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AWARDS cont...

he Snail Prize has been awarded to Troon Vineyard, whose
Tvalues (high quality wines, originality, respect for the land and
environment) align with the Slow Food movement. Slow Food
International is an organization that promotes local food and traditional
cooking. The award also recognizes an expression of place and history.
Quality-price ratio is another factor considered. The organization
promotes local food and traditional cooking, and was founded by
Carlo Petrini in Italy in 1986. It has since spread worldwide.

www.TroonVineyard.com

BOOK PICKS cont...

ON THE EDGE

By Andrea Berryman Childreth

ndrea Berryman Childreth,
Athe woman behind the
organization Bipolar Lemonade,
When a child faces a physical health crisis, friends and family rally around
to provide support. But when a child is diagnosed with a mental illness, has released her first book, On
their families often find themselves struggling alone. ON THE EDGE: Help & hope for parenting children with mental illness
Having raised a mentally ill daughter, author Andrea the Edge. Having had personal
Berryman Childreth has first-hand experience with the
shame and stigma these families face, hiding behind a
mask of normalcy while feeling completely helpless and
out of control at home. experience, Andrea addresses
ON THE EDGE provides a realistic and practical guide to
parenting a child with mental illness. Real life stories combine with an the issues and challenges of
overview of common diagnoses, advice on navigating your health
insurance or school system, and help with setting expectations at home to
give practical steps to bring order to the chaos and hope to the future. parenting mentally ill children
Andrea is the founder of Bipolar Lemonade, a website dedicated to
educating, connecting and supporting people that struggle with youth
mental illness. Learn more at www.bipolarlemonade.com. and offers help to families who
often find themselves struggling
alone. She raised a mentally ill
daughter and dealt with the shame
Andrea
Berryman
Childreth
and stigma families face, hiding
behind a mask of normalcy while
feeling completely helpless and out of control at home. On the Edge
provides a realistic and practical guide to parenting children with
mental illness. The book includes real-life stories, plus an overview
of common diagnoses, advice on navigating your health insurance or
school system, as well as help with setting expectations at home to
bring order to the chaos and hope to the future.
ON THE EDGE: www.OnTheEdgeBook.com
BIPOLAR LEMONADE: www.BipolarLemonade.com
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