Adria Goldman Gross, founder and President of MedWise Insurance Advocacy, based in Monroe, New York. Adria became involved in advocacy after her own experience with the medical system, as described in this book’s first chapter, “Up from Epilepsy.” She stresses that diligence and perseverance are frequently required in handling medical financial issues. Douglas Winslow Cooper, PhD, is a writer, editor, and retired environmental scientist who, for over eighteen years, helped to manage continuous, at-home, skilled nursing care of his wife (now deceased), Tina Su Cooper, who was quadriplegic and ventilator- dependent due to multiple sclerosis.
Apparently DIFFERENT
The Struggle for Understanding, Acceptance, and Compassion
by Adria Goldman Gross, FIPC, and Douglas Winslow Cooper, PhD
Apparently DIFFERENT
The Struggle for Understanding, Acceptance, and Compassion
by Adria Goldman Gross, FIPC, and Douglas Winslow Cooper, PhD
Published Mar 29, 2024
195 Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (incl. Patients)
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Apparently DIFFERENT but Much LIke All of Us
We dedicate this empathetically to all those who cope with being perceived negatively as being different. You deserve understanding, acceptance, and compassion; we hope this book contributes to your obtaining all these.
“One of our life’s greatest mysteries is how to be accepted. It is a case which has yet to be solved. The clues left behind in Apparently DIFFERENT give us a glimpse of the world many of us never experience. May you fall in love with their bravery and embrace them with all your heart.” – Eileen Goudge, New York Times best-selling author
“Adria and Douglas have given us all a precious gift of understanding one another better in the midst of grappling with a variety of chronic disorders and diseases the majority of us know little about.” – Sheila Pearl, MSW
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