All posts tagged: Childhood maltreatment

Dying to Live, Amy Susan Crohn, ImaginePublicity, Kindle Giveaway

Dying to Live FREE Kindle Giveaway January 9-11

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The best things in life are FREE! One of the best books describing the survival of an abnormal childhood and two simultaneous life threatening diseases is available for FREE on Amazon Kindle January 9-11, 2014. Released in June, 2013 this 5 star rated book is one to read and read again! Amy Susan Crohn’s DYING TO LIVE: Running backwards through cancer,Lupus, and chronic illness documents the events in the life of a happy mother and wife whose experience turned her world upside down. Realizing that her childhood was anything but normal, Amy discovered the link between her maltreatment as a child and her later bouts with devastating disease. How she overcomes and thrives as she puts the pieces of her life back together is not only heartwarming, but contains many valuable lessons. During her “down time” the author was able to connect with the ACE Study which validated the “why” of her near death diseases and helped her recover with the help of some of the best medical professionals in the country. Descended from a …

Shattered Lives: Kids In Court with guest, Leslie Peterson

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SHATTERED LIVES with Donna R. Gore, “LadyJustice” Examining the effects of those who have survived violent crime and how it has impacted their lives. Real people, real tragedy, real help. Saturdays at 5pm ET Listen LIVE:  CLICK HERE One of the most heartbreaking issues is the proliferance of juveniles in the court system, whether charged with a crime or there because a parent or guardian has been ordered to appear, either way a courtroom experience can be traumatic when seen through the eyes of a child. Our guest for the hour, Leslie Peterson, is the Program Coordinator for the Kids and Teens in Court program at the Chadwick Center for Children & Families in San Diego, CA. She has developed the program in order to prepare for their time in the courtroom. At no time is any court case discussed, the program is non biased and is only for the benefit of the children’s experience. The goal of the Kids and Teens in Court program is to increase children’s ability to competently and effectively participate in the courtroom …

Dying to Live: Running Backwards through Cancer, Lupus, and Chronic Illness, Amy Susan Crohn, ImaginePublicity

Amy Susan Crohn and DYING TO LIVE Featured on Indies Unlimited

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Independent author, Amy Susan Crohn, and her book, DYING TO LIVE: Running backwards through cancer, Lupus, and chronic illness is the featured book on the website, Indies Unlimited. Indies Unlimited is a platform for engagement between indie authors and their readers, and much more. Indies Unlimited’s website contains a treasure chest of information, not only about books, publishing and book marketing, but also the good, bad and ugly of the ever evolving industry pointing authors and readers to helpful sites, and exposing those who aren’t so helpful. Monday, September 30, DYING TO LIVE will be discovered by independent readers looking for a memoir with long lasting value. DYING TO LIVE is not only  the author’s story, but the reality of millions who suffer from chronic illness brought on by childhood maltreatment, abuse or neglect. Indie Unlimited readers will walk through Amy’s childhood, and adulthood, “running backwards” through her experiences and ending with valuable solutions. Since it’s launch, DYING TO LIVE has been an inspiration to others who recognize their own experiences within the pages, not only with their …

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Shattered Lives: Amy Susan Crohn, Dying to Live

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SHATTERED LIVES with Donna R. Gore, “LadyJustice” Examining the effects of those who have survived violent crime and how it has impacted their lives. Real people, real tragedy, real help. Saturdays at 5pm ET Listen LIVE:  CLICK HERE Lives are shattered every day, in a myriad of ways. The guest this week on Shattered Lives is Amy Susan Crohn,  author of DYING TO LIVE: Running backwards through cancer, Lupus and chronic illness, the memoir of a woman whose survival instincts will inspire anyone faced with adversity. Descended from a blended family, with two eccentric parents, and the legacy of being the grand neice of Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, a leading gastroenterologist whose work greatly advanced the understanding of ileitis -also known as Crohn’s disease at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Amy’s childhood was often filled with wonder and anxiety. The details of her childhood lead up to the crescendo, her body completely broken, and diagnosis of two life altering diseases at age 36. DYING TO LIVE recounts Amy’s childhood and how events in her upbringing led to deadly disease and several medical emergencies in her …

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Amy Susan Crohn: A Taste of Wine, A Good Book, and FREE Kindle Giveaway!

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August 5-9 readers are treated to a FREE Kindle download of DYING TO LIVE: Running backwards through cancer, Lupus, and chronic illness by Amy Susan Crohn. Amy Susan Crohn not only survived a neglected childhood, she survived stage IV cancer and Lupus, a near death experience, and the ravages of chemotherapy and it’s aftermath. Descended from a blended family, with two eccentric parents, and the legacy of being the grand neice of Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, a leading gastroenterologist whose work greatly advanced the understanding of ileitis -also known as Crohn’s disease at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Amy’s childhood was often filled with wonder and anxiety. The details of her childhood lead up to the crescendo, her body completely broken, and diagnosis of two life altering diseases at age 36. DYING TO LIVE recounts Amy’s childhood and how events in her upbringing led to deadly disease and several medical emergencies in her adulthood. Not only is DYING TO LIVE Amy’s story and memoir, it is the story of countless millions of others suffering from chronic illness and no answer to why. Although …