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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

The complex story of Black womens health has for too long been left untold. Today, as Black women face an unprecedented health crisis, denial and self-neglect are no longer viable options, because when Black womens well-being wanes, it rocks the foundation of the entire community, says the Black Womens Health Imperative. Yet even with the odds stacked against them, when Black women are provided with the tools to succeed, they can triumph.

HEALTH FIRST! The Black Womans Wellness Guide (SmileyBooks, February 2012, ISBN: 978-1401936952, $ 27.95, Paperback) provides todays Black woman with a comprehensive guide to her #1 resource: herself. It empowers her with the information she needs to express her full physical, emotional, and spiritual potential.

Written by the president and CEO of the Black Womens Health Imperative, Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, and award-winning health journalist Hilary Beard, this groundbreaking volume connects the dots through honest discussions with health experts and the uncensored stories of real women whove survived and thrived.

Grounded in vital research, the book focuses on prevention and awareness across generations and circumstancesfrom candid conversations about reproductive health and HIV/AIDS, to frank explorations of Black womens Top 10 Health Risks including heart disease, cancer, obesity, depression, and violence.

HEALTH FIRST! teaches Black women how to see themselves through new eyes and encourages them to make new choices. It explains why we must place our self-care above all other responsibilities in our lives, says Eleanor Hinton Hoytt. Decisions made today have consequences tomorrow; thats why we encourage women to think of their lives and health as a lifelong process, not just a series of disconnected events.

At last, solid sister-to-sister information, advice, and no-nonsense straight talk about our health and how to really be good to ourselves! says Marcia Ann Gillespie, former editor-in-chief of Essence and Ms. magazines.

Beginning in Washington, DC on February 1, the HEALTH FIRST! 9-City Tour is traveling the country to inspire, encourage, and motivate Black women everywhere to achieve a healthy future.

Join co-authors Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard in:

Baltimore, MD February 2

Los Angeles, CA February 7

Houston, TX February 9

Philadelphia, PA February 25-26

New York, NY February 29

Chicago, IL March 8

Boston, MA March 13

Atlanta, GA March 16

If you wish to book an interview with Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, please contact Leshelle Sargent at lsargent@hayhouse.com or call (646) 484-4963.

For more information about HEALTH FIRST! The Black Womans Wellness Guide, visit: http://www.BlackWomensHealthFirst.com.

About the Authors:

A tireless advocate for eliminating health disparities among women and communities of color, Eleanor Hinton Hoytt serves as the president and CEO of the Black Womens Health Imperative. Hinton Hoytt produced the groundbreaking book Tomorrow Begins Today: African American Women As We Age for the National Council of Negro Women. She is the proud recipient of the NAACPs Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award, and the Keystone Award for Womens Research Advocacy from the NIH Office on Womens Research.

An award-winning health journalist specializing in health, healthy lifestyle, and personal development, Hilary Beard is the New York Times best-selling author of Friends: A Love Story, 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Marthas Vineyard Diet Detox, and Venus and Serena: Serving from the Hip. She has been editor-in-chief of Black AIDS Weekly, Real Health, and the National Medical Associations Healthy Living and HealthQuest magazines.

About the Black Womens Imperative:

The Black Womens Health Imperative is the leading organization advancing the health and wellness of our nations 20 million Black women and girls across the lifespan physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. For more information visit http://www.blackwomenshealth.org.

HEALTH FIRST! The Black Womans Wellness Guide

By Eleanor Hinton Hoytt and Hilary Beard

Publication date: February 2012

ISBN-13: 978-1401936952

9 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches

399 pages $ 27.95

Contact Information:

Leshelle Sargent

SmileyBooks

http://www.smileybooks.com

(646) 484-4963

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New Orleans, Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 14, 2012

For all the photographers and regularly photograph children shutterbug parents, here is a brand new tool that will quickly become a “must have” camera bag it:

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DaisyGrip every child photographers new best friend

created the need for child photographer Christine DeSavino, the DaisyGrip is designed to help capture the smile of a child. It does this with a wide range of toys over the camera lens. It can hold a smartphone even playing a favorite cartoon of a child.

“We are so excited to swear Participation in Imaging USA this year, and so giving photographers a chance to see first hand our product. We believe that” DaisyGrip will revolutionize space just above the camera lens, and will quickly become a “no brainer” in your bag of tricks to get the child to smile, “says Christine.

To learn how DaisyGrip “can get that smile ‘for you, just stop by the booth DaisyGrip (# 1533) and try it out. The DaisyGrip will be specially priced during the Fair, and in honor of the first public appearance will be a special contest to win the iPhone? 4S Apple gift card or equivalent. “refilled We’v is up with old-fashioned water cooler DaisyGrips … only guess how many DaisyGrips fit inside, and you can beat the iPhone! “

have tickets for Expo? Why not come to Imaging USA Expo as a guest of DaisyGrip. Be sure to use “2012TSC” in the “promotional code” box.

Company Info:

DaisyGrip, LLC – Smile of a child – was recently formed by David and Christine DeSavino Harges, husband and wife team and owners Christine DeSavino photography. As an offshoot to portrait business to his children, Christine and David created this new business to sell and promote DaisyGrip, brand new tool specially qualified break designed to help photographers overcome one of the toughest obstacles photographing child – Capturing that perfect smile and giggle Natural .

Christine DeSavino

Photography, LLC – New Jersey Portrait Studio on children – began in 2007 and quickly became prime minister last custom photography service in Northern New Jersey and New York metro area. Specializing in fine art portrait photography of children, Christine focuses on the child, capturing the beauty and innocence of each stage in the journey of the child. The mother of a newborn expected newborns from Precious baby to a child, from curious kids to confident teen, her photography captures the unique qualities that children embody.

For Christine DeSavino

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Christine passion for photography runs while she was traveling Europe. Visually, it was awe-struck and wanted to be sure to remember it all, but from his point of view. As a result, she spent three wonderful years in Barcelona studying photography.

She met her husband

years later, in New York, where both were working in the film industry. Once kids, Christine can not be said for the EU away from the typical 12 hours of film per day. He wanted her to raise children continued his career yet. Photographing portraits of children was a natural progression.

“I had no idea how much love there was in me, until my children,” says Christine. “That’s what I try to capture in my portraits – love and respect for this particular phase of life called childhood Starting a family is so amazing time of life and I am thrilled every time I have the privilege of documenting it for someone . – the joy of holding a newborn, the endearing preschool century, the W-to-government relationship in the world of pre-teens. It is so amazing and passes in a blink. I think it’s important to keep documented so you can look back and never forget. “

For Imaging USA:

USA Photographic images is the longest running convention and Expo in the country. Featuring arts and business education, great deals and show some of the biggest names in business, U.S. imaging can help breathe new life into your photographic dreams.

Company Contact:

DaisyGrip – Smile of the Child, the camera of photographer

Founded in 2011 by the owners of New Jersey Child Portrait Studio, Christine DeSavino Photo

network (point) daisygrip (dot) com

David (at) daisygrip (dot) com

Christine DeSavino

photography – fine art children’s portrait – New York, New Jersey and LBI

Christine DeSavino – photographer and owner

David Harges – Business Manager and Owner

network (point) christinedesavino (dot) com

Chris (at) christinedesavino (dot) com

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