Take Me Home from the Oscars: Arthritis, Television, Fashion, and Me by Christine Schwab

“This beautiful book of hope will inspire all of those who live with adversity… the Oscar story will just break your heart but show you how far you can go if you have determination and a positive attitude.”
– Bonnie Tiegel, Entertainment Tonight/The Insider

“A delicious behind-the-scenes look at fashion and TV… and the vicious disease, the unrelenting pain, and the triumph that comes with finally deciding to wear it all like a badge of courage. Christine Schwab took lemons and turned them into haute couture. I like her style more than ever!”
– Adam Glassman, O, The Oprah Magazine

"An enjoyable, interesting, helpfully informative read."
- American Library Association’s Booklist magazine.

“Christine Schwab shares the many obstacles of living with a devastating form of arthritis that threatened every aspect of her life and tested her strength. Her humbling story of courage, determination, and triumph is a true tale of inspiration for the millions of Americans who struggle with arthritis on a daily basis.”
– John H. Klippel, MD, president and CEO, Arthritis Foundation

“Christine has always been a class act – on camera and off. She shares her story with honesty and her signature style.”
– Kathie Lee Gifford

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So many of us take our 'normal' childhoods and pain-free lives for granted. We grew up feeling both loved and cherished and assumed everyone else did. In her gutsy memoir, Take Me Home From the Oscars, Christine Schwab shares with readers that she did not have that kind of childhood. We ache for the lonely child who must say good-bye to her beautiful, but distant, mother never knowing when they will see each other again. We wonder about her absent father. Later we agonize with the successful television personality as she deals with years of pain from rheumatoid arthritis, suffering reactions from numerous medications, always hoping for remission. But this is not a story of despair. It is a story of strength, determination, and the power of unconditional love. Christine chose long ago not to let her past define or limit her. This book is proof she has succeeded! Told in a chatty, informal style, this emotional story is a must read.