Author Al Miles invited to join National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women

Rev. Al Miles, author of Violence in Families: What Every Christian Needs to Know (Augsburg Books, 2002) and Domestic Violence: What Every Pastor Needs to Know(Fortress Press, 2000), has been invited to become a member of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women.

The invitation, which Miles has accepted, came directly from Attorney General John Ashcroft. Miles had been nominated based on his leadership and efforts to raise awareness in the area of violence against women. He has served as hospital chaplain in a number of medical centers throughout the United States since 1981, and now works for Pacific Health Ministry as coordinator of the Hospital Ministry Department at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Miles participates in many workshops and conferences throughout the year as a speaker on domestic violence issues.

Comprised of approximately 20 members, the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women is co-chaired by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services. Miles’ length of service on the Advisory Committee is two years, subject to further renewal. As a member, Miles will be involved in policy issues regarding the Violence Against Women Act and other legislation, and will work on a national level to increase public awareness of violence against women, including domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking.

Editor’s Note:
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Grief and Loss Books

Grief & Loss

Books that address the pain and conflicting emotions resulting from a loved one’s death

		When Your Baby Dies Through Miscarriage or Stillbirth Author: Ann Taylor Cooney Author: Louis A. Gamino A comforting and helpful book for adults facing the loss of a baby.
		When Your Child Dies Healing, hopeful words for grieving parents Author: Theresa M. Huntley The loss of a child is something no parent is prepared to face. Drawing on her experience as a …
		When Your Child Loses A Loved One A how-to guide for every parent Author: Theresa M. Huntley Talking with a grieving child may put a parent at a loss for words. In this brief guide, Theres…
		When Your Friend Dies Author: Harold Ivan Smith A comforting and helpful book for adults facing the loss of a friend.
		When Your Parent Dies Author: Ronald Klug How resources of faith can help a grieving person move forward in life to find hope & healing.
		When Your Spouse Dies Author: Mildred Tengbom A comforting and helpful book for adults facing the loss of a spouse.

Good Grief on Book Sense Bestseller List

In print for more than 35 years, Good Grief by Granger Westberg has helped millions of people cope with the loss of a loved one. The book is helping thousands more in this current time of crisis, pushing it to #14 on the Book Sense Healing and Faith Bestseller List.

Writing and producing a simple health & healing book article and readings

When it comes to giving readers something useful, there is nothing like a enlightening consumers up to the realm of natural healing. With proper research and thoroughness one can put together a pamphlet, document or .pdf file for internet downloading. Its very simple once you get the hang of it.

Below is a short summary of the correct way to write a simple article that can be used within any medium electronic or old school paper books.

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What Causes Hemorrhoids, aka Piles

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Internal hemorrhoids or piles, as they are sometimes called, are caused by a bulge in the veins of the rectum. This may happen as we age and our veins become weaker and it is usually exacerbated by straining so if you have hard bowel movements you will likely get piles if you don’t already have them.

So, if you are wondering how to get rid of hemorrhoids, there are two main things you want to look at with internal hemorrhoids treatment and that is to eliminate straining and to take steps to strengthen the veins themselves. The good news it that both of these can be done easily and naturally so you won’t have to worry about submitting yourself to painful surgeries or banding.

Lifestyle Changes Than Aid Internal Hemorrhoids Treatment

An easy method helping alleviate internal piles is to stop straining when you have a bowel movement and in order to do that you need soft stools. The key to this is in what you eat! You need to get lots of fiber and drink a good amount of water. Eat tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and avoid processed foods. If that isn’t enough, then you want to get a fiber supplement. Your stools should be soft, but not runny. Making these lifestyle changes will actually improve your overall health and also will stop any bouts of constipation that you used to have.

Herbs For Strengthening Your Veins

The final stage of internal hemorrhoids treatment involves strengthening the veins so that there will be less chance of any hemorrhoids forming. Remember, an internal hemorrhoid is really a bulge in the vein wall so you need to make sure the veins are strong.

The best way to strengthen the veins is with herbs that are known for vein health. There are certain homeopathic natural remedies for hemorrhoids you can take for this and what you want to look for are those that include witch hazel, horse chestnut, fluoride of lime, Muriatic Acid,arnica, stone root, Krameria’Mapato, and St Mary’s thistle. You can learn a lot when work any related field such as: physicians assistant and dental assistants.

The best part about treating your internal piles with herbs is that these are all natural so don’t have harmful side effects like drugs and you take them orally so no messy creams need be applied! Remember, the best treatment for hemorrhoids is different for everyone so try different methods until you find a hemorrhoid remedy that works for you.

How To Create Health Products Reading Materials

Targeted Health Readers Will Increase Your Profits For Health and Wellness Products

Health enthusiasts are people or companies that are interested in anything health and wellness. Marketing companies advertise and try to reach these people by telemarketing, internet, mail or cold calling. In many cases, paying somebody to do your marketing can save you time and money in the end. You are able to better concentrate on closing the sale and moving on to the next customer.

Some sales leads are exclusive while others are shared, meaning they are sold to more than one company. Exclusive mortgage leads are proven to have a higher closing ratio since you are not competing with other corporations. Health leads consist of people and companies are in the dieting, exercise, wellness or anything health related. These leads are used for a variety of things from expanding your customer base, recruiting resellers and helping with marketing projects. Various email marketing software companies allow you to subscribe monthly or yearly so you are always able to search the sales lead database when you need too. As new projects arise, you can then review these leads fast and targeting prospects is done much easier. Call centers can also help to generate you health leads by telemarketing to customers or business’s and asking them certain types of questions, like if they know about any affordable weight loss services. Once they determine the customer is interested in your service or product, they can then transfer the call directly to you. Telemarketing leads are the most expensive, but the closing ratios are much higher since you have the person interested and on the phone.

Healing & Wholeness Reading Materials

Books that bring wholeness to broken lives and offer compassion and spiritual resources for healing.

		Helping Children Grieve, revised edition When Someone They Love Dies Author: Theresa M. Huntley Offers adults the spiritual tools they need to help children cope with a significant loss.
		Violence in Families What Every Christian Needs to Know Author: Al Miles With an honest and down-to-earth tone, this book provides guidance and information for lay people as well as for individuals experienced with the complex nature of domestic violence.
		When You Are Depressed Author: Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen Author: David Allen Sorensen Practical solutions encourage the reader to reconnect spiritually with God, resolve issues, and find peace.
		When You Have a Chronic Illness Author: Margaret Houk This powerful volume offers the reader realistic encouragement and tools to cope with chronic illness.
		When Your Child’s Marriage Ends Author: Mildred Tengbom This volume helps the reader heal and rebuild, offering insight into handling a divorce when it affects one of your children and yourself.
		When Your Family Is Living with Mental Illness Author: Marcia Lund Offers the reader realistic encouragement and tools to cope with mental illness.

Special edition of Miss Fannie’s Hat to be released

Includes audio CD of author Jan Karon reading the story

Augsburg Books will release a special edition of Jan Karon’s best-selling children’s title, Miss Fannie’s Hat, in January 2003. The special edition will include an audio CD of Jan Karon reading the story and talking about the real Miss Fannie — her grandmother.

First published in 1998 and illustrated by Toni Goffe First published in 1998 and illustrated by Toni Goffe, Miss Fannie’s Hat is the unforgettable story of a tiny woman with a big heart and many favorite hats. When she gives up her very favorite hat to help raise money in her church’s auction, Miss Fannie is in for a real treat.

The book is based on the life of Karon’s grandmother who lived to be 100 and had a closet full of hats. “I wrote Miss Fannie’s Hat to give both children and adults a sense of family, to give them the grandmother or greatgrandmother they never had, or always wished they had,” said Karon upon the book’s release in 1998. “Briefly, the story is about sacrifice–and the rewards that can come when we give with a willing heart.”

Like the original release, the special edition will include reusable stickers and storyboard. Miss Fannie’s Hat with CD will be released in January for $17.99.

Contact Marilee Reu at ReuM@augsburgfortress.org or (612) 330-3410 with any questions.

New Healing Titles

Spiritual Life
Books that help meet readers’ spiritual and faith needs and bring self-awareness

Advent & Christmas
Intergenerational books that celebrate and explore Advent and Christmas

Healing & Wholeness
Books that bring wholeness to broken lives and offer compassion and spiritual resources for healing

Lent & Easter
Intergenerational books that celebrate and explore Lent and Easter

Grief & Loss
Books that address the pain and conflicting emotions resulting from a loved one’s death

Children & Families
Books to bring families together to read aloud, play, talk, create, and grow

Prayer
Books that bring wholeness to broken lives and offer compassion and spiritual resources for healing

Church Resources
Books for church leaders and members to encourage congregational growth

Series Highlights
Difficult Times
First Things First
Hope & Healing
The Tales of Christopher Bear

How To Properly Write Medical & Healthcare Letters

Sales leads are the most valuable tool that you can purchase to grow your business. Focusing on targeting the right population of people will help you to spend more time making sales and concentrating on customer service issues. You have so many different options to choose from depending on what will work best for your service. Targeted eMail List to prospects has also been proven very effective in obtaining and increasing sales. There are a few good places to find a free sample letter or a sample business proposal. Start researching all of your options today so that you will be on your way to profiting and expanding while you start seeing a huge increase in your sales.

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