Archive for January, 2010

CURE UNKNOWN INSIDE THE ENDEMIC OF LYME DISEASE

Book Award First Place Winner 2009

American Medical Writer Association AMWA’s Medical Book Awards

Review:

Caitlin Rothermel, MA, MPHc, American Medical Writers Association

CURE UNKNOWN is a potboiler and page-turner, the kind of deeply addictive read that led many of us to begin writing in the first place. For a medical writer or journalist, CURE UNKNOWN is not only worth reading but also worth studying”.

“Pamela Weintraub’s book is compelling, clear and troubling.” -Patti Adcroft, editorial director of Discover magazine
“Millions suffering from symptoms of a mysterious disease need suffer confusion and loss no longer. If you want to know the real story behind Lyme disease and how to find your way back to health, read this book.” -Mark Hyman, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller, UltraMetabolism.

“Science journalism at its best.” –Amiram Katz, MD, Clinical Faculty, Neurology Department, Yale School of Medicine
“An amazing read …it really made me understand more about the history and progression of Lyme disease research. Really engaging. I couldn’t put the book away. The language is beautiful, and she nails every point so efficiently.” -Les Hallerstrom, director of The Shipping News and Chocolat

Pamela Weintraub started to write for discover in 1980 she is now the Senior editor of Discover, she’s a consulting editor for Psychology Today and also worked at Omni Magazine.

Pamela Weintraub as a MS, in Science Journalism, a BS in Biology and double Major in English. With over 28 years as a veteran of science journalism.

Pamela Weintraub thought that the book would take her two years to write but with all the twist and turn surrounding the politics of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases a massive amount of researches was in order  has  an investigator and a health reporter it  as taken  her six years to complete the book and her research.