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Joellyn St. Pierre

Joellyn St. Pierre

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I'm an ordained interfaith minister with a doctorate in divinity focused on Death as a Transition. For 25 years I enjoyed a professional career in theatre appearing 7 Broadway shows including “A Chorus Line,” and “Pippin,” as well as teaching, directing and choreographing nationwide. When many of my dearest friends and associates from theatre began dying from AIDS, my entire life changed. Death became an initiation into a new life; that of a death midwife. Since 1991, I've served those dying and their loved ones throughout the country with various hospices and AIDS organizations.

Now, in addition to publishing my book, I will be offering instruction and other supportive materials for The Art of Death Midwifery.

Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!

Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!

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<p>Mice &amp; Spiders &amp; Webs...Oh My! Is your child a good listener? Rosemary is a little girl who is worried about returning to school after her teacher warns the class that they would soon have some mice, spiders, and webs in the classroom. Could Rosemary have misunderstood something? How can mice and spiders and webs belong at school? Full of &quot;Computer Speak,&quot; this story introduces young readers to basic computer terms in a delightful way! See if your child can discover the mystery of the misunderstood words, and learn about the fun of computers with Rosemary. This is the seventh rhyming children's book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won twenty-eight awards for her six previous rhyming books, and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called &quot;a modern day Dr. Seuss&quot; by GTMA Review. &quot;I love to teach, and this book teaches basic computer terms in a fun way. I am retired and spend six months of the year with my husband of 55 years, traveling from coast to coast and sharing books along the way. I grew up in The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. , where my father was the manager. I'm the original Eloise!&quot; Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>

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National "Best Books 2009" Awards Press Release

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<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">Kirkus Discoveries</span></strong></span><br /><br />THE ART OF DEATH<br /> MIDWIFERY: An Introduction<br /> and Beginner’s Guide<br /> BookSurge (272 pp.)<br /> $18.99 paperback<br /> April 27, 2009<br /> ISBN: 978-1-4392-2906-4<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></strong> <br />Doctor of interfaith Divinity and 18-year death midwife St. Pierre introduces the practice of<br />assisting the dying as they transition from the physical world to the nonphysical.<br />The book serves as a guide for professionals who frequently encounter death: nurses, hospice<br />workers, etc., as well as those preparing to serve someone close to them during the last days. St. Pierre<br />stresses the ability to sit with acceptance and love in the presence of pain and suffering and to honor the<br />choices and belief systems of the patients. She also teaches methods of matching their states of<br />consciousness to stay connected throughout the experience. Allowing for patients’ different<br />backgrounds, the author includes prayers, breathing and meditation techniques from various spiritual<br />traditions as proper preparation for the role as conduit for divine energy and of the creation of a sacred<br />space. A brief discussion of brainwave frequencies and the 13 phases of death—charted as “the Deathing Spectrum”—help to demystify the<br />process, as do stories from St. Pierre’s years of personal experience. Her tales of communication from beyond the grave may compromise her<br />credibility for some, despite the bit of scientific support she gives for communication with the unseen world. References to death guides from<br />myth and religion build appreciation for her profession, but it is when the author describes the intimate loss of loved ones (dogs, parents and best<br />friends) that she connects readers on an intimate level with gritty, nearly uncomfortable emotion.<br />An essential read for those ready to offer time, love and service during the big transition.