Whether you are newly diagnosed or have had Parkinson s disease for many years or you are younger or older the lessons that Karl Robb offers in this book will apply to your situation. A culmination of over twenty years of personal experience in A Soft Voice in a Noisy World Karl Robb provides an assortment of tips and suggestions that have made a difference in his life and benefitted him in his personal struggle with PD. This guide shows how one man successfully navigated the medical gauntlet with the support of his wife and care partner and found his answers often in the unlikeliest of places. With forewords by award winning broadcast journalist and author Bill Moyers and Parkinson s Action Network CEO Amy Comstock Rick. Drawn from the pages of the popular Parkinson s blog ASoftVoice.com this once-skeptic turned Reiki master describes the importance of complementary therapies to Parkinsonians through his personal mind body and spirit journey detailing the role these have played in the course of his personal healing. In this book you will learn how through maintaining a positive attitude and utilizing Reiki and other complementary therapies Karl has kept his Parkinson s in check slowed the disease s progression and amazingly seen signs of improvement even after over two decades of dealing with PD. This book is a compilation of hundreds of insights and practical tools intended to add inspiration and ease to your daily life including suggestions and resources for bettering your patient-doctor experience living a productive and happy life staying fit and active traveling participating in support groups being a PD advocate improving your mind-body connection and empowering yourself to heal.