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A beautiful amalgam of lived experience and first rate science writing. Helpful and inspiring for those who suffer with ADHD; essential for those who need protection from misdiagnosis and careless drug prescriptions.-- Allen Frances, MD, DSM-IV Task Force; and professor emeritus, Duke University School of Medicine

"A beautiful amalgam of lived experience and first rate science writing. Helpful and inspiring for those who suffer with ADHD; essential for those who need protection from misdiagnosis and careless drug prescriptions.-- ""Allen Frances, MD, DSM-IV Task Force; and professor emeritus, Duke University School of Medicine"""

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Robert Yehling is the author of ten books and ghostwriter of seven others. His most recent title, Just Add Water, the biography of autistic surfing great Clay Marzo, has been nominated for the Dorothy Gray Children's Literature Award and an International Book Award. He also works with author Kevin Hines, whose Cracked, Not Broken is revered worldwide for its discussion of bipolar disorder and suicide prevention. Yehling has also edited published titles on traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and autism. Another book on which he provided direct author assistance, Home Sweet Anywhere by Lynn Martin, was a bestseller. A professional journalist since 1976, Yehling was the recipient of the 2007 Independent Publishers Book Award for his Writes of Life: Using Personal Experiences in Everything You Write. He also has won national awards for his work in magazine journalism, online journalism, website editing, and a Bank of America Liberal Arts Award. Besides writing and editing, Yehling teaches cause-based writing and other topics at writers' conferences and workshops throughout the United States. Jeff Emmerson is a mental health advocate, popular video blogger, and leading social media figure focused on reframing how we view ADHD, with a passionate mission to prevent mis- and over-diagnoses, and help people whose lives are impacted by the condition. Jeff is aligned with a number of leading medical, neuroscience, and behavioral experts, many of whom are quoted prominently in his book Beyond ADHD. He's written for everydayhealth.com, additudemag.com, and AOL Health, and has been interviewed on NPR. David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.

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