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  Dr. Wilcox has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS and has spent over 20 years as a researcher studying the pharmacological and behavioral effects of drugs at Emory University in Atlanta, GA and then at John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.  She has authored several manuscripts published in peer reviewed scientific journals and presented her research at international scientific meetings.  Dr. Wilcox’s research career has always combined her interests in pharmacology, psychology and neuroscience. Initially studying potential therapeutics to treat drug abuse behavior, the scope of her research changed to focused on studying the neurobiology of ADHD and treatment medications. Around this time Dr. Wilcox’s son was diagnosed with the inattentive subtype of ADHD.  When searching for books to help her as a parent, Dr. Wilcox realized there was a lack of information on the inattentive subtype of ADHD in boys.  Along

  In honor of International Women's Day, let us introduce you to some of MSI Press authors who are women bloggers. Take a look at their blogs; you may find some inspiring, information, or just plain fun. Julia Aziz, a counselor, writes a women's empowerment blog . Franki Bagdade , a teacher, writes a blog on parenting. Julie Gentile , a yoga instructor, writes a blog on mindfulness and self-care. Nanette Hucknall , a psychologist, writes a blog about relationships, higher order spirituality, and more. Dr. Susan Lewis , a lawyer and psychiatrist, writes a column for Psychology Today , "Law and Disorder." Marti Wells-Smith , a bereaved mother, writes a blog about matters of the heart and Christianity. Dr. Kristin Wilcox , a pharmacologist and psychologist, writes a column for Medium . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter  here  or on our  home page . Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check ou

  San Juan Books is the hybrid division of MSI Press LLC. It allows first-time writers to become published in a traditional way through the reduction of risk by sharing publication costs. All other publishing features are traditional in nature, and most SJB authors go on to be offered traditional contracts for their subsequent books. SJB publications are available as paperback, hard cover, and e-book versions. SJB authors' books very much hold their own against their contemporaries in the traditional publishing division. Indeed, a number of them have outsold their traditional compatriots. Today, San Juan Books presents author Andrew Wilcox. Andrew loves learning about anything space related, and dreams of a career at NASA or SpaceX. Andrew plays the trumpet in marching band and plays the piano.  He has his black belt in karate, is a sprinter on the track team, and enjoys skiing with family and friends.  Andrew loves to fix computers and other electronics. He has been making origami

  Today's book excerpt comes from  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain   by Kristin and Andrew Wilcox.  A lways D isorganized and H opelessly D istracted (ADHD)   Blink, blink, blink, the cursor keeps time on the blank screen as thoughts rush through my brain like a runaway freight train. “What was that book about? Who were the characters?” Oh, where to begin? There are just too many details to think about. My thoughts drift aimlessly as I stare out of my bedroom window. It’s a sunny day, and there is the smell of freshly cut grass pulling my attention to what I could be doing. I wish I were riding my bike or fishing down at the stream. Instead, here I am stuck at my desk, writing a dreaded book report for English class. Correction, I am not writing it. I wish I could make myself write it. If I were writing it, then I could be done with it. All I want is to be done with it. Why didn’t I start working on it when it was assigned to us weeks ago? “Ugh!” Now, it’s the

  from the author -  My son was diagnosed with the inattentive subtype of ADHD when he was eight years old. At the time, I didn’t realize how fortunate we were to have his teachers recognize his inattentive ADHD symptoms, since diagnosis of this subtype is typically delayed until adolescence. My son doesn’t fit the stereotypical profile of a hyperactive/impulsive boy with ADHD, and I saw the struggles he was facing due to his ADHD symptoms which were often mistaken for laziness or a lack of interest by teachers, coaches, and other adults. I realized my 20-year research career, which included studying ADHD medications, would not prepare me to handle the challenges of being a mom to a son who was diagnosed with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. When searching for books to help me as a parent, I came to discover the current literature falls short of discussing inattentive-type ADHD in boys. My son and I knew it was important to share our story, to provide practical strategies to manage ADH

  MSI Press books have, historically, won many awards from a wide range of competitions. This is the first in a series of sharing the various awards that our books have earned. The first category is Best Indie Book Award. The following MSI Press books have been Best Indie Book Award Winners to date: A Theology for the Rest of Us (Arthur Yavelberg).  If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yourselves."  This book also won the Literary Titan Silver Award. Read more about this book and its author  HERE . Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brai n (Kristin Wilcox & Andrew Wilcox).  T his book provides unique insights into ADHD behaviors and suggests highly pragmatic and successfully implemented stra

  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain by Kristin and Andrew Wilcox recently earned an honorable mention in the Readers' Favorite Book Award Competition. It will be on display in the RF booth at the Miami Book Fair International.  For more posts about the Wilcoxes and their 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. 

  Excerpt from Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain Sometimes My ADHD Brain Needs a Reminder on a Neon-Colored Sticky Note. Dismissal time! My ADHD brain doesn’t have to pay attention in school anymore today. Now, if I could only remember what I have for homework. I rummage through the miscellaneous papers shoved into my backpack, looking for my planner. “Found it!” It’s blank because I forgot to write down my homework assignments. Again. I stare at the books in my locker hoping to remember. Nope. “Darn!” I hear my bus number being called. Slamming the locker shut, I run down the hall with the nagging feeling I am forgetting something. I weave in and out of the sea of kids making their way to the front door of the school. My feet are moving faster now as I make the final sprint to the bus. Made it with only a minute to spare! I flop down onto the seat. “My trumpet! That’s what I forgot!” Mom reminded me before I left for school this morning to bring my trumpet home. Oh w

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