The Amazing Technicolour Pyjama Therapy: And Other Ways to Fight Back Against Life-Changing Illness

by Emily Ackerman, David McNeill (Illustrator)

Some illnesses begin with a bang, when you're whisked off to the hospital or unable to get out of bed. Other conditions creep in until normal life is no longer normal. It's a new and scary world.

Emily Ackerman knows this world only too well. She knows what it feels like to cry out to God, to wait year after year while God works through her suffering to fulfill His plans for her life. Here she shares survival strategies, encouragement, practical advice, and fresh ways to view your situation. With plenty of good news from the Bible about living abundantly and usefully with illness, you'll discover the sure knowledge that God hasn't given up on you.

Genres: Health

224 pages, Paperback

Published August 22, 2014

Reviews

[Why Not Read With Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emily is a dear personal friend of mine from Church -- when she found out I have a chronic illness, she graciously let me borrow her own copy of this beautiful book she's written, and I cannot express how grateful I am that she did.
Emily expertly and vulnerably addresses what it is like to live life as a "sick" person in a "well"-oriented world: the ups and downs of navigating and balancing faith, friendships, hiccups, setbacks, fears of the future, daily stresses and messes, and coming to terms with your own mind and body.
I laughed. I cried. I laughed that I cried, and then cried that I laughed because of how much the words on the page spoke to the aches of my soul.
If you are unwell, or struggling with long-term mental or physical illness (whether for a season or a lifetime), this is a must-read for you (and your loved ones who face this journey of life with you).

Thank you, Emily. For the truth of your words and the inspiration of your faith.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been written by a doctor who then became a patient when she began suffering an at first undiagnosed but life changing illness which left her too ill and tired to work.
The book spoke of all the many ways in which poor health can be viewed and as I am in a similar situation to Ackerman spoke directly to me with some ways in which my health and attitudes to it can be improved.
I highly recommend this book to all those in a similar situation and those who love and/or care for them.

[Melanie Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely brilliant. It's an absolute must read if you deal with chronic illness.

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wanted to love this book and get some good advice, but it just wasn't what I expected. I thought it would be more of a memoir with advice. The author doesn't talk about her disease at all. Disappointed.