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Press ReleaseOperation Soul Recovery: New Book Sheds Light on Mental Illness EpidemicBREMERTON, Wash., Dec. 10, 2004 -- What if every town in America had a safe place for people to go during times of emotional distress? That's the idea presented in a book just released by Trafford Publishing. Written by first-time author Sheryl J. Stevens, Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose (ISBN 1-55395-442-4, $14.95, http://www.trafford.com/robots/02-1157.html) warns of the repercussions of ignoring mental illness and lays out a strategy for solving the problem.Inspired by Stevens' youngest daughter's twenty-year battle with addiction and the inability of existing recovery systems to help her, the book details a radical plan to heal addiction and mental illness - and, in the process, to heal society itself. But before the U.S. can set about addressing mental and emotional disorders on a broad scale, said Stevens, the country must recognize that addiction and mental illness, and the violence and criminal behavior they cause, are reaching crisis levels. "Since 'values' won the 2004 election, perhaps it is time to call attention to other issues that represent an even greater threat to human values than the ones voted upon in November," Stevens explained. "Operation Soul Recovery paints a clear picture of the ramifications of neglecting the millions of people who suffer from countless forms of addiction and mental illness and the troublesome effects they in turn leave upon society. The failure to genuinely face these problems has become the white elephant in our living rooms we pretend not to notice, while the victims continue to multiply faster than we dare to acknowledge." Fortunately, Operation Soul Recovery gives hope that there is a solution - if society is able to leave bureaucracy and political, religious and class differences at the door. Only then, said the author, can there be real help for the mentally ill. Having lived through the pain of a loved one's addiction, Stevens is passionate about her subject. "Pull them in from the streets, the schools, the highways and byways, the retirement homes, wherever their living hells exist, with the same single-minded rallying spirit to aid and rebuild the ruins of tornado, flood, earthquake, or war," she writes. "Every citizen of this country should have the right to know that there is a trusted place to go in times of trouble, just as assuredly as knowing where to go in times of physical emergency, whether for themselves or a loved one." In Operation Soul Recovery, Stevens provides the blueprint for creating that place. Based on decades of research and personal experience, her vision is captivating, down-to-earth, and leaves nothing to chance. Stevens pulls no punches in summarizing the state of mental health care today, but she counters the grim prognosis with authentic and heartening solutions. Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose is available at Trafford Publishing (http://www.Trafford.com) and most online bookstores, including Amazon.com (http://www.Amazon.com), Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com) and Walden Books (http://www.waldenbooks.com). CONTACT: Sheryl J. Stevens (877) 570-0564 oprecovery@donobi.net http://www.trafford.com/robots/02-1157.html |
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