The waves of new title mimicking old are washing up every day. Even music will soon be hit by it. Jimmy Buffet's classic Margaritaville is expected to be accompanied by Red O'Label's new album Whiskeytown. And Elvis Presley's great classic Heartbreak Hotel will soon have the not-very-great companion by 'Vick Salve' Presstone called Head Smashing Inn .
Unlike the humorous pseudo-titles (definite books of fiction!) that were fabricated in the last section, a new has (for real!) been released online to spread humor and comic relief in an area where it is very sorely needed. Exploring a modern approach to promoting wellness for those afflicted with medical traumas, Duck Soup for the Diehard Soul features the experiences by SeaLane Gray (yep, that's me in disguise!) in the world of medical traumas and disabilities, told with humor and inspiration for other undergoing similar experiences. The book also describes "enablement", a concept introduced in the above section on "Enabling Freedom in the 21st Century".
SeaLane Gray is my pen name, and I write on his past afflictions, particularly a large pituitary tumor and later a cerebral hemorrhage, both medical traumas lasting several months which strongly affected his life for the last 2 decades. In spite of those traumas I have been profiled Contemporary Authors, Writer's Directory, Who's Who in Science & Engineering, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. Thus either I have accomplished a few things, or I have successfully fooled the right people into thinking I have!
Looking back on it, I can really appreciate the humorous side of what were quite difficult ordeals for me at the time. Seeing the humor in these ordeals can be a comic relief for patients suffering through them, and can help promote the healing of the body they strongly need. It is often said that laughter is the best medicine, yet avenues for laughter are not made available for far too-many patients. Changing that can do them a world of good. As a member of the National Speaker Association, I am available for either speaking or interviewing on this topic. That is, of course, provided there is an audience available to listen to it!
Duck Soup for the Diehard Soul has the subtitle Double Spice for Disabled Soles, and has 27 cartoons, 2 color paintings, and a composite photo. The E-book is available by going to: www.SeeLane.com and clicking on the book title, which will take you directly to the ordering page. For \$3.95 you can download a copy of the book right onto your printer. The printed version of Duck Soup... will also soon be available for ordering online at the above website (it should have been available weeks ago!), and is expected in bookstores this summer.
At the new dawn of 21st century the time is right for attacking these problems of disablement and opening up the lives for millions of Americans. We need to put a focus on developing the technology of enablement. Overcoming the barriers of society, and finding alternative means of performing functions that enabled people can do, should be cooked into duck soup!
Crockett Grabbe
"SeaLane Gray"
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