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The Sprouted Peanut Vaccine and Other Stories Discover the causes, cures, and
benefits of allergy in relation to asthma,
autism, hyperactivity, depression, cancer, and other current conditions ISBN
978-0-557-01381-4 242 pages,
trade paperback by Billy Adam Gottlieb Illustrated by Seán Newton |
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About the Book, the Author, and the Illustrator.
The Sprouted Peanut Vaccine and Other Stories begins with a young person’s quest to cure the greatest threat to his life. With fun and rigour, science and story, it addresses the questions, “why is this illness on the rise,” “who is at risk,” and “what can they and their loved ones do?” Features include:
The most complete survey and explanation to
date of scientific studies and alternative medicine on the range of
people’s reactions;
Dozens of causes beyond protein and
solutions beyond avoidance, epinephrine, or waiting for a vaccine;
A holistic plan and tools for improving
everyday life with peanut allergy and related ills, with the possibility of
outgrowing them;
Full references,
bibliography, and links to allergy support groups;
Wild,
human stories;
Beautiful, thought-provoking illustrations.
“Given allergy as a mismanagement, often under pressure, of routine stimulus,
the healing process described herein is a slow and steady destressing and
reordering of body and feelings, so as to then be able to handle faster, wilder
stuff. All that is needed to begin is to consider that an allergic person’s
margin of safety may already be, or may be made to be, wider than thought
possible, and that facing one’s disease is good for it and one’s whole quality
of life.” – from the Introduction to The
Sprouted Peanut Vaccine and Other Stories
Author
Billy Adam Gottlieb is a Canadian teacher, toxicologist, bodyworker, and former
journalist who has been reacting and not reacting to peanuts, by accident and
by choice, since at least 1973. He has degrees in Chemistry (Princeton
University), Environmental Toxicology (Concordia University), and Shiatsu
Massage Therapy (Guijek Institute); 15 years’ teaching experience in pure and
applied sciences; 13 years in current affairs and music radio production and
hosting; work throughout the food system, from farming to restauration; and an
ongoing massage, dance, and martial arts practice.
Seán
Newton is the illustrator. His TV/film animation credits range from Disney to The Wall.
For further details on the book and author, please see the press kit. To request a review copy, interview, speaking engagment, permission, or other information, e-mail book@paplus.net. To see the illustrator’s portfolio, visit www.newtoons.ca. Thank you.
PeanutA+llergy
It’s about peanuts and other substances, allergy and other
symptoms,
good
and bad things about them, and what you can’t and can do about them.
Background photo by Rae
Allen, used with permission.