No Doorway Wide Enough


Read by Bill Schmalfeldt

(4.8 stars; 5 reviews)

It was just about three weeks after his 45th birthday in 2000 when Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 2007 while working at a federal agency as a writer and podcaster, telling other people about the importance of clinical trials, Bill heard about and volunteered for an experimental brain surgery to determine whether or not "deep brain stimulation" could be done on patients in the earlier stages of the disease. This is the story of Bill's "Parkinson's Decade" from being diagnosed in 2000, to having the surgery in 2007, through today. The story is told in a humorous, satirical, almost jovial style considering the fact that Bill's motor skills and cognition continue to degenerate.

This is an audiobook that should be heard by anyone who HAS Parkinson's, anyone who knows and loves someone with Parkinson's, and anyone who is considering deep brain stimulation surgery.

Bill has promised to donate 100 percent of the author's proceeds from the sale of this book to the National Parkinson Foundation and the Charles DBS Research Fund at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

You can read Bill's blog at http://parkinsondiary.com.


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Reviews


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This is a must-have podiobook. A brilliantly irreverent, and sometimes laugh-out-loud tale (about a serious subject) told by one of the most charming and amusing authors to hit this site. Plus, he's got great pipes and a love for old time radio schtick. What's not to like? I look forward ...


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Let me start off by saying that I heartily recommend this podiobook. Admittedly, a life-altering disease like Parkinson's is not something that one would envision as light and cheerful subject matter for a podcast book, and it was thus with some trepidation that I started listening to the first episode ...


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As we stumble through life trying to learn what is important and what isn’t, No Doorway acts as a guidebook on how to handle life-changing, insurmountable problems. Its answer- humor. Parky Bill meanders through a decade-long tale about his experiences before and after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. What I ...


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Honestly at first reading the description of the book I was skeptical. It sounded like an all too depressing subject with the real possibility of turning into a sob-story. How I was surprised though. The author is an amazing narrator, writer, podcast editor, and all around person. He is charismatic, ...


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Warm and engaging, this book provides an honest, witty and eye-opening look at daily life with Parkinson's Disease. We don't often get to hear the tales of the non-celebrities that have to deal with PD, and its refreshing to hear one person's forthright view on it. I felt I learned ...


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This is an excelent book, everyone should give it a listen and/or buy a copy. I educated me about Parkinson's Disease while making me smile and laugh at the same time.


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