseases to be added ASAP! Also, do you have any to recommend for our list? Contact us.

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