Shana R. (LynniePennie) reviewed on 6/2/2011 + 169 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

As someone who has lived with a horrible food allergy I could really relate to this book. Since I was a child I had a horrid allergy to walnuts, pecans and other tree nuts. When I was a child a nut allergy was unheard of (at least to my doctors) and considered "strange". It was so hard as a child & is hard as an adult, to be so very careful... you'd be so surprised where you'd find nuts and in the author's case other food allergens.

This book is the author's story of growing up as another food allergy "pioneer". I am thankful for Sandra Beasley's honesty, humor and insight into her own food allergies. Ms. Beasley tells of the problems that have plagued the "allergy-ridden" and she does it all with a sense of humor. I could relate to the author carrying around a suitcase of Benadryl on any trip she took. I ended up in the ER near death myself, so I could understand where Ms. Beasley was coming from.

Honestly, I would have given this book five stars, but the historical background got in my way at times. I would have preferred to read more about Sandra Beasley's life with her allergies and not about the men who discovered antihistamines(though, I'm so thankful to them!). Beasley has an audience, I'm sure every food allergy sufferer and the parents of children with allergies will pick up this book and totally relate to it like I did.

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