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Good Reads during Mental Health Awareness Month

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  www.lyrahealth.com Here are some recommended, 5-star readings that focus on mental health awareness -  From Deep Within Susan Lewis Heart to Heart Resuscitation Victor Montgomery III Literary Titan Gold Award How to Stay Calm in Chaos Julie Gentile Book Excellence Award Mental Health Mayday Gegg Bagdade Literary Titan gold award Noah's New Puppy Richard Rice, Victor Rice, Geri Henderson and by  Dr. Dennis Ortman : Anger Anonymous Book of the Year Award finalist    Anxiety Anonymous American Book Fest Best Books Award Depression Anonymous Book of the Year Award finalist Read current information about the state of mental health in 2024:  2024 Workforce Mental Health Trends Forecast . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date) Check out  recent issues .     Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book ,  Pinter...

Daily Excerpt: Heart to Heart Resuscitation (Montgomery) - Introduction

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  Excerpt from   Heart to Heart Resuscitation: My Journal  by Victor Montgomery III --   Introduction My memoirs give straightforward, down-to-earth advice about encouragement and hope. While revitalizing the therapeutic approach used to overcome the combat veterans’ immediate life-threatening darkness of depression and suicidal thoughts, I define my unique tried-and-true method of crisis intervention as a matter of “heart-to-heart resuscitation”, as I call it. The window of opportunity to make a difference for you or someone close to you can literally be a matter of seconds, whether over a telephone or face-to-face your, your loved ones or your friend’s life may hang in the balance. The process of heart-to-heart communicating is one I suggest and utilize. I believe through encouraging, motivating and mentoring, suffering veterans can be helped to find the strength, self-determination, and support to get help and out of danger. My number one priority is to get vete...

Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - A View through the Fog (McGee)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  A View through the Fog  by Bob McGee , which reached #9 in bridge engineering. Book description: A View through the Fog  is compelling, poignant, and packed with both moving and hilarious anecdotes. All human life (and death) is here. With his own distinct voice, McGee opens the door on the dizzying world of the Golden Gate Bridge-the beauty of both nature and the bridge itself, the camaraderie and friction with colleagues, and the devastating tragedies of suicide jumpers. He brings an entire community to the page with a thought-provoking and richly detailed memoir that will resonate with many readers. The motive for his writing this book is love of his subject. He paints this world he knows in a way that gives readers the feeling they are on the Bridge with him. From review by Kevin Hines: "Read one of the most well written books of the past decade, maybe longer!  Much like the Golden Gate Bridge is an art deco masterpiece, Bob M...