Melanie Ann Apel began writing about CF in 1995 and has since published more than 40 non-fiction books for children and young adults. She worked as a pediatric respiratory therapist at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago for six years.

• Part 1 Medical DisclaimerPart 2 AcknowledgmentsPart 3 IntroductionChapter 4 1. Cystic Fibrosis: The FactsChapter 5 2. A Genetic DisorderChapter 6 3. A DiagnosisChapter 7 4. A Daily ChallengeChapter 8 5. Good Days and Bad DaysChapter 9 6. Living and LaughingChapter 10 7. Other ComplicationsChapter 11 8. A Second Chance: The Lung TransplantChapter 12 9. In the EndChapter 13 10. Just over the HorizonPart 14 AfterwordPart 15 The Fabulous List of CF ResourcesPart 16 GlossaryPart 17 Glossary of CF MedsPart 18 BibliographyPart 19 IndexPart 20 About the Author

A solid introduction to the disease...A plethora of stories accompanies each chapter....Young adults with the disease will feel a part of a worldwide community after reading this book. There is optimism as well as sadness here, but most of all there is the resonance of CF sufferers' voices telling others, 'You are not alone.'

Melanie Ann Apel began writing about CF in 1995 and has since published more than 40 non-fiction books for children and young adults. She worked as a pediatric respiratory therapist at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago for six years.

• Part 1 Medical DisclaimerPart 2 AcknowledgmentsPart 3 IntroductionChapter 4 1. Cystic Fibrosis: The FactsChapter 5 2. A Genetic DisorderChapter 6 3. A DiagnosisChapter 7 4. A Daily ChallengeChapter 8 5. Good Days and Bad DaysChapter 9 6. Living and LaughingChapter 10 7. Other ComplicationsChapter 11 8. A Second Chance: The Lung TransplantChapter 12 9. In the EndChapter 13 10. Just over the HorizonPart 14 AfterwordPart 15 The Fabulous List of CF ResourcesPart 16 GlossaryPart 17 Glossary of CF MedsPart 18 BibliographyPart 19 IndexPart 20 About the Author

A solid introduction to the disease...A plethora of stories accompanies each chapter....Young adults with the disease will feel a part of a worldwide community after reading this book. There is optimism as well as sadness here, but most of all there is the resonance of CF sufferers' voices telling others, 'You are not alone.'

Melanie Ann Apel began writing about CF in 1995 and has since published more than 40 non-fiction books for children and young adults. She worked as a pediatric respiratory therapist at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago for six years.

• Part 1 Medical DisclaimerPart 2 AcknowledgmentsPart 3 IntroductionChapter 4 1. Cystic Fibrosis: The FactsChapter 5 2. A Genetic DisorderChapter 6 3. A DiagnosisChapter 7 4. A Daily ChallengeChapter 8 5. Good Days and Bad DaysChapter 9 6. Living and LaughingChapter 10 7. Other ComplicationsChapter 11 8. A Second Chance: The Lung TransplantChapter 12 9. In the EndChapter 13 10. Just over the HorizonPart 14 AfterwordPart 15 The Fabulous List of CF ResourcesPart 16 GlossaryPart 17 Glossary of CF MedsPart 18 BibliographyPart 19 IndexPart 20 About the Author

A solid introduction to the disease...A plethora of stories accompanies each chapter....Young adults with the disease will feel a part of a worldwide community after reading this book. There is optimism as well as sadness here, but most of all there is the resonance of CF sufferers' voices telling others, 'You are not alone.'