Maureen Pratt, Author and Speaker

An excerpt from "Beyond Pain: Job, Jesus, and Joy" is now running in the June issue of the magazine Catholic Digest (which, by the way, is a great magazine). Copies can be ordered from : www.catholicdigest.com

It's available now! Published by Twenty-Third Publications, "Beyond Pain: Job, Jesus, and Joy" focuses on the challenges we face when we live with chronic, unrelenting pain, and how we can take inspiration, encouragement, and instruction from the story of Job and the example of Jesus to provide us with more strength and hope in our lives.

The book is available on the web vai Amazon, Barnesandnoble.com, and through the publisher, 23rd Publications. Links to these are on my website. I look forward to hearing from you when you've had the opportunity to read it!

In September, I gave a talk during Invisible Illness Awareness Month, and it is archived and available for listening on www.blogtalkradio.com (search for "Maureen Pratt")

Also, I gave an interview on Relevant Radio, and it is available for listening on www.relevantradio.com (search for "Morning Air" archived shows; my interview was on 9/​28 in the 8 o'clock hour).

My television program, 'Peace in the Storm,' is still running five days a week on www.llbn.tv. I have a link to the network on my website, which will give you the latest on the exact schedule - hope you can tune in!

Two of my recent radio interviews, aired on Relevant Radio, are available for about 2 weeks on RR's website: www.relevantradio.com. Enjoy!

The transcript of my March 27 online chat on finding and keeping the joy of Easter for people who live with chronic pain and illness is now available at www.shepherdofhope.org.

I'm thrilled to announce that the second, all-new, revised edition of my book, "The First Year: Hypothyroidism" is out now! Included is information on the latest research, trends in treatment, and a more detailed look at the link between hypothyroidism and heart disease (very important). The book is available at bookstores and online retailers, such as Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. As always, I look forward to your comments and hope that this book will help you and your loved ones live more healthfully.

You can view my appearance on Fr. Michael Manning's television program, "The Word in the World," on www.wordnet.tv 24/​7. My topic is, "Living with Pain."

The television segment that I taped in September 2006 for The Hallmark Channel's program, "New Morning" aired February 5, 2007, and again on March 1, 2007. The segment is viewable on www.newmorningtv.tv. Click on "Past Shows," "February 2007," and "February 5, 2007."

For more than two years, my biweekly column, "Living Well," syndicated by Catholic News Service, has traveled far. Besides many diocesan publications in the United States, it has found its way to Australia, Malaysia and, most recently, Singapore! The focus of the column is health and spirituality, and includes info about the latest health issues relevant to everyone, as well as ways to live a more Christian, balanced, and healthful life.

Onward!

o The Summer 2009 issue of Fibromyalgia Aware magazine carries two of my articles. For information, go to: www.fmaware.org.

o I wrote a news article in late July for Catholic News Service, and it can be read on their website: www.catholicnews.com. It's a remarkable story about a remarkable American nun who joined a Chinese order of nuns more than 50 years ago! And, there's a surprise twist that brings her story close to home for me.

o My article, "What Do You Say to a Friend Who Is Ill?" is in the April 2008 issue of "Journey" Magazine. Copies can be obtained from: www.lifeway.com/​magazines

o "Ten Creative Ways to Energize Your Prayer Life," "Ten Spiritual Coping Tools for Living with Chronic Pain" and "Ten Simple Ways to Make Your Home Prayer-Friendly" are now posted on Beliefnet.com. The addresses are:

www.beliefnet.com/​gallery/​energizeyourprayerlife.html
www.beliefnet.com/​gallery/​chronicpaintools.html
www.beliefnet.com/​gallery/​makeyourhomeprayer-friendly.html

o Excerpts from Peace in the Storm continue to be posted on Beliefnet.com, too, and rotate often as the "Prayer of the Day"