{"product_id":"yes-you-can-kristina-loskarjova-9781838382896","title":"Yes, you can!: Living and loving life with Type 1 diabetes","description":"\u003cp\u003e[COLOUR VERSION]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this empowering book, Kristina Loskarjova turns discouraging views of Type 1 on\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etheir head and shows that having the condition is, in fact, an advantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristina interviewed inspiring individuals of various professions across\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustralia, Brazil, several European countries including the UK, Russia and the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong them are champion sportspeople, astronauts, celebrities, actors and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeveryday individuals who all live happy lives with diabetes and show us that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeven the sky is not the limit. Each of the contributors have fantastic and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emoving stories which prove that Type 1s can do anything, from eating what they\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewant to undertaking challenging adventures to pursuing the most active sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes, you can!\u003c\/strong\u003e covers everything from dealing with the initial diagnosis to tackling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to tell others to eating in and out. It also looks at activities, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etravelling, confidence, careers and nights out with friends, all from the point\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof view of how much Type 1s can do, not how little. To complete the picture, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe concluding chapter offers advice from experienced parents on how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eencourage children and teenagers with Type 1 to live active, independent lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of all, \u003cstrong\u003eYes, you can!\u003c\/strong\u003e shows that Type 1 is not a big deal. If we remember the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egreat things it has taught us, it feels like a superpower. The cost of this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuperpower is daily monitoring, constant concentration and inhuman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresponsibility. No holidays, no days off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut hey, isn't that just what the life of a superhero is like?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristina Loskarjova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1838382895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838382896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristina Loskarjova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Kristina Loskarjova","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991106191615,"sku":"9781838382896","price":26.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2a6acb7-e87e-4d3b-bcda-2dfc05a297e7.jpg?v=1683308469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yes-you-can-kristina-loskarjova-9781838382896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}