Washington, DC – Stellar Medicine: A
Journey Through the Universe of Women’s Health by Dr. Saralyn Mark
(Brick Tower Press), serves as a guidebook for controversial health
issues. Dr. Mark explores the political and social environment which
shapes these issues while weaving in her unique adventures on all the
continents and with the space program to illustrate her points.
This
book contains advice based upon scientific evidence and explains the
social and political environment shaping this information. Use it as a
guide to help you make good decisions. “What has been frustrating for me
as a doctor, and I know for you as a patient, is that there is never
enough time to ask questions and get the answers that you need and
deserve. So think of this book as you read it, as our time together as
doctor and patient, but in the comfort of your home.”
Dr. Saralyn
Mark is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in woman’s health. An
endocrinologist, geriatrician, and woman’s health specialist, she was
the first senior medical advisor to the Office on Women’s Health within
the Department of Health and Human Services and is a medical consultant for NASA.
She
designed the first women’s health fellowship in the U.S., helped create
the National Centers of Leadership in Academic Medicine, the National
Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health, and landmark educational
campaigns on critical health issues. Dr. Mark, a faculty member at Yale
and other universities, has lectured around the world and is a frequent
contributor to media outlets including CNN, Good Morning America
Health, and the Washington Post.
As president of SolaMed
Solutions, LLC, she continues to serve as a medical and scientific
policy advisor to organizations and agencies dedicated to improving
health for women and men around the globe and beyond.
Available at fine bookstores and online outlets Stellar Medicine: A Journey Through the Universe of Women’s Health by Saralyn Mark, M.D. Brick Tower Press ISBN13: 978-1-883283-78-0 $19.95 US
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Merla
Zellerbach, author and editor: “John Kerner was not only a fabulous
doctor, he can write! This book is a fascinating record of some
wonderful—and not so wonderful experiences, as told by a keen and
sensitive participant. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be amazed by Dr.
Kerner’s ability to say so much in so few words—and so well.”
Guy
Wildenstein, President, the American Society of the French Legion of
Honor: “It is with great pleasure that I learned through the office of
the President of the French Republic of your nomination to the rank of
Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor.”
The Honorable Barbara
Boxer, United States Senator: “Dr. Kerner is a physician’s
physician…the history of a gifted scholar, teacher, administrator, and
most important of all, doctor.”
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator: “Your support, advice and help is more important than ever.”
San
Francisco, CA – A Combat Medic Comes Home by John Kerner, M.D.
(iBooks), is John Kerner’s true story of surviving the horrors of World
War II to become one of the leading members of the medical community.
The sequel to his first book Combat Medic, this story tells a personal
account of the early years of woman’s health triumphs following the
Second World War up through the establishment of the Kerner Cancer
Research and Education Fund that focuses on cancer research and patient
care pertaining to women.
Governor Jerry Brown called Dr. Kerner
for suggestions on how to solve the anesthesiologist strike of 1975.
Along with Dr. Traut, Kerner was instrumental in disseminating the Pap
smear throughout the community, which drastically reduced the instances
of cervical cancer among women. Full of insight and real stories John’s
book is a fascinating look into the medical profession that helps shape
national policy decisions.
John A. Kerner, M.D., is a
distinguished leader of the San Francisco medical community and former
chief of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Mount Zion
Medical Center, and a University of California San Francisco clinical
professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Kerner was one of seven
American WWII veterans awarded the French Legion of Honor by French
president Nicolas Sarkozy at the home of the US French ambassador in
Washington D.C., November 2007. Dr. Kerner lives in San Francisco,
California.
Available at fine bookstores and all online outlets A Combat Medic Comes Home ISBN 978-1-59687-937-9 Combat Medic ISBN 978-1596-87316-2 by John Kerner, M.D., iBooks
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San Diego, CA – Three adolescent girls, who
suffered severe burns from a Halloween accident, car crash, and kitchen
incident, will share their stories during a special fundraising dinner
at a private residence in the San Diego area on Saturday, October 6,
2012 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Katie, Adriana and Larisa involved in
separate horrific tragedies recently participated in the extraordinary
Angel Faces® program, a weeklong retreat that helps teenage girls
overcome the stigma of severe facial disfigurements. They will speak
passionately at the third annual Evening With Angels about their journey
and Angel Faces® during the evening’s inspiring program.
Angel
Faces® began out of Lesia Cartelli’s own pain. Her desire to heal from a
serious burn injury over 50% of her face and body at the age of nine in
a natural gas explosion encouraged her to dedicate and create the best
possible program for girls who suffer similar disfiguring burns and
other traumatic injuries.
At the retreat the girls work closely
with experts and meet other girls facing similar struggles. They learn
to use new tools that will help them become more confident and able to
face what the world hands them.
Angel Faces® is the only program of its kind in the United States, and was recently featured on CNN.
Angel
Faces® is a national non-profit organization, headquartered in
Encinitas, California, whose mission is to provide healing retreats and
ongoing support for adolescent girls with burn/trauma injuries to
achieve their optimum potential and develop meaningful relationships for
themselves, their families, and their communities. The unique retreats
and aftercare programs
focus on the healing process within a holistic framework of mind,
heart, and spirit. In addition to art therapy and private,
corrective-cosmetic sessions, the program provides licensed therapists
to help the girls through their loss and trauma issues, and provides the
girls with strategies to handle staring and teasing. The goal of Angel
Faces® is to offer both a physical and emotional transformation so each
girl walks away with a new confidence and a hopeful outlook toward the
future.
This year’s Evening With Angels event is sponsored by Ranch and Coast Plastic Surgery, Lutronic, Stone Brewery, Holiday Wine Cellar, and Lizbeth Ecke and David Meyer.
Asheville, NC –
Cynthia Drew’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary
journals and magazines and her bestselling novels are available in print
and Ebook formats. Her latest book, Where Do Missing Things Go? (Legacy
Book Publishing), is a delightfully illustrated children’s story that
not only encourages kids to read but, behind the whimsy, has a more
meaningful theme with great messages.
We all lose things… but
much to the frustration of parents, kids seem to do it more. In Where Do
Missing Things Go? Cynthia has woven tender messages into a whimsical
story, filled with cute animal characters, flying socks, and washing
machines with faces that make kids laugh and remember its messages. The
endearing, upbeat style is beautifully complemented by the colorful
illustrations of Bill LaRocque, former cartoonist and illustrator for
the Washington Post.
While her book begins with finding lost
things – socks, keys, glasses, anything missing, it ends with a message
that reminds kids that while owning things and keeping track of them
makes your life easier and better, nothing is more valuable than friends
and family – the things that cannot be bought. It seems only natural
that Cynthia’s book should be about missing things – since she is an
expert at finding things in her work as a practicing Private
Investigator.
“Where do missing things go when they just disappear? When possessions go poof? The answers lie here… Glasses
and pens, socks, wallets and keys; All are findable and you can do so
with ease, when you’ve read Where Do Missing Things Go?”
Cynthia
Drew holds a degree in broadcast journalism and teaches writing at the
Reuter Center on University of North Carolina’s Asheville Campus. She
has co-written a screenplay with her playwright sister that has won
awards in several categories. When not working, Cynthia loves to travel,
garden and cook, and lives with her photographer husband, Ken, at the
foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Asheville.
For more information on Cynthia Drew or her books, please visit: www.cynthiadrew.com
Where Do Missing Things Go? By Cynthia Drew Publisher: Legacy Book Publishing ISBN-10: 1937952274 ISBN-13: 978-1937952273 Available at fine bookstores and online outlets
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Chicago, IL –
The idea for award-winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann’s latest novel
was somewhat of an accident. During a conversation with a friend, Libby
mentioned she was drawn to stories of women whose choices have been
taken away from them, and had wondered: Do they simply surrender and
become victims, or do some survive and even triumph? It was then that
she recalled a personal story told to her years before– about young
lovers who become trapped by history, family, and the inherent conflict
of a political and cultural revolution. Thus the idea was born for her
latest book, A Bitter Veil (Allium Press of Chicago).
Grounded
in extensive research, the story’s backdrop is the Iranian Revolution –
one of the most documented periods of world history. After poring
through dozens of documents, articles and films, and interviewing at
least five Iranian-Americans who lived in Iran during the revolution,
their experiences made it possible for Libby to tell ‘Anna’s story.’ The
result is a compelling and convincing tale, seasoned with powerful
characters, that grabs the reader from the first page and thrusts them
into one woman’s worst nightmare – making for a read not easy to put
down.
It all began with a line of Persian poetry…Anna and
Nouri, both studying in Chicago, fall in love despite their very
different backgrounds. Never really close to her parents, Anna is happy
to return with Nouri to his native Iran, to be embraced by his wealthy
family. Beginning their married life together in 1978, their world is
abruptly turned upside down by the overthrow of the Shah, and the rise
of the Islamic Republic.
Under the Ayatollah Khomeini and the
Republican Guard, life becomes increasingly restricted and Anna must
learn to exist in a transformed world, where none of the familiar
Western rules apply.
Random arrests and torture become the norm, women are required to wear
hijab, and Anna discovers that she is no longer free to leave the
country. As events reach a fevered pitch, Anna realizes that nothing is
as she thought and no one can be trusted…not even her husband.
A
Bitter Veil is both a tragically beautiful love story and a spellbinding
political thriller. Fast-moving to its unpredictable end, this
well-written account shows how the chaos and destruction of a revolution
can cause human beings to act in extreme ways. This award-winning
author gives an accurate perspective of what people in that time and
place endured, particularly women.
With ten novels and twenty
short stories published, Libby has written thrillers, suspense mysteries
and historicals – all with a crime or the possibility of one at their
core. The more political the better for Libby who, as a transplant from
Washington, DC where ‘dinner table gossip about the neighbors was
talking politics,’ claims she’s “writing her way around the genre.”
Libby
Fischer Hellmann has worked at NBC News in New York and Washington DC,
as well as the public affairs production arm of PBS, also in Washington.
She lives outside Chicago now, and when not writing, she conducts
speaker training programs and produces corporate videos.
Something fairly new for authors, Libby is at the forefront of the digital revolution with her new App www.bit.ly/PuQH7I
that gives readers access to her newsletter, excerpts from her books,
notice of upcoming events, and a great way to stay in touch with
“Everything Libby.” Available on Android and Apple devices. For more
information on this talented writer and her books, please also visit: libbyhellmann.com.
A Bitter Veil by Libby Fischer Hellmann Allium Press Publishers ISBN-10: 0983193819 ISBN-13: 978-0983193814 Available at fine bookstores, online outlets and author’s website
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Newark Valley, NY – Many of us know someone
whose family is dealing with autism; once considered rare, now 1 in 88
children in this country are diagnosed with an Autism Specific Disorder
(ASD).
Silently Seizing: Common, Unrecognized and Frequently
Missed Seizures and Their Potentially Damaging Impact on Individuals
With Autism Spectrum Disorders (AAPC Publishing) by Caren Haines, RN,
and valuable input by Nancy Minshew, MD, deals with the overwhelming
challenge for those living with silent seizures. Many are confronted by
anger and falsely accused of disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and
drug abuse; while some are even unfairly arrested because the bizarre
actions exhibited during a seizure have led to frequent misdiagnosis,
medical mismanagement and, in the worst case, commitment to a mental
institution.
Because they are difficult to diagnose, or due to a
lack of awareness and understanding, as many as 30% of all children and
young adults with ASD may have undiagnosed seizure disorders. Silently
Seizing is a breakthrough book that explores what most doctors won’t
tell you – that often the symptoms of autism are caused by seizures, undetectable with standard diagnostic tools.
At
age 2, the author’s son was diagnosed with autism. By the time he was
12, his diagnosis didn’t account for his uncontrollable aggression, the
acrid smells that lingered in his mind and the odd voices that screamed
at him from inside his head. By the time he was 18, his out-of-control
behavior mirrored a mood disorder with psychotic features. Silently
Seizing begins with a close-up look at this family’s journey and
examines a disorder that cannot always be identified in a clinical
setting.
As a registered nurse, Caren Haines relied on her
training to help her decipher her now 24-year-old autistic son’s
perplexing behaviors. Based on knowledge gained from years of intensive
research and information from top researchers in the field of autism,
she is helping families become free from the debilitating symptoms of silent seizures and psychosis.
Haines’
says, “Intersecting at two medical subspecialties, neurology and
psychiatry, the child who has autism and partial seizures is at a
serious disadvantage. By inadvertently allowing children’s brains to
“silently seize,” we are robbing them of their ability to function
normally. Untreated, these seizures can predispose children to develop
behavioral disturbances, such as self-injury, aggression and psychosis,
which are seen in many cases of autism. If they are treated early with
anti-seizure medications, many children show amazing gains in expressive
language and comprehension. More importantly, many children lose their
diagnosis of autism.”
Backed by up-to-the-minute research,
Silently Seizing: Common, Unrecognized and Frequently Missed Seizures
and Their Potentially Damaging Impact on Individuals With Autism
Spectrum Disorders is a must-read book that includes sections describing
autism, the seizure-autism connection, tips for diagnosing and treating
seizures, as well as how to better understand children’s behavior. It
acts as a virtual guide to help parents navigate through this complex
and mystifying disease. For more information, please visit: www.bit.ly/Rb2WBW.
Caren
Haines is also co-author of Georgia, The Flying Dog, a children’s book
that explores the concept of unconditional love and acceptance of our
differences.
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Alan Levitt, former Associate Director of
the White House Drug Policy Office and Director of the National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign: “Dayton’s new book should be required reading
for policy and program makers at all levels of government.”
Joey
Pantoliano, Actor and New York Times Bestselling Author of Asylum:
Hollywood Tales of My Great Depression: “Tian Dayton’s writings have
brought me closer to the man my dogs think I am! Reading Tian personally
helped me find my smile again.”
Robert Anda, MD, ACE Study
Concept: “This book is laced with references to science, but more
importantly to her own personal experience and the experiences of her
clients who are on the journey of recovery, healing, and breaking the
intergenerational cycles of addiction.”
Jerry Moe, MA, National
Director of Children’s Programs, Betty Ford Center: “Dr. Tian Dayton
hits a home run . . . [she] brilliantly provides a road map to healing,
recovery, and resilience. This is a must read.”
Patrick J.
Carnes, PhD, author of the national bestseller Out of the Shadows:
“Integrates scientific research with practical recovery knowledge,
offering the reader a complete picture.”
Deerfield Beach, FL –
Adult children of addicts and children from dysfunctional families often
carry silent, hidden wounds from the trauma of growing up with parental
addiction, abuse, or neglect. When they remain buried and unattended,
these wounds can reemerge and get played out in adult, intimate
partnerships and parenting, re-creating relationship dynamics that
mirror early pain.
In this authoritative guide, bestselling
author and renowned psychologist Dr. Tian Dayton explains the science
behind how trauma lives in the body/mind and shapes our neurobiology.
The ACoA Trauma Syndrome: The Impact of Childhood Pain on Adult
Relationships (HCI — $16.95) is for anyone who has lived with
dysfunction and trauma related to addiction, abuse, neglect, physical or
mental illness, military service, or cultural/ethnic or religious
prejudice. It is about facing, processing, and healing childhood pain,
marshaling strength and resilience, and taking charge of your own
emotional life.
Available at fine bookstores, online outlets or directly from the publisher: www.hcibooks.com ISBN: 978-0-7573-1644-9
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tian Dayton, MA, PhD, TEP, has a Masters in educational psychology and a PhD in clinical psychology
and is a board-certified trainer in psychodrama. She is also a licensed
Creative Arts Therapist and a certified Montessori teacher. Dr. Dayton
is the director of the New York Psychodrama Training Institute where she
runs training groups in psychodrama, sociometry, and experiential group
therapy. She created a model for treating trauma called Relationship
Trauma Repair, which is currently in use at treatment centers across the United States. She was also on the faculty at NYU for eight years teaching psychodrama.
Dr.
Dayton is a fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and
Psychodrama, winner of their Scholar’s Award, editor in chief of the
Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry & Group Psychotherapy, and sits
on the professional standards committee for ASGPP. She has been awarded
the Mona Mansell Award and the Ackerman/Black Award for contributions to
the field of addiction.
She has been a guest expert on NBC,
CNN, MSNBC, The Montel Williams Show, The Ricki Lake Show, The John
Walsh Show, and Geraldo. Dr. Dayton is the author of fifteen books
including Emotional Sobriety, Trauma and Addiction, Heartwounds, The
Living Stage, and Forgiving and Moving On. She has also written The
Process, an award-winning docudrama that uses psychodrama to tell
stories of addicts and ACOAs and Psychodrama and Trauma Resolution, a
comprehensive psychodrama training tape illustrating the effect of
unresolved trauma on the personality and its resolution through
psychodrama and sociometry. For more information, please visit www.tiandayton.com.
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