Catalog of Interviews and Bits

Selene Castrovilla is an award-winning nonfiction and fiction author dedicated to uncovering hidden truths about both our nation's history and ourselves. Her children’s books about American history are used in classrooms around the country to connect young readers with the hearts and minds of the amazing people who built our nation. Her young adult and women’s fiction have been heralded for their unyielding truths and raw emotions. Most recently she has delved into self-help, She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and a BA in English from New York University. A mother of two grown sons, Selene lives on a swan-inhabited Long Island lagoon in a purple house with cats and one humongous dog. Learn more at selenecastrovilla.com.

is an award-winning author, editor, and

creativity coach. She began her career with

National Geographic and Kiplinger. She

also worked for the International Red

Cross and Red Crescent. The Shores of

Our Souls was a semifinalist in the 2017

Faulkner-Wisdom Literary Competition.

The Shores of Our Souls

Kathryn Brown Ramsperger

List Price: $16.97

Trim Size: 6x9 Trade Paperback

Pages: 244

ISBN-10: 1946920037

ISBN-13: 978- 1946920034

Publication Date: August 1, 2017

Ebook Price: $5.99

Fiction/Literary/Romance/Multicultural

Pitch perfect writing. More than a romance, more than a cultural

exploration, this novel helped me better understand our complicated world.

—AUTHOR TAMI LEWIS BROWN, THE MAP OF ME

An intriguing debut novel! The author wove two compelling stories of

star-crossed lovers with great intricacy. I felt such deep compassion for

them both. I couldn't put it down! —AUTHOR OF OVERCOMERS,INC. -

LYNNE KLIPPEL

WWW.TOUCHPOINTPRESS.COM

She's also recipient of the Hollins University FictionAward.

Married and the parent of two, she's worked in Europe,

Africa, and the Middle East and currently lives in Maryland.

Email: [email protected]

www.shoresofoursouls.com

A remarkable love story and so very timely. It

highlights the tensions of the Middle East and our

modern world and also the power of love. There is a

deep, powerful, and inspiring lesson in this adventure

tale. —AUTHOR JOHN PERKINS, CONFESSIONS OF AN

ECONOMIC HITMAN

Virus killing far more men than women...

Doctor in Italy:

We no longer help those over 60...

LA gives up on containing;

Tells doctors to skip testing...

MEN'S HEALTH/RIGHTS ANALYST: Armin Brott, is author of The New Father Book Series, a nationally published columnist on manhood and fatherhood, and Host of 'Positive Parenting,' a weekly talk show.

Men are faring worse than women in the coronavirus pandemic, according to statistics emerging from across the world.

On Friday, White House COVID-19 Task Force director Dr. Deborah Birx cited a report from Italy showing that men in nearly every age bracket were dying at higher rates than women. Birx called it a “concerning trend.”

The apparent gender gap in Italy echoes earlier statistics from other hard-hit countries. While preliminary, early accounts have suggested that boys and men are more likely to become seriously ill than are girls and women, and that men are more likely to die.

Italian health authorities last week reported that among 13,882 cases of COVID-19 and 803 deaths between Feb. 21 and Mar. 12, men accounted for 58% of all cases and 72% of deaths. Hospitalized men with COVID-19 were 75% more likely to die than were women hospitalized with the respiratory disease.

Those figures are in line with early accounts from China, where the novel coronavirus first appeared, and from South Korea, where detection and tracking of coronavirus infections have been very comprehensive.

READ: www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-03-21/why-is-the-coronavirus-more-deadly-for-men-than-for-women

The fourth edition of this best-selling, ground-breaking, information-packed guide for dads-to-be is now significantly, updated, revised, and expanded.

We are expecting! The twentieth-anniversary edition of this thoroughly updated and revised parenting classic remains the most informative and reassuring book for expectant fathers everywhere. In addition to sharing the wisdom of the ages, Armin A. Brott, Mr. Dad, presents new insight into the emotional, financial, and physical—yes, physical—effects of impending parenthood on men. Thanks to this handy reference moms-to-be will know their partner understands and supports them during this anxious and exciting time, and that he has all the tools he needs to be a fantastic, hands-on dad.

This information-packed, month-by-month guide incorporates the expertise of top practitioners in their fields, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and s

Alberto A. González, Jr. is a senior strategist for the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza). His work as a senior strategist focuses on shaping, driving and advancing UnidosUS’s health policy agenda, including legislative, policy, and issue campaigns at the federal and state level. Within the Health Policy Project, González develops and implements federal and state health advocacy strategies to maximize health coverage and access opportunities for Latino families. Alberto produces policy documents to demonstrate the effects of health and safety net programs on the Latino community. He also communicates UnidosUS’ position and recommended health policy changes to Congress and Affiliates and provides strategic guidance on state health advocacy campaigns to several health equity coalitions at the state and federal level. Mr. González holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a bachelor’s degree in political science and American studies from University of California, Berkeley. Alberto is originally from Pico Rivera, California

Economic rebound will be a chaotic recovery

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-16/u-s-economic-rebound-proves-more-a-grind-than-a-boom

High demand, limited supply, laid off workers, not enough workers, shortages, inflation are all creating mixed signals about the proposed economic boom.

"Whatever your take is on whether unemployment benefits are discouraging Americans from returning to work or how worrisome recent price hikes are -- not very, says the Federal Reserve -- the economy is flashing messy signals."–Bloomberg