Coping with Life: July 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Governor Codey has endorsed "A Legacy of Madness"

Former N.J. Governor Richard Codey, famously known for championing mental health causes, has endorsed "A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family From Generations of Mental Illness."

Said Codey: "This is a book from the heart, and for any family with somebody who has mental illness, this is a must read."

Friday, July 15, 2011

Change in date for A Legacy of Madness book-signing

Hey everybody!

Hailey's Harp, an Irish Tavern on Main Street in Metuchen, N.J., and myself thought it would be better to have our signing event for "A Legacy of Madness" on a weekend as opposed to the book release date.

The event will be Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m.

A lot of people said that the original date conflicted with work - sorry about that.

I plan to have similar events at the Jersey Shore, Del., Manhattan and Pennsylvania.

Here is the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159865254085319.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family From Generations of Mental Illness

Release date for my book, "A Legacy of Madness," is Oct. 3, not Sept. 1.

Amazon got it wrong, but Barnes and Noble and everywhere else got it right.

First book signing will be Oct. 3 at Haley's Pub in Metuchen, N.J.

Please check our website for updates: http://www.legacyofmadness.com/

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SUSAN DOWD STONE
Susan has served as president of Postpartum Support International. She is a certified therapist who serves on the national board of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. She is an adjunct assistant professor in the Silver School of Social Work at NYU, where she teaches cognitive therapies. She also writes for the Empowher blog.

ANDY BEHRMAN
Andy is a mental health writer whose autobiographical book, "Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania," has been translated into six foreign languages. His articles have been featured in The New York Times Magazine, and he was recently featured on CNN's "360" with Anderson Cooper. He currently lives mania-free in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters.

STEVE BERLIN
Steve Berlin has experience as a writer for national publications. He has had lengthy experience in the fire service, and served briefly as a high school teacher. A resident of Arlington, Va., Steve is pursuing a masters degree in public policy.

LAUREN HALE
A mother of three and survivor of Postpartum OCD, Lauren Hale now supports women and families who struggle with perinatal mood disorders. She serves as Georgia's postpartum international support coordinator, moderates message boards at iVillage for new mothers and blogs at Unexpected Blessing. Lauren is also one of the founders of The Postpartum Dads Project.