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Why Do Diets Fail
Because you are addicted to sugar
Dr. Nicole Avena is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and a Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University.
She graduated from Princeton University with her PhD in Neuroscience and Psychology and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Rockefeller University in NYC. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, and women’s health. Her research achievements have been honored by awards from several groups including the New York Academy of Sciences, the America Psychological Association, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
In addition to over 100 peer-reviewed scholarly publications, Dr. Avena has written several books, including What to Eat When You’re Pregnant, What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler and What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant. She frequently appears as a science expert in the media, including regular appearances on the Dr. Oz Show, Good Day NY, and The Doctors, as well as many other news programs. Her work has been featured in Time Magazine, Bloomberg Business Week, Time Magazine for Kids, The New York Times, and many others.
Dr. Avena is a member of the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau. She has the #2 most watched TED-ED Health talk, “How Sugar Affects Your Brain,” with over 13 million views and counting.
An Alien Nose
With Alien Toes
Raymond Reinhardt is a former teacher with a Master’s in Education from C.W. Post University and an MBA in Finance from Adelphi University. He works as a financial and estate planning advisor, educating people on protecting their families and securing their future.
He was a college lacrosse player on the 1996 CW Post NCAA division II championship team. Some of his many interests include lacrosse, horses, swimming and traveling. Raymond’s love of animals and outer space, where the inspiration for this story.
The Words We Speak
Mary Drew – The North Shore Psychic Medium – Has been a resident of Long Island her entire life. Mary has been communicating with Spirits since the young age of ten. As a medium, Mary Drew has always used her empathic insight and kindness to deliver messages from departed souls to their loved ones.
Mary is the mother of four beautiful children and passionate about her rescued animals. She has always enjoyed spending time with her family and is committed to the health and wellness of her children.
Every life has a path to spiritual healing and happiness, and that journey drives Mary Drew to release her gift to the world. An established Medium, Mother, and now Author, Mary hopes to share her thoughts and experiences with those who have encountered grief, suffering and hardship.
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A Collection of Memories
John Yoniak is an avid collector of everything sports. His passion for sports started nearly fifty years ago.
Much like any suburban child growing up in America, he played little league baseball, football in the back-yard and street hockey.
One afternoon John’s older brother and a few friends decided to venture into Manhattan to the Roosevelt Hotel to try and obtain signatures from players of the New York Mets who were staying there. Eight-year-old John tagged along.
John got his first signatures, including from Joe Toree, Sandy Alomar, Wood Woodward, Rico Carty and Hank Aaron… He was hooked.
The experience launched him into, well some would say, an obsession for sports memorabilia. Many say John has become a magnet for “bumping into” and befriending some of the greats of the sports world.
John’s collection of signatures and memorabilia is extensive… In A Collection of Memories, John shares not only some of the photos, signatures and memorabilia, but also his memories of the players, games and friendships he collected along the way.
Cee Jay and Bugsy and Dream Writer
Kevin C. Horton was the publisher and editor of a weekly newspaper on the North Shore of Long Island he founded along with his mother in 1991. He produced the newspaper for 25 years until selling the publication in 2016.
He is an adjunct professor of Journalism at New York Institute of Technology.
He is an avid car enthusiast and actually owned a few of the cars featured in this book.
He resides in Sea Cliff, N.Y. with his wife and two children.
He is also the Publisher and owner of Tender Fire Books.
The Miles and Trials Of A Marathon Goddess and WE GOT THIS! The Story of the Marathon Goddess.
Julie Weiss, a/k/a The Marathon Goddess, of Santa Monica, CA., ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 2013. In the process, she has raised over $500,000 in the fight against pancreatic cancer through her website:
Marathongoddess.com
Following the death of her father, her biggest fan, from pancreatic cancer, Julie was determined to make a difference. Running marathons gave her the answer. She decided to turn her passion into a purpose and embarked on an almost unprecedented endeavor to raise hope, money and awareness for pancreatic cancer, the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and also the lowest funded for research.
Julie has been featured on major media outlets such as CNN, NBC’s TODAY, the Los Angeles Times, O Magazine and Runner’s World. Her story was also told in the inspiring 2012 documentary, Spirit of the Marathon II.
Julie, who has now run 105 marathons, chose the name Marathon Goddess, but is quick to point out that its true meaning is not about her; it’s a name that allows her to encourage others to embrace their passion and let it shine.
"Why Does My Social Life Pick Up When I Leave the Country?" (And Other Mostly Whimisical Essays)
Saul Schachter, a retired teacher, is a freelance writer and world traveler. He has visited 93 countries, including North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Syria, and Libya. “I like to go to places that don’t want me,” he says.
Since his retirement after 35 years in the classroom (33 at his alma mater, North Shore Schools), Mr. Schachter has volunteered at the Glen Cove Library, teaching English to immigrants three nights a week.
Mr. Schachter is a movie buff with an amazing record for predicting the Oscar winners (His friends often call him beforehand to get his choices for their office pools).
He continues to write, look for new places to explore, and enjoy life.
No Fuss Gus, No Worry Murray
Andrea L. Gerson was an elementary school teacher for 35 years. Her greatest joy was encouraging young children to become avid readers and enthusiastic writers.
She has been married for many years to her incredible husband Fred, who inspires her every day.
Andrea resides in Great Neck, N.Y. She has three sons and five extraordinary grandchildren.
Dogs have always been beloved members of her family, however, Gus will always stand out.
NO FUSS GUS was written in honor of this remarkable dog. In addition, this book is truly a love story about Andrea’s family and their devotion to one another.
America Wake Up!
Victoria Crosby is a journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines for more than twenty years. Her motivational and inspirational poetry has won awards and accolades and has been featured in many publications, and on her weekly radio show, Oasis. Her political satire poetry column, Per-Verse, was featured in the now-defunct Long Island Voice, an offshoot of The Village Voice.
She has also written the life story, in rhyming verse, of Elvis Presley, which is featured on WHPC 90.3, twice a year on the anniversary of his birth and death, and she performs her Elvis, Frank Sinatra, and other celebrities life story poetry with singers, as part of a group called “Poetry in Motion.”
As Poet Laureate for the City of Glen Cove for twenty-five years, she has written and read at many special occasions, for individuals and organizations in Glen Cove, and the Long Island community at large.
An educator and music teacher, British born, with elementary and high school education in England, Victoria Crosby received her Master’s Degree from Long Island University.
The Story of How I Found You
Rita Bolla is a Hungarian-born artist. She studied at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts. In addition to painting, Rita also writes, sculpts, and dabbles in printmaking. Her works have been exhibited in Hungary, Germany, England, France, Russia, Finland, and now too in the United States, which she now calls home. She has recently exhibited in San Diego, LA, and NYC. When not creating art, she finds purpose in local activism for social justice and earth rights. She lives in the Hudson Valley.
Daddy Time
Kamyar Y. Nassi, popularly known as Kami, is a 1st generation immigrant who came to America at the age of 3 years old. The oldest of three siblings, Kami has always cared for his younger brothers, Sammy and Joel. On February 28th, 2015, Kami became a father to his beloved Evelyn. Kami has been a hands-on and dedicated father since her birth. Kami’s experience of fatherhood has sparked an enormous passion to properly honor other dads that are actively involved in their children’s lives.
THOMAS EDISON AND THE PURGATORY EQUATION
A former advertising executive, David Church has written for publications as wildly diverse as Soap Opera Digest and Interview, authored an environmental children’s book, Larue and the Brown Sky (illustrations by Toby Bluth), co-authored the award-winning, cult musical, Judy’s Scary Little Christmas (with James Webber and Joe Patrick Ward), and developed a variety of films for United Artists, CBS and NBC, including Psychic Housewife and Saving Grace. He first became fascinated with the idea of Thomas Edison as the unlikely hero of a historical (science) fiction novel, when he accidentally discovered the Wizard of Menlo Park’s decades-long passion for creating a machine that would communicate with the dead. David is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Writer’s Guild of America, and lives and works in Southern California.
Buried In Georgetown: A Brief Look At Cemeteries and Burial Grounds in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
I was born and grew up in Northern New Jersey. I was a History Major in college for one semester when I realized my first love was mathematics. After earning my MS degree in Mathematics / Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, I moved to Washington, DC in 1968. For 25 years I worked at the CIA in various technology and management positions, and established the Chief Information Officer function. In the early 1990s I moved to the FBI to manage the automation of our nation’s fingerprint & criminal records systems.
After retiring from the FBI in 1995, as a Deputy Assistant Director for Engineering, my wife, Kathy, and I started a consulting practice assisting governments in the acquisition and application of forensic science technology. Our clients included 15 US states; a couple of the largest sheriff’s departments; and numerous US, Canadian, and UK federal agencies. The most interesting work included travel to Baghdad and Kabul for the US Defense Department. We worked with the local police and oversaw the design and installation of automated fingerprint systems in those cities. The best consulting work was serving for several years on the UK Biometrics Assurance Group (UKBAG) a committee chaired by Her Majesty’s Chief Scientist. We met 4 times a year in London.
In late 2016, after loss of my wife, I closed the consultancy and wrote local history books about my neighborhood in Washington, DC. In 2023 I am moving to Providence to start the next phase of my life.
I enjoy walking, reading, traveling, learning new things, and family events.