Give Food a Chance

My publisher notified me that my book Give Food A Chance should be available for purchase at the end of this week.  We will post an official announcement on the home page when we receive our copy.  Once it is available you should be able to find it on the publisher’s webpage and on Amazon.  It will be available in paperback, or as an electronic book on Kindle, as a book on iPad, or as a pdf.

Give Food A Chance was written as a guide for parents, regardless of whether or not they are involved in our program.  It was also written for professionals such as doctors, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, and therapists and contains a wealth of information that concerned parents can pass along to their child’s providers.  It discusses the whys and wherefores of our meal plan, medical stabilization, family involvement, medication, psychological recovery and more.  Some case histories are presented and discussed.

For parents whose children have been diagnosed with food phobia (fear of swallowing) Give Food A Chance may be the only book to describes the symptoms and consequences of this condition as well as to offer a successful treatment protocol.

I offer my many thanks to the families and patients whose hard work and caring is reflected in my book.  I hope that through this book we—doctors, Kartini team, parents and patients-- can help others.