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  • Bold and Relentless — Book Overview
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    BOLD AND RELENTLESS — BOOK OVERVIEWA Memoir about a Great Love, Tragic Loss and Medical Madness by Evonne Hedgepeth For anyone who is living with their own illness or disability or caring for a loved one with one, this inspiring combination memoir and advice book by psychologist/educator Evonne Hedgepeth, Ph.D. (with contributions by her environmental …

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  • This Caged Bird is Going to Sing
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    This Caged Bird is Going to Sing “If one has courage, nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” Dr. Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings If you’ve read my post on this site “All of Us are Canaries Now” then you are aware that the term “Canary” for chemically sensitive …

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  • If It Smells, It Sells
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    “If It Smells, It Sells” Serious journalists complain that “if it bleeds, it leads” when their substantive, public-serving stories are bumped off the front page and not used as “teasers” on TV news programs in favor of tales that have more blood, tragedy, and shock value. The editors, who are responsible for keeping readership and …

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  • Double Casualties of America’s Broken Medical System
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    INTRODUCTION to Medical Madness Category Caution: Some content in this post may be disturbing to certain individuals. DOUBLE CASUALTIES of America’s Broken Medical System “They have killed me. They have f——- killed me.” Andy McMillan, an hour before he died from a medication overdose. Months after my husband’s death, I found a letter he had …

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  • Butterflies, Birds, and Other Messengers from Beyond the Veil
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    Butterflies, Birds, and Other Messengers from Beyond the Veil “After I’m gone, look for me in birds.” Andy McMillan “Will I die, too?” Angelica, a ten-year-old dear to my heart, asked me while we sat close together on a bench in a small church cemetery. A week earlier, Angelica’s 18-year-old sister Bethany had been killed …

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  • All Humans Are Male Or Female—Or Are They?
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    INTRODUCTION to Series of Posts:  Sexuality, Sex, Gender, and Attraction: The Differences and Why They Matter ALL HUMANS ARE MALE OR FEMALE—OR ARE THEY? “Under the Trump administration, it will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.” Donald Trump, December 22, 2024             In …

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  • Patients Just Want Their “Props”
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    INTRODUCTION to Series:  PATIENTS JUST WANT THEIR “PROPS” “It’s not a suggestion, it’s a prescription. Follow your doctor’s orders!”                                                               Billboard message by a medical practice in Salt Lake City, Utah  Have you ever felt scolded by a provider because you did not follow “doctor’s orders?” Ever been stuck in the patient waiting area until …

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  • All of Us Are Canaries Now
    by Evonne Hedgepeth
    INTRODUCTION to Category: “Surviving the Chemical Age”   “For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now being subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death.”  Rachel Carson, The Silent Spring “Canary in a Coal Mine” In the past, coal miners would lower a …

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Coming Soon

“Stop The Anti-Transgender Lunacy”

“Business or Profession? The Identity Crisis in Modern Medicine”

“Double BIND: The Mistreatment of Patients with Benzo Injury”

“Cancer: A Growth Industry”

“Integrative Health Care: Fact or Marketing Strategy?”

“Weaponizing Chart Notes: When Doctors Cross a Line”

“Are We Poisoning Ourselves with Scented Products?”