"Why Black women are at higher risk for heart disease and stroke and the answers to other questions can be found in The African American Woman's Guide to a Healthy Heart, by Anne L. Taylor, M.D., one of America's foremost cardiologists and director of the Association of Black Cardiologists Women's Center. This easy-to-read guide can dramatically decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke as well as comprehensively covering the heart's function and how to prevent cardiovascular disease, heart disease and stroke, and help your family live a heart-healthy life...."
-- Ebony Magazine
"Dr. Stacy Ann Mitchell and Teri Mitchell, authors of Livin' Large: African American Sisters Confront Obesity, are on a crusade to save black women from what they view as an obesity epidemic. In a lively, encouraging book, the sisters pass along good, color-blind suggestions to women wanting to walk away from a lifetime of weight-related problems. Their honesty and enthusiasm will energize many women to battle the bulge."
-- Time Magazine
[Saving Our Last Nerve and Fuego Y Hielo both] "address many of the unique mental health challenges these women can face in their busy and complex lives, in a culturally relevant way. The books are well written, informative, uplifting, and, at times, funny....This [collaboration between Hilton Publishing Company, Eli Lilly Company and the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania] is the perfect example of a community-centered collaboration between a nonprofit human services organization and the pharmaceutical industry."
--Eric Ashton,
Child and adolescent Public Policy Coordinator,
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
"Racial and ethnic disparities in health represent a clear and present danger to the health of the Nation. The books from Hilton Publishing represent one of our most powerful tools to reach under-served populations and enhance their understanding of health information."
-- Nathan Stinson, Jr., M.D.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"Ethnicity and geography are significant components of disparities in healthcare and outcomes. Hilton Publishing Company has an insider's view of the medical system and has created a mechanism to provide the best information to the consumers who need it most Hilton Publishing Company brings relevant health issues to the entire community."
-- Robbie M. Jackman, M.S.S.W.,
Executive Director,
Tennessee Office of Minority Health
"Absolutely essential reading! These books should be in every home library...the books are easy-to-read with illustrations that actually make sense for the everyday layperson."
-- Dr. Renee Middleton,
Director of Human Resources and Outreach,
Auburn University
Quote from Dr. Percy Clark:
The partnership of Hilton Publishing and Imagine Indiana Life Sciences Academy East has been the greatest partnership I have witnessed in my forty + year career. Our students have had the constant benefit of a variety of rich literature enriched with the reality of our diverse culture. Hilton Publishing is a very school friendly and sensitive to the reading needs of all students, teachers and parents. They definitely will help a school obtain the optimum materials for their media centers, libraries and classrooms. This is truly a publishing company that is a phone call away from opening up the World for all students.
Dr. Percy Clark ~ Principal, Imagine Indiana Life Sciences Academy East, Indianapolis, Indiana
Quote from Dr. Theressa J. Wright:
The Board of Directors for Imagine Indiana Life Sciences Academy East seek partners who understand, embrace and address our mission and the needs of the students:
"Preparing students for lifetime achievement and the global future
by creating an innovative and academically excellent school."
Hilton Publishing is a true collaborative partner. They have gone above and beyond our expectations. Their business is conducted with the highest level of integrity, sincerity and compassion coupled with a unique sensitivity to the economic challenges facing educational institutions today. The quality and diversity of the literature and other educational tools provided are superb. Therefore, it is with the strongest endorsement, we encourage all schools, especially our sister schools in the Imagine Family, to join forces with Hilton Publishing in this important endeavor to bring excellence in education to all children.
Dr. Theressa J. Wright ,MD ~ Chairperson, Board of Directors of Imagine Indiana Life Sciences Academy East, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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