From the Back Cover:
"African American women who are in their prime years have long needed a complete guide of their own on health and wellness. Finally, we can prevent early deaths and major illnesses by managing stress levels and getting rid of unwanted attitudes. Truly, PRIME TIME will empower a woman's life."
— Audrey B. Chapman, author of The 7 Attitude Adjustments for Finding a Loving Man.
"Authoritative and informative, PRIME TIME is a valuable guide to midlife health and wellness for African American women. Women of all races would benefit from its recommendations and wisdom. Unique questionnaires in every chapter allow readers to personalize information. Each woman can evaluate her own health risks and behaviors and take important steps to maintain the best possible health. The authors are experts in their fields and in presenting medical and psychological information in an easy to read and enjoyable style. PRIME TIME is an ideal gift for relatives and friends who are approaching or established in midlife."
—Roselyn Payne Epps, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.
Past President, American Medical Women's Association
Co-Editor, Women's Complete Healthbook
"The late summer and early fall of life is a wonderful season to work before the rest of winter. It is a time to gather the harvest, it is quality time, our time — Prime Time "...for such a time as this..."(Ester 4:14)
"Marilyn and Gayle, my "Esters" have written a book for me, a book that speaks to my intellect, my sensitivity and my spirituality. As a pediatrician, I know the importance of anticipatory guidance and my Prime Time Sisters not only support me through this new passage of my life, they encourage and celebrate me. The legacy of the "Slave Health Deficit" must be broken if we are to address the disparities plaguing the African American Community. I want to exhibit for my daughter the self-love and self-care that is necessary for us to enjoy the blessings God has intended for us. So often the scientific breakthroughs have little or no application in our lives. These "Esters" nurture the nurturer, providing strategies for how we, as middle-aged Black women, can break the generational curses that have cut short the lives of our loved ones."
"Thank you, Gayle and Marilyn. I owe you big time."
—Lucille C. Norville Perez, M.D., President Elect of the National Medical Association
"Health has been a big issue in our African-American community for some time. I am glad this book has been written to extend women's lives in the country and address the persistent disparities. It is a wonderful book and will make a difference in our communities."
—Stedman Graham
About the Author:
Marilyn Hughes Gaston, M.D., is Director of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, in addition to her duties as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States. She has served in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service since 1977 and currently holds the rank of Rear Admiral. Since 1987, she has served on the faculty of the Uniformed Services University of Health Science and Howard University. Working in the medical field for more than thirty years, Dr. Gaston is a member of the National Medical Association, has received numerous awards, and is a member of the prestigious Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
Gayle K. Porter, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and a Principal Research Analyst and Mental Health Advisor for the American Institutes for Research. Dr. Porter has been on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University/Hospital, and is an adjunct professor at Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia. Throughout her thirty years as a health professional, she has won awards from many prestigious organizations including the Black Mental Health Alliance and the Association of University Women. She is a member of the Association of Black Psychologists.
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