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A HEALING JOURNEY
A TOUCHING JOURNEY
A TOUCHING JOURNEY
UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF MY CHRONIC PAIN
by Maria Socolof
Audiobook narrated and produced by Maria Socolof
An inspirational and intimate memoir of a former collegiate athlete’s journey of healing from chronic pain through mindbody approaches and shocking personal revelations.
For more information, visit www.healingfromchronicpain.com
Available at:
Amazon (paperback, ebook, audiobook)
Barnes and Noble (paperback, ebook)
Walmart (paperback, ebook)
iTunes (audiobook)
and these libraries:
· Port Washington Public Library · Locust Valley Library · Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library · Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library · Levittown Public Library
About the Author
Maria Socolof, former competitive gymnast, wife, mother of two, and professional scientist, was still dabbling in her sport at age forty until chronic pain hijacked her life. She searched for relief and discovered she had a story to tell. Through twelve years of perseverance, she has authored her first memoir about her healing journey. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the Harvard School of Public Health and lives on Long Island with her husband and dog.
A TOUCHING JOURNEY
A TOUCHING JOURNEY
A TOUCHING JOURNEY
LIVING, LAUGHING, LOVING OUT LOUD:
by Helena Leet-Pellegrini
Memoir through storytelling.
Sometimes laugh out loud, sometimes quietly thoughtful and poignant, Helena Leet-Pellegrini shares stories from her own life, paying tribute to her immigrant Italian family roots. Journey with Helena through her particular twists and turns, ups and downs of life. She demonstrates how sharing our personal tales can connect us to one another. Even though our individual stories differ, we are all part of that one big story . . . Human Beings Being Human.
Available at:
(paperback and ebook)
About the Author
Helena Leet-Pellegrini, Ph.D., is a psychologist, mentor, cancer survivor, and award-winning storyteller. She has performed at storytelling venues across the country, including the storied Club Passim and Story Space in Cambridge, Boulder Fringe Festival in Colorado, and MassMouth Storytelling Grand Slam in Boston.
Helena is a mother of three and grandmother of five. She lives at Southgate at Shrewsbury in Massachusetts with her dear husband of sixty-three years.
AN OTHERWORLDLY JOURNEY
A NINETY-FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A NINETY-FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
GIANT FROG, METHANE SMOG, and SUPER SPEED TO GANYMEDE
by Robert K. Leet
A short novel of aliens, science, and extraterrestrial possibilities—served with a punch of humor.
Political unrest. Environmental damage. A world in decline. Earth appears to be headed for another global extinction. Far off on Planet IXon, supplies of life-sustaining methane are running low. The IXonians commission their giant computerized Ranatron to explore new sources of this vital hydrocarbon. Follow Ranatron’s interplanetary adventures to discover the impacts they have on the Earthlings’ survival. Will these methane-seeking aliens push Earth over the edge? Or will they help save the inhabitants of a dying planet?
Available at:
(paperback and ebook)
About the Author
Dr. Robert K. Leet is a retired physician who loves to write science fiction and read anything he can get his hands on. With his Harvard University geology degree in hand, he worked on a scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle before embarking on his forty-year career as an internist. He began in aerospace medicine where he had the distinct honor of being kicked in the head by Neil Armstrong during a training exercise. Through his unique lens, he weaves together his experiences and interests in medicine, science, geography, and politics, providing a fascinating perspective to his writing. He has three grown children, five grandchildren, and he lives in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts with his beloved wife of sixty-three years.
A NINETY-FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A NINETY-FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A NINETY-FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL STORIES
by Joan E. Socolof
Snippets of a life spanning nearly a century.
Carefree in upstate New York, enduring a family tragedy, then finding her footing, Joan Socolof shares her life adventures.
Available at:
(paperback and ebook)
About the Author
Joan E. Socolof, born in upstate New York, lived a full life from a fifties-era working woman in New York City to later getting married and becoming the mother of five boys. She and her husband, Murray, raised their children in Bethesda, Maryland and later Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. She added a law degree to her resume while her kids were still young and eventually went on to run the Decorative and Fine Arts Society of Bergen County. She and Murray lived their final years at the Cedar Crest Senior Living Community in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.
THE INVISIBLE KEY - Bonus material
"My Body, My Love"
Video-Recorded Interview
"The Gymnast in Me"
Maria Socolof
Author of The Invisible Key
Aerial silks routine performed by Maria's former college gymnastics teammate Fritzi Frey, and accompanied by her daughter Camille Socolof on vocals and by Blair Greene on piano. Inspired by Maria's memoir, The Invisible Key: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain. With an introductory poem written and read by Maria, this video is a representation of her relationship with her body.
"The Gymnast in Me"
Video-Recorded Interview
"The Gymnast in Me"
Maria Socolof
Author of The Invisible Key
Video montage of the author competing in gymnastics in 1986 and reading excerpts from her 2020 memoir, The Invisible Key: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain.
Video-Recorded Interview
Video-Recorded Interview
Video-Recorded Library Talk
Maria Socolof
Author of The Invisible Key
April 13, 2021, 4pm EDT - The Mighty Trauma and Illness Paradigm Interview - Facebook Live
On April 13, 2021, co-hosts Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett talked with The Invisible Key author Maria Socolof about how her early-life trauma led to chronic pain and how the body never forgets when it comes to trauma.
Video-Recorded Library Talk
Online Written Author Interview
Video-Recorded Library Talk
Maria Socolof
Author of The Invisible Key
May 1, 2021 - Riverhead Free Library, NY - ZOOM Webinar
Meet Maria Socolof, author of The Invisible Key: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain.
In the complex world of healing from chronic pain, this book brings to light the commonly unknown condition of "myofascial pain syndrome" and how emotions and trauma can be underlying causes of chronic physical pain.
Online Written Author Interview
Online Written Author Interview
Online Written Author Interview
MIND BODY THOUGHTS WEBSITE
Online written interview
Exclusive Author Interview - Maria Socolof - June 30, 2021.
"I learned about Maria Socolof’s book after she sent me a message about my book. It had an intriguing title and description, so I decided to pick it up and read it. I am sure glad that I did.
While our stories and healing journeys are different, there are many similarities that connect us. I am always intrigued when I find others that go to the source of a situation and find a way to get the body to release, let go, and heal in profound ways. ~Don Shetterly, MindBodyThoughts.com
Praise for THE INVISIBLE KEY
Online Written Author Interview
Online Written Author Interview
REVIEW QUOTES:
"Every person challenged by . . . persistent pain needs to read this book" ~Cynthia Toussaint, Author of Battle for Grace
"I highly recommend her memoir" ~John F. Barnes, PT, Author of Healing Ancient Wounds
"Anyone seeking healing can follow [her] personal journey . . . to the light of wellness" ~Steve Ozanich, Author of The Great Pain Deception
". . . real and honest . . . Maria's experiences will help those in chronic pain not feel so alone in their struggle." ~Mary Ruth Velicki, MS, DPT, Author of Healing through Chronic Pain
THE INVISIBLE KEY accepted by BiblioBoard
THE INVISIBLE KEY accepted by BiblioBoard
THE INVISIBLE KEY accepted by BiblioBoard
Ms. Socolof’s memoir has been accepted into the Indie New York network, a collection of books from local indie authors available on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform to patrons of participating libraries all across New York.
living, laughing, loving out loud - bonus material
Video of Live Performance - LOVE FOLLIES
Video of Live Performance - MY DAY IN COURT
Video of Live Performance - MY DAY IN COURT
Video of Live Performance - MY DAY IN COURT
Video of Live Performance - MY DAY IN COURT
Video of Live Performance - MY DAY IN COURT
Helena Leet-Pellegrini
Author of Living, Laughing, Loving Out Loud
January 10, 2011 - My Day in Court
*FIRST PLACE WINNER*
Video of Live Performance - FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
Video of Live Performance - FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
Video of Live Performance - FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
Helena Leet-Pellegrini
Author of Living, Laughing, Loving Out Loud
The Power and Wonder of Laughter
Video of Live Performance - FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
Video of Live Performance - FIFTH GRADE TEACHER
Helena Leet-Pellegrini
Author of Living, Laughing, Loving Out Loud
May 1, 2021 - The Power and Wonder of Laughter
PRESS RELEASES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Gripping memoir, The Invisible Key, now available in Long Island, NY libraries
[Port Washington, NY, USA]— THE INVISIBLE KEY: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain (ISBN: 978-1-7345189-0-0), written by Long Island resident, health scientist, former collegiate athlete, and chronic pain survivor Maria Socolof, is now available in the following Long Island libraries:
· Port Washington Public Library,
· Locust Valley Library,
· Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library,
· Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, and
· Levittown Public Library.
Ms. Socolof’s memoir was also accepted into the Indie New York network, a collection of books from local indie authors available on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform to patrons of participating libraries all across New York.
About THE INVISIBLE KEY
Competitive athlete turned scientist discovers the key to healing her chronic pain in this raw and gripping memoir.
An acute injury. Chronic pain. A shocking discovery. Maria Socolof, a former collegiate athlete, at age forty, ruptured a disc in her neck when she rolled over in bed. After weeks in acute pain, followed by neck surgery, she spent the next two years living with initially undiagnosed and debilitating chronic myofascial pain. Time and conventional medicine failed to heal her. She sincerely questioned whether life in such pain was worth living.
Then through intensive mindbody therapy, she learned that her pain was driven by both physical and emotional traumas. As she faced a shocking revelation and deeply hidden emotions in treatment, her pain began melting away. Her raw telling of these events chronicles how trauma can directly affect chronic pain. In spite of a car accident a year later, she continued to heal her mind and body and never gave up hope. She went from being unable to stand for more than fifteen minutes to hiking in Alaska five years after injuring her neck. This is an honest and riveting tale of how much one can heal even when hope is lost.
Praise for THE INVISIBLE KEY
“Maria . . . displays commendable courage and determination to share her dance with personal darkness to ultimately break through the shackles of debilitating chronic myofascial pain.”
–Cynthia Toussaint, Author, Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love
About the Author
Maria Socolof, former competitive gymnast, wife, mother of two, and professional scientist, was still dabbling in her sport at age forty until chronic pain hijacked her life. She searched for relief and discovered she had a story to tell. Through twelve years of perseverance, she has authored her first memoir about her healing journey. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the Harvard School of Public Health and lives on Long Island with her husband and dog.
THE INVISIBLE KEY is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com.
Learn more at https://healingfromchronicpain.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Invisible Key accepted into Indie New York—a program that finds the best indie books
[Port Washington, NY, USA]— THE INVISIBLE KEY: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain (ISBN: 978-1-7345189-0-0) by New York resident and chronic pain survivor Maria Socolof, has been accepted into the Indie New York program. This is a collection of books from local indie authors available to patrons of participating libraries all across New York via the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform. This program is housed under the Indie Author Project (IAP), which connects indie authors, libraries, and readers. As stated on their website, IAP has “partnered with curators and libraries across the U.S. and Canada to find the best indie-published books.”
About THE INVISIBLE KEY
Competitive athlete turned scientist discovers the key to healing her chronic pain in this raw and gripping memoir.
An acute injury. Chronic pain. A shocking discovery. Maria Socolof, a former collegiate athlete, at age forty, ruptured a disc in her neck when she rolled over in bed. After weeks in acute pain, followed by neck surgery, she spent the next two years living with initially undiagnosed and debilitating chronic myofascial pain. Time and conventional medicine failed to heal her. She sincerely questioned whether life in such pain was worth living.
Then through intensive mindbody therapy, she learned that her pain was driven by both physical and emotional traumas. As she faced a shocking revelation and deeply hidden emotions in treatment, her pain began melting away. Her raw telling of these events chronicles how trauma can directly affect chronic pain. In spite of a car accident a year later, she continued to heal her mind and body and never gave up hope. She went from being unable to stand for more than fifteen minutes to hiking in Alaska five years after injuring her neck. This is an honest and riveting tale of how much one can heal even when hope is lost.
Praise for THE INVISIBLE KEY
“Maria . . . displays commendable courage and determination to share her dance with personal darkness to ultimately break through the shackles of debilitating chronic myofascial pain.”
–Cynthia Toussaint, Author, Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love
About the Author
Maria Socolof, former competitive gymnast, wife, mother of two, and professional scientist, was still dabbling in her sport at age forty until chronic pain hijacked her life. She searched for relief and discovered she had a story to tell. Through twelve years of perseverance, she has authored her first memoir about her healing journey. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the Harvard School of Public Health and lives on Long Island with her husband and dog.
THE INVISIBLE KEY is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com.
Learn more at https://healingfromchronicpain.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Find hope and healing in newly released raw, gripping memoir—The Invisible Key
[Port Washington, NY, USA]— Chronic pain survivor, Maria Socolof, has released her memoir, THE INVISIBLE KEY: Unlocking the Mystery of My Chronic Pain (ISBN: 978-1-7345189-0-0). When life looked bleak for this former competitive athlete whose pain persisted for years in spite of doctors’ efforts, she finally found hope and healing through mindbody approaches. In the vein of other inspiring memoirs, such as Battle for Grace by Cynthia Toussaint, A Body Broken by Lynne Greenberg, and Waking by Matthew Sanford, this memoir reminds us that healing is possible and inspires us to never give up.
About THE INVISIBLE KEY
An acute injury. Chronic pain. A shocking discovery. Maria Socolof, a former collegiate athlete, at age forty, ruptured a disc in her neck when she rolled over in bed. After weeks in acute pain, followed by neck surgery, she spent the next two years living with initially undiagnosed and debilitating chronic myofascial pain. Time and conventional medicine failed to heal her. She sincerely questioned whether life in such pain was worth living.
Then through intensive mindbody therapy, she learned that her pain was driven by both physical and emotional traumas. As she faced a shocking revelation and deeply hidden emotions in treatment, her pain began melting away. Her raw telling of these events chronicles how trauma can directly affect chronic pain. In spite of a car accident a year later, she continued to heal her mind and body and never gave up hope. She went from being unable to stand for more than fifteen minutes to hiking in Alaska five years after injuring her neck. This is an honest and riveting tale of how much one can heal even when hope is lost.
Advance Praise for THE INVISIBLE KEY
“Maria . . . displays commendable courage and determination to share her dance with personal darkness to ultimately break through the shackles of debilitating chronic myofascial pain.”
–Cynthia Toussaint, Author, Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love
About the Author
Maria Socolof, former competitive gymnast, wife, mother of two, and professional scientist, was still dabbling in her sport at age forty. Then suddenly chronic pain hijacked her life. She searched for relief, and in that quest, discovered she had a story to tell. Through twelve years of perseverance, she has authored her first memoir about her healing journey. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Health Sciences from the Harvard School of Public Health and lives on Long Island with her husband and dog. She practices qigong and tai chi and enjoys visits from her children, walking the dog through her neighborhood, and hiking in the woods.
THE INVISIBLE KEY is available in paperback and eBook at Amazon.com.
Learn more at https://healingfromchronicpain.com.
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