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AUTHORS
Authors
David Myles Bennett QC is a Senior
Fellow of the Melbourne University Law School and a former Adjunct
Professor of Law at University of Technology, New South Wales. He is a
former Treasurer and Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria, Chair
of the former Victorian Classification of Publications Board and since
1995 has been a member of the Executive of the State Library of Victoria
Foundation. He has written a legal textbook and a biography as well as
numerous articles and papers for professional journals, Quadrant and
other publications.
John is the author of the new book Stop Parkin' and Start Livin', Reversing the Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. By August 1995 John had lost his power of speech and was wondering how he could go on living. Suffering symptoms of Stage IV Parkinson's Disease, diagnosed by five medical and complementary practitioners, he was unable to walk more than five metres without assistance and took up to an hour and a half to dress himself. Frustrated with the treatment and prognosis he had received, he decided to pursue other pathways to health. With the aid of Homeopathy, Aqua hydration formulas, bowen therapy, craniosacral therapy, flower essences, counselling, meditation and spiritual development, John was completely symptom-free by April 1998. He now travels around Australia and overseas lecturing and conducting workshops for various health organizations.
David Corby
David Corby is Director of the College, world renowned teacher of holistic kinesiology, and author of Finding Joy within and Neuropressure. David’s passion is in researching and using traditional healing systems, particularly the acupuncture system. He is the developer of six courses, four of which are based on the acupuncture system. David’s philosophy is that healing is most effective when we empower our clients to find their own way, particularly in helping them reconnect and express what is in their core being to fully manifest their potential.
Dorothy
Edgelow with Ian Gawler
Dorothy Edgelow is the author of the very successful A Recipe for Life, The Gawler Foundation Cookbook Volumes 1 and 2. Due to the cancer of one of her daughters many years ago she began a journey into diet, vitamins and minerals and positive thought in a successful effort to help her daughter regain her health. In her journey she met Dr Ian Gawler and volunteered her time to assist in the establishment of the now well-known Gawler Foundation. She has played a major role in the success of The Gawler Foundation over many years
Dr Ian Gawler is one of Australia's best known
cancer survivors and advocates of a healthy lifestyle. His story offers
hope and inspiration to people everywhere. The self help techniques that
he developed have helped many to convert hope into sustained health and
peace of mind. A pioneer in Mind/Body Medicine, Dr Gawler is known for
his clarity and good humour. With a gift for translating ancient wisdom
into a modern context, Ian has played a major part in popularizing meditation
and other mind techniques in the western world.
As a young veterinary surgeon and athlete, Ian developed bone cancer (osteogenic
sarcoma). His leg was amputated in 1975. Later that year the cancer returned
and at one point, Ian was expected to live for only a few weeks. Ian then
developed an effective self help program with key principles: Good food,
positive attitudes, meditation and loving support.
Not content with just surviving, Dr Gawler began to share these principles
with others. The cancer support group he began in 1981 was the first group
in Australia to actively address the needs of patients and their families
in coping with, and attempting to overcome, the many challenges cancer
presents. The Gawler Foundation was formed in 1983 as a non-profit, non-denominational
body to further his work. The Gawler name has become well known and respected
throughout Australia and internationally as representing a
holistic approach to health which improves both quality of life and survival
times.
Ian Gawler has studied meditation with Dr Ainslie Meares, Indian, Buddhist,
Zen Christian and other Western Meditation Masters. He combines the intellect
of the West with the insight of the East.
He has published many books, "You
Can Conquer Cancer", "Meditation
Pure and Simple", "The
Creative Power of Imagery" & "Peace
of Mind".
Elizabeth had an eclectic career before cancer including working as a lawyer, management consultant, marketing manager and senior roles in multi-national executive recruitment firms. She is now a full-time writer, having been published in Vogue and is currently completing her first screenplay.
Dr Craig Hassed was trained in medicine
at Melbourne University and graduated in 1984. His interest in a holistic
approach led him to focus on wellbeing rather than simply treating illness.
This led him to focus upon counselling, mind-body medicine and meditation.
In 1988 Craig decided to make a contribution to bridging these missing
links in medical education through joining the Monash University Department
of Community Medicine and General Practice.
He has written "New
Frontiers in Medicine" and "Know
Thyself".
Manfred Kaiser, a former military and commercial helicopter pilot, air traffic controller and instructor, has extensively researched and analysed environmental health subjects. His books include "How Indoor Air Quality Affects Your Health" and "How the Weather Affects Your Health". More information is available on the author's website www.manfredkaiser.com
Professor Allan Kellehear is Foundation Professor
of Palliative Care and Director of the Palliative Care Unit at La Trobe
University Melbourne. He is also Adjunct Professor at the University of
Melbourne Medical School. As a researcher in death, dying and palliative
care for nearly 20 years he is the author or editor or 12 commercially
published books.
He has written "The
Book of Gentle Wisdom" and "Eternity
and Me.
Dr Charles Krebs is a former Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Maryland with fifteen years teaching and research experience. He is the author of A Revolutionary Way of Thinking and has recently developed a series of nutriceuticals to enhance mental performance by maintaining brain integration when under stress as well as a nutriceutical for balancing and enhancing muscle function. He also conducts research on brain function and muscle physiology at Universities in Europe, the U.S. and Australia. Recently he was appointed as a consultant to the Indian National Cricket Team to enhance their sports performance!
Professor Gabriel Kune MD FRCS (England) FRACS FACS is Professor of Surgery Emeritus, University of Melbourne, and Consultant Surgeon, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia. Professor Kune has been in the forefront of cancer research and cancer surgery for 30 years, and has published three books and over 100 scientific articles on cancer control, with a major focus on the prevention and early detection of cancer. A past Hunterian Professor of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he has lectured extensively in Australia, New Zealand, USA, UK, Europe, Japan and South America. Professor Kune is passionately committed to the future successful control of all human cancers.
Nathaniel Lachenmeyer is an award-winning US author
specializing in mental health and homeless issues. His first book, "The
Outsider" is a powerful and moving memoir about his father's
struggle with schizophrenia and homelessness. Nathaniel recently collaborated
with the renowned Australian illustrator Robert Ingpen on "Broken
Beaks", a remarkable children's picture book about the friendship
between a small sparrow and a homeless man, which highlights the heroism
and dignity of people with mental illness.
Nathaniel's forthcoming books include "The Stones of Madness",
a history and critique of the state psychiatric hospital system in the
US, which will be published by Smithsonian Institution Press, and 13,
an irreverent look at a popular superstition, in 13 chapters, which will
be published by Four Walls Eight.
Kylie Ladd, BA(Hons), MA (Clinical Neuropsych), PhD is a Clinical Neuropsychologist consulting at the Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service at the Peter James Centre in Melbourne, and in private practice. Her PhD focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Since this was completed in 1996 she has worked in a variety of memory clinic settings in Australia and the UK, including helping to establish the first memory clinic in Scotland. Kylie also works as a freelance writer and is a regular contributor for a national parenting magazine as well as having been published in a variety of newspapers, journals and magazines.
See Photo : Ginni holding Anne's baby, Isabella, Anne holding Ginni's
daughter
Ginni Mansberg was born in 1968 in Sydney. She leapt straight from school to the University of Newcastle where she completed her medical degree, before returning to the relatively cleaner big smoke of Sydney. She finished her junior medical resident training a week before having her first child and pursued her career in General Practice while having her next two children.
Being a masochist, she found that being a GP, wife and mother wasn’t hectic enough, so she took herself back to University – this time at the University of Technology Sydney, where she completed her Graduate Diploma of Journalism. Since then she has worked as a medical journalist, a general practitioner as well as general housemaid, homework supervisor and taxi driver for a variety of sporting and dancing events. She has retained her clinical interest in Women’s Health and Nutrition. Tired? Well, used to be.
This is Ginni’s first book. She is a widely published medical journalist with regular feature articles and columns in Medical Observer, Practical Parenting and the Journal of Complementary Medicine.
Dr Francis Macnab AM is the founder of The Cairnmillar Institute for Psychotherapy, Psychological Counselling, Professional Education and Community Education. He has lectured in many overseas countries as well as leading conferences on Trauma and Trauma Therapy in turkey, Romania, Hungary and Germany and Marriage and the Family for thirteen nations and islands of the Pacific. He is the author of twenty-four books
Benjamin Marks SLNSW is a prolific author of his own numerous
works and a card-carrying member of the State Library of New South
Wales. A critic of such newspapers as The Sydney Morning Herald and The
New York Times, his views go unchallenged at universities around the
world. Born into slavery to the Commonwealth of Australia, Marks also
works for the tax office.
Rodney Marks is Australia's (mis)leading comedian. A corporate
impostor who infiltrates organisations at business events. Most
managers do the same, but he waits his turn to speak - and his
fraudulent keynote addresses are exposed. Well qualified to say
nothing at length, he and his comedy characters have graduated from the
AGSM and Harvard.
Donald
Marshall
AM,M.B., M.S.,
F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S., was Head of Plastic Surgery at Prince Henry’s
Hospital and Monash Medical Centre from 1968-1996, and was appointed
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Monash University in 1987.
He has published extensively on plastic surgery and has worked and lectured in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. He currently practices in Melbourne, Australia.
Lucia Nardo (M.Bus. B.SW) has enjoyed a diverse career - from counselling to consulting. She scrambled up the corporate ladder and found success as an executive and popular keynote speaker in the business arena. She has contributed to numerous business publications. Lucia’s books, Heart to Heart – a Survivor’s Guide to Heart Surgery and Soul Sisters, reflect Lucia’s unique sense of humour and quirky style. Lucia lives in Melbourne with her husband, family and Ferrari the fabulous Maltese cross terrier. She continues to be inspired by the humdrum and humour of everyday life
Elizabeth Rand, B. App Sci OT: Grad Dip Neuroscience, is an Accredited Occupational Therapist with a post graduate diploma in Neuroscience. She is the co-ordinator of the Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) at the Caulfield General Medical Centre in Melbourne and the state chairperson of the CDAMS Co-ordinators Group. She has a special interest in dementia assessment and support, having worked in the field for fifteen years.
“My first few years after a diagnosis of dementia would have been very much improved had this valuable book been available at that time.Whether you are a person recently diagnosed with dementia, a carer, or other family member, I am sure that the information, practical hints, and guidance that this book contains will be of great help to you in this journey with dementia”. Christine Bryden.
Sarah Russell (PhD) is the Principal Researcher of Research Matters in Melbourne, Australia. Sarah creatively engages people to talk about issues of health and social justice. She brings individual voices together to tell a powerful collective story. Sarah has published numerous academic articles and frequently writes letters and opinion pieces for newspapers. "A Lifelong Journey" is her first book.
Robert Spillane is Professor of Management and former Dean of
the Macquarie Graduate School of Management in Sydney, where he
teaches and writes on philosophy and psychology. He has written nine
books, numerous journal articles and a play – “Entertaining Executives”
– which was first performed in May, 2006 at the Mermaid Theatre in
London. From 2003-2005 he delivered the widely acclaimed series of
lectures on philosophy and psychology at the Art Gallery of New South
Wales. In 2006 he was the recipient of the international Thomas S. Szasz
Award for his professional contributions to the cause of human liberty.
Dr Peta Stapleton is a registered Psychologist in the State of Queensland, Australia, and is a member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has previously spent seven years lecturing at Griffith University, Gold Coast and is currently involved in private practice, specialising in addictions and eating disorders. Peta is well known in her area of speciality and is consulted regularly for radio, television and print media interviews for her expert opinion. She has been awarded many honours including the Australian Psychological Society Elaine Dignan Award for research into women’s issues. Her first book DIY: Change Your Life Subconsciously was released in August 2005 and is available nationally. Peta is married with one daughter and resides on the sunny Gold Coast, Australia.
See photo : Baby Isabella, Anne and Ginni
Anne Thomson was born in Sydney in 1967. Always on the lookout for the perfect beach she chose Newcastle University for her medical degree, which she completed in 1991. After a few years internship and residency she decided to specialise in General Practice and completed her postgraduate training and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of GPs in 1997. Since then she has worked in various general practices, finally starting her own group practice on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, where she pursued her special interest in Women’s Health and Paediatrics. She is currently taking some time off to have a family. This is her first book.
Tom Valenta is a public relations consultant, author and former journalist. He is currently a Principal of the large public relations firm, Porter Novelli. He sold the family business to Porter Novelli after Marie’s diagnosis. His wife, Marie, is a former primary school teacher. Their story has received extensive national publicity over the past three years including a double-page spread in TIME magazine
George Vlamakis has worked for several years as a Paediatric Social Worker in the Oncology and Emergency Units at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, Australia.He has also worked in hospitals in England and Romania. His interest in siblings, stems from parents’ frequently asked question: ‘How do I respond to the needs of the sibling, when so much of my attention needs to go to my sick child?’ This book, as much as possible, tries to capture the wisdom and answers of these same parents.
Dr William Wilkie has written out
of his extensive experience as a consultative psychiatrist. In addition
to being a respected psychiatrist, Dr Wilkie is also a Psychiatric Lecturer
at the Australian College of Natural Medicine.
He has written "The
Home Psychiatrist".
John Watkins has practiced as a mental health counsellor and educator for more than thirty years.He has a particular interest in researching and promoting holistic approaches to understanding and treating mental illness and regularly conducts training courses and workshops based on holistic principles. His previous books include Living With Schizophrenia and Hearing Voices:A Common Human Experience.
Doris Zagdanski, BA Dip. Ed. has
had the opportunity to meet hundreds of grieving people. For five years
she held the voluntary position of Home Visitor to all families in regional
Victoria whose child died unexpectedly of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
She has been employed as a funeral director and is a registered civil
funeral celebrant. She has written four books: "What's
Dead Mean?", "Stuck
for Words", "Something
I've Never Felt Before - How Teenagers Cope with Grief"
and "Now
That the Funeral Is Over".
She operates her own education consultancy and is known for her unique
public speaking and training style. She has received Keynote Speaker invitations
for conferences throughout Australia, New Zealand and in Norway. Doris
is married and lives with her family on the Gold Coast, Queensland.