Schommer, Nancy, "Stopping Scoliosis: the whole family guide to diagnosis and treatment"
2nd ed. New York: Avery, 2002
194 p. ISBN: 1583331212
Contents: What is scoliosis? – Keeping the odds in your favour – Nonsurgical treatments – Surgical treatments – Undergoing surgery – Adult scoliosis – Scoliosis on the World Wide Web.

Wolpert, David K. "Scoliosis surgery : the definitive patient’s reference"
Austin, Texas : Swordfish Communications, 2003.
xiv, 169 p. ISBN: 0974195502
Contents: Scoliosis demystified – Understanding spinal fusion – Alternatives to surgery – Planning surgery – Preparing for surgery – The hospital experience from admission to discharge – Recovery, coping, and getting on with your life.

Neuwirth, Michael & Osborn, Kevin "The Scoliosis Sourcebook"
New York, Contemporary Books, 2001
xiii, 256 p. ISBN: 0737303212
Contents: What is scoliosis? – The importance of early detection – Braces: options and opinions – If surgery becomes necessary – Preparing yourself for surgery – What to expect in hospital – Recovering from scoliosis surgery – Degenerative scoliosis.

Lyons, Brooke et al, "Scoliosis: Ascending the Curve"
New York, Evans, 1999
x, 306 p. ISBN: 0871318830
Contents: An unexpected curve in fate’s path – What is scoliosis? – Bracing: the conservative treatment option – Scoliosis heroes – Surgery: when it comes to this – Indications for surgery – Surgical complications – Denying your scoliosis and refusing treatment – Pain management techniques for scoliosis patients – How to cope with physical challenges and stigma on a daily basis – Every patient needs support – Building self-esteem – Searching for the genetic cause.

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Blume, Judy. "Deenie: [a novel]"
New York, Random House, 1973
144 p. ISBN: 0440932599