Parkinson's Patient to Donate Book Proceeds to PD Research
Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 45 in 2000. In 2007 he underwent experimental brain surgery as part of a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He wrote a book about the experience and will donate the author's proceeds to PD research efforts.
Elkridge, MD, April 28, 2010 --(PR.com)-- “Deep Brain Diary: My Life as a Guy with Parkinson’s Disease and Brain Surgery Volunteer” is Bill Schmalfeldt’s personal story about living with a neurological disease that afflicts over a million Americans.
Written in the style of a diary, Schmalfeldt talks about how he discovered he had the disease at age 45, why he decided to participate in an experimental clinical trial that involved brain surgery, and his recovery and life afterwards. With a wry and sardonic sense of humor and writing style, Schmalfeldt weaves an easy-to-read tale of his personal struggle with the disease, pulling no punches over his frustration over the mixed results of his surgery.
Now, “Deep Brain Diary” is available not only in hardcover, but as a paperback, a PDF download, an Amazon “Kindle” book, and soon, as an iPad book offering.
“This book is written not only for the Parkinson’s disease patient,” Schmalfeldt said, “but for anyone who knows, cares for, or loves someone who has this beast of a disease. The one thing I want people to take away from this book is that Parkinson’s disease is Not a death sentence. It’s a Life sentence.”
Schmalfeldt said that the book was also meant to highlight the importance of clinical trials in medical research. In 2007, Schmalfeldt volunteered for a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to test the safety and tolerabilty of deep brain stimulation in early PD. Schmalfeldt said 100 percent of the author proceeds from sale of his book will be donated to the National Parkinson Foundation as well as the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s DBS Research Fund.
“Deep Brain Diary” is available as a 249-page hardback at Lulu.com as well as from online booksellers such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and Booksamillion.com for $35. The paperback version is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million for $15. A PDF download is available for $5 at Lulu. An Amazon “Kindle” version is available for $5. The book is currently being formatted for Apple’s iPad book store as well.
“Deep Brain Diary” is Schmalfeldt’s first try at non-fiction. His previous works, “…by the people…”, “Undercover Trucker: How I Saved America by Truckin’ Towels for the Taliban,” and “Hunky Dunk,” are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.
He blogs daily at http://parkinsondiary.com.
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Written in the style of a diary, Schmalfeldt talks about how he discovered he had the disease at age 45, why he decided to participate in an experimental clinical trial that involved brain surgery, and his recovery and life afterwards. With a wry and sardonic sense of humor and writing style, Schmalfeldt weaves an easy-to-read tale of his personal struggle with the disease, pulling no punches over his frustration over the mixed results of his surgery.
Now, “Deep Brain Diary” is available not only in hardcover, but as a paperback, a PDF download, an Amazon “Kindle” book, and soon, as an iPad book offering.
“This book is written not only for the Parkinson’s disease patient,” Schmalfeldt said, “but for anyone who knows, cares for, or loves someone who has this beast of a disease. The one thing I want people to take away from this book is that Parkinson’s disease is Not a death sentence. It’s a Life sentence.”
Schmalfeldt said that the book was also meant to highlight the importance of clinical trials in medical research. In 2007, Schmalfeldt volunteered for a clinical trial at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to test the safety and tolerabilty of deep brain stimulation in early PD. Schmalfeldt said 100 percent of the author proceeds from sale of his book will be donated to the National Parkinson Foundation as well as the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s DBS Research Fund.
“Deep Brain Diary” is available as a 249-page hardback at Lulu.com as well as from online booksellers such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and Booksamillion.com for $35. The paperback version is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million for $15. A PDF download is available for $5 at Lulu. An Amazon “Kindle” version is available for $5. The book is currently being formatted for Apple’s iPad book store as well.
“Deep Brain Diary” is Schmalfeldt’s first try at non-fiction. His previous works, “…by the people…”, “Undercover Trucker: How I Saved America by Truckin’ Towels for the Taliban,” and “Hunky Dunk,” are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million.
He blogs daily at http://parkinsondiary.com.
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