This is a great book, very down to earth and
practical. It is intended mostly for adults suffering from asthma, but I think
it would also be good for family members to read and it gives information on
living with children with asthma too. The authors focus, not on the medical
aspects of asthma, but on the day to day lives of asthma sufferers and how they
can better handle problems in such areas as sex life, family relationships and
work. The authors give concrete examples of specific problems and easy to
understand solutions. They also give many case illustrations from their work
with asthmatics. Most importantly, the book is easy and interesting to read. I
was able to pick it up and read just the sections I most wanted to know about
without feeling lost. I strongly recommend this book to asthma sufferers and
their friends and relatives, as well as to health professionals who want to get
a clearer picture of what asthma sufferers and their families go through and how
to help them. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.