local author – Julie Jacobsen Deck

A Call for Advocacy and Empathy

January 24, 2017

My daughter has daily IV treatments that require the use of an infusion company, home nurse visits, and an endless amount of supplies for the care of her chest port. She struggles with “brain fog”- which is a form of cognitive impairment that many people with many forms of chronic illness experience. Therefore, I am … More A Call for Advocacy and Empathy

BlueStone Press Review (excerpt)

August 26, 2016

Anyone in the Rondout Valley area of New York, you can read the entire review by Anne Pyburn Craig in the August 19, 2016 issue of the Blue Stone Press. Excerpt below: ‘You’re Still Sick?’ Stone Ridge Teacher’s Novel Explores the World of Invisible Disabilities “Drea, the good-hearted and gutsy young woman at the story’s … More BlueStone Press Review (excerpt)