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Details: Published: 25 April 2019

San Fansisco Book Review Offers High Praise to Davis' "Before They Left Us"

Congratulations to Rosemary Ann Davis on the tremendous review of her book, Before They Left Us, in the San Francisco Book Review.

In it, reviewer Joseph Arellano writes, "The AIDS crisis was a true public health epidemic that devastated particular communities. Davis's account will serve as a valuable introduction for those who were too young to have experienced the times. This is a memoir that is life-affirming, causing us to reconsider the preciousness of life, fleeting as it is. In the words of Bob Dylan, 'Simple survival is the greatest success.'"

Davis lived in San Francisco in the 1970s, before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated certain areas of the city. This memoir is her attempt to document the periods before and after AIDS and to make us feel the very personal impact of the havoc it raised as well as the deaths it caused.

To learn more about the book, or purchase a copy, go to Rosemaryanndavis.com.

Details: Published: 21 April 2019

Author Who Writes About Characters with Disabilities Interviewed on KFAI Radio Minneapolis April 25

Minnesota author Author Bruce Ario was interviewed on KFAI Radio's Disabillity and Progress on April 25. He talked about his latest book, Everybody is a Star, which is the story of a young disabled woman struggling to make it in the world. This is Ario's 3rd book featuring characters with disabilities.

Learn more about Bruce's work at BruceArio.com.

Details: Published: 21 April 2019

Minnesota Psychologist Discusses Springtime Depression on WCCO TV April 21

This time of year can be especially difficult for people grappling with mental health issues. In fact, research shows there is a peak in suicides in the spring. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates spike in the spring, not around the holidays as many assume. Suicides in general increased 24% between 1999 and 2014, according to a CDC report .

Tom Glaser, MS, a psychologist at Partners in Resilience near Loring Park in Minneapolis, appeared on WCCO TV's 10 p.m. newscast April 21 and shared ways to help people get out of the funk they may be feeling. With over 30 years of experience, he is author of the Amazon.com bestseller Full Heart Living, and is working on a second book on Resilience and Trauma.

Learn more about Tom Glaser at FullHeartLiving.com.

Details: Published: 11 April 2019

Sigma's Bookshelf Leads Novel Writing Workshop at Central High in St. Paul April 18

Teen publishing company Sigma's Bookshelf led a novel writing workshop at Central High School in St. Paul on April 18. In addition to talking about the steps involved in publishing, the event l showcased the work of Henry Mackaman, a Central High School graduate, and the author of The Music of the Soul Lives On. Henry's book includes a collection of stories he had written prior to his death in April 2013 as a result of contracting spinal meningitis, a rare but deadly illness, while away at college.
Henry's grandfather, David Strand, who published Henry's work, shared his grandson's story with students as part of the event.