Inspirations: Stories of Breathing Better and Living Well

by Jane Martin, Mary Burns (Foreword by)

You or someone you know has been diagnosed with a chronic lung disease. It may be emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, A-1AD, or other breathing disorder. Whatever the case, living day to day with shortness of breath can lead to feelings of confusion, anger, loneliness, and fear. There is help and hope! In Inspirations you'll find real people who have learned to survive and thrive in their daily struggle with shortness of breath through courage, humor, and wisdom. With their stories, Jane Martin has presented an inspiring portrait of the extraordinary power of the human spirit.

215 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jane Martin is the pen-name of a playwright speculated to be former Actors Theatre of Louisville artistic director Jon Jory. Jon Jory, Martin's spokesperson, denies being Jane Martin but has directed the premieres of Martin's shows.

Martin has traditionally been billed as a Kentucky playwright. While speculation about her identity centers around Jory, other theories have cited former Actors Theatre of Louisville Executive Director Alexander Speer, former Actors Theatre Literary Manager Michael Bigelow Dixon, and former intern Kyle John Schmidt.

Jane Martin's key credits include Anton in Show Business, Back Story, Coup, Cementville, Criminal Hearts, Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage, Vital Signs, and Talking With... Martin's Keely and Du won the 1994 American Theater Critics Association New Play Award and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.