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                   What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Starting in August, we will share near-daily, as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  From Deep Within  by  Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D.  From Bjasinski on Amazon:  A compelling book that reveals the challenging and demanding life of a therapist. Dr. Lewis’ compassion and heartfelt dedication to her job and her patients is clearly evident. A fascinating book and one that would make a great Book Club read and discussion. See more reviews at: Amazon MidWest Book Review Readers' Favorite All reviews have been 5 stars! For more posts

                                     What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Starting in August, we will share near-daily, as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  From Deep Within  by  Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D.  From Colette McNeil on Amazon: This book was both gut wrenching in its brutal honesty of the ugliest side of humanity and heart warming to know there are brave souls among us who willingly walk into an insurmountable situation with little to no support and strive to bring goodness into this world. Thank you for your stories. May society learn from your words. See more reviews at:

What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Starting in August, we will share near-daily, as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  From Deep Within  by  Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D.  From Geri on Amazon: Susan Lewis is not just an experienced and skilled psychologist, she’s an engaging storyteller. From the opening pages, her honesty, humanity, and humility will come to portray both her own struggles and those of her clients throughout the book. She begins with her own story, the grandchild of German Jews who made their way to Queens, NY, as Nazi’s rounded up their neighbors, friends, and relativ

    What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Starting in August, we will share near-daily, as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  From Deep Within  by  Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D.  From Joni West on Amazon: Rarely do we have a chance to see inside the mental health system, especially the parts where criminal justice is involved. Dr. Lewis takes us inside and right up close to a variety of her patients as we sit across the table from perpetrators of horrific crimes with her and learn her thought process as she assesses them for the courts. Her calm, open, and practical approach to the people

  Dr. Susan Lewis, author of From Deep Within , has penned a column for Psychology Today about " The Killers Inside Us ," explaining why people are fascinated by serial killers. Exceptional insight, as always! For more posts about Susan and her book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can! Find their contact information on our  Authors' Pages .

  Dr. Susan Lewius, author of From Deep Within , has penned an interesting column for Psychology Today on whether range can be used as the basis of an insanity plea in court: "Does Blinding Range Meet the Statutory Guidelines for NGRI? [not guilty by reason of insanity]." Read it HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can!  Find their contact information on our  Authors' Pages .

Is there anything that makes an author's heart beat a little faster than having a book land in the top 100 bestselling Amazon books? How about coming close...in the second 100? Beat...beat...beat...will it tip over the top or not? Please, please...! This week, we have two books in this position. Take a look below. The Wilcoxes' book, Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain , has floated around #114 and flirted with the border at #108. can it make it to 100, 99, or less next week? There are two authors hoping it can. Winner, Best Indie Book Award Gold medal, Literary Titan   Susan Lewis's compelling book (call it a real-life psychological thriller), From Deep Within , just dropped into the second 100 by four points: #196. We are cheering for 96 more points to take her down to the gold ring: #100. Gregg Bagdade's book, Mental Health Mayday , has been on the Top 100 list many times, Right now, though, it is at #104. Fingers crossed, as we watch, that it once a

  excerpt from From Deep Within (Lewis)  The Cutting Group   The door to the outpatient clinic’s waiting room opened and flakes of snow swept in with a chilling cold. The room was shaped in a perfect square. Twelve chairs in total leaned on opposite walls. The upholstery had once been institutional grey, but now it had black marks throughout, with tears soaked into the fabric and yellow/brown filth embedded in the seams. The center of each chair had taken on a rounded contour from years of patients sitting in the same place. Footprint marks were embedded in the carpet in front of each chair, showing where hundreds of people had placed their feet over the years. The wear in the carpet reminded me of the worn yellow footprints millions of airport travelers step into every day when passing through X-ray machines at security.   When the weather was damp, the clinic waiting room smelled like wet dirty diapers. At one end of the room was a sliding glass window with one side open. Anita, the