Chronic Illness

Tag: Chronic Illness

July 1, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor

On The Balance of Life, Love, and Chronic Illness, a guest post by Marissa Eller

I wanted to show that we can still be happy and chronically ill. We contain multitudes. I wanted to show that there’s balance.

May 17, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor

How Writing About My Disease Taught Me It’s Okay To Struggle, a guest post by Cindy Baldwin

I hope that reading the book will give readers living with chronic illness a little bit of the gift it gave me as I wrote it.

January 19, 2024 by Amanda MacGregor

Take Five: Chronic Illness in Middle Grade Novels

Given how many children live with a chronic illness or condition, it's nice to see more characters reflecting this reality.

Book Review: The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan

July 25, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description A funny, bracing, poignant YA romance and coming-of-age for fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and The Beginning of Everything lake effect | n. 1. The effect of any lake, especially the Great Lakes, in modifying the weather in nearby areas 2. The effect of elderly ladies, mysterious girls, and countless funerals, in upending your life, one summer at the beach It’s the summer after senior year, […]