A New Book – Obesity Explosion

Visiting the University of Minnesota August 2015

I visited the University of Minnesota to meet Carrie Keys and Dr. Henry Blackburn. We met at the Aster café for brunch on Sunday, August 23rd. Carrie Keys is one of the three children of Ancel and Margaret Keys. She lives in the Minneapolis area and is retired after a career as a psychotherapist. She

New Analysis of the Changes in the Coronary Heart Disease Death Rates Across Fifty Countries Provides Strong Support that the Original Premise of Dr. Ancel Keys was Correct

Numbers on the graph refer to these historical occurrences in the “War Against Coronary Heart Disease”: 1 – 1952 – Initial visit to Naples, Italy by Dr. Ancel Keys and Margaret Keys 2- 1958 – Seven Countries Study officially began 3 – 1959 – Eat Well and Stay Well, by Ancel and Margaret Keys, published

There was Nothing like Genius and Partnership at Book Expo America 2015

I attended Book Expo America (BEA) this year (May 27 – 29) in New York City.  The photos below were taken by one of the speakers, Ashley, and posted on her website at https://www.nosegraze.com/bookexpo-america-2015-recap/ Ashley was one of the speakers at Blogger Con, which was a conference that ran concurrently with the first day of

Why did I Self-Publish Genius and Partnership?

I self-published Genius and Partnership for several reasons.  First and foremost was that I could not get any University Academic Presses interested in the book.  A typical response was, “It does not fit into our catalog.”  I translated this as saying, “We don’t think it is a compelling story.”  But when you think about it,

The Amazing Story How the New Cover of Genius and Partnership was Designed

The new cover for Genius and Partnership was designed in just a few days.  What happened is that I emailed my friend, Peter Serko, and wrote that the previous cover was disliked by almost everyone who saw it.  I attached a photo of the original front cover.  I did not even ask him to attempt

What’s in a Title of a Book

One thing I learned from publishing my first book is to perform research on the title and the book cover way ahead of time.  The first title of my book was, Genius and Partnership: Ancel Keys, Cholesterol, and the Discovery of the Mediterranean Diet.  When I tested this title with only days to go to

The Genius of Ancel Keys

Why do I consider Ancel Keys a true genius? It was the late 1940s and Ancel Keys had already achieved several major scientific accomplishments including: He formulated ready-to-eat meals (called K-rations) for the American armed forces during World War II. He led a major study during World War II on starvation that provided important information

New Cover for Genius and Partnership

The original cover for Genius and Partnership was designed to showcase the iconic cookbooks that were written by Ancel and Margaret Keys.  However, a survey of about 30 readers, including scientists, artists, and general readers, indicated that this cover was not inviting enough so that readers would be drawn into the book.  So I decided

Genius and Partnership Now Available as an Ebook on Amazon

I am happy to have my book on Ancel Keys published (on March 30, 2015) as an Ebook on Amazon.  In a few days it will be available on other online sites such as Kobo.  In a few weeks the print version should also be available.