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Aschenbrenner's book flings open all doors and windows. It flushes Monster from the shadows. The Monster Within is real--real people addressing pain and anguish. It meets commonly-held, entrenched stigmas head-on. Pastor David Fosco, East-West Church, Aurora, IL Triumph! Triumph ... desperation to victory by God's grace. This book delivers hard-punching, yet rib-tickling glimpses of the author's surrender to Christ in the long battle with the horror of The Monster Within. Heather Roberts OTD, OTR/L Gut-wrenching! Tearful and awakening. Read it twice. Lived every page. Hits right to the heart--it's closer than you think. Tom Kozlowski, Addiction Counselor, Motivational Speaker (Powerful. Spellbinding. A must-read by a talented writer who almost gave up her devoted marriage before discovering ungodly truth. The MONSTER Within hid deep in the brain of her beloved husband. Intense, unbelievable and heartbreaking! Gene and Pat Carpentier The Monster Within unlocks the gashes of mental illness and erases stigmas so others may understand and families may heal. Alice Bertagnoli Reigh The book is masterfully written. The hardest read of my life. I lived it! Michael E. Aschenbrenner

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Mary Ellen Aschenbrenner, author, speaker, columnist, and award-winning feature writer has been published throughout the Midwest and in New York. Known as Joliet's Erma Bombeck, she departs from her humor forte' in The Monster Within to share the gut-wrenching story of her family's encounter with brain cancer and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She offers new insights into treatment and possible cures. Published first, at 14, she has written and co-written hundreds of articles for newspapers and periodicals. Four books are to her credit since 2009. She tells all ... personal and professional. In novels to come, she divulges coercions and threats. She exposes criminal intent. She's told, if she doesn't shut her mouth, she'll be murdered and raped-in that order. In presentations, she motivates audiences to face life straight on, smile amid adversities, and trust in a Higher Power. Her mission is to put joyful beams on depressed faces, foster hope in those who have lost courage, and not to die with stories still in her. Aschenbrenner shares with writers, civic, philanthropic, and support groups. She facilitates a writers' group in Somonauk, IL. Publications: Born to be a Star (Floating in Hot Air), available through A Handlebar Publications and Amazon; Dellwood Chronicles by Dr. Reno Caneva (with Aschenbrenner), available through Aschenbrenner and A Handlebar Publications or Dlloo Chronicles.com; Celebrate 100/50/50, private distribution. Books to Come: Terrors and Travels and Born to be a Star, Vol. 2 (Still Floating in Hot Air) He journalistic talents were noted early-on when she wrote and directed her high school drama and worked as a personal editor. She also penned a column for the Ottawa Times, Ottawa, IL. Rott attended Waubonsee Community College and North Central College with a concentration in communications. When not writing or editing, Rott can be found in the black holes of YouTube Larissa Barbee is a highly-skilled graphic designer and layout specialist with additional experience in photography, photo retouching, marketing and print media. As the owner of Creative Express Graphic Design Studio in Nashville TN, she has a client base that includes commercial and not-for-profit companies across the US. She possesses proven leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication abilities. Previous layout and design contributions include: - Born To Be A Star: Floating on a Galaxy of Hot Air, Vol. 1 by Mary Ellen Aschenbrenner - Dellwood Chronicles by Dr. Reno Caneva - Celebrate 100/50/50 with Maty Ellen Aschenbrenner - McCabe and Me by Lee Cheney - TravelHost Nashville Magazine Organizations through the years: - WING: Women Impacting Nashville Growth - Cable - Dames Bond - Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce - Nashville Photography Club - Network Nashville - Douglas County Connection (Lawrence, KS) - Lawrence Chamber of Commerce - University of Kansas Alumni Association

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