num_pages: 244
description: Imagine rushing your child to the hospital terrified for his lifejust because he took a mouthful of the wrong food or a few drops of milk touched his skin. Susan Weissman knows how that feels. From birth her son Eden suffered from allergies so intense that an errant bite could be deadly: Dairy eggs soy nuts fish shellfish and several fruits all wreaked havoc with his body. Susan had to make food the focus of her existence just to lead him safely through a world filled with edible landmines.In Feeding Eden Susan writes with poignancy honesty and humor about her quest to help her son--including trying a cluster of alternative therapies-as well as the effect of Eden's illness on their entire family. More than just a story for parents with severely allergic children this is a stirring account of one woman's recipe for motherhood as she rises to a challenge she has no choice but to conquer-and successfully restores her entire family's appetite for life.
language: English
title: Feeding Eden: The Trials and Triumphs of a Food Allergy Family
publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.