MSI Press Blog

In honor of Caturday, we are sharing photos of the cats who own MSI Press authors, starting with Sula, pictured above, who is herself an MSI Press author. Click HERE  to see Sula's works. Simon is owned by Joanna Charnas, author of chronic illness support books and A Movie Lover's Search for  Romance , who says he is her "foster failure." Click HERE to see Joanna's works. Jeremy Feig was owned by Shelly. He wrote a book about her, How My Cat Made Me a Better Man , that won a book of the year award. Click HERE   to read about Shelly, including excerpts from the book. Carl and Betty Lou Leaver are owned by Intrepid about whom they wrote a book, stuffed with illustrations, and five other cats. Click HERE to see Intrepid . In the picture, Happy (black & white) and Murjan (red & white) share a cat bed. Cindy McKinley Alder is owned by Watson, shown here wrapped in a ribbon. So cute! Click HERE to see Cindy's contributions to the field of teaching, parenting

  We have a number of very practical books that step-by-step help readers work through one issues or another. Written by experts with personal experience and pragmatic inclinations. Check them out! How to Argue with an Atheist ; more HERE . How to Be a Good Mommy When You're Sick ; more HERE . Hoe to Get Happy and Stay That Way ; more HERE . How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately ; more HERE . How to Live from Your Heart ; more HERE . How to Stay Calm in Chaos ; more HERE . Check out all our how to books HERE .

  A practicing architect since 1983, Yasr (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; M. S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S., University of Jordan) is an international consultant in architectural design and planning, who has won top awards in several design competitions.  He is currently an urban development strategist leading multi-disciplinary teams of international consultants in the urban re-development of the central area of the Holy City of  Makka, KSA. Previously, he was assistant professor at the Department of Architecture at the Jordan and Petra Universities and a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and the American Archaeological School in Jerusalem. Professor Sakr has lectured and published widely on architectural education, design theory, and history. For posts about Yasir and his book, click HERE . Several years ago, Dr. Betty Lou Leaver, Managing Editor of MSI Press, visited Jordan on a business trip and visited with Yasir at his home on

  We just released the 12th book in our pandemic series -- an unusual and very important: what to do if you are locked down with your abuser. Tastefully and frankly -- and helpfully -- written. The authors are specialists on this topic: S hari Schnuelle, LIMHP, LPC, has 20+ years of specialization in trauma study and treatment of a variety of traumas, fostering trauma resilience, and post-traumatic growth. Shari also offers life coaching focused on creative growth, particularly for women in transition, who envision different directions in their lives. Melissa Adams, LCSW, LIMHP, provides individual, marital and family therapy in a private practice setting. Her areas of specialty  include family violence, recovery from abuse, anxiety disorders, behavior disorders in children and divorced and blended families Geri Henderson, Ph.D., is a professor, living in Germany, teaching for the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her experience with trauma and recovery resulted in the co-authorshi

  The need for a personal space for parents of young children by Dr. Haim Omer A friend of mine, who had given birth to twins a couple of years after having her first child, told me of an interesting decision made by her therapist. The psychologist thought my friend was deeply exhausted and she became worried by the fact that the young mother could not find any protected space for herself, although the twins were already two years old. When my friend would arrive to her therapy session, the therapist would have her sit for an hour in an armchair in her garden, before starting the actual meeting. My friend told me that this had taught her a vital lesson: That if she could not find a safe space for herself, she would not be able to give her children the stable mother they needed to grow up well. Read the rest of this post HERE . For blog posts by and about Dr. Omar and his book, click HERE .

Joshua Shea, author of  He's a Porn Addict...Now What?  (with Tony Overbay) and  Porn and the Pandemic  was interviewed on White, Confused, Black, and Christian -- the Podcast. Click HERE  to listen to Jsohua's interview.  For more posts about Joshua and his books, click  HERE .

  Colette McNeil recently contributed an article, Autism Parenting Magazine :  Leading With Choice: Honoring And Empowering Autistic Children Find out how offering Structured choices to your child with autism can lead to easier and happier parent-child interactions. Check out the article  HERE . For more articles about Colette and her books, click  HERE .