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Bestselling Book by Colorado Authors Named Finalist in Prestigious
Book Award from ForeWord Magazine
Denver, Colorado--March 6, 2008
(Williams Clark Publishing)--Longevity Made Simple: How to Add
20 Good Years to Your Life, by Richard J. Flanigan, MD, and
Kate Flanigan Sawyer, MD, MPH, has been named a finalist in the
health category in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards.
ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards are among the
most prestigious and sought after honors in independent publishing.
A jury of librarians, booksellers, and reviewers select finalists
and winners based on editorial excellence, professional production,
originality of narrative, author credentials relative to the book,
and the value the book adds to its genre. First, second, and third
place winners will be announced at BookExpo America at the Los Angeles
Convention Center on May 29, 2008.
Longevity Made Simple has received high praise from leaders
in the medical industry as well as the review media. Dr. William
Roberts, Executive Director, Baylor Heart & Health Institute
and Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Cardiology
called the book "splendid" and went on to say that it
"...distinguishes itself with its brevity and unique approach..."
Dr. Arthur Agatston, author of the #1 bestseller The South Beach
Diet, called Longevity Made Simple "an invaluable
guide." Library Journal compared Longevity Made Simple
to the book You: Staying Young by Mehmet Oz, MD, and Michael
F. Roizen, MD, and said Longevity was "...more straightforward
and economical in style...and more accessible of the two..."
"My daughter Kate and I tried to bring simplicity and clarity
to the overwhelming abundance of health and medical information
on how to add quality years to your life and to avoid disease. We
are gratified to be able to share this important information in
Longevity Made Simple and to be chosen as finalists for this
tremendous award" said Dr. Flanigan.
Longevity Made Simple is the first book to be chosen as a
9Health Fair Featured Title. 9Health Fair offers free and low-cost
health awareness and educational screenings in hundreds of communities
around Colorado. Since 1980, 9Health Fair has impacted 1.7 million
lives.
About the Longevity Made Simple Authors
Richard J. Flanigan, MD, is director of the Heart and Health Prevention
Center in Denver, Colorado, and an assistant clinical professor
of cardiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Flanigan received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical
College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he started his academic
career with a Bachelors of Science from St. Joseph's College and
a Masters of Chemistry from Villanova University. Dr. Flanigan is
an accomplished artist and world champion, hall-of-fame oarsman.
He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife Barbara.
Kate Flanigan Sawyer, MD, MPH, is a reviewing medical officer for
the Department of Health and Human Services, and CEO of Colorado
Prevention Consultants, LLC. Dr. Sawyer received her MD from Tulane
Medical School and MPH from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical
Medicine, both in 2000. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her
husband Mike Sawyer, MD, and her two young children, Kathleen and
Ryan. Dr. Sawyer is an avid skier and dedicated runner.
Longevity Made Simple is published by Williams Clark Publishing,
which is based in Denver, Colorado. Longevity Made Simple
is distributed to the trade by Midpoint Trade Books.
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To schedule an author appearance or interview, or
to request a bound galley or review copy, please contact:
Kathleen Kauff
Williams Clark Publishing
1218 Milwaukee St.
Denver, CO 80206
303.521.2200
kathleen@williamsclarkbooks.com
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