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I write from my innermost sanctuary. I ask you to open your heart, your mind, your soul and the pages of my works. My wish for you is to become inspired to fly higher, for you and yours...as I have for me and mine. - Tracy A. Todd
When The Body Says No

When the Body Says No ~ A Learn, Laugh, Love Story is a memoir that engages the reader with the same captivating flow, drama and suspense of a best-selling novel. 
 
Author, Tracy A. Todd developed fictitious names as a veil of anonymity, which enabled her to narrate thirty years of her journey in an open, honest, intimate voice. 
 
The story opens with a life-altering event that would have squelched the spirit of most, but not Tesh, a little girl, with big neurological problem. 
Chapter  8 - Happy Birthday to Me

Spending my 17th birthday in the hospital could have been a downer, but not with a crew like my girls from St. Mary's Cathedral High School Class of 1982!
Chapter 10 - I Almost Forgot
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I'd flown all my life, but this was my first air travel with my first born. What a flight it was, and not for the reasons one might expect. That flight, that day, with my baby boy in my arms, changed my life forever. Take the journey with me and learn how I experienced a life altering epiphany in the clouds. 
Chapter 30 - Reinventing Myself - Provides a
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A Painting is Worth a Thousand Words
NMSS Picnic June 12, 2004
                                                     Based on the smiles in the photo you would't have known that I was upset with
                                                     my husband at the beginning of the day. But clearly he thawed my chill with this
                                                     masterpiece in the park: Tree of My Search by HDT for MS, TAT and FAMILY
                                                     Disneyland in July - Read how in my determination to be there to watch my baby girl perform                                                         in Disneyland in sweltering heat, I discovered the event saving cooling vest assistive device for                                                         heat sensitivity! 
                                                     Additions to the Family
                                                                 Tye                                          &                                      Rebel
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​Additions to the Family - Read about the rottweiler rescues that ultimately restored some much needed joy during some of my more difficult days battling MS. I'd say we rescued each other!

book review

​Thanks for bearing your soul to the world. I spent an entire night reading
but at 3:00 am I felt I better sleep. When I woke up very energized which
at this time has been difficult I immediately finished reading. I have had
MS for L2years and it was a true blessed gift from God. It changed my life
for the better. Your story is an inspiration to me and has given me a boost
to write my complicated life story because your book made me feel unique
and special. You understand all of life's complicated challenges and have
persevered. Everyone who knows someone with MS needs to read you
book. It is the most inspirational book written about MS I have read. You
were straight forward and honest about how it affects everyone in your life
but you do not dwell on the negatives but instead encourage you to see
the positives of life. It is uplifting not depressing. Way to go! You
exemplify how individuals need to view their MS and how others also
should. I loved how you understood he the dynamics changed in all you'd
relationships but you are not bitter instead sad but empathetic. It has
already helped me understand the loss of 2 best friends after 24 years of
friendship due to my complicated life with ME. I know realize I need to
forgive and remember the good times and understand it is hard for loved
ones to deal with chronic diseases. Thank you for sharing and inviting me
into your very personal but beautiful life. God Bless you and your loved
ones and care team. Hopefully you will see my life story in the future.

I founded a phenomenal network for literary warriors. We Write For The Fight is an online Self-Help Group for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. Whether you are living with MS, are a care partner or an advocate for the cause, your words are welcomed. To date we have published four volumes of Something On Our Minds ~ Anthologies to Benefit the Fight to End MS.  
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Stay tuned for submission requests for Volume V of SOOM.
100% of the proceeds are donated to the NMSS and ACP.

Volume I


Something on our Minds is a collection of prose and poetry by people living with MS, their caregivers, and relations. Guaranteed to be compelling, tragic and entertaining. 100 % of proceeds go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).

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VOLUME II


Something on our Minds - Volume 2 is a collection of prose and poetry by people living with MS, their caregivers, and relations. Guaranteed to be compelling, tragic and uniquely entertaining. 100 % of proceeds go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).
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VOLUME III

Something On Our Minds is a collection of writings from ordinary people living with an extraordinary neurologic disease—Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis affects each person differently—the unique course of the disease also creates different reactions and responses. The written word is a therapeutic tool for many who fight MS. Whether the writer intends to make peace or is protesting the constant presence of living with a chronic disease, the words and thoughts in this anthology are their own. The contributors are a part of the estimated 2.5 million individuals globally living with MS.
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VOLUME IV

Something On Our Minds is a collection of writings from people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a neurological disorder of the central nervous system affecting the brain and the spine. The written word is a therapeutic tool for many who fight MS. Whether the writer intends to make peace or is protesting the constant presence of living with a chronic disease, the words and thoughts in this anthology are their own. These contributors are a part of the estimated 1 Million people in the US living with MS. Your purchase of this book supports the creative work of these writers and their efforts to stop MS.

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