Peter G. de Krassel is the author of “Custom Maid Housing” and the founder of Breaking Housing Matters™. Peter is also a lawyer, strategic planner, and author of seven other Custom Maid for New World Disorder books. Peter’s book emphasizes the importance of affordable housing as a common concern for buyers and renters, leading to frustration and despair despite stable employment. It proposes that excess costs beyond what individuals can afford be subsidized by the Housing Subsidy Fund (HSF). Visit www.custommaidbooks.com to learn more.
Dr. Amy Lynn Valentine, Pharm D, MBA, is a Pharmacy District Leader for CVS Pharmacy in the Long Island, New York area. Dr. Valentine will be joining us to share practical travel health tips, from filling prescriptions early and packing extra medication to building a simple travel health kit and preparing for international travel. She will also discuss how to simplify travel prep with convenient access to travel essentials, passport photos and travel-related vaccines. For more information, visit CVS.com.
Michelle Futrell, MSN, RN, is the Director of Lung Cancer Screening Programs and Initiatives at the LUNGevity Foundation. Michelle Futrell will be discussing lung cancer screening eligibility, misconceptions surrounding the disease, and why so few high-risk individuals are getting screened. She’ll also explain that following diagnosis the role of comprehensive biomarker testing can help guide personalized treatment decisions so that more individuals have an opportunity to receive appropriate treatment. Visit www.lungevity.org/ to learn more.
Gabrielle Wanek is a best-selling fantasy fiction author with a love for sharp-edged stories, complex characters, and mythologies that create new worlds. Her ten-book, female lead-driven fantasy fiction series is just out with “Songs of Ash and Dawn- Book Two”. The series blends modern-day Midwest life with ancient power, exploring what happens when fate refuses to be controlled. To celebrate the launch of Book Two, the Kindle version is marked down to 99 cents through the end of August. Readers can also download first three chapters of Book One and Book Two by going to www.songsofashanddawn.com.
Dr. Ian Giammanco, Managing Director of Atmospheric Science at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), and Karen Collins, Vice President, Property & Environmental in the Policy, Research, and International Division for the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), will be sharing tips on how to prepare your home and finances for wildfires. They will also be sharing science-backed action steps to help prevent ember ignition and why it’s important to contact your insurer to make sure you have the right coverage. For more information please visit: www.ibhs.org/wildfireready and www.my-resilient-home.com.
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