Audio only
Diabetes and Me
Living a Healthy and Empowered Life in the Face of DiabetesBy Wendy Louise NovakNarrated by Julie EickhoffLength3h 9m
About this audiobook
"Children with diabetes can live full, happy, productive lives. I hope my story can stand as proof of that fact."
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven, Wendy Louise Novak had to create her own path in a world defined by stigma, struggle, and hope.
With little public awareness of her condition, Wendy's only role model was her fiercely independent father, who grew up in an era when diabetes meant a difficult, and often short, life. He taught her to "follow the rules" and stay self-reliant. That sense of independence carried Wendy through college to a successful career, globetrotting excitement, and a whirlwind romance with her husband, David.
Wendy built a loving family as she navigated the highs and lows of a condition that was still widely misunderstood. Despite tough times, she learned to balance following the rules with following her passions, saying,
"I never wanted to be the kind of person who stayed home and worried about whether or not I could take it, and so I didn't."
Today, Wendy is the face of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, which supports groundbreaking clinical services, education, and research to ensure young people with diabetes can thrive. In this honest but uplifting account of a life well lived, Wendy shares what she has learned, including practical tips for managing diabetes.
With a foreword by the author's husband, businessman, and philanthropist David Novak,
Diabetes and Me shows patients and families that a diagnosis doesn't define your life.
"There are always ways to experience the joys in life, no matter what it throws at you."
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (14)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHealth and Wellness, Biography and Memoir
Length3 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byJulie Eickhoff
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
A Plague Upon Our HouseScott W. Atlas MD10h 37m4.5 (3.4K)$20 · $0.00
The Cancer CodeDr. Jason Fung10h 48m4.5 (5.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Gift of TherapyIrvin Yalom7h 39m4.5 (38.8K)$26 · $0.00
EarlySarah DiGregorio9h 47m4.5 (1.3K)$29 · $0.00
Bottle of LiesKatherine Eban14h 25m4.4 (12K)$33 · $0.00
The 36-Hour DayNancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins17h 13m4.4 (9.2K)$28 · $0.00
FlooredSara Reardon10h 36m4.5 (1K)$29 · $0.00
Radical RemissionKelly A. Turner9h 26m4.4 (8.1K)$29 · $0.00
The Sinatra SolutionStephen T. Sinatra MD9h4.5 (899)$20 · $0.00
The Songaminute ManSimon McDermott6h 12m4.5 (280)$24 · $0.00
Sometimes BrilliantLarry Brilliant12h 27m4.5 (954)$29 · $0.00
Live Your LifeAmanda Kloots, Anna Kloots10h 54m4.4 (13.7K)$29 · $0.00
All in Her HeadElizabeth Comen13h 25m4.4 (18.2K)$33 · $0.00
The Wisdom of Your BodyHillary McBride9h 14m4.4 (6.7K)$29 · $0.00
The Alzheimer's SolutionDean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai9h 47m4.4 (1.9K)$29 · $0.00
Rewire Your MindsetBrian Keane6h 49m4.5 (896)$23 · $0.00
Tuning The Human Biofield: Healing With Vibrational MedicineCENTER FOR SOUND THERAPY13h 28m4.4 (2.5K)$35 · $0.00
VaccinatedPaul A. Offit8h 30m4.4 (3.7K)$26 · $0.00
Hot and UnbotheredYana Tallon-Hicks10h 44m4.5 (600)$29 · $0.00
MetabolicalRobert H. Lustig12h 4m4.4 (12.8K)$29 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m4.7 (2.5K)$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m4.6 (11.9K)$29 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m4.6 (9.3K)$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m4.7 (343)$20 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m4.6 (10.8K)$24 · $0.00
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s MarijuanaLaura Stack CSP, MBA9h 57m4.7 (385)$20 · $0.00
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m4.6 (6.5K)$26 · $0.00
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m4.6 (3.5K)$29 · $0.00
I Am The StormJanice Dean9h4.6 (1.5K)$8 · $0.00
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m4.6 (2.6K)$18 · $0.00
Just as I AmCicely Tyson16h 8m4.6 (99K)$33 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
My Bondage and My Freedom (Annotated)Frederick Douglass15h 30m4.6 (2.4K)$2 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m4.6 (16.1K)$29 · $0.00
CrossroadsKaleb Dahlgren7h 56m4.6 (4.9K)$26 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m4.6 (927)$29 · $0.00
The Biography of Robert Murray M'CheyneAndrew A. Bonar7h 41m4.6 (2.2K)$1 · $0.00
You may also like
Land of Broken PromisesJane Kuo2h 33m4.3 (458)$18 · $0.00
HighDavid Sheff, Nic Sheff4h 19m4.0 (1.1K)$20
I Will Not FearMelba Pattillo Beals5h 51m4.3 (923)$17
Song of the SparrowTara MacLean10h 55m4.5 (314)$29 · $0.00
Hit HardPat McLeod, Tammy McLeod6h 47m4.6 (424)$20 · $0.00
What It Takes to Save a LifeKwane Stewart6h4.6 (556)$24 · $0.00
We're Going to Need More WineGabrielle Union7h 48m4.3 (39.9K)$26 · $0.00
Can I SayTravis Barker10h 35m4.2 (8.2K)$23
Beauty, DisruptedCarre Otis, Hugo Schwyzer12h 22m3.8 (1.1K)$29 · $0.00
Beautiful BoyDavid Sheff11h 29m4.2 (133.3K)$21
NormalMagdalena Newman, Nathaniel Newman5h 23m4.3 (1.2K)$24 · $0.00
Strung OutErin Khar10h 5m4.1 (4.8K)$27 · $0.00
The Middle PlaceKelly Corrigan7h 40m4.0 (35.9K)$17 · $0.00
10 Rules for ResilienceJoe De Sena, Lara Pence7h 3m4.4 (584)$24 · $0.00
The Soldier’s WifeJoanna Trollope10h 14m3.6 (3.8K)$30 · $0.00
SickPorochista Khakpour7h 38m3.6 (3.8K)$26 · $0.00
No Promises in the WindIrene Hunt5h 5m4.1 (3.2K)$20
Black BeautyAnna Sewell5h 31m4.2 (322.9K)$4 · $0.00
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
I'm Just a PersonTig Notaro5h 15m4.1 (15.4K)$24 · $0.00