Still On Fire: Further reflections on a journey through life with Parkinson’s Disease

You need this book. You need this book if you want to understand what living with Parkinson’s Disease is all about. Using science, personal experience, humor, optimism and thoughtfulness, A.C. Woolnough explores Parkinson’s disease through the lens of a second generation PWP (person with Parkinson’s) ten years into his journey with this chronic and progressive malady. A former English teacher and public school educator, the author utilizes his language skills to make Parkinson’s disease accessible and authentic.

After his diagnosis, A.C. went all in: he became a Parkinson’s Foundation (PF) Reasearch Advocate, joined the PF People with Parkinson’s Advisory Council for a three-year term, participated in more than thirty studies and clinical trials, became a speaker at numerous conferences, advocated for research funding in Washington DC numerous times, leads a support group, reviews research grant fproposals, writes a monthly column about PD, participates as a member of the OHSU Parkinson’s Advisory Council and serves as an Ambassador for the World Parkinson Congress in both 2019 (Kyoto, Japan) and 2023 (Barcelona Spain).