Provides information for patients suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, covering such topics as symptoms and signs, diagnosis, diet, treatment, surgery, complications, cancer, pregnancy, and self-management.

In this beautifully written memoir, both gut-wrenching and inspiring, award-winning writer Jon Reiner explores our complex and often contradictory relationship with food as he tells the story of his agonizing battle with Crohn's disease--and the extraordinary places his hunger and obsession with food took him. The Man Who Couldn't Eat is an unvarnished account of a marriage in crisis, children faced with grown-up fears, a man at a life-and-death crossroads sifting through his past and his present.

This easy to read, easy to use pocket guide has been written with the busy health care provider in mind. This guide has been written by respected clinicians in the field of IBD to help anyone who cares for these patients identify the problems and make decisions about treatment. Each chapter is devoted to a particular symptom and follows the same format for rapid access.

Described as a psychological thriller, Baby Teeth follows the battle between a seven-year-old and her mother. The mother has Crohn's disease and her experiences with the disease are weaved throughout the book.

Funny Misshapen Body resonates with true-to-life observations on love, fear, and ambition. Through his bare bones graphic style, Jeffrey Brown reveals his most embarrassing personal moments in raw, intimate detail -- including how he survived high school, binge drinking, mild drug experimentation, doomed friendships, and being diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

A spoof on our culture featuring a drug-and-alcohol rehabilitation house near Boston. The center becomes a hotbed of revolutionary activity by Quebec separatists in revolt against the Organization of North American Nations which now rules the continent. Infinite Jest also features a character with Crohn's.

In this novel in verse, two very different girls bond while hospitalized for Crohn's disease.