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Living with a serious allergy can make even everyday situations feel fraught with danger – but an allergy shouldn’t stop you living life to the full.
Take Away the Fear shows you how to navigate daily life safely and without anxiety, from birth to adulthood. Drawing on her own experiences of living with life-threatening food allergies, Catherine Hobson offers practical, real-world tips for everyday life, including parenting, eating out and travelling abroad, as well as advice for those supporting someone with allergies or working in the hospitality industry.
Understand how to:
• Identify hidden threats
• Develop coping strategies
• Prepare for different scenarios, such as workplace situations or eating at a friend’s house
• Prevent allergic reactions – and deal with the aftershock if they do occur
• Provide support to others living with serious allergies
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Endorsements
‘Take Away the Fear is about growing up and living with allergies. It brings home how families may struggle to maintain a normal childhood for those affected by allergies, the challenges of being thrown into unknown situations and the complexities of parenthood. Catherine has covered the issues with compassion, empathy and kindness. She genuinely cares, as she lives with severe allergies herself. Anybody dealing with allergies, including staff in workplaces or businesses that must be allergy aware, will find that Take Away the Fear helps them recognise the issues surrounding these serious conditions and understand how to deal with them. Anyone will benefit from reading this book.’
— Janet Lawrenson, food services business consultant
Reviews
‘Take Away the Fear is a tender, human journey through a life affected by allergies. Catherine shares with us the effects on both the sufferer and those who care for them. This is a truly empowering book not only for those of us with allergies but also for friends, family, loved ones and people working in the hospitality industry. It’s a must-read, helping us understand how we can offer support and acknowledge where more education and acceptance is needed.’
— Carolin Maughan-Wood, functional medicine practitionerb
Author Biography
Catherine Hobson has lived with life-threatening allergies since infancy. She is passionate about helping others to navigate their own conditions and live life to the full – safely. With twenty-five years’ experience working in business and the charity and public sectors, and as a fundraiser, she understands the importance of sharing authentic stories to motivate people to make changes. Catherine regularly speaks at events and has been interviewed on ITV’s This Morning as well as many regional TV and radio shows.
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- Publisher/Imprint Rethink Press Limited / Rethink Press
- Publication Date March 2024
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781781338346
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- Primary Price 15.99 GBP
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions8.5 x 5.5 inches
- Reference Code9781781338346
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