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Manuscript Title: Pills Don’t Teach Skills

Manuscript Status: Complete

Manuscript Publishing Details: Proposed book length in number of words is 33,000 and pages are 175. Photographs and/or illustrations that will be used are approximately 10 and are contained within the document as jpg files. This book is not written to be a 70,000 word/300 page publication, it has been kept shorter intentionally to maintain the interest of ADD readers.

About The Manuscript: Pills Don’t Teach Skills is the personal story of Jeff Hamilton’s battle against adult ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and offers an overview of how he resolved the challenges he faced with ADD and made his life work. In writing this book, Jeff and co author Pete Quily wanted to share the experience with others in hope that it can serve as an example and inspiration that ADD can be effectively managed.

Chapter Layout

1. Attitude
2. Symptoms and Behaviors
3. The Wake Up Call
4. Counseling and Medication
5. Coaching
6. Meds Are Not Enough
7. When Medication Has Done Its Job
8. Power of The Mind
9. The Brain’s Capability
10. My Behaviour Changes
11. Empathy and Sympathy
12. The Work Doesn’t Stop
13. Time Management
14. Kids, A New Perspective
15. Exercise & Nutrition
16. Learning To Relax

About the Author & Co-Writer: As a person who has experienced ADD first hand and how negatively it can impact a persons life, Jeff Hamilton’s knowledge and experience with ADD has extended beyond most medical doctors knowledge. Jeff has dedicated his efforts over the past two and a half years to understanding, learning and training his brain to meet and beat the challenges of ADD. Jeff has co-written this book with the support of Pete Quily who is a professional ADD coach. Pete’s ADD Internet presence is very strong at www.addcoach4u.com with over 100 pages of ADD resources, a google page rank of 5, with 1,860 links in msn.com and his Blog at www.adultaddstrengths.com also google pagerank of 5, with 1840 links. Pete also sits on the ADD Coaching Policy Committee of ADDA, leads an Adult ADD support group, is on the board of CHADD Vancouver is a member of several ADD e-groups and is well connected and respected in the ADD community.

Media Attention

  • Full page article on my story in the Vancouver Province (available upon request)
  • Article was picked up and ran in many of the 150 Can-West newspapers nationally across Canada
  • Additional media coverage including participation in a radio talk show on CFUN Vancouver (listen at www.pillsdontteachskills.com)
  • Book presentation to CHADD Vancouver (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Disorder) North America’s leading non-profit organization serving individuals with ADD and their families.
  • Presentation to the Vancouver ADD Support Group on time management (very well attended and received)
  • Jeff Hamilton interviews extremely well with the media and is very comfortable and articulate with speaking in public. Pete Quily has worked as a teacher for 5 years and has taught public speaking and is very comfortable speaking in public. Jeff and co author Pete are also available for media interviews and book promotions throughout North America
  • Blog and information at www.pillsdontteachskills.com, our Blog has a Google page rank of 3.
  • The manuscript of Pills Don’t Teach Skills is complete
  • A completed screen play of Jeff’s story is also available

    • Contact Information:
    Jeff Hamilton 604-730-4165 or jeffdhamilton AT shaw.ca
    Pete Quily 604-263-6997 or pete AT addcoach4u.com

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