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Congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus) caused  my daughter Elizabeth's cerebral 
palsy. It is the #1 viral cause of  disabilities, more common than Down syndrome, 
yet OBGYNs do not routinely warn  their patients how to prevent it. If your 
child's CP was caused by it, I would  love if you would sign into my guest book 
on my Web site at _http://www.authorlisasaunders.com/pageemail.htm_ 
(http://www.authorlisasaunders.com/pageemail.htm)  
As the  author of the light-hearted memoir, Anything But  a Dog! The perfect p
et for a girl with congenital CMV, I  sometimes get requests from reporters 
for CMV parents/health  practitioners within their locale. I would like to 
refer them to  you! If you want to help raise congenital CMV research/parent 
support  funds, tell your friends about Anything But a  Dog! available through the 
National Congenital CMV Disease Registry  at: 
_http://www.unlimitedpublishing.com/cmv/_ (http://www.unlimitedpublishing.com/cmv/)  
ABOUT THE  BOOK:   
This is the story of  a mother’s humorous and moving search for one pet to 
suit two very different  daughters-one a tomboy, the other mentally and 
physically disabled from the # 1  birth defects virus, congenital CMV 
(cytomegalovirus). Lisa Saunders says “no”  to her daughter Jackie’s pleas for a dog, fearing 
it will be too rambunctious  around Jackie’s disabled little sister 
Elizabeth. But she does make her a  promise she thinks will never come to pass: “If God 
brings a dog to our door,  then you can have it.” In the meantime, the family 
wrestles with a series of  dysfunctional pets: a flesh-eating hamster, an 
attack cat, killer ants and a  very stinky rabbit. Then one day, the unexpected 
happens: a shivering, dirty  puppy shows up at their door. But is this dog 
really Heaven-sent? 
Plus:  
The latest news on how to prevent the far-reaching but under-reported  
effects of congenital CMV, the #1 viral cause of birth defects-more common a  cause 
of disabilities than Down syndrome. It also contains highly useful  sections 
with Resources, Contacts and Support for anyone whose life is touched  by CMV.  
To read an excerpt,  visit _http://anythingbutadog.blogspot.com_ 
(http://anythingbutadog.blogspot.com/)  
Thanks! Lisa  Saunders.




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