One Last Goodbye by Kay Gilderdale is a book which I found distressing to read, but one that I would recommend to anyone who is interested to understand something behind the confusing picture that life with severe ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) can present. For decades now the media, in particular, has portrayed the disease as a psychological affliction. This deeply affected the way that the family in this book were treated both by the medical profession and the community with tragic consequences. This book has particular relevance as what is not widely known is that there are approximately 25% who fall into the severe category. Some are housebound and some are bed ...  Read the complete review

Biographies generally aren't my kind of book, however when I saw this book written by Kay Gilderdale I had to have it. Partly because I love books that tackle difficult subjects which this did without any doubt and partly because I remembered her case from when it was in the news and wanted to 'hear' her side without all the media and press twisting the story. Some of you may remember the case which eventually reached an outcome in January 2010. I won't say which way the case went for fear of ruining the book, however Kay Gilderdale was arrested and charged with the attempted murder of her daughter Lynn Gilderdale who was 31 and had been seriously ill with ME ...  Read the complete review