Crystal Child is the inspiring story of a mother on a mission: to
save her physically fragile child from life-threatening food
allergies and asthma, which she finally accomplishes, through a
steady stream of humor, love and hard work. "Whatever doesn't kill
you makes you stronger." This could be the motto of Lisa B. Lewis
and her daughter, Lea, who has grown up in a world where pizza is a
lethal weapon and "catching your breath" is never a given. Most of
us must navigate our way through daunting struggles at some point
in our lives. It is how we deal with these challenges and the
choices we make concerning them, that defines our essence as human
beings. That is why the story of Lisa and Lea is especially
relevant for all of us. According to the Center for Disease
Control, eight percent of children in the U.S. have significant
food allergies and seven million children suffer from asthma. In
the early 2000s, a tremendous number of children were born with
asthma, food allergies and autism. This generation has come to be
known as "crystal children." Like fine crystal glass, each of them
are extraordinarily gifted and beautiful, yet they are also
incredibly fragile. Crystal Child is dedicated to the deeply
spiritual, intuitive and beautiful souls of our children, and to
the strength, love and amazing resilience of their parents Lisa B.
Lewis has a master's degree in clown and circus history from New
York University and joined the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit,
working in pediatric wards of local hospitals. Over 15 years, as
she came to know more and more ailing children, her soul deepened
and her heart opened in inexplicable ways. "While I may have been
professionally prepared to deal with a physically challenged
child," she says, "I had no idea how to face these problems as a
mother with my own daughter, let alone find solutions. As a result,
'The buck stops here' has taken on an entirely new meaning."
Crystal Child reveals the daily rollercoaster of trying to care for
a suffering child, frustrated when you can't find immediate
solutions and stymied by how the road constantly forks and things
rarely go as planned. After years of emergency room visits,
clueless doctors, careless teachers and searching in vain for
answers to unanswerable questions, Dr. Xiu-Min Li from Mt Sinai
Hospital in New York City finally provided real reasons for hope.
Thanks to Dr. Li's groundbreaking research on the use of natural
herbs for treating food allergies and asthma, Lea's life has not
only been changed; it's been saved. She is living proof of the
positive effects of Chinese herbal immunotherapy. "Welcome to our
adventure," says Lisa. "We are all in this together Laugh, cry,
celebrate triumphs and learn from my mistakes, so you never repeat
them. May Lea, my 'crystal child, ' inspire you with the beauty she
brings into this world." "Lisa and her story can inspire others
with similar problems. Her dedication and determination are a
lesson for all of us." --Dr. Xiu-Min Li. Mt. Sinai Hospital, New
York City "Full of practical wisdom and boundless compassion,
Crystal Child is a testament to the power of love, creativity and
the art of never giving up. It demonstrates the graceful
convergence of ancient and modern medicine, how real cooperation
between diverse systems is possible through heartfelt, professional
collaboration. Crystal Child is a wonderful guide for parents of
children with challenging conditions and should be required reading
for students of pediatric medicine, East & West." --Rachel
Koenig, L.Ac, Founder, Aurora Healing Arts "Crystal Child is a
must-read for parents, teachers and medical professionals, offering
valuable insight for anyone concerned with the vulnerabilities of
children." -- David Tabatsky, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the
Soul's, The Cancer Book and The Over-Parenting Epidemic
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