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Anne M. Fletcher
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Anne is the author of four books:

All are available from your local bookstore and:

Anne M. Fletcher is a nationally known health writer and the former Executive Editor of Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter. Her best-selling books, Thin for Life and Eating Thin for Life have won National Health Information Awards.

Contact Anne:

By email: amfrd@aol.com

(You can E-mail Anne for answers to general questions about her books or her speaking availability. However, she regrets that she cannot answer personal questions about such issues as health, nutrition, or alcohol. You may find some answers to your questions by calling the American Dietetic Association's Nutrition Information Line at 1-800-366-1655. That organization also has a referral system for locating a registered dietitian in your area.)

Through her publisher:
Anne M. Fletcher, M.S., R.D.
c/o Houghton Mifflin Co.
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-3764

Through her agent:
Christine Tomasino
Email: booknview@aol.com

Anne M. Fletcher, M.S., R.D., L.D.

The New York Times
April 17, 2001, Tuesday 
PERSONAL HEALTH; An Author Explores 222 Paths to Sobriety
By JANE E. BRODY 
Source: The New York Times 
Section: Health & Fitness 
1359 words

Abstract (as quoted from The New York Times)

Jane E Brody Personal Health column praises Anne M Fletcher's new book Sober for Good, which describes recoveries of 222 men and women who had seriously abused alcohol; says many achieved long-term sobriety without joining Alcoholics Anonymous, 'hitting bottom,' admitting they were 'alcoholics' or handling their recovery 'one day at a time'; notes that some of them can even drink occasionally (M)

April 24, 2001, Tuesday 
PERSONAL HEALTH; 'Masters' Show How to Get High on Life Without Abusing Alcohol
By JANE E. BRODY 
Source: The New York Times 
Section: Health & Fitness 
1302 words

Abstract (as quoted from The New York Times)

Jane E Brody Personal Health column, second of two on alcohol abuse and treatment, gives tips on dealing with life's challenges without using alcohol to ease painful situations, troubles and feelings; tips come from recovered alcoholics profiled in Anne M Fletcher's book Sober for Good (M)

Praise for SOBER FOR GOOD

"The press kit for Anne M. Fletcher's new book, Sober for Good, states, 'Sometimes one book can make a difference.' After reading the book, I could not agree more strongly...In this book, there is a path to recovery for virtually everyone, including those who have tried repeatedly to escape the yoke of alcohol and those who believe they can never give up drinking." Jane Brody, Health Columnist, New York Times

Sober for Good"This is a wonderful book--well written, full of hope and useful information, and positive at every turn. It is remarkably balanced and constructive in a field that is often doctrinaire and partisan. The ultimate message is that drinking problems can be overcome and that life without alcohol is possible, meaningful, and joyous. A must-read for anyone concerned about their own or another's drinking, as well as for health-care professionals." Barbara S. McCrady, Ph.D., clinical director, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University

"If you are considering a change in your drinking habits, there is no better place to start than Sober for Good. This is a comprehensive overview--a highly informative, scientifically accurate, and inspiring account of recovery in its many manifestations." A. Thomas Horvath, past president, American Psychological Association Division on Addictions

"Anne Fletcher has assembled an impressive array of first-person accounts of how real people have resolved their alcohol problems, with and without formal treatment. One thing that I especially like about this book is that it is not designed to sell any particular approach. Instead it reflects a hope-filled truth: that there are many different successful paths to recovery." William R. Miller, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and codirector, Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions, University of New Mexico

"A page-turning book, rich with how-to methods. This is the only balanced presentation of the state-of-the-art truths on recovery that I have ever read." Marc F. Kern, Ph.D., founder and director of Addiction Alternatives

"Fletcher avoids ideological pitfalls and is true to scientific research." Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D., author of Love and Addiction and The Truth About Addiction and Recovery

"I highly recommend this book for readers who are seeking pathways to sobriety for themselves or for others they hope to inspire." G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., professor and director, Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington

"Anne Fletcher shows a remarkably secure grasp of the most important recent developments in our understanding of problematic drinking and how it can be resolved. This book has universal relevance and usefulness." Nick Heather, Ph.D., director, Centre for Clinical Psychology and Health Care Research, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, U.K.

"A compendium of hope for those who have concerns about their own drinking or that of someone close to them." Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., Center for Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University

"Possibly the best book for people who are early in sobriety, and who want to know how others have succeeded in overcoming their addictions." Secular Organizations for Sobriety, Rochester, NY

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