Hello!
My name is Daniel P. Malito, I am the author of the newly published, "So Young – A Life Lived With Rheumatoid Arthritis.” I am writing to you because I am interested in possibly being a guest on one of your related shows.
So Young is my story, the tale of a frightened nine-year-old boy who is suddenly stricken with a flu-like illness that causes joint and muscles aches, low-grade fevers, and mystery pain that lasts for weeks at a time. It takes years before a diagnosis is reached, an illness called Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. This crippling condition has now plagued me for over 25 years with the symptoms multiplying many times over.
Sometimes poignant and often funny, So Young is a book guaranteed to inform those who are unaware of how arthritis can impact a life, and that, yes, kids get arthritis too. In fact, arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the United States, and almost 500,000 of those afflicted are children. I believe a chat about my book would be of interest to your community and help to dispel some long-held myths about autoimmune disease.
In addition to writing So Young, I am a Huffington Post columnist as well as a featured blogger on CreakyJoints, the most popular arthritis community in the world.
Thank you again for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Malito
Daniel P. Malito has been suffering with chronic illness for over 25 years. Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age nine, he has dealt with more than his share of life's hardships. Despite this, though, Daniel turned his strife to hope five years ago when he decided to become a writer. The ultimate extension of the axiom "write what you know," Daniel has dedicated his life to raising awareness about Rheumatoid Arthritis and autoimmune disease. In addition to penning “So Young – A Life Lived With Rheumatoid Arthritis,” an autobiography based on his life with R.A., Daniel is a long-time columnist for both http://www.creakyjoints.com and The Huffington Post.
