Tracking a Shadow: A Lived Experiment with MS

When novelist Edith Forbes experienced her first episode of multiple sclerosis in 1993, few treatments existed. She had other ideas and embarked on a self-designed experiment to find a nonpharmaceutical approach to the disease. Tracking a Shadow combines her personal story with a memoir of her mother's determination to look for better answers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Girl Friday Productions

When novelist Edith Forbes experienced her first episode of multiple sclerosis in 1993, few treatments existed. The famously crippling disease was a medical mystery, its cause unknown and its course unpredictable. The only medical advice Forbes received then was to "simply live your life." She had other ideas.

Forbes grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, raised by a widowed mother who met challenges head-on. Besides shouldering responsibility for seven children and a cattle ranch, Forbes' dynamo mother had ambitions to change the world. As a forward-thinking woman in a largely male business, she became a model of tenacity and independence for her daughter.

After her MS diagnosis, Forbes turned her fear into action, immersing herself in the medical literature to search for ideas. Finding an unexpected connection between the medical information and her own knowledge of agriculture, she embarked on a self-designed experiment that continues to this day.

Tracking a Shadow weaves together the story of Forbes' personal twenty-five-year medical experiment with a memoir of the mother whose constant determination to look for better answers shaped the author's unique approach to her disease.

Forbes' mother, a strong-willed woman with a fierce determination to find better answers, was a constant source of inspiration for her daughter. Despite the challenges of raising seven children and running a cattle ranch, Forbes' mother never lost sight of her ambitions to change the world. She was a trailblazer in her field, breaking down barriers and achieving success against all odds.

As Forbes grappled with her own medical diagnosis, she turned to her mother for guidance. Her mother's unwavering belief in the power of natural remedies and her own experience with adversity taught Forbes to approach her disease with active resistance. She refused to accept the limitations imposed by traditional medicine and instead sought out alternative treatments and therapies.

Through her research, Forbes discovered an unexpected connection between the medical information she was reading and her knowledge of agriculture. She began experimenting with a holistic approach to her disease, incorporating natural remedies, lifestyle changes, and a deep understanding of the body's healing abilities.

Forbes' journey was not without its challenges. She faced skepticism from doctors and faced resistance from those who believed in traditional medicine. But she remained steadfast in her commitment to finding better answers and refused to give up.

Over the years, Forbes' self-designed experiment led her to discover a range of natural remedies and therapies that helped her manage her symptoms and improve her quality of life. She learned to listen to her body and to prioritize self-care, and she became an advocate for alternative medicine and holistic healing.

Through her memoir, Tracking a Shadow, Forbes shares her personal journey with multiple sclerosis and the indomitable mother who taught her to meet trouble with active resistance. She inspires others to take control of their own health and to seek out alternative treatments and therapies that can help them live better lives.

In conclusion, Edith Forbes' memoir Tracking a Shadow is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of a determined mother. Through her twenty-five-year self-designed experiment with a nonpharmaceutical approach to multiple sclerosis, Forbes has not only managed her symptoms but has also become an advocate for alternative medicine and holistic healing. Her story inspires others to take control of their own health and to seek out the answers that can help them live better lives.

Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781954854246