As Lyme Disease Cases Expected To Soar In 2017, Global Lyme Diagnostics Introduces Breakthrough Innovation In Lyme Disease Testing

GLD's sole mission is to service the dire unmet needs of the global Lyme community with a new diagnostic solution specific to Lyme Disease that is grounded in science. The company's test will help decrease the number of patients being misdiagnosed. The new test kits are available now.

A recent piece on NBC News With Lester Holt presented some startling facts regarding Lyme Disease. Cases of Lyme Disease are up 500% in Michigan alone. Lyme Disease is spreading across the US and we can expect to see the number of patients infected increase in 2017.

As published in the journal Science, Lyme disease carrying ticks are now present in half the counties in the United States.  In many instances physicians in these counties are not aware the Lyme endemic region has moved to them.  There are an abundance of articles, including USA Today, Washington Times, Fox News.com and NPR.com, predicting 2017 will potentially be the worst year for Lyme disease.

Misdiagnosis is also a core issue, as Lyme Disease can masquerade as many things - juvenile arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis and a host of other maladies. The Lyme community today faces 2 challenges  - clinicians rightfully don’t trust current tests and second the need to generate awareness in a clinical practices that are the first line of defense in this battle to get tests prescribed.

All of this has scientists rushing to develop new blood testing methods, as noted recently in a piece on Today.com, written by Linda Carroll. But what is needed is a test grounded in real science.

Global Lyme Diagnostics hopes to address these challenges with a breakthrough test specifically for Lyme Disease. It is a focused solution that works and test kits are available now.

The new test was invented by Dr. Richard T. Marconi. Dr. Marconi, a Professor in the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, has spent decades researching Lyme disease. The primary focus of current research in the Marconi lab is to advance human health through the development of next generation vaccines, diagnostic assays and novel therapeutic approaches for infections caused by pathogenic spirochetes and tick-borne pathogens.

"We are excited to launch this new Lyme screening test that provides clinicians with a better tool to help in their clinical diagnosis and help manage their patients," stated Mickey Ramchandani, CEO of Global Lyme Diagnostics. "Unlike many tests recently launched, our vanguard new Lyme test is grounded in science, developed by researchers who have dedicated their careers to Lyme disease and a company led by scientists and clinicians who put science and patients first."

Dr. Marconi’s research has led to this novel breakthrough called chimeritopes which increase sensitivity by eliminating proteins that are not relevant to a Lyme infection (non-OsPC targets) and can further reduce false negatives by targeting Lyme causing bacteria variants across the North American spectrum. ALL DONE IN ONE TEST MAKING IT AN AFFORDABLE SOLUTION FOR A BETTER,  MORE DIVERSE SCREEN.

After licensing this technology platform and related intellectual property developed in Dr. Richard Marconi’s lab at Virginia Commonwealth University, GLD focused on creating a highly accurate and reproducible solution. After years of research GLD has just launched the test and kits which can be requested at https://glymedx.com/clinicians/.

GLD’s test keeps the prescribing by clinicians simple and doesn’t require any new training or equipment for the physician’s office. The test is a simple blood draw, something clinicians are very familiar with, eliminating the need to invest in training or equipment.

Dr. Marconi is well recognized for his diverse research efforts and has lectured worldwide. He has served as the President of the Virginia Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, participated in over 120 national and international review panels and published more than 100 peer reviewed research articles and reviews. He has authored two definitive book chapters on Lyme Disease vaccines and is on the scientific boards of multiple organizations, including GLD and Global Lyme Alliance.

More information about GLD, including the science behind the new test and the Global Lyme Diagnostics team is available at the website at http://www.glymedx.com.

About Global Lyme Diagnostics:

GLD was formed with the sole purpose of providing a solution to the Lyme community including, physicians, clinicians, patients, advocates and families.  It’s initial focus is to develop and launch a test that is grounded in science and provides an answer to the challenges related to tests on the market.  In addition to launching of their new test, GLD is working with the Lyme community and physicians to develop screening opportunities for worried individuals in Lyme endemic areas to help reduce long term complications.  GLD is also researching methods to detect co-infections, as well as, assays that could differentiate early stage versus late stage infections for clinicians to better manage their patients.

Contact:

Elizabeth Leed, Director of Marketing
Global Lyme Diagnostics
http://www.glymedx.com
info@gLYMEdx.com
919.341.1271

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Quebec Children's Book Author Dr Nicole Announces New Agency Contract, Upcoming Books And Quebec Writers Union Lecture

Dr. Nicole is a best-selling author, based in Quebec, who writes children’s books that educate, inspire and teach valuable life lessons.

Quebec children's book author Dr. Nicole has announced a new agency contract, a number of upcoming book releases and a lecture for the Quebec Writers Union.

Dr. Nicole has won multiple international awards and, in 2016, has been recognized as one of ten “Most Quebec Inspirational Women” by Maman Dion, mother of singer Celine Dion, who created the Maman Dion Foundation to bring educational support to impoverished children and their families.

She recently announced a new agency partnership with Danielle Hampson. A pioneer in online media, Danielle Hampson created 'The Authors Show' over a decade ago. She is a public speaker and an expert at business networking who has conducted many workshops at conferences in the USA and China. As an International Marketing Consultant who speaks several languages, she has traveled the world and has assisted U.S. & foreign companies in establishing footholds on both sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific. She also volunteers her time and resources to produce and host 'World Academy Radio' a podcast she created to help bring exposure to the work of 'World Academy for the Future of Women', a multi-level three year curriculum focused on developing young women for leadership roles that address the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (UN-MDG’s) and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Dr. Nicole will be releasing English translations of 8 picture books from the 'Félix et Boubou' series. The English translations will be titled as 'Felix and Booboo'. New titles will include:

- Hunting Lice
- A Vaccine for Maya
- Lea's Gastroenteritis
- Lucas’ Otitis
- Charles’ Broken Arm
- Sam’s Allergies
- Amy Has Chickenpox
- The Magical Human Body

Dr. Nicole and Danielle Hampson will team up for a lecture titled "International Book Market and Book Awards" for the Quebec Writers Union. The event will be held on August 2, 2017 at 3492 Avenue Laval, Montréal (Québec) H2X 3C8, Station de métro Sherbrooke from 7 to 9 pm.

Teaching children critical thinking skills is the focus of Dr. Nicoles award-winning children's books. Our children face issues that we have never faced - global warming, potential famine, water shortages and a host of other issues that are not just urgent - they threaten their very existence. Are our children being taught the skills that will allow them to thrive? To survive? How can we prepare our children and grandchildren for situations with which we have had very little or even no experience?

Simply put, we must teach them critical thinking skills.

In the traditions of Walt Disney and Dr. Seuss, Dr. Nicole breathes life into inanimate objects and wildly entertaining characters that engage children in powerful ways. Through parent/child interaction, her works develop a love for reading while helping children develop the most important skill of all - critical thinking. While her children's book are very successful, she has also received international acclaim and awards for books that help adults develop critical thinking skills.

Dr. Nicole holds a Master's Degree in Medical Education (How to Teach Critical Appraisal in Medicine?) - Université Laval. In 1996 a medical textbook in which she was a contributor received international acclaim. 'Epidémiologie and Critical Reading for Medical and Health Science Professional Students' was awarded first place by Paris medical magazine Prescire. In 1992 she published 'Read or Not Read: How to Critically Appraise a Medical Study' for medical professionals. In 1993 she published 'How to Run a Medical Journal Club'. In 2007 she published 'How to Write a Scientific Medical Review' for authors to guide them on medical writing. She was also Editor in Chief of a Quebec Medical Magazine that published 120-200 pages on a monthly basis and was distributed 20,000 doctors. 

Dr. Nicole’s children's books have a large number of industry awards. She was chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' in the 2015 and 2016 Book Awards and was nominated in the 2017 Top Female Authors Awards program.

Dr. Nicole has sold over 150,000 books in her career. She is highly regarded for her work with children’s books and a health guide for families. Her goals are to create in children a love for reading and to create interaction and engagement. She has dedicated her life to changing the world one reader at a time..

No-charge copies of her self-published books are available for University teachers, journalists and members of the media who provide email, website, mail address and phone number or by direct request to www.AuthorHouse.com.

Dr. Nicole is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below. Journalists who wish to receive a copy of the books for review or might wish to schedule an interview can email info@drnicolebook.com. All of her works are available on Amazon, AuthorHouse, and other quality book retailers. A featured article entitled, 'Critical Thinking: How To Teach Critical Thinking To My Child', other articles, and more information about Dr. Nicole and her work is available at her website at http://www.DrNicolebook.com.

About Dr. Nicole:

Dr. Nicole Audet holds a Master degree in medical education. She is a professional writer and an engaging speaker. She has worked in Clinical Practice (emergency, family doctor office, University of Montreal affiliated teacher) and has been the Editor in Chief of the French medical magazine 'Le Médecin du Québec'. She has presented at many international, national and provincial medical congresses and has managed medical teaching clinics, medical magazines and medical research in computer science. She is a  part-time lecturer at the McGill University Pediatrics Department. Her books have received many international and national awards.

Contact:

Dr. Nicole
info@drnicolebook.com
http://www.drnicolebook.com

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Multi-Award Winning Christian Author Donna Louis Announces Nomination For 2017 Top Female Authors Award, New Fundraising Program

Louis' book, ‘Miracles Of Direction’, is an in-depth study of some of Christianity's most well-documented miracles.

Multi-award winning Christian author Donna Louis was recently nominated in the 2017 Top Female Author Awards Program. Judging will be finalized and winners announced on June 30, 2017. Categories include Fiction, Fiction Novella, Fiction Short Story, Nonfiction, Poetry and Religion/Spiritual. Louis has also announced a new fundraising effort for organizations that qualify.

Louis is the author of 'Miracles of Direction, Miracles of Conquest, Miracles of Provision and Miracles of Purpose'. Her book explores biblical miracles that took place while Jesus was here on earth. She then references with miracles that take place on a daily basis in the modern world. She separates these miracles into four categories and presents insightful example of each type, taken directly from the Bible. She knows that miracles happen every day, even today, and offers readers a message of hope and faith.

"I am extremely humbled and proud to be a nominee in this huge pool of female authors," Louis stated. "I want my writing to have a profound effect on people just like the famous black American author Maya Angelo who stated, 'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.' My objective is to make people feel GREAT every time they read anything I’ve written."

Louis knows her subject well, as she has personally experienced three miracles. As the result of those life-altering experiences, she began an in-depth study of some of Christianity's most well-documented miracles. In her book, she attempts to expand upon and explain both the purpose and the direction of those miracles.

Donna was chosen as a winner in the 2015 and the 2016 '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' awards contest. 'Miracles' has also received rave reviews from readers. One review called it "amazing, uplifting and inspirational". Another stated, "I was profoundly impressed by the writing."

Donna is now making her book available to organizations to be used as a fundraising tool. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the e-books may be donated to those organizations that qualify. Churches and other charitable organizations whose mission is to uplift and inspire are welcome to contact Donna using the information below to discuss the details of the program.

Donna Louis is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at louistolouis@aol.com. More information is available at her website. ‘Miracles Of Direction’ is available at online retail book outlets. More information is available at her website at http://www.miraclebook.net.

About Donna Louis:

Donna Louis is happily married to her husband of 30 years Patrick Louis and currently resides in Florida. She lives to accomplish the task that God created her for and on a daily basis to follow Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."June 27 2017.

Contact:

Donna Louis
donnalouisgodsmessenger@aol.com
http://www.miraclebook.net

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of June 26, 2017

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of June 26, 2017. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week June 26, 2017 On The Authors Show:

R. G. Bud Phelps
Frances Fuller
Ankit Shukla
Sally Berneathy
Steve Snyder
Tina Black
Blake Western
Jane R. Wood
Roxanne Bland
Brian A. McLaughlin
Daniel Slot
Sarah Klaiber
Michael Byars Lewis
Todd Campau
Richard F. Libin
Karen Kondazian
Dr. Scot Hodkiewicz
Donna Louis
Violetta Armour

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of June 19, 2017

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of June 19, 2017. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week June 19, 2017 On The Authors Show:

Vahan Zanoyan
Tom Davis
Eleze "Lisa" Thomas McMillan
Mikael Carlson
Janet S. Kleinman
Travis Heermann
Linda Wallace-Kurtz
Sarah Klaiber
Michael Byars Lewis
Thais Nye Derich
Thomas J. Rice
Trillian Anderson
Brian Aull
Rico Austin
Rebecca Nolen
Blake Western
Virginia Frusteri Sollars
Kass Ghayouri
Jun Anne Redelfs MD
Karen Kondazian
Marc Reklau
Kristi Burchfiel
K-Lee Starland

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Make America Great Again Message Is Not Just A Slogan Says David Michael Palladino, Author Of Adriana Corderu Series Of Inspirational Books

David Michael Palladino writes inspirational fiction. His works address important ideals and values. He utilizes engaging works of fiction to accomplish that goal.

During the 1980 Presidential campaign Ronald Reagan used a slogan that resonated deeply with American voters - "Let's Make America Great Again". That slogan became "Make America Great Again" and was used by President Trump in his bid for the presidency. Why use a slogan that had already been used?

Because that's what Americans want.

While there is a good deal of controversy in regards to what "great" means, it is this idea that ultimately brings all Americans together. Regardless of how one feels about immigration, border safety, globalization, Planned Parenthood or any of the other issues that divide groups of people, everyone wants to see America maintain its position of leader of the free world.

Author David Michael Palladino provides a vision of America in his works of fiction that, while based on historical events, also lay out a rock solid platform of American ideals and values.

"We must first ensure the safety of the nation," Palladino stated, "The US Border Patrol, the US Military, and all of our nation’s police must get the full support of our government. The partisan divisions must be wiped away we must come together under one banner. We have to drain the swamp and if the swamp is truly drained we will be able to trust those who occupy the United States Government. We must have eyes that see, ears that hear, and hearts that feel what is truth and what are lies; what is pure and what is corrupt; and what is right and what is wrong."

"If all of these things happen, America will become truly great again."

Palladino writes inspirational fiction. He teaches, through those works of fiction, important ideals and values. As a former U.S. Army Ranger, former High School Phys-Ed & Health Teacher and Coach, and founder of “Palladino Martial Arts”, he understands the significance of instilling these all-important ideals and values in people. 'Quest for Freedom' helps communicate freedom's true meaning to a broad audience. For this reason it will appeal to parents, grandparents and educators and those who are old enough to remember what America used to be. Palladino deftly paints a picture of America as she really was during the Cold War. He shows us clearly why American freedom and American values held such appeal for many oppressed people in other parts of the world.

'Adriana Corderu - Quest for Freedom' is the first book in the series. During the first Cold War the world revolved around the conflict between the theologies of communism and democracy. The two main protagonists in this conflict were the United States in the West, and the Soviet Union in the East. As Eastern Bloc leaders began to tighten restrictions in the lives of their people, commensurate with their increase in power, there began to emerge, in the East, a group of young people, hard and idealistic, adventurous and courageous. These would become the heroes of the movement of their time. These were the brave young souls who, with inspiration from President Reagan, began to break down the Iron Curtain. The escape from Soviet Communism and the quest for freedom is the theme of 'Quest for Freedom'. Set in the Cold War era, the book is the engaging story of Adriana Corderu and her quest to obtain freedom by escaping the Iron Curtain.

'Adriana Corderu - Western Odyssey' continues where the first book in the series left off. In the second book, readers will come to know a whole new cast of characters as Adriana continues her journey as she experiences the refugee camps of Italy and comes to know Italian culture with a new family even while under the yoke of the Romanian Securitate, which is still trying to abduct her and bring her back to Eastern Europe. Readers will go with her into the cauldron that was New York City where the only safe place to be was where the Italian Cosa Nostra ruled and will then experience the wonder of the Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the rugged big-hearted people who live there.

Adriana experiences heartbreaking loss and the wonders of new love. Readers can learn with her as she remembers her sister’s revelations about America’s regular military, to include units like the 82nd Airborne Division, the 1st Cavalry Division, and the 101st Air Cavalry Screaming Eagles. Readers can then witness the heat of her emotions when she, for the first time comes into contact with men of the US Army Ranger Battalions. Adriana comes to know these hard men and learns from them of the dramatic differences and contrasts between the US regular military and the units of the US Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command. Readers will be fascinated with units such as the Army Rangers and Green Berets, the Navy SEALS, and other units that make up the US Special Operations Division to include units from the Air Force and Marines. Readers will learn what really happened during Operation Urgent Fury on the island of Grenada in October, 1983 and of the US Military of the “Reagan Era.” The story of Adriana’s Western Odyssey will not only entertain, but will also educate and uplift.

'Quest for Freedom' has received rave reviews. One reviewer stated, "More native born Americans need to know this story and more importantly appreciate our country as she did." Another said, "The readers become engrossed immediately in Palladino's dynamic effervescent style."

David Palladino is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at inspirationalbookauthor@yahoo.com. 'Adriana Corderu, Quest for Freedom' is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Rosedog Books. More information, including samples of the book, is available at Palladino’s website at http://www.inspirationalbookauthor.com.

Profile:

David Michael Palladino writes inspirational fiction. His background helps him in crafting messages that resonate with readers of all ages and teaches important ideals and values. He utilizes engaging works of fiction to help instill these values.

Contact:

David Michael Palladino
inspirationalbookauthor@yahoo.com
http://www.inspirationalbookauthor.com

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Dr. Barbara Beckher Holstein, Positive Psychologist And Pioneer In The Selfie Film Movement, Creates Award Winning, Touching And Educational Selfie Films

Dr. Holstein, a psychologist/filmmaker and originator of a unique Selfie Film concept, writes award-winning books, plays and produces short films that offer solutions to problems that impact today's teens and tweens

Mental health is a major issue in the US today for people in all age groups, especially young people. Nothing could be more important than helping young people develop powerful coping skills and help them adjust to reality in ways that lay the foundations for creative, fulfilling and happy lives. That is a complex challenge, as young people face pressures and problems today that are unlike the issues faced by previous generations. Sadly, they are often reluctant to seek out help for fear of being labeled, or perhaps because they feel alone.

A recent article on the NJEA website presented a unique idea - a school Mental Health Awareness Fair that allowed students to meet mental health professionals in a fun, non-threatening environment. It worked. To give young people an opportunity to create positive self esteem is the primary focus of Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein's books, plays and films. As a pioneer in the selfie film genre, she recognizes that selfies are becoming part of the art form of film and also stand on the threshold on being great tools to educate, teach and help improve the mental health of kids and adolescents - in ways that allow them to relate to these issues using tools that are, for many, a centerpiece in their own lifestyle.

"I am thrilled to be making Selfie films that can successfully compete artistically in film festivals and then can also be used as important educational tools in and out of the classroom to assist in opening the doors to better mental health for kids, tweens and teens. Let me give an example, 'The Truth, a Short Film' is made up of sixteen scenes that are filmed by the star, Cassidy Terracciano, on her cell phone. Directed by me, but ultimately left by herself to film, using her iphone the scenes, adapted from my book, 'The Truth, Diary of a Gutsy Tween', we experience an intimacy with the actress that is amazing.  Like most of us, left alone in the shower we reach our ultimate singing voice, I believe that directing but then letting kids do the filming by themselves without a crew watching, is to the advantage for the audience,the material and the actor."

"I present the kinds of issues, that left unchecked and not understood by the child and/or family members, can lead to depression, eating disorders, panic attacks, poor grades, drugs and even the ultimate worst, suicide.  That's because nothing is trivial when we are growing up.  A crush that goes bad, a decision to move to a new town, friends left behind, parents fighting or maybe a divorce, friends teasing or bullying, all of these situations and many more can lead to a mental health crisis for a particular child." 

"However, I do not tell a dark story.  My films are uplifting and entertaining.  The central characters find workable and uplifting solutions to their problems.  The audience laughs, groans, remembers when they were that age, and are ready to start important conversations.  I believe that combining potentially serious developmental subjects in a new form of filmmaking will result in happier kids, more successful parenting and mental health care when necessary in a more timely fashion."

Holstein's short films have won numerous awards and accolades. 'The Truth - A Short Film' premiered at the Garden State Film Festival and its song, 'On The Edge of Something New' won the award as the best pop song of 2016. The short two minute film by Dr. Holstein, 'The Truth, A Short Short Film', premiered at FilmOneFest in July. The film was chosen as an Official Selection in the Chain Film Festival held in Manhattan on August 13, 2016. The film was also selected by the Jersey City International Television and Film Festival (JCITFF), and was shown on November 5, 2016 at the Jersey City International Television and Film Festival. 'The Truth - A Short Film' was officially selected for the Golden Door International Film Festival held in September 2016.  Recently, it was shown at The Grove Film Festival in Jersey City and on May 21, 2017, the shorter version was shown at The Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. 'The Truth - A Short Film' was an official selection for the virtual Female Filmmakers Film Festival held on the web.  There was a public voting of favorite films and 'The Truth' came in 12th of 92 films.

The second film, 'Falling in Love, A Coming of Age, Selfie Film, is detailed in a new ebook: 'A Selfie Film - Falling In Love' by Dr. Holstein. This ebook details many of the issues and stories behind the creation of Dr. Holstein's "selfie films", which utilize cutting edge New Media technology. These films are Selfie Films assisted by a professional camera crew, resulting in an intensity and intimacy of performance. The topics and questions for discussion in the book can be used by a group of two, a parent and a child, or a group of hundreds as the universal subjects of growing up and handling tough issues are discussed. 

'Falling in Love'  was an official selection at the Brightside Tavern Film Festival in Jersey City in early March, nominated for several awards, including 'Best Experimental Film' and 'Best New Jersey Short'.  It came in second place for 'Best New Jersey Short'.

'Falling in Love' was an official selection also at The Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival in Asbury Park on May 21, 2017.  It was nominated for several awards, including Best Experimental Film, and Best Concept Film.  Megan Brown, a high school freshman, who stars in 'Falling in Love' received the 'Rising Star Award' for her acting performance in 'Falling in Love' at this Festival.

On June 19, 2017, at 7:00 PM, 'The Truth', and 'Falling in Love' will be shown at the Monmouth County District Library in Shrewsbury, followed by a talk and Q&A led by Dr. Holstein.

'The Truth, A Coming of Age, Selfie Film' is now available to download.  It is distributed by Cinecosmos.net which brings a universe of diverse independent content right to consumers. Cinecosmos specializes in historical, medical, parody, and psychological storylines.

Recently Dr. Holstein attended for the sixth time, Author's Day at the Ocean Township Intermediate School where she presented film excerpts from both 'The Truth' and 'Falling in Love' to sixth graders.  They were able to watch at the same time, yet separately on their tablets. Comments included how genuine the girl's emotions were, how parents can't always be there to protect or understand, how hard it is to move to a new town, the real issues of having a crush, and suggestions as to how we can handle problems.

Dr. Holstein requests that any verified charitable organization interested in raising funds contact her via email. She is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at drbarbara@enchantedself.com . Both the film and the ebook are available at http://www.payhip.com/drbholstein. All of her books are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all other online retailers. More information is available at her website at http://www.NewShortFilmTheTruth.com.

Profile:

Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, internationally known Positive Psychologist is the creator of The Enchanted Self ®, a positive psychology method for happiness. Dr. Holstein's Enchanted Self website, www.enchantedself.com, was just included as one of the best websites in positive psychology. She is in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein.

Dr. Barbara can be found on the web, interviewed, writing articles and posting video 'TED' style talks on Happiness,  Positive Psychology, Relationships and Parenting.

She has been a contributor to Heart and Soul, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Redbook, Real Simple, The Wall Street Journal, Time on line, the Today Show and Family Circle Magazine.

Contact:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
170 Morris Ave.,
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
drbarbara@enchantedself.com
732-571-1200
http://www.newshortfilmthetruth.com
http://www.thetruthforgirls.com
http://www.selfiesasfilm.com

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Life After Death, The Death Of A Child, Grief, Fear, And Moving Forward - Author And NDE Expert Brian McLaughlin Issues Statement

The parent/child bond is addressed by McLaughlin from an entirely unique perspective, as he met his father during his near death experience. That experience is detailed in his multi-award winning book, 'A Flight Without Wings'

The parent/child bond is unlike any other relationship in the human experience. It is the strongest of connections. While many life situations can impact the parent/child bond, death seems to sever that bond finally. But does it really? Perhaps not.

Whether a parent loses a child, or a child loses a parent, there is an overwhelming need on the part of survivors for assurance that the deceased is really okay. It seems impossible to move forward. Even if we do, we often experience guilt simply because we are moving forward.

Brian McLaughlin recently addressed these concerns in a piece posted on his site. He stated, in part, "For parents who have experienced the death of a child, the pain of that loss lingers with little satisfaction or resolution. The natural instinct to protect lasts as long, or longer than the immediate grief.  Some say it is unnatural, while others say the void remains forever. Although I have not had that exact experience, I have had a similar enough event happen that has given me some clarity."

"I found in my brief visit to Heaven, that all is good. No loneliness, no longing to come back, no pain."

"Very few spoken words needed there, as an all consuming love seemed to blanket all concerns. I speak of a hard to describe pure love. With it, a connection to energies of most that have passed. I personally felt a superior intelligence that brought peace, understanding, and clarity through the light that surrounded all."

"I shared only a few spoken words with my then deceased father.  He came and found me on my journey to somehow open this portal of knowledge and pure love. That allowed me to return with heightened senses of clarity, and intuition, as well as a feeling of complete peace. I was comfortable and satisfied  where I was, not wanting to return. Though disappointed, I gave in to his instruction to go back”.

The full statement is available at McLaughlin's site.

Brian's book about his near death experience, 'A Flight Without Wings' offers readers a look at the near death experience from an unbiased point of view. It is the presentation of the material that sets this book apart from the other books about the near death experience. It is raw and it's real. There is no embellishment and no hidden agenda. While his book has a spiritual flavor certainly, there is no preaching and no religious messages. It is his near-death experience, just as it happened.

McLaughlin's experience changed the course of his life forever.  It instilled in him what we all seek - certainty about life after death. And with that a peace of  mind that can never be shaken, nor can it be doubted. His near death experience brought a sense of clarity. It brought a sense of real, lasting peace. He now knows with certainty that we exist forever. It is that simple message he brings to his audience, both through his book and at his speaking engagements and in his media appearances.

Brian has won numerous awards. He was chosen as one of '50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading' in both the 2015 and 2016 Book Awards.

Reviews of 'A Flight Without Wings' have been overwhelmingly positive. Dr. Penny Sartori, author of 'The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences', said "This book will help others who have had an NDE to make sense of their experience and will also help those close to someone who has had an NDE because NDEs affect close family members and friends too."

Jack Magnus, a reviewer with Readers Favorite, called the book a "well written and moving memoir that neither delves into the fanciful or dogmatic,...”  "…Well worth reading, and is highly recommended." Another stated, "Being a mother who lost her only child I found it to be a great comfort to me." Another said, "I have read many accounts such as these, but this beautifully written account simply touched my heart in ways that previous ones have not."

Mark Feuerstein, Actor (Royal Pains, USA Network, Prison Break, 9JKL) wrote: “I have read it and I think it’s an inspiring tale of deep insight and so personal and yet so universal . . . such profound perspective.”

Brian McLaughlin is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at bamplaya@msn.com. 'A Flight Without Wings' is available at Amazon, Payhip and other book retailers. More information is available on his website at: http://www.BrianMcLaughlinBooks.com.

About Brian McLaughlin:

Brian McLaughlin is the award-winning author of 'A Flight Without Wings'. In his inspirational book, Brian vividly depicts his journey into Heaven and his following return to life caused by a massive head trauma sustained while vacationing in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico twenty-one years ago.

Contact:

Brian McLaughlin
bamplaya@msn.com
http://www.brianmclaughlinbooks.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of June 12, 2017

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of June 12, 2017. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week June 12, 2017 On The Authors Show:

Pat Chalfant
Jana Petken
Sarah Klaiber
Roxanne Bland
Gwen Mayo
Thais Nye Derich
Dr. Nicole
Linda Maria Frank
Andre Boyce
Dr. Scot Hodkiewicz
Rocky Romanella
Stephan A. Silva
Sean Browne
Bernard J. Fleury
Jim and Shirley Carroll
Donna Louis
Kathleen Connor Dobronyi

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Mentally Ill In Jails And Prisons - Book About Correctional Mental Health, 'And Some Will Triumph', Provides Heartbreaking Tales Of Real Life Situations

'And Some Will Triumph' is a riveting look into correction mental health that holds exciting potential for adaptation for television series or movie

The mental health crisis in America has reached epic proportions. One grim aspect of the problem is the sheer number of mentally ill individuals who end up incarcerated in jails and prisons. These types of cases have overloaded the system and have caused law enforcement to take drastic measures to overcome what can only be called a dismal failure of the system.

As a psychiatric nurse working in the correctional system, Virginia journeyed inside the minds of the mentally ill. Her book, 'And Some Will Triumph, is a dramatic retelling of the heartbreaking situations she encountered every day. It is Virginia's fervent hope that her book will be made into a movie or television series. If she can accomplish that, the result could be record shattering. It would shine a bright light on the problem and would enlighten the public as to the mind-boggling problems law enforcement must deal with on a daily basis.

"You may think the jail is full of criminals, but what if I told you that’s not true," stated Sollars. "What if circumstances beyond the person’s control brought them to this enclosure? As a Correctional Psychiatric Nurse, I worked the triage desk at a large jail system in California for over two decades and I have decided to tell some of their stories."

"Chris is a schizophrenic. He wears a paper hat that protects him from the aliens whom he believes can read his thoughts. What happened to his brother many years ago when Chris was seeing and hearing things that weren’t real? And who is under his closet floorboard?"

"April sits in her cell quietly, staring at the wall. She is in a mental health bed on suicide watch, she is not allowed with others. She is deeply depressed. Why did she kill her children, why does she say she was trying to protect them?"

"Zfua, from Africa, is in for murdering her husband, chopping him up, and leaving pieces of him with her neighbors. She seems so pleasant, so normal, why would she do something like that? What were the circumstances in her life that lead her to that moment?"

"And Joy, young, sad, Joy. Her parents left her in the care of her older brother. She is in for drugs that her brother started her on as a child. Since the age of ten, he pimped her out to his friends. Did she have a life, did she have a chance?"

"Lilly frightens even the deputies at times. Her voice and face seems to change along with her personality? Who is she really and who killed her child?"

"Annette suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder and continuously states the numbers 629. We come to understand the meaning of this when she reveals her past."

"Jamie is developmentally disabled. She attacked and hurt a homeless man. She always has a difficult time with other inmates taking advantage of her sexually and otherwise."

"'And Some Will Triumph' is character based and there are many more characters than these few. The stories within are all true, I only changed the names and their appearances."

"Why do people murder, drink and drive, cut on themselves, stalk others, become so depressed that they become psychotic? What happens to people who hear voices?

'And Some Will Triumph' relates the journey of Elizabeth, a compassionate nurse who comes to California from New York with her teenage daughter to work at the fictional Raine Correctional Facility. Elizabeth finds herself interacting with some of society’s most troubled and challenging inmates and shows how she must at times fight the system to give the best care to her patients. Elizabeth tells the stories of both the psychiatric inmates as well as the nurses who have problems in their lives as well.  Since the book is based on my professional experience, it is an insider’s look into the minds of psychiatric inmates revealing their secrets, regrets, frustrations and hopes and how they cope with their life in jail. But my book is more than just the story. It explains the many mental health disorders in such a way that people without a medical background can understand, points out the broken mental health system and describes the reasons why the mentally ill are incarcerated."

"I believe my book has great potential for a television series. Each character can be separated, their lives in the jail a separate story in the series. I hope that a series becomes a reality so that not only can people be entertained, but gain knowledge into what really goes on in a jail system for the mentally ill."

Sollars' book has received rave reviews from readers. Kirkus Reviews said the book is ….” a remarkable timeline of the treatment of mental illness in the past 40 years, and it’s a triumphant account of her boldness as a mother, nurse, and woman. At a time when mental health is in the forefront of conversations about our health care system, her story is one of hope."

One reader stated, "Absolutely the best book I’ve read in years, uncensored look into correctional mental health, patients, inmates and the professionals who deal with some of society’s most troubled criminals, their day to day struggles all interwoven within a gripping story of murder and suspense. A must read!" Another said, "Awesome story! While the story keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next, the real plight of the mental health patients in a correctional setting is heartbreaking.”

Virginia Sollars is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at virginiasollars@yahoo.com. 'And Some Will Triumph' is available at online retailers. More information is available at her website at http://www.virginiasollars.net.

About Virginia Frusteri Sollars:

Virginia Frusteri Sollars was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and became a registered nurse in 1980, working as a psychiatric nurse for most of her career. She worked in the jail system for twenty-six years, caring for and treating the mentally ill. She continues to advocate for the mentally ill though her presentations and radio shows advising people of the plight of the mentally ill. 

Contact:

Virginia Frusteri Sollars
virginiasollars@yahoo.com
http://www.virginiasollars.net

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Proof Of Life After Death Offered By Pat Chalfant, CARE Certified Spiritualist Psychic Medium In 'Spirit Lights A Path To Mediumship'

Oregon Spiritualist Medium Pat Chalfant's amazing psychic gifts have helped hundreds of individuals worldwide. She is the author of 'Spirit Lights A Path To Mediumship'

Most of us believe death is the end. We dread the mention of the subject. It is our greatest fear and so it comes as no surprise that we look for ways to deal with it. Not surprisingly, many of us believe in an afterlife or, at the very least, hope there is an afterlife. But where is the proof?

CARE Certified Medium and author Pat Chalfant knows, beyond any shadow of doubt, that the afterlife exists. For Pat and many of her students and clients, the proof lies in the experiences they have shared.

"I had worked for several months as office manager for several young men who owned a very successful advertising business in LA," Pat stated. "I was just beginning to think I might study mediumship at that time, but I hadn’t started to study yet.  I was doing some publicity for mediums at that time and had gotten a piece printed in a tabloid about Barry Laine, who was a fabulous medium my husband Jay and I had discovered at a Spiritualist church in Los Angeles."

"I took Betty, a girl from my office, to several of Barry’s Friday evening meetings.  She was tremendously impressed with his ability.  The meeting of Barry’s that will forever remain in my memory was when I went on ahead to Barry’s meeting after work one Friday without Betty who had told me she was busy talking with Steve, one of the partners who owned the business.  He had seemed quite agitated that day but I hadn’t been told why."

"I  later sat in the meeting place with a dozen or so others waiting for the service to begin and wondering if Betty might not make it after all.  Suddenly, just before Barry opened the session, Betty and  Steve entered and sat in the front row almost in front of the podium where Barry always stood.  In a few moments Barry entered and started the service.  We sang hymns, Barry spoke, there was prayer and then the message part of the service began."

"Barry immediately pointed at Steve, asked permission to read for him and began the messages.  Barry Laine told Steve that he and his wife would soon be divorced, in fact that Steve had just been told about it by his wife the night before and that she now knew about his affairs (such as the 'girls' that everybody in our office knew the guys often 'lunched with' just down the street from the office) and several other such problems that they had quarreled over.  Barry was quite specific about what Betty and Steve had spoken about.  He also told Steve that he had always been a skeptic but that Steve would no longer be one because he, Barry, was correct about everything he was telling Steve."

"We didn’t expect what happened next.  Steve, looking shocked and overcome with amazement, turned to all of us in the audience and confirmed about himself what Barry Laine could not have known before this service because he, Steve, had only just told Betty about it a couple of hours before the meeting.  Furthermore, we learned from Steve that Betty had never left Steve’s presence until they arrived at Barry’s service where Barry had now described it all publicly so that everyone knew now what Steve had told Betty."

"I have never seen anyone as amazed as Steve was that night.  Here was airtight proof of mediumship resulting from something that nobody could have told the medium beforehand because Betty was the only person Steve had told so far and she had never been out of Steve’s sight, and absolutely nowhere near a phone to secretly inform Barry of what she’d learned about Steve and his wife.  To give Steve credit, he made sure that everyone there heard him as he confirmed what Barry had said so that we all understood that Barry was what he claimed to be, an incredible and marvelously accurate medium. I was so glad I got to experience that.  It was an open-and-shut case and something not ever to be forgotten by anyone who experienced it." 

"Mediums work with guides who are on the Other Side of Life, so this happening was proof of life after death, as well as proof of the amazing accuracy of Barry Laine.  If you’re looking for proof of life after death, attend a Spiritualist church. You just may have a medium bring an identification message from someone you were close to before their death which will convince you that it’s really them and that they are, indeed, still alive.  I became a medium in a Spiritualist church so I know that happens with regularity in Spiritualist churches."

Pat's inspirational book, 'Spirit Lights A Path To Mediumship', explains how Pat, a real skeptic regarding such matters, developed mediumship abilities and now lives a life transformed by the spiritual. The book has 7 5-star reviews. Mediumship is a controversial issue and Pat understands this, but she also believes that credible mediumship holds the promise of real benefits for mankind that have not been fully explored.

She has written a column on parapsychology and interviewed Hollywood stars and the psychics who read for them for a national newspaper. Other topics she’s taught and written about are: past life therapy, death and dying, the Edgar Cayce work, the Cathars, and Spiritual healing.

The Association for Past Life Research and Therapies newsletter published a series of her interviews with psychiatrists, psychologists, and hypnotherapists who were all west coast pioneers of past life therapy. She also teaches internationally online and intermittently hosts an online Spiritualist circle, Spirit Lights Chapel.

Pat offers one-on-one client readings arranged via email, and offers classes in mediumship. She hosts a Youtube channel that offers information on mediumship. All are now available at her site.

Pat's online courses are exactly like the ones she teaches regularly in a classroom setting in Portland,Oregon. These classes are held online so that anyone can take part no matter where they might be in the world. Students receive one-on-one, private instruction - instead of sharing instruction with a group of students. This approach can produce results in a shorter amount of time.

Private psychic readings can be done over the phone and can be scheduled by email.

Pat Chalfant is currently appearing on The Authors Show. Her interview is available now at The Authors Show site. 'Spirit Lights A Path To Mediumship' is available at her website and at Amazon. Pat is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at pat.chalfant@patchalfant.com. She is also available for inspirational lectures. More information can be found at her website at http://www.patchalfant.com.

About Pat Chalfant:

Oregon Spiritualist Medium Pat Chalfant's amazing psychic gifts have helped hundreds of individuals worldwide. Pat has written a column on parapsychology and interviewed Hollywood stars and the psychics who read for them for a national newspaper. Other topics she’s taught and written about are: past life therapy, death and dying, the Edgar Cayce work, the Cathars, and Spiritual healing.

The Association for Past Life Research and Therapies newsletter published a series of her interviews with psychiatrists, psychologists, and hypnotherapists who were all west coast pioneers of past life therapy. Pat believes that series is destined to become a book.

She teaches internationally online and intermittently hosts an online Spiritualist circle, Spirit Lights Chapel.

Contact:

Pat Chalfant
pat.chalfant@patchalfant.com
http://www.patchalfant.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of June 5, 2017

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of June 5, 2017. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week June 5, 2017 On The Authors Show:

Puneet Mathur
Charles W. Massie
Ruth Finnegan
Brian Wilkerson
Violetta Armour
Thais Nye Derich
Eva Pasco
Danielle Pajak
Mark Wayne Adams
Chris Gerrib
Stephanie Austin Edwards

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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