Page Turners: Midland teacher and OLSH grad both have nonfiction books published
(Page Turners is a monthly profile of Beaver Valley authors)
"Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western Thought"
-- by Dan LeRoy
Dan LeRoy, a teacher at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland, uses research, candor and occasional humor to address a philosophical question: Why can’t we agree on concepts that used to be basic common sense? And as a followup, why does modern communication now seem to be a minefield tricky to navigate?
His new book's publisher, Sophia Institute Press, says, " Dan LeRoy tells the sweeping story of Western thought from its beginnings to the present, revealing the souls and idiosyncrasies of its greatest thinkers. Through stirring vignettes, he tells the real story of how our customs and thought patterns developed and then relates it to our current moment of rupture. In pages that sometimes read like an Indiana Jones adventure, LeRoy explains the detour that philosophy took nearly a thousand years ago that has led Western society to its current, dire situation."
"Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss"
-- by Hayley Wilds
When author, grief counselor and art therapist Hayley Wilds experienced her first miscarriage in 2017, she had no idea the challenging road that lay ahead. The silence and stigma she encountered made an already painful grieving process that much more difficult. Her new book, "Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss," endeavors to break that silence and give loss parents a sacred space for grieving.
On sale June 1, the book features research-backed information, creative prompts, therapeutic exercises, grief rituals, and validation from an art therapist with lived experience.
“This is the book I wish I had during the tougher parts of my grief journey,” Wilds, a graduate of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Moon Township.
She wants other parents with loss to know they aren’t alone.
“Pregnancy loss is more common than people realize. But no one talks about it, and that makes it hard to process what you’re going through.”
Wilds will celebrate her new release with a launch party 5-8 p.m. June 1 at Fire K Studios in Baldwin. The free event will feature wine, food, a book signing and a prize raffle.
To order the book visit hayleywilds.com.
Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Midland teacher & Our Lady Sacred Heart grad write nonfiction books
