Sloane Miller - AARP Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Miller, Sloane.

Allergic girl : adventures in living well with food allergies/Sloane Miller.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-470-63000-6 (cloth); ISBN 978-0-470-93084-7 (ebk.);

ISBN 978-0-470-93085-4 (ebk.); ISBN 978-0-470-93098-4 (ebk.)

1. Food allergyPopular works. I. Title.

RC596.M55 2011

616.97'5dc22

2010046366

foreword

by Julia E. Bradsher, PhD, MBA

Over the past ten years, as I have worked in the world of food allergies and anaphylaxis, I have encountered thousands of people who are living with and managing their own or their childs food allergies. Some of those I have met are truly living life to the fullest both in spite of and because of their food allergies. Sloane Miller, aka Allergic Girl, is one of those people. Sloane brings to this book expertise as an adult living with potentially life-threatening food allergies; as a social worker who works with adults, children, and families trying to manage their food allergies; as a true connoisseur of eating out in Manhattan; and, finally, as a gifted communicator. Wrapped around these areas of expertise, Sloane infuses this book with her joie de vivre.

As the CEO of FAAN, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, I have the opportunity to speak to a large number of groups and audiences about food allergies and the importance of properly managing them in a number of settings. One of my favorite types of groups to speak to about food allergies are restaurant owners. I had the chance to be on a panel with Sloane about food allergies and eating out, at the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York. During the panel, I was able to experience, firsthand, Sloanes zeal for making eating out not only accessible but truly a pleasurable experience for people with potentially life-threatening food allergies. In addition, Sloane also provides important insight and guidance on empowering and supporting yourself; navigating relationships with family, friends, and lovers; and being a part of the world in which you live. Whether you are an adult with a food allergy or a parent of an emerging adult, this book is a fantastic resource.