TY - BOOK AU - Cohen,Richard M. TI - Strong at the broken places: voices of illness, a chorus of hope SN - 9780060763114 PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - HarperCollins Publishers KW - Chronically ill KW - United States KW - Biography KW - People with disabilities N1 - The meeting -- Denise Glass: fighting for control -- Reflections: the way we choose to live -- Buzz Bay: keeping the faith -- Reflections: honoring our own separate peace -- Ben Cumbo: facing down demons -- Reflections: quality over quantity -- Sarah Levin: seeking normalcy -- Reflections: staying strong -- Larry Fricks: slashing at stigma -- Reflections: surviving stigma -- Coming together N2 - A testament to living with chronic illness presents the experiences of five individuals who have battled such conditions as ALS, Crohn's disease, and bipolar disorder, offering insight into how their diseases have affected their lives and personal relationships ER -