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Published: 20 December 2018

Calumet Editions Novelist Mary DesJarlais Appears at Barnes and Noble Minneapolis Dec. 20

     Twin Cities novelist Mary DesJarlais signed copies of her latest book,  The Cutter’s Widow, at the Barnes and Noble at Calhoun Village in Minneapolis on Dec. 20.  The novel,  released late this summer by Calumet Editions of Edina, Minn., was inspired by articles the author had read about women who were hanged in Britain for murdering the infants in their care either through neglect or intentional act; and Marm Mandelbaum, New York City’s original “Mother of Crooks.”
     In The Cutter's Widow, the protagonist is a young woman who becomes widowed at a young age and has to figure out how to support herself. Ella comes up with a creative solution: a baby selling business, and it leads to all kinds of trouble for her. The story is set in St. Paul in the early 1900s, and thanks to extensive research by the author offers an historically accurate portrayal of the time.
DesJarlais is also the author of Dorie LaValle, which is a novel about a woman anchored in poverty, childless and tied to someone she doesn’t love.  More information  about DesJarlais' work can be found at MaryDesJarlais.com.

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Published: 26 November 2018

Story About "Getting to Know Your Child's Brain" Published in Press & News in Late Dec.

   With all the mass shootings in this country lately, there has been a lot of attention on mental illness as the likely cause; but not many people have talked about the possible origins of the crises. It is likely that many of the offenders had recognizable issues all the way back in their early childhoods.

   Tressa Reisetter, Ph.D., a Twin Cities neuropsychologist, points out that when a child acts out, it isn’t necessarily to upset their caregivers or even to get attention, but because there is something going on in their brain neither of you understand.

   “Sometimes kids just explode and people don’t know why. Sometimes it’s because they don’t get enough sleep. Sometimes it’s because they are not eating the right diet. There is an intimate relationship between nutrition and mental health,” says Reisetter, who adds that positivity also plays a role.

   To help clear up the confusion a lot of people have about child behavior, Dr. Reisetter has written the book, Getting to Know Your Child’s Brain, released earlier this year by Calumet Editions of Edina, Minn.

   A story about the book is in the Dec. 20 issue of the Press & News newspaper. Dr. Reisetter was also interviewed on WCCO Radio in Minneapolis about her book in the on Nov. 27.

   Learn more about the book online at www.gettingtoknowseries.com.