As someone who is fairly new to the food allergy thing, I appreciated this book. I loved Sloane's approach to living her life but staying safe, and a lot of her techniques will help me to do the same. Granted, hers are life threatening whereas mine are numerous but not lethal (yet), but she does a great job of teaching people how to advocate for their needs kindly, gently, and effectively. I'd highly recommend this to anyone with food allergies or with children with food allergies. I found the book to be empowering.