Stephen Fried's Blog
March 7, 2024
What they're saying about PROFILES IN MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE!
Profiles in Mental Health Courage “An insightful, compelling book … that could alter perception of addiction, mental health and treatment in the U.S. … heartbreaking and inspiring.”
—Kirkus https://www.kirkusreviews.com/.../pro...
“A heartrending portrait of mental illness and substance abuse disorder in America… [Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried] fulfill their mission to improve visibility for those struggling to get help, and take a step toward rectifying the widespread lack of understanding about mental illnesses and substance disorders, which they argue is ‘as big an epidemic as the diseases themselves’…a revealing window into an important and timely issue.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780...
“Profiles in Mental Health Courage is a miracle, a book that will help and heal and inspire. I honestly do not know how the authors did it, but their ability to get the participants to lay their souls bare in such intimate detail, is both remarkable and profound. So many books profess to help in the woefully misunderstood area of mental health: this one does in a way that is unprecedented, riveting, readable and rooted in humanity.”
—Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights
"Teachers encounter students and families facing a variety of mental health conditions, including addiction. They’ll benefit from exploring the stories in this book, hopefully gaining empathy and understanding instead of feeling fear and dismissiveness."
—We Are Teachers
On sale 4/30; pre-order at https://sites.prh.com/profiles-in-men...
—Kirkus https://www.kirkusreviews.com/.../pro...
“A heartrending portrait of mental illness and substance abuse disorder in America… [Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried] fulfill their mission to improve visibility for those struggling to get help, and take a step toward rectifying the widespread lack of understanding about mental illnesses and substance disorders, which they argue is ‘as big an epidemic as the diseases themselves’…a revealing window into an important and timely issue.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review) https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780...
“Profiles in Mental Health Courage is a miracle, a book that will help and heal and inspire. I honestly do not know how the authors did it, but their ability to get the participants to lay their souls bare in such intimate detail, is both remarkable and profound. So many books profess to help in the woefully misunderstood area of mental health: this one does in a way that is unprecedented, riveting, readable and rooted in humanity.”
—Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights
"Teachers encounter students and families facing a variety of mental health conditions, including addiction. They’ll benefit from exploring the stories in this book, hopefully gaining empathy and understanding instead of feeling fear and dismissiveness."
—We Are Teachers
On sale 4/30; pre-order at https://sites.prh.com/profiles-in-men...
September 2, 2018
RUSH on NPR Weekend Edition
https://t.co/xx6fe7tWdB
'Rush': The Other Founding Father From Philadelphia Named Benjamin
September 2, 20187:41 AM ET
Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday
MELISSA BLOCK
Benjamin Rush, the medical doctor and Founding Father, took after the Renaissance-man civic participation of his mentor, Benjamin Franklin.
Charles Willson Peale/Courtesy of Crown
He is the lesser-known Founding Father from Philadelphia named Benjamin — the one whose face does not grace the $100 bill.
Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a doctor — arguably the most famous doctor in America — who became known as the American Hippocrates. During the Revolutionary War, Rush was alongside Gen. George Washington when he crossed the Delaware; he treated battlefield casualties behind enemy lines; and later, became a pioneer in the field of mental health.
He was also a bold abolitionist, an advocate for public education — for women's education, in particular — and a prolific writer.
Stephen Fried tells the story of the man who became "a footnoted founder, a second-tier signer" in his new biography Rush: Revolution, Madness & the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father.
'Rush': The Other Founding Father From Philadelphia Named Benjamin
September 2, 20187:41 AM ET
Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday
MELISSA BLOCK
Benjamin Rush, the medical doctor and Founding Father, took after the Renaissance-man civic participation of his mentor, Benjamin Franklin.
Charles Willson Peale/Courtesy of Crown
He is the lesser-known Founding Father from Philadelphia named Benjamin — the one whose face does not grace the $100 bill.
Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a doctor — arguably the most famous doctor in America — who became known as the American Hippocrates. During the Revolutionary War, Rush was alongside Gen. George Washington when he crossed the Delaware; he treated battlefield casualties behind enemy lines; and later, became a pioneer in the field of mental health.
He was also a bold abolitionist, an advocate for public education — for women's education, in particular — and a prolific writer.
Stephen Fried tells the story of the man who became "a footnoted founder, a second-tier signer" in his new biography Rush: Revolution, Madness & the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father.
July 21, 2014
"Appetite for America" is a NYTimes Best Seller
On July 6, 2014--over four years after its original publication--my Fred Harvey biography "Appetite for America" hit the e-book best-seller list. Thanks for all the reader support, and glad that interest in the book and subject just continue to grow. May Fred be with you.
August 26, 2013
Visit my FB author's page
Please come visit my FB author's page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stephe...
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Harvey Girls Cookbook Project
for foodies interested in American history, please check out our Harvey Girls Cookbook project, either online at http://www.harveygirlscookbook.com or on its FB page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harvey.... Every day we post a "new" archival recipe from Fred Harvey chefs. You can try them, tweak them or completely deconstruct them--and we love it when readers report back on how they worked. And, if you don't know your Fred Harvey history, the book that inspired the cookbook--Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West--One Meal at a Time a>--is available in paperback and ebook!
May 1, 2010
Come join us on the One Nation Under Fred blog!
Whether you've already read my new biography of Fred Harvey, or are just having your Appetite for America whetted, please come join the fun on One Nation Under Fred where you can read about our train tour across Fred Harvey's America (Chicago to LA on the Southwest Chief--stopping at 11 cities), find Harvey recipes and rare photos, or just chat about Harvey Girls, the Southwest, the Grand Canyon, Santa Fe, trains, plains, automobiles, Black Bart--even the "incident" with my pants.
December 19, 2009
My new book, Appetite for America, coming March 23, 2010
Since I've had a lot of inquiries about my upcoming book (mostly because it took so long) I wanted to let you know that if you're interested in reading the beginning of it, Random House has posted an excerpt at http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/di...
It comes out March 23, 2010 and we'll start the publicity with a train book tour along the old Santa Fe railroad route--Chicago to LA--starting in Chicago on April 5. We'll be in St. Louis April 7, Kansas City April 9, Santa Fe, NM April 11, other dates to follow.
It comes out March 23, 2010 and we'll start the publicity with a train book tour along the old Santa Fe railroad route--Chicago to LA--starting in Chicago on April 5. We'll be in St. Louis April 7, Kansas City April 9, Santa Fe, NM April 11, other dates to follow.
