Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging

 Adventures of an Oxy-phile

 Dr. Thomas L. Petty MD, 96 pages. Adventures of an oxygen user, with patient comments. Available from Puritan Bennett or The American Association of Respiratory Care, 9425 N. Mac Arthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75063; by phone at 972-243-2272; or online at http://services.aarc.org/source/orders/orderhome.cfm  $5.95 plus shipping and handling.

Breathe Better, Live in Wellness

Jane Martin, RT. Winning your battle over shortness of breath.Available from Respiratory Recovery, PO Box 987, Ormond Beach, Fl. 32175 call 1-800-950-3698 of fax 386-673-7501 or online at http://www.pulmonarypaper.org/  $ 22.45

Breathin’ Easy Travel Guide

Jerry Gorby. Helpful articles and tips for travel with 02.Available from Respiratory Recovery, PO Box 987, Ormond Beach, Fl. 32175 call 1-800-950-3698 of fax 386-673-7501 or online at http://www.pulmonarypaper.org/  $28.50

The Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema Handbook

Dr. Francois Haas and Dr. Sheila Sperber Haas. John Wiley & Son, Inc, New York, (2000). 336 pages, paperback. $15.95 plus $2.50 S&H plus State sales tax. Available by phone at 800-225-5945 ext 2497. 

The Comfort of Home for Chronic Lung Disease: A Guide for Caregivers
Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr, RN, and Mary Gilmartin ,BSN, RRT, AE-C.  CareTrust Publications, LLC, Portland Oregon. Available via Amazon.com. used and new, $15.00 - $24.95 

COPD for Dummies

Kevin Fellnor, MD and Meg Schneider, Wiley Publishing, Inc. (2008), 338 pages, paperback, $19.99 (publisher), $13.59 (Amazon.com)

Coping With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Elaine Fantle Shimberg. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin (2003), 235 pages, paperback. $13.95. Available by phone at  1-888-330-8477  

Coping With Prednisone: It May Work Miracles, but How Do You Handle The Side Effects ?
Eugenia Zukerman & Julie R. Ingelfinger, M. D. St. Martin’s Press, New York (1997), 208 pages. $12.95 BY phone: 1-888-330-8477 

Courage and Information for Life With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Rick Carter, Ph. D., Brooke Nicotra, M.D., and Jo-Van Tucker, COPD patient. New Technology Publishing, Inc., Onset, Ma. (1999) 264 pages, $35 (includes shipping) 1- 888-706-COPD

Enjoying Life With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Third Edition)

Dr. Thomas L. Petty & Louise M. Nett. Laennec Publishing, Fairfield, NJ, 199 pages, paperback. Order from Dr. Thomas L. Petty, 899 Logan St. Suite 203, Denver, CO 80203 Lberteau@aol.com Now $10, including shipping,   303-839-6755

Frontline Advice For COPD Patients

Co-edited by James T. Good, Jr., MD and Thomas L. Petty, MD. Illustrated. Published by the Snowdrift Pulmonary Conference, Denver, CO, (2002) 100 pages. Available apparently for free from your doctor who, in turn, can get copies from his/her Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical. Inc. representative; also from any AARC member who can get copies for free, or by download at: http://www.nlhep.org/resources.html

Huffin' n Puffin': Living With COPD

Leland Gordon Vogel (Lee). Infinity Publishing, Pennsylvania. $10.95 plus S&H  http://www.my-oh-my.com/

Life and Breath

Neil Schachter, M.D.  Broadway Books, div of Random House, 201 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10019.(2003). 336 pages $24.95 for hardback, $14.95 in paperback. 1-800-726-0600

The Quiet Killer: Emphysema/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

edited by Hannah L. Hendrik, Austin H. Kutscher, and the editors of the American Institute of Life-Threatening Illness & Loss. Scarecrow Press, Inc., Lanham. MD. (2002), 240 pages. $39.50,  1-800-462-6420

Shortness of Breath: A Guide to Better Living and Breathing  (Sixth Edition)

 Andrew L. Reis, M.D., et al. Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, (1996). 114 pages $9.95 plus shipping  1-800-325-4155   

Smell The Rose- Blow out the Candle

Bill Probstfield (COPD patient). Support and tips on coping. Paperback, available at national bookstores $20.99