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The Upper Access Directory of
Experts, Sources, and is a feature for journalists. It includes several
of the Upper Access authors who are actively available for interviews
and expert commentary on subjects that are in the news. Click on the
icon next to the author's name for more information. For additional
information or to arrange an interview, contact Steve Carlson at 1-800-310-8320,
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Matthys Levy is
author or co-author of several books that make complex science readily accessible
to the layperson. These include the best-selling Why Buildings Fall Down,
Structural Design in Architecture, Why the Earth Quakes, Earthquake Games,
and Engineering the City. In his new book, Why the Wind Blows:
A History of Weather and Global Warming, he tackles the most serious
environmental issues facing the world today.
Henri de Marne
writes the column "First Aid for the Ailing House," syndicated by
United Feature Syndicate in newspapers throughout the US and Canada. The column
has been running for over 33 years, and in that time he has answered questions
about just about every issue a homeowner can face. Now, he has combined the
best of those questions and answers in his book About the House with
Henri de Marne.
Myron Arms
is a small-boat sailor who, in nine voyages to and along the coasts of Newfoundland
and Labrador, documented in detail the destruction of the cod fishery. He
interviewed at length all the players in this environmental and economic tragedy—the
fishermen, the business people, the politicians. His book, Servants
of the Fish: A Portrait of Newfoundland after the Great Cod Collapse,
is a gripping narrative account of the disaster, to help in understanding
how it happened and what the effects have been, particularly from the standpoint
of the families who had depended upon the fishery for a living.
Lisa Carlson
is a consumer advocate and occasional hell-raiser, helping people to control
the funeral arrangements for their loved ones without being exploited by the
funeral industry. She is executive director of the nonprofit Funeral Ethics
Organization, and former executive director of Funeral Consumers Alliance,
with over 100 local chapters throughout the U.S. She is author of Caring
for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love, the complete guide to funeral
law for laypersons. On a lighter note, she's also the author of I Died
Laughing: Funeral Education with a Light Touch, a collection of jokes
and cartoons that can serve as icebreakers to discuss the inevitable and begin
the planning process.
Frances Hill
is widely known as the historian who brought us detailed accounts of one of
the most fascinating periods of American history, the Salem witch trials.
She has now found chilling similarities between the Puritan ideologues of
the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the neoconservative ideologues of the Bush
Administration. Her analysis appears in the controversial new book, Such
Men are Dangerous: The Fanatics of 1692 and 2004. A professional journalist
whose background includes both print and broadcast media, Hill can provide
fascinating historical information and sharp analysis of today's world events
Lawrence McAuliffe
has unique credentials to discuss the impact on Americans of the Vietnam war.
After having completed service as a Marine lieutenant, he returned to serve
as a Catholic chaplain up along the DMZ in 1968-'69, and is a disabled veteran
of that conflict. His new novel, Purple Sun, is a gripping saga
that keeps readers turning the pages to follow the plot, while casting new
light on questions of war and peace, life and death, heroism, and many of
the other issues that are again prominent in American discourse today. Those
writing news and features, or hosting talk shows that cover those subjects,
are finding that Lawrence McAuliffe has insights unique to a man who went
through his intense experiences.
Stephen C. Putnam
is starting a revolution in the way medical professionals think about—and
treat—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). His book, Nature's
Ritalin for the Marathon Mind: Nurturing your ADHD Child with Exercise,
shows that exercise has the same benefits as prescription drugs, without the
unwanted side effects. While medication may also be needed in many cases,
regularly scheduled aerobic exercise is now increasingly accepted as a way
to treat ADHD and greatly improve quality of life.
Kitty Werner
has been giving advice to homeowners for years on everything from maintenance
and repairs to insurance and property taxes. Her new book is The Savvy
Woman's Guide to Owning a Home: How to Care For, Improve and Maintain Your
Home.
Mark Pendergrast
is a journalist and author of several books, including Victims of Memory:
Sex Abuse Accusations and Shattered Lives, widely acclaimed as the
most thorough coverage of the "recovered memory" controversy. Although this
form of therapy is now almost universally rejected by mainstream mental-health
professionals, Pendergrast notes that it continues to pull apart a great many
families, and may possibly be a factor in a few of the allegations of pedophilia
by priests.
