Arthritis. Fibromyalgia. Neuropathy. Three conditions, three different kinds of pain, and one body trying to carry all of them at once.

Same Tree Different Branch is a warm, honest companion for anyone living with chronic pain, or loving someone who is. Written from more than four decades of firsthand experience,...

Born a twin and not expected to survive, Marilyn’s story begins with a father’s resolute defiance: “If she’s going to die, she’ll die at home.”
But she didn’t.

In this warm and deeply personal collection, Marilyn looks back on the first ten years of her life — years filled...