"Diagnosis: Rare Disease," Top Genetics E-book, Released In Paperback

Tarpon Springs, FL, November 25, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Denise Crompton’s “Diagnosis: Rare Disease” offers a compelling look at 13 families who received the diagnosis no parents ever wants to hear.  This book is a heartbreaking exposé of what life is like for families that have a member with a rare disease. Crompton details the journey of each family, including her own, who has one or more children with a rare disease called Mucolipidosis.

“Diagnosis” is a must-read for medical professionals who wish to learn how to work with families in these difficult situations.  Families dealing with a rare disease will recognize themselves in this book.

The stories wade through the erratic diagnosis process, medical muck-ups, endless pain, special education, multiple hospitalizations and surgeries, unrelenting stress, the ever-present fear of death, and of course, a plethora of medical appliances and home modifications.

Within 24 hours of being released in September, 2014, Crompton’s book hit the #1 spot for paid books in the Genetics category of the Amazon Kindle Store.  Publisher All Star Press has now released the 402-page book in paperback.

“Denise Crompton amply demonstrates two of her important assets: one is the personal experience with ML III in her own daughter and two, her manifest ability to widen the subject and to bring a streamlined report on a number of other patients and families with either ML II or ML III," explains Dr. JG Leroy, Professor & Chairman Emeritus, University of Ghent (Belgium). "The book is destined to become a classic in the still little known world of very rare or orphan hereditary disorders."

 "The book highlights how stoic, resilient, strong and resourceful these families are," explains Carolyn Paisley-Dew, ISMRD Board Member (Australia). "It underlines the importance of networks to allow these isolated families to support each other and to give them a sense of belonging. Denise Crompton presents these stories in a style that is compassionate and easy to read."

A five-star rated work, "Diagnosis: Rare Disease" is available from all major book retailers and direct from the publisher at www.allstarpress.com.  It is also available for download everywhere e-books are sold.