Confessions of an A-D-Diva-Midlife in the Non-Linear Lane Wins First Prize in 2012 Indie Book Awards
Durham, NC, June 09, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The first book about ADHD women diagnosed at age 40 or older, “Confessions of an ADDiva-Midlife in the Non-linear Lane”(2011 Passionate Possibility Press) has won First Prize for Women’s Issues in the prestigious Next Generation Indie Book Awards®, the “Sundance” of independent book awards. Author Linda Roggli was honored with a gold medal during the awards reception at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on June 5, 2012.
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards® is the largest not-for-profit book awards program open to independent publishers, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers and self-published authors.
“Confessions of an ADDiva” is a glimpse into the often frustrating life of a woman diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at age 45. Ms. Roggli, founder of the ADDiva Network for women with ADHD, wrote the book to offer reassurance and support for women diagnosed with ADHD at midlife and beyond.
“Initially, discovering that you have ADHD after age 40 is a relief. You finally know why you are late to every meeting and why you need deadlines to finish projects,” said Ms. Roggli. “But almost immediately, sadness, regret and anger set in: if you had known this years ago, you would have been able to earn that masters degree or kept that management job. Many women with ADHD secretly feel like failures because they have been unable to maintain focus on their goals.”
Traits of ADHD women:
• Often late to appointments
• Forgetful (where are the car keys?)
• Starts lots of projects, finish only a few
• “I have to do it my way”
• Over controlling of self, others, events
• Easily frustrated, quick trigger to anger
• Constantly reorganizing but piles still get higher
• Makes simple task complex
• Constant sense of being “swamped”
• Difficulty with spatial tasks – puzzles
• Illegible handwriting
• Sensitive to tags in clothes, bright light or loud noise
• Often feels like a fraud, hides authentic self
• Privately, a profound sense of failure
“Confessions” combines often hilarious, sometimes poignant vignettes with simple explanations of the complexities of the disorder. Readers are introduced to Nora Penne Ephron (norepinephrine), Sarah Tonin (serotonin) and Dope A. Mean (dopamine), three neurotransmitters that play important roles in understanding the ADHD brain. Ms. Roggli explains the relation between female hormones and ADHD (less estrogen means more brain fog).
“I am thrilled that Next Generation Indie Book Awards has chosen a book about ADHD women as the 2012 first prize winner in the Women’s Issues category,” said Ms. Roggli. “It validates the growing importance of women with ADHD who are often overlooked when diagnosing ADHD.”
“Confessions of an ADDiva-Midlife in the Non-linear Lane” is available on Amazon.com in print or Kindle format http://amzn.to/e-addiva , on the Barnes and Noble website in Nook format http://bit.ly/addivanook and as an audio book at http://confessionsofanaddiva.com
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards® is the largest not-for-profit book awards program open to independent publishers, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, e-book publishers and self-published authors.
“Confessions of an ADDiva” is a glimpse into the often frustrating life of a woman diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at age 45. Ms. Roggli, founder of the ADDiva Network for women with ADHD, wrote the book to offer reassurance and support for women diagnosed with ADHD at midlife and beyond.
“Initially, discovering that you have ADHD after age 40 is a relief. You finally know why you are late to every meeting and why you need deadlines to finish projects,” said Ms. Roggli. “But almost immediately, sadness, regret and anger set in: if you had known this years ago, you would have been able to earn that masters degree or kept that management job. Many women with ADHD secretly feel like failures because they have been unable to maintain focus on their goals.”
Traits of ADHD women:
• Often late to appointments
• Forgetful (where are the car keys?)
• Starts lots of projects, finish only a few
• “I have to do it my way”
• Over controlling of self, others, events
• Easily frustrated, quick trigger to anger
• Constantly reorganizing but piles still get higher
• Makes simple task complex
• Constant sense of being “swamped”
• Difficulty with spatial tasks – puzzles
• Illegible handwriting
• Sensitive to tags in clothes, bright light or loud noise
• Often feels like a fraud, hides authentic self
• Privately, a profound sense of failure
“Confessions” combines often hilarious, sometimes poignant vignettes with simple explanations of the complexities of the disorder. Readers are introduced to Nora Penne Ephron (norepinephrine), Sarah Tonin (serotonin) and Dope A. Mean (dopamine), three neurotransmitters that play important roles in understanding the ADHD brain. Ms. Roggli explains the relation between female hormones and ADHD (less estrogen means more brain fog).
“I am thrilled that Next Generation Indie Book Awards has chosen a book about ADHD women as the 2012 first prize winner in the Women’s Issues category,” said Ms. Roggli. “It validates the growing importance of women with ADHD who are often overlooked when diagnosing ADHD.”
“Confessions of an ADDiva-Midlife in the Non-linear Lane” is available on Amazon.com in print or Kindle format http://amzn.to/e-addiva , on the Barnes and Noble website in Nook format http://bit.ly/addivanook and as an audio book at http://confessionsofanaddiva.com
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http://confessionsofanaddiva.net
janie@addiva.net
Linda Roggli, PCC
919-309-9300
http://confessionsofanaddiva.net
janie@addiva.net
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