Diary of a CF Kid
Diary of a CF Kid

Author: Tim Sweeney

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-04-19

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13:

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Are you a CF kid? You're not alone! When Tim Sweeney was (much) younger, he wished he had a book like this to help him navigate the ups and downs of having cystic fibrosis. Tim was born with cystic fibrosis at a time when there wasn't a lot known about it. Throughout Tim's life, he has faced challenge after challenge and never gave up. As a result, Tim has learned all of the tools he uses to be a CF Warrior everyday. Tools such as exercise, good eating habits, compliance with breathing treatments and medications, and having the right mindset. Just like a superhero, Tim relies on his family, friends, and doctors to help, but he also relies on himself. In Diary of a CF Kid, Tim teaches the life lessons he's learned, such as trust, self-esteem, integrity, courage, and many others, to help be a CF Warrior who is winning daily battles. Tim's mission in life is to live with health and happiness. Living with CF has many challenges and it helps to be inspired by someone who has seen every stage of CF including 3 life saving surgeries (and even managed to run a marathon less than year after his double lung transplant). Tim has been a personal trainer for over 20 years with a wife and 3 boys. Let's face it, a lot of kids find reading too boring and not as exciting as an iPad. Diary of a CF Kid is told in the entertaining Diary of a Wimpy Kid style with funny sketches and stories that will make you laugh, engage, be inspired, and learn. Tim's diary also brings to life important topics for a CF kid. Each diary entry focuses on a new value with examples that include historical figures such as Helen Keller, the Wright Brothers, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and many others. Tim also uses his own experiences to teach valuable lessons that have made a huge impact on his life. Learning from such real life heroes will inspire CF kids to live a life with health and happiness. This book is for a CF Kid. It is also for the parents of a CF kid who want to know how their kid experiences the world. How do CF kids perceive CF? What are the fears and hopes of a CF kid? What are some of the values that are important for a CF kid to practice daily? Perfect as a bedtime story, neatly divided into small sections, Diary of a CF Kid is a one of kind book for CF Kids.

Dear Nobody
Dear Nobody

Author: Gillian McCain

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1402287593

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"A rare, no-holds-barred documentation of an American teenager's life." —Publishers Weekly Told through the actual diary entries of a real teenage girl, Dear Nobody chronicles Mary Rose's struggles with drug addiction, bullying, and a deadly secret in this raw, authentic book. Her story will inspire you—and remind you that you're not alone. They call me a freak. I'm sick of it. It makes me want dangerous, bad things. Drugs—hard drugs—and people who are bad for me, but I don't care, because I'm so lonely and no matter what their intentions are at least they're talking to me... They say that high school is supposed to be the best time of your life. But what if that's just not true? More than anything, Mary Rose wants to fit in. To be heard. To be loved. And she'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Even if it costs her her life. Compelling and unflinchingly honest, Dear Nobody is perfect for readers looking for: contemporary young adult nonfiction true stories about drug addiction books like Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky stories that spark conversation about issues teens face

Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School
Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School

Author: Cynthia S. Henry

Publisher: Jayjo Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781891383090

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Illustrations and simple text help children learn what cystic fibrosis is and how it is dealt with.

Mallory's 65 Roses
Mallory's 65 Roses

Author: Diane Shader Smith

Publisher:

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780970035301

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Mallory explains how she and her family cope with her cystic fibrosis, a disease of the lungs, that is sometimes more easily pronounced as "65 roses."

Robyn's Book: A True Diary
Robyn's Book: A True Diary

Author: Robyn Miller

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1986-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 9780808571315

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The author, suffering from cystic fibrosis, reminisces about her childhood and the advances in medicine for CF.

Salt in My Soul
Salt in My Soul

Author: Mallory Smith

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1984855433

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The diaries of a remarkable young woman who was determined to live a meaningful and happy life despite her struggle with cystic fibrosis and a rare superbug—from age fifteen to her death at the age of twenty-five—the inspiration for the original streaming documentary Salt in My Soul “An exquisitely nuanced chronicle of a terrified but hopeful young woman whose life was beginning and ending, all at once.”—Los Angeles Times Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three, Mallory Smith grew up to be a determined, talented young woman who inspired others even as she privately raged against her illness. Despite the daily challenges of endless medical treatments and a deep understanding that she’d never lead a normal life, Mallory was determined to “Live Happy,” a mantra she followed until her death. Mallory worked hard to make the most out of the limited time she had, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, becoming a cystic fibrosis advocate well known in the CF community, and embarking on a career as a professional writer. Along the way, she cultivated countless intimate friendships and ultimately found love. For more than ten years, Mallory recorded her thoughts and observations about struggles and feelings too personal to share during her life, leaving instructions for her mother to publish her work posthumously. She hoped that her writing would offer insight to those living with, or loving someone with, chronic illness. What emerges is a powerful and inspiring portrait of a brave young woman and blossoming writer who did not allow herself to be defined by disease. Her words offer comfort and hope to readers, even as she herself was facing death. Salt in My Soul is a beautifully crafted, intimate, and poignant tribute to a short life well lived—and a call for all of us to embrace our own lives as fully as possible.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Author: Jeff Kinney

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 9780670074921

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Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley, who finds himself thrust into high school where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. Luckily Greg has his best friend and sidekick, Rowley. But when Rowley's popularity starts to rise, it kicks off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. '[This] 'novel in cartoons' should keep readers in stitches, eagerly anticipating Gregs further adventures.' Publishers Weekly

The Adventures of Miss Messy Suzie Mcgoo and the Cuff Cough Crew
The Adventures of Miss Messy Suzie Mcgoo and the Cuff Cough Crew

Author: Nicholas Kelly

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-22

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 9781736159514

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Meet Miss Messy Suzie McGoo, a delightful little girl who lives for adventure. Follow her as she embarks on her latest adventure - a trip through the jungle - where she and you will meet beautiful animals, see fantastic sights, and learn a thing or two about her and just how extraordinary and brave she is.This book will delight parents and children alike and will teach both about what it's like to live and thrive with cystic fibrosis and the special lung therapy that makes her life easier and helps her remain healthy and strong.Subject matter ?Teaching children with Cystic Fibrosis how to complete the lung therapy, the "Huff Cough". We have renamed it the "Cuff" Cough as the "C" alliteration more easily achieves the desired results, without in person training. Theme?A lighthearted and whimsical book, designed to act as an educational tool, while also helping normalize having to complete lung therapy. Target audience?Families affected by Cystic Fibrosis?Families affected by lung disease ?Children age 5 -10Main character?Miss Messy Suzie McGooProblem it will solve or lesson it will teach?The "Cuff Cough" lung therapy

Children, Development and Education
Children, Development and Education

Author: Michalis Kontopodis

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-30

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 9400702434

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Historical anthropology is a revision of the German philosophical anthropology under the influences of the French historical school of Annales and the Anglo-Saxon cultural anthropology. Cultural-historical psychology is a school of thought which emerged in the context of the Soviet revolution and deeply affected the disciplines of psychology and education in the 20th century. This book draws on these two schools to advance current scholarship in child and youth development and education. It also enters in dialogue with other relational approaches and suggests alternatives to mainstream western developmental theories and educational practices. This book emphasizes communication and semiotic processes as well as the use of artifacts, pictures and technologies in education and childhood development, placing a special focus on active subjectivity, historicity and performativity. Within this theoretical framework, contributors from Europe and the U.S. highlight the dynamic and creative aspects of school, family and community practices and the dramatic aspects of child development in our changing educational institutions. They also use a series of original empirical studies to introduce different research methodologies and complement theoretical analyses in an attempt to find innovative ways to translate cultural-historical and historical anthropological theory and research into a thorough understanding of emerging phenomena in school and after-school education of ethnic minorities, gender-sensitive education, and educational and family policy. Divided into two main parts, “Culture, History and Child Development”, and “Gender, Performativity and Educational Practice”, this book is useful for anyone in the fields of cultural-historical research, educational science, educational and developmental psychology, psychological anthropology, and childhood and youth studies.

Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis
Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis

Author: Ronald Ross Watson

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-07-29

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 0128005882

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Diet and Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis, a unique reference edited by distinguished and internationally recognized nutritionist and immunologist Ronald Ross Watson, fills the gap in the current dietary modalities aimed at controlling cystic fibrosis. Using expert evaluation on the latest studies of the role of food and exercise in lifelong management of cystic fibrosis, this valuable resource shows how to maintain intestinal, hepatic, and pulmonary high quality function for improving quality of life for those with cystic fibrosis. A helpful tool for researchers and clinicians alike, this reference helps refine research targets, and provides the beginning of a structured dietary management scheme for those with cystic fibrosis. - Provides a detailed resource that reviews the health problems occurring in Cystic Fibrosis relative to dietary, complementary, and alternative therapies - Contains expert evaluation on the role of foods and exercise for lifelong management of Cystic Fibrosis to maintain intestinal, hepatic, and pulmonary high quality function for improved quality of life - Defines and evaluates various nutritional and dietary approaches to the unique problems of those with Cystic Fibrosis