1. Issue #02
Gaining Positive! May 2010
From the Editor
Welcome to the second issue of Gaining Positive! Hope you are all faring well, making adaptations to
the summer season that has set in (or contrary, if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). Health is always a
concern when it comes to change of seasons and I am often intrigued by the possibility of some perfect
formula that would work for all seasons. We have a suggested “Perfect Formula Diet” now as I read Janice
Stanger’s exciting health/nutrition book The Perfect Formula Diet (http://perfectformuladiet.com). It has a
trove of information on health, nutrition, and diet, showing us how Nature has the best in stock for us. And
along the same lines, this issue of GP! has some great tips, news, and more for you. Happy Reading!
Ernest Dempsey, Associate Editor
April 26, 2010
GP News
LHP has a special offer for GP! subscribers. Each month, LHP will offer the GP
Book-of-the-Month deal where a selected book is 40% off for readers of GP.
Orders will be accepted at the discount price until the last day of the month (May
31st, 2010, in this case). The first book offered is Journey from Head to Heart by
Nancy Oelklaus.
The third issue of LHP’s print quarterly Recovering the Self is out now, available
for sale at Amazon.com and other fine e-tailers. Submissions are being accepted till
April 10, 2010, for the next issue. Visit http://www.recoveringself.com/ to
subscribe and/or order back issues online.
On September 17, 2010, the All Inclusive Care for Children Coalition is presenting
Beyond Words: Redefining Loss through Creative Approaches, an educational
conference for families and professionals at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in
Verona, NY. Learn more at the official website.
Golden Guide: Ten Steps to Becoming Dead Right by Frances Shani Parker
Frances Shani Parker is the author of Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban
Nursing Homes (Loving Healing Press, 2007), a book that offers insight and information
about hospice, nursing homes, and various aspects of eldercare. Her experience as a
consultant and hospice volunteer has shown her the importance of preparing for death long
before it comes. Here are her suggestions for becoming “dead right”:
Accept death as part of life. Death will come, no matter how often you avoid the topic.
Listen to the universe. If you believe you are part of an infinite enlightenment, be still and listen.
Expect Rainbow Smiles –i.e. joyous, healing, memorable moments that come more often when you
anticipate them.
Live a healthy lifestyle. Practice habits of good health in your daily living.
Be informed and proactive. Apply your knowledge.
Do your best. You can’t solve every problem or be everything to everybody. Just do all you can.
Complement others by fulfilling needs through service. Both server and recipient benefit from this
partnership.
2. Be grateful for blessings. Blessings come like wondrous celebrations held in your honor. Let
appreciation reign!
Put death wishes in writing. Fulfillment of your end-of-life wishes will often depend on what you
discuss and record now.
Have a dignified death journey. Breathe in your final phase of life with contentment. Experience a
dying process that brings beauty and calm to your personal letting go.
Learn more about Frances Shani Parker and her book here.
Author Chat
Kerin Bellak-Adams, author of AD/HD SUCCESS! Solutions for Boosting Self-
Esteem: The Diary Method for Ages 7-17 (Loving Healing Press, 2010), was
interviewed by Dr. David Newman for Roseheartradio. The interview focused on
ADD/ADHD in depth and what each and every one of us can do to help the child,
teen or adult cope with this disorder. Listen to the interview here.
Catherine VanWetter, at the Blog Talk Radio, interviewed Dr. Barbara Sinor about
her up and coming book Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovery. Listen to
the interview online.
Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views was joined by David Banner for an interview
about his latest book Frameshifting: A Path to Wholeness (Loving Healing Press,
2008). A new hardcover edition was just released for 2010. Read David Banner’s
interview online.
Hot Off the Press
Rewriting Life Scripts: Transformational Recovery for Families of Addicts: this
first-ever book to comprehensively help the families of those addicted to drugs and
alcohol quickly shot into the top 10 books for Adult Children of Alcoholics
(ACOA) on Amazon.com this month!
New Kindle E-ditions
Over the next three months, we are working to release Amazon Kindle eBook and Apple iBook versions
of all our readers’ favorite titles. Here is the first batch and they are offered at very reasonable prices for
these e-ditions.
From Crisis To Recovery: Proceedings of the 6th Rocky Mountain Region Disaster
Mental Health Conference. Edited by George W. Doherty
Return To Equilibrium: The Proceedings of the 7th Rocky Mountain Region
Disaster Mental Health Conference . Edited by George W. Doherty
The Blue Fairy and other tales of transcendence by Ernest Dempsey
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Last Chance to Register for Awakening The Power conference May 15th in Ann Arbor
Loving Healing Press is hosting a day of inspiration, education, and renewal at the Awakening
the Power Within conference at Weber's Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 15th, 2010, from 9
am to 4 pm. Conference registration is only $25 and includes Weber's fabulous sandwich buffet
lunch. Visit www.AwakeningThePower.com now for online registration. Group discounts
available
