Articles about Getting Personal
Second Chance Publishing had a great article about Getting Personal published in the Cut and Paste section of the April issue of INTERCOM, the magazine for the Society of Technical Communication.
Michael was also interviewed by Editor Joe Hadsall of the Nixa News-Enterprise and a story appeared in the March 12, 2003 issue of that newspaper.
Getting Personal has also been featured in the Off the Bookshelf column of the spring 2003 newsletter of the Tourette Syndrome Association and the Book Reviews column of the Tourette Gazette, the newsletter of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington.
Please click the corresponding link below to read a feature.
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The magazine article from INTERCOM has been reprinted with permission from INTERCOM, the magazine of the Society for Technical Communication, Arlington, VA, USA.
The newspaper story has been reprinted with permission and is copyrighted 2003 by the Nixa News-Enterprise, Community Publishers Inc. of Missouri
The newsletter feature from Off the Bookshelf has been reprinted with permission from the Tourette Syndrome Association, New York, NY.
The book review from the Tourette Gazette has been reprinted with permission from the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington.
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Reviews for Getting Personal.
"Getting Personal is engaging, informative, well-written, and moving. Tourette syndrome is given many faces, voices, sounds, and movements in these stories. The lives of the people in this book are simultaneously upsetting and inspiring, and when a reader can identify with an individual, their story takes flight."
Michael Wolff, Jazz Musician and Composer
"You've heard neurologists speak from the basal ganglia, psychiatrists speak from the medication, psychologists speak from thought and behaviour, and teachers speak from classroom strategy. Now hear youth, adults, and parents speak about Tourette syndrome straight from the heart...."
B.Duncan McKinlay, Ph.D.
"This straight-from-the-heart, informal collection is sure to touch the reader. The accounts, shared by patients and family members struggling with Tourette syndrome, underscore the urgent need to develop improved and non-toxic treatments for this genetic and environmental disorder."
Sheila Rogers, Director, Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy
"It is a well-known fact that we are all biologically different; individuals with Tourette syndrome are no exception. Getting Personal is a celebration of that difference by those who had the courage to share their stories in hopes of helping others. Don't apologize for your differences, embrace them!"
Rosie Wartecker, Executive Director, Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
"DeFilippo captures the indomitable spirit of people who live with Tourette Syndrome. This book is not just about a disorder - it's about life!"
Joanne E. Cohen, LICSW - Clinical Social Worker with Tourette Syndrome
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Book Excerpt
Click the link to the right to read an excerpt from Getting Personal.
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