Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Authors Vera Tarman and Phil Werdell, and Narrator Lisa Bunting and their new book, “Food Junkies”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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end of this post to enter to win a $50 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift
Card! Also, come back daily to interact
with Vera, Phil, and Lisa and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this exciting
giveaway!
Food Junkies
by Vera Tarman & Phil
Werdell
Read by Lisa Bunting
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GENRE: Non-Fiction, Self-Help
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BLURB:
Is it
possible to be addicted to food? When does indulging in 'comfort' food become
substance abuse? Is it possible that there is more than a lack of will power at
work when someone can't stop eating? In Food Junkies, Vera Tarman and Phil
Werdell explain what is - and isn't - food addiction, tackling this complex and
poorly understood problem through the stories of many survivors and from the
perspectives of medical researchers/practitioners. They break down the science
behind the research so that anyone can understand it, and take a fresh look at
obesity, overeating, binge eating, anorexia and bulimia. For people struggling
with these issues — and their families — recognizing the condition is the first
step to gaining the kind of support and advice they need.
Food
Junkies (finalist in the 2016 Voice Arts Awards) offers hope and guidance. Read
by Lisa Bunting, according to one audible customer review, her "calming
voice assists with decreasing the shame so often found with addiction and can
open the listener up to actually hearing," while another noted the
audiobook version "brought the science to life in a different way than the
book. It made it even more real as one can't 'skim' or 'rush' through the
life-changing content."
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EXCLUSIVE AUDIO
EXCERPT:
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YOUTUBE VIDEO:
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GUEST POST:
What Kind of Writer Am I?
I am a
devoted reader. I love to read books, journals, listen to audible books - I
often have three different books going at the same time.
But… I
am a reluctant writer.
In my
20s, I aspired to be a writer: A poet, a prose writer, even a writer of manuals
or reports. Writing was my vocation. Upon finishing my Master’s degree, I had
to opportunity to get my thesis published. I was overjoyed.
The
sheer thrill of seeing my book about nursing homes in print far exceeded the
satisfaction I got in achieving my actual M.Sc. degree. I was a published
author! The book was my child, and my ticket to immortality. My name would live on in the bookstores and
libraries of the future.
It was
a bittersweet achievement. Because the topic of my book was targeted to a small
academic audience, the book did not generate many sales. I was writing to an
audience of left leaning academics who wanted to improve the health care system
for seniors. Since I was a sessional teacher for three college courses, I
imagined the book would become required reading for my undergraduates.
The
same year that the book was published, I received a Saturday morning call that
changed my academic life. A voice on the other end of the phone invited me to
enter medical school. I hastily redirected my studies from academia to clinical
work. There was no one to advocate for my book. Without a professor to
reference my work, the book faded into obscurity. I was mortified and became
embarrassed to talk to the publishers. Several years later I saw that the book
was unavailable - even on Amazon. Out of print.
I vowed never to repeat the experience.
When
people suggested to me that I write a book again, this time to promote my
message of food addiction, I cringed. Really, again? Was I up for the drama of
my expectations? Was I able to muster the mental discipline that was required
to write? I am a reluctant writer.
Devoted
to my cause, I wrote. I did catch the “bug”, the excitement of writing. The
thrill of an idea, the fleshing out of a concept, of exploring “thought”
experiments, the savoring of a phrase swept me up. My preference is still to
write small undemanding blogs and to enjoy the art of writing without the
emotional commitment of a book. I have the greatest of respect for those who
dedicate their lives to writing.
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AUTHOR BIO –
VERA TARMAN:
Vera Tarman is
a medical practitioner who focuses on addictions. She is the medical director
of Renascent, an addictions treatment centre. Dr. Tarman conducts workshops and
speaking engagements on the science of food addiction and "comfort
food" abuse. She has reached audiences across the world. She lives in
Toronto.
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CONNECT WITH
VERA:
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AUTHOR BIO –
PHIL WERDELL:
Phil Werdell is a
recovering food addict, a social work clinician, and an educator. He is the
primary organizer of the Food Addiction Institute and the International Society
of Food Addiction Professionals, and is Director of ACORN’s Professional
Training Program. Phil currently teaches Addictions Studies at Springfield
College, School of Human Services, Tampa. He lives in Florida.
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CONNECT WITH
PHIL:
Goodreads Author Page:
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NARRATOR BIO –
LISA BUNTING:
Lisa Bunting is
a stage, screen and voice actor, drama instructor, audition coach, and
professional skills development simulator.
For Post Hypnotic Press, she has narrated the non-fiction self-help
titles The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, The Remarriage Blueprint, Voice Arts
Awards-nominated Food Junkies and the forthcoming i-Minds. She was named Best
Supporting Actress at LA’s Focus International Film Festival, Winter 2015. She
is a member of Canadian Actors’ Equity and ACTRA.
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CONNECT WITH
LISA:
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CONNECT WITH
FOOD JUNKIES BOOK:
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Goodreads Book Page 1:
Goodreads Book Page 2:
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POST HYPNOTIC PRESS:
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Amazon:
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win a $50 Amazon/BN.com gift card.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting! Such an important book!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book, thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this will help many people!
ReplyDelete--Trix
Thank you for sharing! Thank you for the great giveaway :) Happy New Year!
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