About
I studied with Theodor Reik in psychoanalysis and John Rosen in psychosis. I'm clinical professor in psychiatry at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and cofounder of the Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation. My books include The Awakening Nightmare, China Today:Sin or Virtue, Hard Boiled Eggs and Other Psychiatric Tales.
I have lectured worldwide about the treatment of mental illness in small communities.
My work was subject of the documentary film Other Voices, nominated for an Academy Award, thee Look Magazine article Breakthrough in Psychiatry—Revolutionary Treatment of the Mentally Ill, and The New York Magazine story—Emerging from Schizophrenia.
Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!
Description
<p>Mice & Spiders & 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 "Computer Speak," 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 "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GTMA Review. "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!" Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
Eighty-five percent of readers have some experience with some form of emotional disfunction. We all experience the highs and lows of depression.Everyone can identify with some of the characters. "There goes, accept for grace of God goes me."
