Taking Charge: How to Master the Eight Most Common Fears of Long-term Illness

by Susan K. Golant, Irene Pollin

Years of family counseling has helped psychiatric social worker Irene Pollin identify eight chronic fears shared by all who cope with long-term fears of loss of control, loss of self-image, dependency, stigma, abandonment, expressing anger, isolation, and death. These compassionate case studies combined with clear practical information will help families draw closer and address their deepest concerns to help end the paralysis of fear.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

262 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 1996

About the author

I have been writing nonfiction books alone and with others since 1982 and have more than 40 books to my credit. I am a book collaborator, co-author, book doctor, ghostwriter, editor, and/or writing coach. My specialties: psychology, health and medical breakthroughs, diet, women’s advancement, business, spirituality, and parenting. Most are self-help books written with an eye toward improving society.

My love of writing has spawned a career rich in experience and learning including, most recently, The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up: A Breakthrough Medical Plan to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease(Center Street, 2014) with Steven Masley, MD; Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis, my third book collaboration with former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; the award-winning Alzheimer’s Project: Momentum in Science, based on the acclaimed HBO documentary series; and Ten Years Younger, a diet, exercise, and lifestyle book. I help new and seasoned authors develop book proposals and sell their books. Publishers and agents call me to salvage books that are in trouble. I am a coach and cheerleader for others’ careers. I have taught at UCLA’s Writers’ Program for nearly 20 years and have become what some partners call a literary midwife – helping authors give birth to their books.