FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLEVELAND CLINIC PRESS
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Announces
New Consumer Press

(Cleveland, OH, April, 2005) The Cleveland Clinic has announced the launching of the Cleveland Clinic Press, a consumer-publishing arm of one of the nation’s top medical facilities. The Clinic consistently rates among the top medical centers in the country, and its heart program has been ranked No. 1 for a decade by U.S. News & World Report.

“The mission of the Cleveland Clinic Press is to increase health literacy through publication of non-fiction consumer books and other media for the medical, health, nutrition and exercise markets,” said Publisher John D. Clough, M.D. “Our goal is to bring to the consumer practical, useful, reliable, and authoritative health care information that is of the highest quality.” Dr. Clough is an author and a nationally renowned rheumatologist.

Lawrence D. Chilnick, newly appointed editorial director, added, “An equally important goal is to dispel health care myths. Each book will be reviewed or authored by Cleveland Clinic experts to reinforce the quality and timeliness of the information. 

“We are not only publishing books by our own physicians but also welcome submissions from outside literary agents and authors in the health-related areas. 

Chilnick is a well-known book packager, agent, creator of the 14-million-copy bestseller The Pill Book (Bantam), and former faculty member at NYU’s School of Publishing. He will run the daily operations of the Cleveland Clinic Press and be responsible for acquisitions.

“Our books will appeal to patients, families, parents of children with health-related problems, and the children themselves.  The Press’s books also will focus on serious medical issues that confront society as well as important biographical studies of the leaders in medical science and health care,” Chilnick said.

Current plans call for three formats: Cleveland Clinic Guides, Cleveland Clinic Press trade paperbacks, and four to six lead-title hardcover books each year that address serious or controversial subjects written either by Clinic physicians or health care specialists, or by outside authors. Using the in-house resources of The Cleveland Clinic, all books will have clear, easy-to-understand illustrations.

MEET THE BOOKS

Crile Books: Cleveland Clinic Press Hardcover Books

CCP Lead Titles are hardcover books that address serious or controversial subjects written by either Clinic physicians or specialists, or by outside authors.

Battling The Beast Within: Success in Living With Adversity by David T. Williams. This is the first-hand story of a young, successful nuclear medicine technologist whose life turns 180 degrees when he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and an uncertain prognosis.

Post-Stroke Recovery: Our Journey To Survival and Lessons Learned by Berenice and Herb Kleiman. Doctors at The Cleveland Clinic save Herb Kleiman’s life after a massive stroke…but what happens next? This gritty, honest, and emotionally open story details how the Kleimans’ former lives disappear when Berenice becomes a full-time caregiver and the couple has to build a new life focused on Herb’s recovery. A story of frustration, courage, and refusal to give up, the book goes beyond the narrative and also presents the Kleimans’ lessons learned and practical advice.

To Act As A Unit: The Story of The Cleveland Clinic (Fourth Edition) by John D. Clough, M.D., editor. The Cleveland Clinic began 83 years ago as a small group practice and is now the world’s second-largest private academic medical center, occupying a 140-acre campus in downtown Cleveland with 26,000 employees. This is the dramatic story of the Clinic’s rise to one of the world’s most sought-after havens for patients told through the eyes of the people who helped build it.

Remembering Jonas Salk: Way Beyond Polio:  A controversial memoir by Albert Rosenfeld, noted science editor and writer, chronicling the last 30 years of Salk’s life, the development of The Salk Institute, and the real story of the circumstances that came together to deny Salk the Nobel Prize and even membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Rosenfeld, a close friend of Salk’s, draws on his personal experiences and direct access to the Salk family. The book coincides with the 50^th anniversary of the polio vaccine.

Curious Cases From The Files of The Cleveland Clinic by Steve Szilagyi, who examines some of the more unusual and fascinating medical challenges that have faced the physicians and scientists at The Cleveland Clinic. In the spirit of Oliver Sacks and Berton Roueché, Szilagyi explores extraordinary medical achievements, such as the first larynx transplant.

My Grampy Can’t Walk by Vanita Oelschlager. A beautifully illustrated children’s book that tells the story of three children and their adventures with their “Grampy,” who still “gets around” in dramatic fashion despite his multiple sclerosis.

Cleveland Clinic Guides:

CCP’s core list is a series under the umbrella The Cleveland Clinic Guides (6x9 trade paperback, 200 pp.) The titles focus on specific clinical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, women and heart disease, infertility, sleep, wellness/prevention and family health, physical rehabilitation, eye problems, pain management, back pain, stomach disorders, osteoporosis, stroke, hearing, allergies and other health conditions. Each book is written by a Cleveland Clinic physician ensuring that the information is as timely and accurate as possible.

Arthritis: by John D. Clough, M.D. Dr. Clough has written the definitive guide to a wide variety of arthritic conditions that range from osteoarthritis to gout to less well-known disorders like Crohn’s disease. Each disease is presented through a “true tale” that helps readers understand what they really need to know about diagnosis and effective treatment.

Other Cleveland Clinic Guides for fall 2005 and spring 2006:

Eyes: by Hilel Lewis, M.D.
Osteoporosis: Abby Abelson, M.D.
Heart Attack: Curtis Rimmerman, M.D.
Adolescent Mental Health George Tesar, M.D.
Biopsychiatry George Tesar, M.D.
Sleep:  Nancy Foldvary, M.D.
Family Medicine: Vance Brown, M.D.
Bariatrics: Philip Schauer, M.D.
Heart Failure:  Randy Starling, M.D.
Transplantation
Physical Rehabilitation: Vinod Sahgal, M.D.
Diabetes: Sethu Reddy, M.D.
Prostate Cancer: Eric Klein, M.D.
Geriatrics
Stomach Disorders
Women & Heart Disease 

Cleveland Clinic Trade Paperbacks:

CCP Trade Paperback Books (6x9 trade paperback, 200 pp. These are help books (not how-to) on specific subjects, such as The Granny-Nanny, cookbooks, adoption, medical office management, the therapeutic values of music and other topics of a general nature that bring a wider breadth of content to the Cleveland Clinic Press.

The Granny-Nanny: A Guide For Parents and Grandparents Who Share Childcare by Lee Edwards Benning. Ms. Benning is the author of many books, including How To Bring Up A Child Without Spending A Fortune and Oh Fudge! A Celebration of America’s Favorite Candy.  The Granny-Nanny addresses a growing phenomenon in this country in a no-nonsense, but helpful manner. Ms. Benning examines the Granny-Nanny experience from the viewpoint of all involved, and the book is full of tips, resources, and practical, time-tested advice from an author who is a real Granny-Nanny. 

If Your Child Has Diabetes: An Answer Book For Parents (New and Revised Edition) by Joanne Elliott. This classic has been updated to meet the needs of a whole new generation of children with both type I (formerly Juvenile Diabetes) and type II diabetes.

• Lawrence D. Chilnick Appointed Editorial Director
• Call for Proposals and Manuscripts

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