Deborah Kalb’s blog is a treasure chest full of Q&As with authors and illustrators and I’m honored to now be part of it. 1. What inspired you to write Rebel Health, and how was the book’s title chosen? As a researcher, I spend time in communities led by patients and caregivers who build new medical and assistive […]
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Wow! How? Hope for Henry
Imagine being a little kid and facing not only serious illness, but all the uncomfortable, scary treatments associated with hospitalization: blood draws, IV placements, and scans. Then you find out that you can earn prizes for every medical procedure you go through, thanks to an incentive program called Super Rewards for Super Kids. Kids love […]
The Other 80
Claudia Williams created The Other 80 podcast to talk about how medical care only accounts for 20% of health outcomes. The other 80% includes factors like food, housing, transportation options, social connection, etc. I was honored to be interviewed for episode #27, now available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can hear in my voice […]
Wow! How? PEARS
Tal Golesworthy lives with Marfan syndrome, which is characterized by long bones, flexible joints, eye problems, and, most threateningly, weakness at the root of the aorta. Over time, this major blood vessel becomes enlarged and, if left untreated, ruptures. Clinicians told Golesworthy he had few options, none of them attractive: wait and potentially experience a […]
Rebel Health Audiobook
I’m very happy to report that the audio version of my book, Rebel Health, is now available from Libro.fm, Chirp, and Audiobooks.com. It is narrated by Kim Niemi, whose voice has been described as “soothing, soulful, and powerful.” I love the samples the publisher chose (click on the links above to play them). Here’s the […]
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