From the author of the acclaimed Dana Sourcebook

of Brain Science, easy-to-read layman’s guides to the brain and health:  

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Healing the

Brain Books

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Parents: Love Your Gay Children

More and more, the facts are settled regarding sexual development are readily available. The tragedy is they are being ignored, sometimes willfully. As Nobel prize-winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel, M.D., has said, "the problem is urgent, particularly for transgender people of color who suffer horrifically high rates of depression, substance abuse, suicide, and murder.” Speaking on a PBS special series, Dr. Eric Kandel also said, “Brain science can be a liberating influence in our lives. As we understand the biology of our own gender identity and sexual orientation better and become more comfortable with ourselves, we've become more empathic to somebody else's identity and orientation.”

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Get the Covid-19 Vaccine ASAP

"You might have read articles here and there about the Covid vaccines and the miracle of their development in less than a year. But here in book form, all the ingredients of this remarkable story are brought together in one place by author Dave Balog. Mr. Balog has a medical background, but he writes in clear, easy-to-understand prose that any reader will appreciate."--David Pitts, author

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Our Memories, Our Lives: How Our Remarkable Brain Captures Life’s Moments and What We Can Do to Preserve Them

"The science behind the creation and retention of our memories is made accessible to the layperson in this fascinating and wonderful book. Drawing from personal interviews of leading researchers and trailblazers in memory and brain studies, the author draws back the curtain on the mysterious process of human memory. I highly recommend this book for the clarity of writing. Helpful suggestions for maintaining brain and memory health are also added to the text."

--A. Demarest, lawyer

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Healing the Brain: Stress, Trauma and Development

“Easy to read. Difficult to put down.”--Micheal J. Colucciello, Jr., NY State pharmaceutical researcher, retired.

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“David Balog takes a subject fraught with difficulty and makes it simple and accessible to everyone. The book goes a long way in helping one understand how and why and in what ways stress affects how we live and cope. Invaluable.”--Jessica Watson-Crosby, former president, National Association of Former Foster Children

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Healing the Brain: Stress, Trauma and LGBTQ Youth

“David Balog understands the strain of alienation, so he tackles this subject with compassion and concern. Mr. Balog draws on his knowledge of brain science to give readers insight into what happens to young people under tremendous stress….”--Gary L. Cottle, author

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“Well researched, fleshed out with relevant case histories, this book packs a lot of solid information into its 172 pages. Written in an engaging style for the layman, it covers a wide range of topics. One learns a great deal about the biology of stress, particularly the vulnerability of the brain in the pre-adult years. This book also provides a glossary of key brain science terms and a listing of organizations serving the LGBT /Q community and resources on the brain.”--Gary Bordzuk, Librarian, Oceanside, NY

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“...[A] book for educators (or anyone working with youth) that explains the complicated workings of the brain in an easy-to-understand manner. The author goes on to discuss various types of trauma and how the adolescent brain responds to trauma such as depression, stress, addiction, risk taking, PTSD, etc. LGBT/Q youth may experience….I highly recommend this book!--Carol Dopp, M.Ed.

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"An invaluable resource for those working in the trenches with LGBTQ youth in foster/adoptive care but equally important serves as a primer for those in the community at large who are largely unaware of this subset in our population who are in such desperate need!"

--Dr. Ray Werking, professor, GLSEN educator and host,

WRPI Radio