David J Palmiter - Working Parents, Thriving Families: 10 Strategies That Make a Difference

David J. Palmiter earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University in 1989 and his diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of professional psychology in 1996. David is a tenured Professor of Psychology at Marywood University where he also directs an outpatient mental health training clinic. He has a private practice in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, serves on the board of directors of both the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and the Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation, and is a state public education coordinator for the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Palmiter has written more than 30 professional publications, has given over 160 professional workshops on child clinical psychology across the country, and has more than 200 media credits, including for outlets such as O Magazine , U.S. News and World Report, Parenting, Los Angeles Times, and Womans Day . His professional writing has won a national award, his media work a state award, and his work within psychology a university award.

Dr. Palmiter lives with his wife of twenty years, Lia; their 3.0 children, Morgan, Gannon, and Lauren; and their neurotic Portuguese water dog, Dakota, in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Dr. Palmiter's blog is
www.hecticparents.com. His Web site to support this book is www.reslientyouth.com, and his primary Web site is www.helpingfamilies.com. He can also be found on Twitter (@helpingparents), LinkedIn, and Facebook.

I would first like to thank those who supported this book coming to life. Im grateful to Dr. Julie Silver and her staff at Harvard Medical Schools annual writing conference for giving me the strategies and resources I needed for this journey. Im grateful to those who reviewed parts or all of previous drafts and offered helpful feedback: Karen Osborne, Dr. Lauren Hazzouri, Dr. Brooke Cannon, Dr. Lia Palmiter (my wife), and my wonderful and extremely effective editors, Karen Chernyaev and Karin Craig. I also am grateful to Dr. Ed OBrien who forwarded useful materials and to Joseph Patterson, Tanisha Drummond, and Sarah Killian who assisted me with some of the leg work. Lastly, I am grateful to the administrators and trustees at Marywood University who granted me a sabbatical in support of this project.

I would next like to thank the people who inspired me to write this book. I am greatly indebted to my clients and students: So much of what I have written in this book has grown out of your questions, challenges, strivings, and beauty; I would not be half the psychologist I am today without you. Second, and most importantly of all, I want to thank my wife and children: Your willingness to let me love you, and to love me back, despite my bountiful limitations, is the top blessing in my life.

The Rise and Fall of the American Medical Empire: A Trench Doctors View of the Past, Present and Future of the U.S. Healthcare System

Robert A. Linden, MD, FACP

There are four major dilemmas at work in the rapid decline of the United States healthcare system: the disappearing primary care sector, healthcare insurance reform, the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on the practice of medicine, and reform of malpractice litigation. Here, Dr. Robert A. Linden provides a comprehensive, straightforward explanation of these four dilemmas, from the perspective of a primary care physician who has spent 30 years working directly with patients and seeing first-hand how changes in the system have impacted patients and physicians. Dr. Linden sorts out the fragments of information that most readers get through the media and fills in the blanks to provide a full, clear picture of whats wrong with the U.S. healthcare system, an impartial review of proposed solutions, and a look at what several other countries have done to reform their healthcare systems. 6 x 9, 304 pgs. Sftbd.