Publicity
Book Review by Michele Mekel, JD, MHA, MBA, in Journal of Radiology Nursing: “Teaching About Care From Both Sides of the Hospital Bed”
Silvestri has written “an ode to hope and resilience in the face of fear, morbidity, and mortality.” Through her poems, she “embraces the reader as a cherished confidante by sharing her innermost trepidations, mirthful musings, and prayerful petitions.” Her vivid descriptions of patient stressors offer “powerful wisdom.” Her book “should be required reading for students entering the care professions.”
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Book Review by Stephen Rojcewicz, MD, PhD, in Journal of Poetry Therapy
“Silvestri has accomplished a medical humanities miracle in integrating personal candor, vivid exposition of medical procedures, and distinctive poetic techniques. . . . harrowing, and, at times, humorous . . . This book has helped her, and will undoubtedly help many others to ‘emerge from the ruins.’”
Radio Interview by Dianne Callahan, Host of The Light-Hearted Life on Women Lead Radio
“It is so important to tell these stories. . . . so that others can understand our journey.” As a ten-year transplant survivor and thriver herself, host Dianne Callahan asks Dr. Silvestri candidly about her perceptions as a physician-patient. The two share thoughts about the healing benefits of creating art, helping others, and practicing gratitude.
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference Participant News
Dianne Silvestri’s collection, But I Still Have My Fingerprints, is available from CavanKerry Press. Dianne attended Colrain in 2016. Dianne writes, “Working with Joan, Ellen, and the other attendees at the April, 2016, Colrain Manuscript Conference in Naples, Maine, was very helpful to the development of my manuscript. . . . “
The Healing Muse Journal Published Writers’ News
From poet Dianne Silvestri comes the good news of her new book But I Still Have My Fingerprints from CavanKerry Press. The book comes from the press's LaurelBooks imprint which is dedicated to exploring the lived experience of illness and its complex effects on the self, family, marriage, and work. Congratulations, Dianne, on not only surviving but thriving and sharing with others the story of your journey to healing.