Kicking My AS: Life and Lessons of Ankylosing Spondylitis Paperback – Abridged, November 22, 2013

Inspirational of the authors to share his story and wishing him the best.Could be helpful in getting an editor and reworking the beginning first few pages as well as the end author info as seems a bit confusing. The grandma story should be outlined better in the beginning as far as the purpose of the story. Also being super healthy first half of like then saying had surgery at 20 etc is confusing.Nice read for people who also have AS and especially those who need to understand what others who have it are going through even though they look normal.

I am a 53 yr old female who was diagnosed 2 years ago. Fatigue is definitely the worst. And yes, nobody gets it. I'm just anti-social. Thank you for your insight. It's nice not to be alone.

So as for at lease one negative comment, what are you looking for, technical and medical documentations or personal human interactions?I view this book as communicating of lifestyle changes, kind of like a consensus of experiences, helpful in knowing what to expect out of this condition in identifying what is normal and what is not normal about it.In reading this author's tale, I found almost the exact pattern of what was going on in my life in discovering having AS and the book was helpful in knowing that it is not my imagination or feeling lost on what was happening or being alone.I appreciate the sharing of personal information about a condition that many people are not understanding, that personal experience of what they were dealing with, not a text book science explanation of the disease for which is faceless and apathy.Thank you Kip Jennings for sharing your personal story, it made my day.

This is a mere 36 pages of tripe. It provides no insights into how the author managed his disease amd could have easily been written by someone who simply googled it. I'm not surprised that "Kip Jennings" is not his real name as this book is a waste of time, money and paper.

I loved this book. The author has went through many of the same trials as I have. He makes the reader feel like an old friend is sharing his experiences with you. As a newly diagnosed Ankylosing Spondylitis patient, I really needed this book. I even let my family members read it so they could see what I've been unable to express to them as easily as this author does. Thanks to Kip Jennings for allowing us into his personal life and struggles. The only negative thing I have to say about this book is it is impossible to put down until you finish it. Hoping Mr Jennings will author many more (longer) books on this often unheard of rheumatic disease.

This book is a quick read that journeys one mans path with this painful disease. It doesn't give you a lot of medical information so if you are looking for that, this isn't the book for that. What it did for me is to allow me an insight into someone who was highly active and was felled by this disease. It helps to see that others struggle with the same disease. Thank you Mr. Kipling for this insight. What I thought for years was fibromyalgia was really AS. Although I think they should add another S to the initials since such a large majority of people ache in that area...lol...Thanks again.

I could not believe someone else out there is living the exact same story I am. Feelings of guilt for not having energy to help with simple stuff like dishes, washing the car, picking up laundry, etc. Every little thing seems like you’re at the base of Mt. Everest and have to hit the summit. AS is the worst two letters I have ever heard.

Basically, this is the authors personal AS journal. No info for the reader other than reading the personal experience of the author. Not worth the time and money.

I would have preferred a bit more insights into what kind of treatments he's having to cope with the pain, but it's a good explanation of how it feels to live with AS.

A must read if you have Ankylosing Spondylitis, or know someone who has, and want to learn more about this little understood debilitating auto immune condition. This book has helped me explain my condition better.

At last, a book by a sufferer of AS. To read it and being able to empathise with the author. It is a terrible disease and it was reassuring that it wasn't just me who had these feelings. Reading this has helped me as I now know I'm not alone or some kind of freak.

Not very incisive or informative

Interesting read