By My Side

Having previously read Alice Peterson's Another Alice, in which she covers her own life experience of living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased By My Side but I was not too be disappointed.  This time Alice's main character, Cass, has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair.  As previous, Alice covers the subject with sensitivity and humour.  There's the usual 'good v bad' and 'boy meets girl' in the story but what makes Alice different is her ability to address difficult issues but still leave the reader feeling uplifted. 

Alice Peterson

By My Side is an extremely well researched and written book and a thoroughly enjoyable read too. I would strongly recommend it.