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Feeding Eden
The Trials and Triumphs of a Food Allergy Family
Susan Weissman
Imagine rushing your child to the hospital, terrified for his life…just because he took a mouthful of the wrong
food or a few drops of milk touched his skin. Susan Weissman knows how that feels. From birth, her son
Eden suffered from allergies so intense that an errant bite could be deadly: Dairy, eggs, soy, nuts, fish,
shellfish, and several fruits all wreaked havoc with his body. Susan had to make food the focus of her
existence just to lead him safely through a world filled with edible landmines.
In Feeding Eden, Susan writes with poignancy, honesty, and humor about her quest to help her
son--including trying a cluster of alternative therapies-as well as the effect of Eden's illness on their entire
family. More than just a story for parents with severely allergic children, this is a stirring account of one
woman's recipe for motherhood as she rises to a challenge she has no choice but to conquer-and
successfully restores her entire family's appetite for life
Susan Weissman is an active member of national organizations focused on food allergies, including the Food
Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and the Food Allergy Initiative. She is published in several electronic and
print publications including Allergic Living magazine, Mom Writers Literary Magazine, and The Huffington
Post. She maintains an online presence through her blog peanutsineden.com and through Twitter at
twitter.com/susanweissman. She lives in New York City.
-National publicity
-20-city radio satellite tour
-Tie into authors lecture schedule throughout the spring
-Cross promotion with major food allergy organizations
-Reviews and features in parenting, food, and food allergy publications
-Online campaign to mommy bloggers, and food allergy bloggers
-Promotions on author website, susanweissman.com
-Social media campaign through author platforms on Twitter (@susanweissman), and as a contributor to the
Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com/susan-weissman)
- More than two million school-age children and 12 million Americans have food allergies
- With rates of allergies rising, it has been said that allergies are the “new” autism
- FEEDING EDEN is one of the first food allergy memoirs in a growing trend, and is an appealing twist on the
“momoir”: if you Google “food allergy memoir,” Susan's website www.peanutsineden.com is one of the top
results
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Publisher: Sterling
Published: March 2012
240 pages
978-1-4027-8122-3
$24.95 ($29.95 Canadian)
Hardcover with Jacket
6 X 9
Carton Quantity: 20
Territory: WENG
Author Hometown:
New York, NY