Book Review of Elle and Coach

Elle and Coach by Stefany Shaheen with Mark Dagostino is a heartfelt, authentic, engaging, inspiring, empowering and myth breaking story of life with Type 1 (Autoimmune) Diabetes and a Diabetes Alert Dog. Stefany's gift for writing and storytelling makes for powerful prose that captures your heart and mind.

As the mother of a child with Type 1 Diabetes and the owner of a Diabetic Alert Dog, I was able to relate to the story on a deeply personal level. Throughout the book there were parts where I found myself thinking: 'wow, I feel that way too' or 'I do that also.'

The chapters flow into each other making for an easy and quick read, while the imagery and detailed descriptions bring the story to life -- allowing you to experience a range of emotions including happiness, sadness, heartbreak, disappointment and even mama bear anger.

In telling her story, Stefany tells the story of thousands of Type 1 families across the nation. Reading it will touch your heart and open your mind. I promise you will be talking about it and sharing it with family, friends and co-workers.

New Book about Life with a DAD Coming this Summer

Elle & Coach: Diabetes, the fight for my daughter's life, and the dog who changed everything by fellow D-mom and DAD owner, Stefany Shaheen is sure to be a heartfelt and inspiring story that will raise awareness of Type 1 (Autoimmune) Diabetes and the difference Diabetes Alert Dogs make in our lives.

Elle & Coach will be available in bookstores August 2015. It's currently available for pre-order at Water Street Bookstore and RiverRun Bookstore, as well as on Amazon.com. The list price is $27 and a percentage of the proceeds will support Type 1 Diabetes research.

I pre-ordered a copy through Water Street Bookstore and learned Stefany is signing and personalizing books.

You can follow Stefany on Facebook and Twitter, as well read about Coach and Elle on her Counting on Coach Facebook page and blog.

I invite you to 'Share' this post on your social media pages to spread the news about what's certain to be a story that raises awareness of Type 1 and the benefits of specially trained Diabetes Alert Dogs.