Traverse Area Gluten Free Support Group

Books!

Here you will find Recent or Recommended books and cookbooks we have provided or suggested for Munson Community Health Library or Traverse Area District Library.  Please note the Traverse Area Library participates in area exchange programs with local libraries.

Check your library, bookstore, and the internet for these and many additional titles.

CELIAC DISEASE: A Hidden Epidemic by Peter H.R. Green MD and Rory Jones.  An  authoritative guide to the celiac condition by the head of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.  (2006)

UNDERSTANDING CELIAC DISEASE AND GLUTEN INTOLERANCE by Michelle Pietzak MD, Univ. of Calif. Medical School. A two DVD video guide or two audio CD set on CD and the GFD.   (2006)

CELIAC DISEASE NUTRITION GUIDE 2nd edition by Tricia Thompson.  American Dietetic Association.  (2006)   www.eatright.org 

GLUTEN-FREE DIET, A Comprehensive Resource Guide, expanded editon by Shelley Case B.Sc.H.Ec., P.Dt., RPD.  A comprehensive resource guide by a registered dietitian. (Revised 2006)

CELIAC DISEASE: A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance by Sylvia Llewelyn Bower, Mary Kay Sharrett, and Steve Plogsted.  (paper back October 2006)

THE GLUTEN FREE BIBLE:  the thoroughly indispensable guide to negotiating life without wheat  by Jax Peters Lowell.  An update of "Against the Grain." Basic  diet information and support.  Includes diet guides for foreign travel and some recipes. (2005)

LIVING GLUTEN FREE FOR DUMMIES by Dana Korn.  A fun and basic resource for celiacs.

(Paper back  April 2006)

RECOGNIZING Celiac Disease: Signs, Symptoms, Associated Disorders & Complications by Cleo J. Libonati, BSN, RN (2007)

THE GLUTEN-FREE GIRL: how I found the food that loves me back...and how you can too by Shaun James Ahem  (2007)

WAITER, IS THERE WHEAT IN MY SOUP? the official guide to dining out, shopping and traveling gluten-free and allergen-free by Lynn Rae Ries.  (2005)

THE ESSENTIAL GLUTEN FREE RESTAURANT GUIDE. They also offer restaurant/dining cards in six languages.  (2005)

LET'S EAT OUT! Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free by Kim Koeller and Robert La France.   Plus dining guides for various cuisines.  (2005)

DANGEROUS GRAINS by Ron Hoggan and James Braaly MD.  (2002)

Resource Listings

The national celiac organizations and many local celiac groups publish newsletters and offer resource materials.  Several cookbook authors, internet sites and some manufacturers also offer newsletters. 

CELIAC SPRUE ASSOCIATION  Lifeline Newsletter

LIVING WITHOUT  Peggy A. Wagener, Publisher; Alicia B. Pitzer, Editor; Carol Fester PhD, and Rebecca Reilly Associate Food Editors. Independent magazine covering conditions requiring special diets with many gluten-free resources. 

GLUTEN-FREE LIVING   Ann Whelan   Independent newsletter. 

CLAN THOMPSON CELIAC  Newsletter

CELIAC SPRUE A Guide Through the Medicine Cabinet Compiled, written, and published yearly  by Marcia Milazzo.  Noting gluten-free medicines and over- the-counter products. Includes a directory of manufacturers. 

GF Newsletter-ette by Connie Sarros

Any references to businesses or websites is for informational purposes only and should not be misconstrued as an endorsement. 
 

Books of Interest to Children and their Caregivers

KIDS WITH CELIAC DISEASE:   A family guide to raising happy, healthy GF children by Danna Korn.  A comprehensive survival guide for those who have, or know, children with CD or on a restricted diet.  (2001)

THE GF KID - A CELIAC DISEASE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Melissa London.  A humorous book that will appeal to young teens and their caregivers with tips for living gluten free.  (2005)

LUNCH WITH QUINN: The story of one Child's Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease by Angela Porter.  (Paper Back - April 2006) 

BEYOND RICE CAKES: A young person's guide to cooking, eating and living gluten-free by Vanessa Maltin.  (2006)

GLUTEN-FREE FRIENDS: An Activity Book for Kids by Nancy Patin Falini, M.A., R.D., L.D.N.  Helps young children understand and explain their condition.  (2003)

WHAT? NO WHEAT? A lighthearted primer to living the gluten free wheat free life  by Lynn Rae Ries.  A humorous and informative guide for adults, parents, teens,  and children.  (2003)

EATING GLUTEN-FREE WITH EMILY by Bonnie J. Kruszka.  The story of a happy, active five year old and her diagnosis with CD. (for ages 2-8)  (2003) 

NO MORE CUPCAKES & TUMMY ACHES: a story for parents and their celiac children to share.
A book about a seven year  old  that helps children learn about CD and the GFD. (for ages 2-9) by Jax Peters Lowell.  (2004) 

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE GLUTEN FREE FOOD FOR KIDS by Sheri L. Sanderson.  Offering 150 family tested recipes created especially for kids.  (2002)