Allie Cashel, a young sufferer of chronic Lyme disease, will read from and discuss her new book, Suffering the Silence. The book investigates the roots of the illness and the controversy around its acceptance as a chronic illness and features the stories of chronic Lyme patients from around the world and their struggle for recognition and treatment. Booksigning to follow. The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main Street, Middlebury VT 05753