Leigh Hatcher (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. 119 pages. cover worn, One day in January 1998, Leigh Hatcher lay down for a ten minute afternoon na p and woke two hours later feeling as if he'd been run over by a truck. Without warning, he'd plunged into a health crisis that was as devastating as it was mys terious.One of Australia's best-known television journalists vanished overni ght from people's TV screens. He fell into a wilderness of pain, exhaustion and confustion that defied medical diagnosis. Finally, after a year, the verdict cam e in: chronc fatigue syndrome, or CFS. An illness that many said didn't really e xist at all.In this passionate account, Leigh Hatcher describes the acute ph ysical suffering and huge personal losses of his battle with chronic fatigue. He speaks frankly about the hurt and betrayal he felt when people questioned wheth er the illness was 'all in his mind'. He reveals the reserves of personal streng th and faith that guided his way through the wilderness and taught him invaluabl e new lessons about life. And he details the thrilling discovery that unlocked h is health once again. Leigh's story will bring comfort to all those suffering wi th CFS, and will show others how to accept, love, and support anyone who is wres tling with this 'multi-headed beast'.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise, this is a clean, tight copy. Quick dispatch from the UK. Book.