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At age 16, Edie had the perfect blend of beauty, brains and talent. She also had a diagnosis of the crippling and misunderstood disease of multiple sclerosis.

Her response was not what was expected by anyone around her, even as additional problems pursued her and the realities of life took turns she hadn’t counted on.

“The Book of Edie” offers examples from the modern world which examine stories from the Old and New Testaments that many of us have become familiar with in simpler forms through children’s books, religious study groups, TV shows and movies. Using the science of the 20th and 21st centuries, “The Book of Edie” explores the source of our talents and strengths, and how, despite our weaknesses, we may have the ability to choose our paths through life rather than having them chosen for us.

Although this book contains religious themes, it’s primarily about the science of our times the mysteries of humanity and a universe we still don’t understand.

But, most of all, it’s about the complexities of the human spirit, the scriptures that are timeless, and one woman’s journey to overcome the odds and use all that her DNA had given her — for better and for worse.