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It’s impossible for me to personally read all books reviewed here on this growing list, but with intermittent M.E. aphasia I do my best! Books I have read, I give a rating out of 10 for. 
M.E. - The New Plague by Jane Colby.
First & Best in Education 1996
ISBN 1-8608-3215-6 Special order via Amazon On-line. Out of print - used only.
Is M.E. the new polio? This book explores the hidden links between Polio & M.E. Despite being a bit old, it kills the myth “M.E. is all in the mind” and I found this book to be fascinating, yet alarming reading. I think Ms. Colby, a sufferer herself, is onto something here but who knows, next week it could be back to the done to death amalgam filling or glandular fever theory! Theories seem to change as much as the symptoms morph! There is an update coming out this year (200 
12 years on, with some startling new findings, as Ms. Colby has been working with scientific researchers since then. A good book.
Rating 8/10
Here is a link to The Polio Paradox by Dr. Bruno - explains the similarities between PPS, CFS & M.E. etc.
http://www.englewoodhospital.com/medservices.cfm?pageid=422&bc=0,8,158,198
Living with M.E. by Dr. Charles Shepherd.
Vermilion ISBN 978009816797
Amazon
Whilst appearing sympathetic to the cause, this book tends to waffle on and contradict itself here and there - a bit like me really. It does little to help and serious researchers would probably find it damagingly simplistic. There is a tendency to state the obvious which was annoying and made me just scan pages, almost insulting the intelligence of the M.E/CFS reader. On the plus side, it is packed with information, mainly aimed at a UK readership. The author is also a sufferer, possibly for a few days - after a virus, and is now Medical Director of the M.E. Association in the UK, say no more. For a major rant/review see Jodi Bassett’s comments on: http://www.ahummingbirdsguide.com/bookstoavoid.htm#63041717
Rating 2/10
Shattered. Life with M.E. by Lynn Michell
Thorsons ISBN 0 00 715503 4
Amazon
The story of Lynn’s illness and how it affected family life when her children were struck with M.E. too. The book is a good read and includes anthology style excerpts from young people she has painstakingly interviewed. Funny, sad, powerful. I’d recommend this book to any M.E.ite concerned for the plight of our younger sufferers struggling in the school systems.
Rating 7/10
Verity Red’s Diary - A story of surviving M.E. by Maria Mann
Janus ISBN 978-1-85756-630-7
Amazon
This book either weighs a tonne or I’m too feeble to hold it! I think it’s one of the worst I have ever read. If you are struggling with cognitive impairment it will force you to give up and make you miserable about your brain fog. Written in a modern diary style format, it is boring and hard to enjoy - one to keep in the littlest room in the house or give to someone you dislike. Best suited to mid-teenage girls, it’s silliness is frustrating. I hope the publishers don’t encourage further “diary years” from Ms. Mann. The cover & title are a clever lure, but indicative of the scattered, ditsy content you will find inside. Don’t waste your precious brain power or money on this one!
Rating 2/10
Stricken - Voices from the hidden epidemic of chronic fatigue syndrome by Peggy Munson
The Haworth Press ISBN 0-7890-0895-5
Amazon
A book of anthologies collected from CFS sufferers all over the world. Fact filled and raw, it packs a punch. A bit depressing, but the glimmers of hope keep you turning the pages. Human interest, CFS style.
Rating 6/10
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Dummies by Susan R. Lisman, (MD) and Karla Dougherty
Wiley Publishing ISBN 978-0-470-11772-9
Amazon
It is what it is. One to give your family & friends as a slightly upbeat guide to CFS (not M.E.). Definitely one for Dummies!
Rating 4/10
Children of a Toxic Harvest - An environmental autobiography by Eve Hillary
Via Amazon at time of review 18/03/08
Highly recommended if you’re interested in our toxic environment or suffer from CFS/MCS! Eve Hillary tells the poignant tale of battling for over ten years to find out what ailed her and her family. This book will make you think!
Rating 8/10
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