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by | February 8, 2025 · 5:00 am

The 21st Minute Blitz

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Self-Help

Date Published: November 20, 2024

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

 

One in six American adults take psychiatric medication and yet, doctors are
only allotted twenty-minute appointments that are spaced out by months at a
time. This book starts at minute twenty-one and is filled with everything
you wish your doctor had time to explain about mental health. Nearly sixty
million American adults struggle with mental illness but half are not
receiving any treatment and only a quarter of them have access to
psychotherapy. With demand for treatment far outpacing supply, our current
mental health crisis requires a new approach that goes beyond the
limitations of the health care system.

Dr. Julia Krankl, a Harvard and UCLA-trained psychiatrist, trauma
resilience specialist and physician educator details her mental wellness
menu-fifteen practical ways to improve mental health that don’t involve
taking a pill or doing formal therapy. Readers of The 21st Minute will be
empowered to become the hero of their mental wellness journey using tools
that work. The 21st Minute bridges the gap between what doctors hurriedly
explain in twenty minutes and what we all need to thrive. For physicians and
therapists who practice holistic mental health care, The 21st Minute stands
as an evidence-based resource of alternatives and adjuncts to medication
management and psychotherapy.

The 21st Minute offers an accessible and transformative roadmap to optimal
mental wellness using modern medicine, evolutionary psychology and diverse
cultural perspectives. If you are ready for a new approach to achieve your
mental health goals on your terms-this is it.

About the Author

JULIA KRANKL, MD

JULIA KRANKL, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, trauma resilience
specialist, physician educator, winemaker and recovering perfectionist. All
proceeds from The 21st Minute will be donated to mental health
nonprofits.

 

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by | February 6, 2025 · 5:00 am

Mama Dallas and Augie Blitz

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Crime, True Story, Mob, Immigration, Biopic, Italian American,
Fiction

 

 

Mama Dallas and Augie is an epic novel that brings to life the Italian
American experience, centering on New York’s first
“Godmother,” Concetta. Her journey begins in Italy and leads to
New York’s notorious Five Points, where she fiercely protects
vulnerable young prostitutes. After tragedy strikes and she believes her
son, Augie, is dead, Concetta dedicates her life to her family and the
struggling poor in the Italian sector slums of New York.

But Augie survives, posing as an American spy and diving into a dangerous
underworld that spans from New York to France and Turkey, eventually
becoming embroiled in the infamous pre-WWII “French Connection”
drug trade. His charm and cunning keep him one step ahead of both mobsters
and law enforcement as he navigates in the shadows that intersect with
powerful OSS agents and German operatives, leading to his capture and
imprisonment in Dachau only to return to America to bring justice to his
family name.

 

Based on a true story, Mama Dallas and Augie spans decades of love,
betrayal, espionage, and war—an unforgettable saga of loyalty,
resilience, and family bonds.

 

 

About the Authors

Jody Fasanella

Jody Fasanella grew up in the theater world in New York. As a veteran stage
performer, she has appeared in numerous film and television productions,
including The Moving Picture Co. 1914, Good Grief, Tight, Vartan LLP, Steel,
The Others, Profiler, and L.A. Law.

On stage, she played the lead, Tessie, in John Morgan Evans’ comedy
Daughters. According to the Los Angeles Times, “…the cast gives
heartfelt performances during the passages of tender
reflections.”

Jody has since turned her talents to writing and producing and is dedicated
to sharing the true story of her great-grandmother, “Mama
Dallas,” and her uncle, “Augie,” as standalone features or
mini-series with Little Studio Films.

 

Sandi Jerome

Sandi Jerome, a UCLA Advanced Screenwriting graduate, is an accomplished
screenwriter and novelist. Her animated sci-fi script is in production, and
she recently sold her tech company to pursue writing full-time. With over 20
scripts recognized as finalists in Nicholls, Page, Final Draft, and Austin
Film, her work shines across genres.

Her young adult novels, Kira and Henry (a 2024 Kindle Book Review
Semifinalist) and Wilma Wallaby: Genius Girl Detective, are in development.
Sandi also wrote the feature adaptation of Hijacked, based on the true story
of Flight 705.

A Cherokee Nation member and 2023 Native American Media Alliance Fellowship
winner, Sandi is married to an Italian and enjoys her love for pizza.

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Stupid Carrot, M.D. Blitz

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Parenting Children to Independence

 

Nonfiction

 

 

Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys, but it can also feel like
an overwhelming journey filled with doubts, challenges, and endless
questions. In Stupid Carrot, M.D., pediatrician Dr. Kenneth Cruse draws on
over 30 years of experience helping families navigate the ups and downs of
raising children—and his own experiences as a father—to create a
practical and relatable guide for parents at every stage.

From sleepless newborn nights to the unpredictable teenage years, Dr. Cruse
addresses key milestones in child development with warmth, humor, and expert
insights. This book dives into today’s most pressing pediatric
challenges, including:

 

Electronic communication and social media

          • Alcohol and substance abuse
          • Sexuality and gender identity
          • Building resilience and independence

 

Packed with lighthearted anecdotes, real-life stories, and actionable
advice, Stupid Carrot, MD. reassures parents that they are not alone in the
chaos of raising children. Whether you’re navigating your first diaper
change or your teenager’s social life, this book is a trusted
companion, helping you empower your kids to become confident, independent
adults.

About the Author

 Kenneth J. Cruse, MD, FAAP

 Kenneth J. Cruse, MD, FAAP

 Dr. Cruse has been a practicing pediatrician in Thibodaux, LA, since 1995.
He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO,
in 1991. He completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of
Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX, in 1994. After
practicing as an emergency room pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in
New Orleans, LA, he opened his private practice in Thibodaux. He has
witnessed tremendous changes in medical care for children during his tenure
in practice.

 During this time, he and his wife, Maria, who is also a physician, reared
their three children while working in their respective fields. They have
always stressed the importance of instilling solid foundations for their
children to allow them to be independent adults. He feels he learned so much
from his own children, and this made him a better father and a better
pediatrician. Stupid Carrot, M.D. is a culmination of both his personal and
professional experiences which he openly shares with readers to assist them
on their parenting journey.

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by | February 5, 2025 · 5:00 am

Doing Good and Doing Well Blitz

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Nonfiction / Leadership

Date Published: 12/24/23

 

 

INSPIRING HELPING PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR
ORGANIZATIONS

 

This book is the product of a 30-year career (and counting!) focused on
doing good in the world, spent on trying to improve the quality of life of
self and others, and dedicated to fulfilling the needs of those most in
need.

In it, Michael shares his personal experiences with organizational
leadership and his insights on what makes a good leader in the helping
professions, incorporating anecdotes, case studies, and current cultural
profiles to illustrate his points and arguments.

Though not a memoir, each chapter of this narrated guidebook reflects the
author’s viewpoints on the essential and extolled roles helpers hold
in the workplace and why their particular contributions and talents have
never been needed more and should be valued like never before.

People who do good in the world can also do well—more than that, they
deserve to do well on the basis of their altruism and commitment. If
you’re looking to advance your helping professional career while
simultaneously advancing the human condition for the people you serve and
for society at large, you’ll find much in these pages that speaks to
you … and hopefully inspires you to make even more of a difference
than you already are.

About the Author

Michael L. Kaufman

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by | February 4, 2025 · 5:00 am

Bound to Happen Blitz

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Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 02/04/2025

Publisher: Harbor Lane Books, LLC

 

The women in her family have a history of falling in love with ghosts.
Aoife’s positive she’s the exception to the rule.

She’s wrong.

 

Aoife ‘Fee’ Gowdie is exploring a derelict London music hall when she
discovers a seventeenth century theatre below. The problem? It’s got a
seventeenth century ghost in it. And he has a pet-Fee’s mouse, the one she
buried that morning.

Gilbert ‘Gil’ Sorley-orphan, thief, actor, playwright-was born in 1613 and
died… The jury’s still out on that. He remembers the moment. The fight,
the blade, the blood. It’s been a gray wasteland since then. Until the
miracle of her. And the mouse.

The old theatre has protected Gil for centuries, but now it’s slated for
demolition. To stop time and death, Fee and Gil have nothing except
desperate, impossible love. Is it enough?

BOUND TO HAPPEN by Annie R McEwen is perfect for fans of Discovery of
Witches and Practical Magic, the A Stitch in Time books, Ghost, and The
Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

 

About the Author

Find out the good stuff, get free, cracking good short fiction, book
release dates, an outrageously interesting blog, and a monthly funny paper
just by going to my website and tapping SUBSCRIBE on the Contact page.

Here’s the bio: A career historian, Annie R McEwen has lived in six
countries and under every roof from a canvas tent to a Georgian Era manor
house, all of which helps her create award-winning romance set in faraway
times and places. Annie has novels and series available on every major sales
platform. Her publishers are Harbor Lane Books (US), Bloodhound Books (UK),
Rowan Prose Publishing, and The Wild Rose Press. When she’s not in her
1920s bungalow in Florida, Annie writes, blogs, and explores castles in
Wales, which is just about the most magical place on the planet.

Winner of the 2022 Page Turners Award, Genre (Romance) Category, Annie also
garnered both First and Second Place 2022 RTTAs (Romance Through Ages Awards
from Romance Writers of America), the 2023 MAGGIE Award, and the 2023 Daphne
du Maurier Award. A Finalist for the 2024 Page Turners Writing Award, she
was Shortlisted for a Writing Mentorship Award. Her short fiction appears in
multiple anthologies.

Annie’s got more WIPs than kittens. Here’s one: a romantic suspense novel
about pirates on the Kentish coast in the late 1700s. In it, her third
great-grandad, a 4th Light Dragoon, makes a cameo appearance.

 

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