Mom’s Story; A Child Learns About MS tells the story of a young girl who sees her mother with some frightening health problems and learns she has MS but she will not die from it. This book is a compassionate, accessible and easy to understand account of symptoms, search for help, diagnosis and adaptation to this heart-wrenching disease. Amy fears the worst, which is common when one is confronted by the unknown. Her best friend, Kayla, doesn’t quite understand why Amy is so worried. Amy’s older sister, Kelly is concerned and does her best to help, while older brother, Tony, tries to deny the whole situation. Information is the key to allaying much of her fear along with understanding from parents, adult friends and her older sister.

1. In a midwestern city

2. Along Lake Michigan

3. In 2009…

4. Amy

5. sees her mother with some frightening health problems.

6. Amy fears the worst.

7. Her best friend, Kayla,

8. doesn’t understand why she’s so worried.

9. Amy’s older sister, Kelly, wants to help.

10. Older brother, Tony, denies the situation.

11. What will his friends say?

12. But, he finds there’s no denying multiple sclerosis.

13. This is a compassionate, accessible and

14. easy to understand account of symptoms,

15. diagnosis,

16. the family’s search for help,

17. and their adaptation to this disease.

18. Information is the key to bringing the family together.

19. Information Resources for Families National Multiple Sclerosis Society Momentum formerly Inside MS National Headquarters 733 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017-3288 Tel: (212)986-3240 Fax: (212)986-7981 1-800-FIGHTMS www.nmss.org Multiple Sclerosis Association of America The Motivator National Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Telephone (856) 488-4500 Fax (856) 661-9797

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