January 2012

1. Issue
#14
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From the Editor
Hello everyone and a happy new year to all of you! We at the Loving Healing Press are just out of another busy quarter,
stepping into the year 2012 with the publication of the latest issue of our quarterly journal Recovering the Self, Vol. 4 No. 1,
themed “abuse-recovery”. The issue along with the previous one, focused on “parenting”, has been received very-well with
appreciation from its writers and others, a cordial to warm our hearts in the otherwise icy weather. The themes for the coming
issues have been announced on our website. For our website, we are inviting in brief your responses to the question of what
your new year resolutions are and how do you mean to make this year a time you can look back on with pride and satisfaction.
And if you have a healing/inspirational blog post to submit, we would love to see it. Email all feedback/submissions
toeditor@recoveringself.com.
Stay warm and keep up the spirit of healing above everything!
Ernest Dempsey
January 14, 2012
Hot Off The Press
Loving Healing Press, and its subsidiary Modern History Press, have just
published the following titles we thought you'd like to hear about:
 Writers On The Edge: 22 Writers Speak About Addiction and
Dependency Ed. by Diana M. Raab and James Brown: Writers On The Edge is
a thoughtful compendium of first-person narratives by writers who have managed
to use their despair to create beauty. A must-read for anyone in the recovery field.
 Adopting a Child with a Trauma and Attachment Disruption History: A
Practical Guide by Theresa Ann Fraser: This booklet isa fact-filled resource for
adoptive parents who have a child with trauma and attachment disruption
experiences. Fraser provides tips and strategies that can be considered before
placement as well as days, weeks, and months after your child joins your family.
 Cyber Bullying No More: Parenting A High Tech Generation by Holli
Kenley: Cyber bullying is rampant. Every day children are being humiliated,
violated, and degraded through the use of electronic devices. This book will give
parents/guardians a manageable number of effective parenting strategies to
incorporate into their lives and their children's..

2. GP News Bulletins
 The Loving Healing Press nominated six RTS nominates writers for the Pushcart
Prize for writings published in 2011. These include three RTS contributors and three
book authors. Read the details posted on RTS .
 LHP title Kaleidoscope by Sweta Srivastava Vikram was nominated for the Asian
American Members' Choice Award 2011. Also, her poetry bookBeyond the Scent of
Sorrow by MHP has been nominated for the Indie Lit Awards 2011. Congrats to the
talented author and RTS writer! Keep up with her via her website for updates.
 All the LHP/MHP books are now available to Kobo eReader owners in Canada and
the USA. You can now get our books from your local public library! Ask your
neighborhood librarian to subscribe to OverDrive by Content Reserve.
Sweta Srivasta Vikram
Golden Guide: Emotional Wellness--5 Tips for Living Healing and Happy
By Maureen Minnehan Jones
1. Be who you truly are. When you live as the person you truly are, you remove all masks
and lets spontaneity in. Connecting with others in honest, vulnerable ways leads to deeper
intimacy in relationships and greater pleasure in life.
2. Learn to turn anger into happiness. Whenever you feel anger, turn it into happiness
by feeling it, then releasing it out of the body every time it comes up. Step back and ask,
“What do I need to feel happy now?” Then fulfill that need on the spot.
3. Tap into your DNA Power every day. Refuse to feel like a powerless victim. Tap into
your DNA (Dynamic Natural Authentic) Power and ask, “How do I solve this problem?”
Believe that every problem has a solution, even if professional help is needed.
4. Stay in balance to stay well. Your heart sends oxygenated blood throughout your body Maureen Minnehan Jones
(giving) and brings back blood to be cleaned and re-oxygenated (receiving)—a vital cycle
that keeps your body in balance. Similarly, the cycle of self-love keeps your emotions in
balance. Give out love and allow yourself to receive it back.
5. Above all, love yourself! Love is the universal energy that sustains life; self-love is the
energy that sustains your body. Your heart thrives on and wants your love! Make sure your
heart receives lots of sustaining love from you.
About the Author: Maureen Minnehan Jones is the author of Wisdom to Wellness: Healing Your Emotional Sufferings so
the Physical Healing Can Follow.This book offers specific insights and strategies for dealing with specific illnesses from a
holistic/energetic perspective. Maureen is the creator of the MO (Modus Operandi) Technique—a powerful technique that
goes after the underlying emotional source of the diseaseand reprograms the subconscious, super conscious, and
conscious mind to create lasting change. Books and CDs can be ordered at www.MaureenMinnehanJones.com.

3.  Author Chat
Sweta Srivastava Vikram, author of Beyond the Scent of Sorrow, talked
about contemporary women’s issues, including women leadership, in
thisaudio interview on Inside Scoop Live.
 LHP author Jay S. Levy appeared in a video interview with Amherst Media,
telling about the issue of homelessness. Levy’s newest book is Homeless
Outreach & Housing First: Lessons Learned .
 Mark Elswick, author of Padman: A Dad's Guide to Buying...Those and
Other Tales, was interviewed by Hannah Murray on Talk Radio Europe,
discussing Traumatic Brain Injury of which Mark has personal experience.
Listen to this engaging interview online.
 Irene Watson had a chat with Jewel Kats, author of Cinderella’s Magical
Wheelchair: An Empowering Fairy Tale, on Inside Scoop Live. Enjoylistening Jewel
to the interview about using fairytales to teach lessons about disabilities. Kats, author
 Christine Stark, author of Nickels: A Tale of Dissociation, was Cinderella's Magical
interviewed by Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry for their Wheelchair
December 2011 issue. Read the interview.
New Reviews!
 Nickels: A Tale of Dissociation by Christine Stark: “Stark has done something
in Nickels that deserves our attention. She has given us the pure voice of the
survivor.”~ Carolyn Gage. Read full review.
 Gifts from The Child Within: Self-discovery and Self-recovery Through Re-
Creation Therapy, 2nd Edition by Barbara Sinor: “If you have been
traumatized and violated in any form this book walks you step by step on how to
recovery and some may take a lifetime to overcome depending on the issue.” ~
Jackie Paulson. Read full review.
 Awakening Consciousness: A Woman's Guide! by Robin Marvel: “Awakening
Consciousness is an insightful and helpful guide for helping any woman find her
way back to her calm, peaceful, and balanced spiritual state.” ~ Lisa
Browngilbert. Read full review.
 Recovering the Self: A Journal of Hope and Healing (Vol. III, No. 4) -- Focus
on Parenting by Ernest Dempsey: “As a parent myself, I found the personal
stories in this issue particularly heartwarming. I will definitely be keeping up with
this monthly journal and would recommend everyone to check it out and see for
themselves!” ~ Kellie Bowling. Read full review
 Not Just Spirited: A Mom’s Sensational Journey with Sensory Processing
Disorder (SPD) by Chynna T. Laird: “Written by a parent, this book is, above
all, for parents. This 140 pages memoir will empower you with knowledge to
overcome the hurdles in your life as a special needs parent.” ~ Special Needs
Book Review. Read full review
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