Resources Read selections online.
Courage and Information for Life with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Rick Carter, Ph.D., Brooke Nicotra, M.D., and Jo-Von Tucker, COPD patient, with Forewords by Dr. Thomas Petty, M.D., and Dr. Brian Tiep, M.D. Essential reading and reference source for the person with COPD, family members, and health care personnel. Read an excellent perspective on family relationships. We recommend a book by Mary Pipher, Another Country. Pipher refers to the very different society and culture that formed older people.