GIG Members

In honor of National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, I have published an interesting interview with two medical specialists on my Huffington Post blog, which I hope you find helpful.  (Please see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sz-berg/celiac-disease_b_1770781.html.)   In addition, we're so pleased to announce the launch of the new William Edwards Book Series with our first novel in the series, William Edwards and the Wizardly Glasses!  William, like so many kids today, has celiac (and a severe food allergy)!  The William Edwards book series targets kids 8 - 12 years old.  By this age, they usually have already been diagnosed and have a pretty good understanding of what the diagnosis means in terms of food restrictions. However, it is at about this age that exclusion as a result of dietary restrictions becomes more pronounced and when these kids begin to feel the impact of being different from their peers.

The William Edwards Book Series is all about empowering kids with food allergies, celiac, and/or gluten sensitivity.  It pokes fun at the self-involved parents who purchase William off of the Internet (on sale, no less!) and who throw mustard parties -- with plenty of gluten! -- forgetting that their son is allergic to mustard and has celiac!  They represent the uneducated people these kids (and their parents!) encounter.  As the story continues, William learns to roll his eyes at their thoughtless behaviors, learns to protect himself, and makes friends with kids who help protect him. He also grows as a character and begins to take the lead on many adventures all the while being conscientious about what he eats. Read more about the new book series and see early reviews at www.williamedwards.us or go to Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/William-Edwards-Wizardly-Glasses-ebook/dp/B00963N1TY/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1347377218&sr=8-1)!  Sign up to win a free Kindle copy of the prequel, "Winkleberry:  Waiting for William Edwards"!  Watch for details for two upcoming ways to win yummy stuff!