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Mindy Uhrlaub

Hello!

And welcome to my newsletter. I am excited to share with you that my latest book, Last Nerve, has been published and will be available for purchase on Amazon on May 27th.

I’ll be sending this newsletter out for the next few months to update you on my book tour, speaking schedule and other noteworthy events.

Please enjoy it!

LAST NERVE
A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family

Last Nerve is much more than a trauma memoir. The story begins as Mindy Uhrlaub learns that she carries the gene for the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Far from a depressing story of misfortune, Last Nerve is as uplifting and witty as it is raw and real. It’s a testament to hope, the endurance of family, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

May 27 | LIVE! on Amazon
Help me get an Amazon Best Seller Ranking by buying on the 27th

June 21 | 4:00pm PST
Book Passage Reading
Corte Madera, CA

August 9 | 2:00pm CST
Secret World Bookstore
Highland Park, IL

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REVIEWS

‘Last Nerve: A Memoir of Illness and the Endurance of Family,’ is a singularly courageous exploration of what it means to face adversity head-on. Writing with breathtaking honesty, Mindy Uhrlaub takes us on a deeply compelling journey through resilience, love, and the unbreakable bonds of family. Proving that all the best stories, like this one, are about hope.

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Janis Cooke Newman
author of The Russian Word for Snow and A Master Plan for Rescue

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RECENT FEATURES

 

I’m Dying to Tell You Podcast
A powerful conversation with a reminder that while genetics may shape our path, they don’t define who we are.

Listen Now >>

Interview on CBS by Itay Hod
An interview about a new app to help people with early detection of ALS symptoms.

Watch Here >>

Visiting US Senator Adam Schiff
On a recent visit to DC, I spoke with his staffers about funding the Act for ALS and about genetic nondiscrimination.

Les Turner ALS Foundation Award
I was honored to receive the Advancements in ALS Award at the 2025 Gala.

Watch Here >>

Living with ALS Report
I was nominated to serve on the committee of the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine who published a report on making ALS a liveable disease.

Read the Report >>

ALS ACTIVISM

Mindy Uhrlaub is a carrier of the fatal C9orf72 gene and is an activist for genetic carriers of ALS. She is a member of the Peer Mentor Team at I AM ALS, a founding member of Genetic ALS/FTD: End the Legacy, and participates in more than a dozen longitudinal studies of ALS. She is also the author of the forthcoming book, Last Nerve. Uhrlaub has testified before the National Institutes for Health and the Food and Drug Administration, demanding early access to life-saving drugs for presymptomatic carriers of genetic ALS. She is enrolled in longitudinal research to study how a presymptomatic carrier of C9orf72 ALS responds to an ALS drug.

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BLOG

My blog is now live on my website. My entries chronicle the stages of my ALS journey. New posts will be made biweekly.

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Mindy Uhrlaub

MINDAY URHLAUB

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Mindy Uhrlaub, 26 Austin Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960, United States

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