Barbara.        A woman with CFS (CFIDS, ME).
          Wolfe.            A psychologist.  Barbara's former therapist, in love with her.
          Ann.               Wolfe's wife.  A promiscuous Quaker.
          Ralph.            Barbara's husband.  Has no patience for her illness.
          Allison.           A teenager with CFS.  Barbara becomes her mentor.
          Monica.          Allison's mother.  Insists her daughter is depressed.
          Dr. James.      A psychologist.  Believes Barbara's problems are mental.
          Dr.  Azrun       A psychiatrist.  Forces Barbara into a mental institution
          Minnie.           Barbara's 90 year old neighbor.  A true friend.
          Glen.               Allison's boyfriend.  He has AIDS.

          To get this book published I need endorsements from people who have or who know about CFS.  Please read some of the material below.  Then, if you would like to see this book in print, help me get it there by sending me a message with the word "together" in the subject heading.  Your feedback is essential for convincing agents, editors, and publishers that a novel on this topic has a market.

 Materials Available Here

    This site includes Chapters 1-3, in which Wolfe and Barbara fall in love, and Chapter 8, which introduces Allison at age 13.  These materials are copyright and may be downloaded and printed for personal use only.

                           Chapter One             Chapter Two

Chapter Three           Chapter Eight

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