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Chronically ill people don't always talk about it. Until now. Spanning different ages, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and diagnoses, forty-two authors from around the world open up in fifty true stories about their chronic illnesses and their search for answers, poor treatment by doctors, strained relationships with loved ones, self-doubt, and more. They share the warmth of support from family and friends, the triumph of learning coping mechanisms, and finding ways to live their dreams. These stories are honest, raw, and real, and if you have chronic illness, you will find comfort and companionship in these pages. For everyone else, if you have ever wanted to know more about your loved one's experience with chronic illness but didn't want to ask the wrong questions, this book will have some answers, and more importantly lead you to a new-found understanding.

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At times gut-wretching, always fascinating, and sometimes humorous, The Things We Don't Say should be read by everyone. - Michael Frolichstein, Filmmaker/Podcaster, Founder of The Celiac Project If you live with chronic illness or know someone who does, get this book! You will see yourself in these stories, and gain new insights and strategies for living well in spite of illness. - Jenni Grover, Creative Resilience Guide, author of ChronicBabe 101: How to Craft an Incredible Life Beyond Illness Morgenlender has given us a gift of belonging and of connection to a universe of others who share our experience. Her authors remind us that we are not alone, that our pain and illness is real, and that it is more than okay to take care of ourselves first. - Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy & Advocacy, U.S. Pain Foundation

"""At times gut-wretching, always fascinating, and sometimes humorous, The Things We Don't Say should be read by everyone."" - Michael Frolichstein, Filmmaker/Podcaster, Founder of The Celiac Project ""If you live with chronic illness or know someone who does, get this book! You will see yourself in these stories, and gain new insights and strategies for living well in spite of illness."" - Jenni Grover, Creative Resilience Guide, author of ChronicBabe 101: How to Craft an Incredible Life Beyond Illness ""Morgenlender has given us a gift of belonging and of connection to a universe of others who share our experience. Her authors remind us that we are not alone, that our pain and illness is real, and that it is more than okay to take care of ourselves first."" - Cindy Steinberg, National Director of Policy & Advocacy, U.S. Pain Foundation"

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