November 3, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

On October 26th, 2009 Justin Sachs of Motivational Minds Radio interviewed Karen H. Sherman, PhD about her new book Mindfulness and the Art of Choice: Transform Your Life from Loving Healing Press. Each person is entitled to have “the good life.” Most don’t experience this because of getting caught up in reacting, continually recycling old patterns that keep you stuck and emotionally frozen. By practicing the simple tools in Mindfulness and the Art of Choice, you’ll learn how to live mindfully and create the great life you want. The Art of Choice Will Make a Difference Understand why you have not been able to achieve the life you desire Become aware of the signals that indicate you are responding in an old “knee-jerk” reactive patterns Notice and turn off old negative thought patterns Learn ways to heal old leftover emotional wounds Deal with specific everyday issues that get in the way of a satisfying, joyous life

Karen Sherman, Ph.D., has been in private practice for over 20 years. Her first book, “Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last” was originally published in 2004 with co-author Dale Klein. She is also a contributing author to “101 Ways to Self-Improvement, Vol. 2,” a featured writer on “Yahoo Personals,” has a weekly blog on ThirdAge.com, and writes the Disputes column for Hitchedmag.com. She is interviewed regularly in the media, and is a frequent guest on both national and international talk radio stations. Dr. Sherman conducts a variety of workshops on relationships and lifestyle issues. She serves on the faculty at CW Post University and she is active in many counseling associations. Karen resides on Long Island, New York, is married and has two daughters. In her spare time, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, and playing Suduko.

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August 5, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

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August 4, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

Viki Kind interviews author of Becoming Dead Right - A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes, Frances Shani Parker, on “Improving Nursing Homes”, An award-winning writer consultant and former school principal Frances shares insights and experiences about her years of hospice volunteering in Detroit nursing homes. Using stories poems and general information she has written a groundbreaking book that is an inclusive and literal guide for becoming dead the right way.Topics include hospice caregiving dementia death bereavement and strategies for improving eldercare and nursing homes. While universal perspectives are presented the often missing views of people of color and residents in urban nursing homes are examined.

Frances background as an educator and her upbringing in New Orleans LA add interesting layers to her problem solving in nursing homes and to her descriptive storytelling. She uses her writing and public speaking skills to advocate for senior citizens and promote conversations empowering others to have dignified death journeys. Her favorite anonymous quote is “If you think one person can’t make a difference you havent been to bed with a mosquito.” Visit Frances in cyberspace at www.francesshaniparker.com and at her blog titled Hospice and Nursing Homes  http//:hospiceandnursinghomes.blogspot.com

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July 23, 2009 by sysop.

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July 11, 2009 by sysop.

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March 13, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

I am very pleased to announce a new quarterly journal which follows the interests of our authors in the areas of personal growth, relationships, trauma recovery, living with disabilities, the struggle for identity, and bereavement in adults, children and elders.  Karim Khan (a.k.a. Ernest Dempsey) who has been at the helm of a successful literary quarterly The Audience Review (http://www.worldaudience.org/pubs_aud_rev_issues.html )
has accepted the post of Senior Editor for this project, ensuring it will come to fruition.

As such, we are soliciting articles including essays, memoirs, poetry, and art in all areas.  Articles should be 1,000 to 4,000 words and submitted in plain text format.  All though we aren’t really interested in reprinting material from existing printed books or journals, you can of course mine your own blog posts or other electronic media writings you have done in the past. You can direct ALL submissions to Karim directly at dempsey87 “at” yahoo.com

Once we get off the ground, we hope to have specific “themed” issues, but first things first

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February 22, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

Frances Shani Parker appeared on the Aging With Grace show with host Particia Grace to talk about issues related to taking care of aging parents, hospice, and the challenges faced by urban minorities in end-of-life care. Frances Shani Parker is a writer, consultant, and hospice volunteer. Her writing has won awards from Writer’s Digest, the Poetry Society of Michigan, the Detroit Writer’s Guild, Broadside Press, and the New Orleans Public Library. Among publications including her work are Black Arts Quarterly (Stanford University), Warpland: A Journal of Black Literature and Ideas (Chicago State University), and Voices of the Civil Rights Movement (AARP). Among venues at which her poems have been read are the International AIDS Conference in South Africa and “Artists Among Us,” sponsored by the Michigan Wayne County Council for Arts, History, and Humanities.

Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is the captivating account of Frances Shani Parker’s hospice volunteer experiences in Detroit nursing homes. Stories, general information, and poems explore hospice care, urban nursing homes, caregiving, dementia, and disparities in healthcare. Pain management, death preparations, bereavement, and strategies for improving healthcare and nursing homes are also examined. This groundbreaking book has several national endorsements. “Becoming Dead Right” is published by Loving Healing Press and is available at Amazon.com., Barnes and Noble bookstores, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Marketplace, and other booksellers.

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February 15, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

On February 10th, 2009 Dr. Arron Grow interviewed Karen H. Sherman, PhD about her new book Mindfulness and the Art of Choice: Transform Your Life from Loving Healing Press. Each person is entitled to have “the good life.” Most don’t experience this because of getting caught up in reacting, continually recycling old patterns that keep you stuck and emotionally frozen. By practicing the simple tools in Mindfulness and the Art of Choice, you’ll learn how to live mindfully and create the great life you want. The Art of Choice Will Make a Difference Understand why you have not been able to achieve the life you desire Become aware of the signals that indicate you are responding in an old “knee-jerk” reactive patterns Notice and turn off old negative thought patterns Learn ways to heal old leftover emotional wounds Deal with specific everyday issues that get in the way of a satisfying, joyous life

Karen Sherman, Ph.D., has been in private practice for over 20 years. Her first book, “Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last” was originally published in 2004 with co-author Dale Klein. She is also a contributing author to “101 Ways to Self-Improvement, Vol. 2,” a featured writer on “Yahoo Personals,” has a weekly blog on ThirdAge.com, and writes the Disputes column for Hitchedmag.com. She is interviewed regularly in the media, and is a frequent guest on both national and international talk radio stations. Dr. Sherman conducts a variety of workshops on relationships and lifestyle issues. She serves on the faculty at CW Post University and she is active in many counseling associations. Karen resides on Long Island, New York, is married and has two daughters. In her spare time, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, and playing Suduko.

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February 15, 2009 by Victor Volkman.

Alan E. Smith author of UnBreak Your Health: The Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Therapies interviews  Marian Volkman, President of the Traumatic Incident Reduction Association, on September 25, 2008. She is also a trainer who has taught Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) workshops to therapists, ministers, and peer counselors all over the world including Russia, England, Canada, Japan, and Australia.  In addition to being an instruction, she is also an accomplished practitioner with four decades of expeience as well as  being an author on the subject of TIR and Metapsychology..

They say you can’t “unbreak the mirror”, meaning the damage is done. In the world of healthcare the analogy would be mainstream medicine treating the symptoms of the broken mirror with drugs to try and glue it back together. To UnBreak Your Health™ means discovering the real source of the problem and treating all of it. In this book, you’ll find information new and old and begin to see patterns and concepts between therapies that are consistent through thousands of years and across civilizations around the world.

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October 23, 2008 by Victor Volkman.

Authors Airwaves is pleased to present Heyward Bruce Ewart, III, PhD reading “A Man’s Account” from his new book AM I BAD? Recovering From Abuse. Compared to domestic violence against women, the of-fense applied to men is rare but yet not absent. Male victims of domestic abuse are rarely attacked physically; instead, they are assaulted verbally and mentally in the partnership. In my practice I have treated both men and women, although in separate groups. Because the same dynamics apply for men; that is, child abuse leading to later abuse, it is worth devoting this account of one single case, because it is indeed an excellent example of the principles so far discussed.David, now in his 60s, still has monthly or more frequent dreams of conquering his father, who has been deceased for nearly 30 years. He remembers as a boy watching his father proudly weave two leather dog leashes together for training the family pet, a pedigree Boxer. At the end of the two woven leashes, he attached a hard, wrapped ball, somewhat larger than a golf ball, which he formed by tightly winding a long, leather thong. He left some remaining strips dangling loose off the end of the ball to resemble a cat-of-nine-tails. Even at his young age, the boy wondered why such a device would be needed to train a dog.Not long after the project was complete, David learned that the weapon was for him. He had been accused, at age 7, of talking back to a teacher, something he had not done, as he tried repeatedly to explain to his parents. But his father took out that odd weapon. The man remembers the horror of not being able to get away, incapable of standing, trying to scurry under the kitchen sink, only to be yanked straight in the air by one arm so the father could get another series of blows in. On and on it went, until the boy believed it would continue until he was dead.	Listen to the PodCast!
If you were abused or neglected as a child, chances are that you have been your whole life, whether you are a man, a woman, or a teen. Child abuse so mangles the personality that the victim unconsciously attracts abusers throughout the life cycle. Lies about yourself were planted deep in your mind by the abuse, and you still believe them. They are crippling your life! Do you have any of these signs? You have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). You feel like a second-class citizen. Nobody understands: they ask, “Why can’t you get over it?” You have escaped one abuser only to end up with another. Until you understand exactly what the abuse did to you, you cannot get free. You can stay in therapy your whole life and never get a clue. OR you can unravel the mysteries once and for all and bring everything to light by reading AM I BAD? Recovering from Abuse. A great resource for victims, therapists, and group work.
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