The Diabetes Manifesto contains crucial information for
people living with diabetes and practical examples that
demonstrate how this information can be most effectively
used. A roadmap for patients, it provides encouragement,
education, and inspiration with concrete examples,
illustrative quotes, exercises, and references. More than
a guide to coping, it is also a call to self-help, self-
reliance, and political action. The book covers such
diverse topics as how to create a personal mission
statement, how to learn more about medications, how to
determine what one wants in a doctor, and the importance
of celebrating successes. It also addresses the misguided
blame surrounding diabetes, diabetic complications (and
how to handle them), and ways to join the fight. Though
diabetes is incurable, The Diabetes Manifesto aims to
help people feel in control of their lives, regardless of
the circumstances. It empowers readers by teaching them
how to live productively and direct the role diabetes
plays in their lives. This is an excellent overview of
diabetes knowledge, coupled with empowering tools for
those living with it.
