Lighting Up a Hidden World

Lighting Up a Hidden World: CFS and ME by Valerie Free, a ME/CFS patient from Alberta, Canada. The book, a combination of prose, poetry, memoir and educational material was born from questions she and others had about living with ME/CFS.

Reviews
Ryan Prior, director of Forgotten Plague Documentary: "'Canadian writer Valerie Free is releasing an important new book on this disease called 'Lighting Up a Hidden World.' Valerie is important to us because she is potentially the singular reason Forgotten Plague ever got made at all. Her willingness to spend hours talking with us and with many others behind the scenes has sparked not just Forgotten Plague and the Blue Ribbon Foundation, but numerous advocacy and awareness-building projects. Though she has kept a low profile for many years, she has long been an influential and well-connected member connecting the dots in the global ME/CFS community. Now she is moving into the public light with a book that reflects her years of careful and meticulous research. Her book features her own story of dealing with the disease and includes essays featuring Dr. David Bell, Dr. Daniel Peterson, and many others. Her book will be an indispensable resource for patients, caregivers, advocates, scientists, and researchers interested in ME and CFS. According to renowned author Toni Bernhard, 'I expect this book to have worldwide impact'.'"

Articles and blogs

 * New ME/CFS Book: Lighting Up a Hidden World

Online Presence

 * Website
 * 17 Oct 2016, ME/CFS Alert Episode 83 - Lighting Up a Hidden World by Valerie Free
 * Youtube Radio interview Part I
 * Youtube Radio interview Part II
 * Amazon