Jon Reiner was happily married with two children, living on Manhattan's Upper West Side, when a near-fatal medical crisis that resulted in emergency surgery threatened to take his life. He was sentenced to months of intravenous feeding that required him to abstain from eating anything, in order to give his digestive tract a rest. The medical commandment 'nothing by mouth' came to represent not only the prolonged food deprivation that would have a radical impact on Jon's relationship with food, but the intense and enduring effect it would have both on his emotional state, and his relationships with family and friends. Jon's vulnerability during this profoundly difficult time altered these relationships, but the amazing support he received deepened his understanding love, friendship, and community.
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"Read this book to gain a greater appreciation for the basics in life: food and water. I wouldn't wish Chrohn's disease on my worst enemy. Brutally honest and well written. " — Cindy (4 out of 5 stars)
"Read this book to gain a greater appreciation for the basics in life: food and water. I wouldn't wish Chrohn's disease on my worst enemy. Brutally honest and well written. "
" Interesting at times, but not a great read. "
" It's a 3.5, really. A very honest account of chronic illness. I liked the writing style, and appreciated the insight into the experience of living nil by mouth long-term. "
" Really eye-opening look at living with Crohn's disease. He's sardonically funny and very insightful. "
Dan John Miller is an American actor and musician. In the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, he starred as Johnny Cash’s guitarist and best friend, Luther Perkins, and has also appeared in George Clooney’s Leatherheads and My One and Only, with Renée Zellweger. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he has garnered multiple Audie Award nominations, has twice been named a Best Voice by AudioFile magazine, and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a Listen-Up Award from Publishers Weekly.
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