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Solomon, Gary

 
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Sinopsis

A poignant story of Brian, a twelve-year-old boy, who eats instead of feeling to avoid the reality of living with his dysfunctional family. There are many books for parents about childhood obesity, but this book is targeted specifically to children with an endearing and "real" protagonist. Dr. Gary Solomon brings firsthand experience to the topic of childhood obesity. He grew up in a dysfunctional home where eating was used to suppress emotions and has battled weight gain and eating issues all of his life. His sister was a victim of overeating, eventually dying from obesity-related diseases. Dr. Solomon is an expert in the field of addiction and diagnosing psychiatric disorders and is the author of A Psychiatric Diagnosis Primer: An Easy Guide to Identifying Psychiatric Illness. He has been an expert witness in numerous legal trials. Dr. Solomon is passionate about educating the public and those who struggle with obesity. He is an enthusiastic promoter and is willing to put all of his efforts into marketing this book.

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Gary Solomon, MPH, MSW, PhD is a professor of psychology at the College of Southern Nevada. He received his bachelor’s degree and MPH (Master of Public Health) from UCLA; MSW from Tennessee State University; and his PhD in psychology from Pacific Western University. Dr. Solomon is a dynamic speaker and has lectured all over the US. Dr. Solomon is also known as The Movie Doctor® and was the first to write on the topic of using movies as therapy. He coined the term 'Cinematherapy®.' His first book, The Motion Picture Prescription: Watch This Movie and Call Me in the Morning, was written as a therapeutic tool for therapists to use for treating clients and groups. His other books include Reel Therapy® and Cinemaparenting®.

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