Expert: John A. Troland - 4/7/2005

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Followup To
Question -
How can I send my book to Oprah.  How can I get Bill Cosys, and Nelson Mandelas address?
Thanks
Marsha
Answer -
Marsha:  Oprah's website is: www.oprah.com; info should be listed there.  A web search using the other 2 names should turn up their sites as well.
        I am curious - what is your book about?  I am the Executive Producer and host of the tv show Business Beat Live.  We often interview authors.  My e-mail address is johntroland@msn.com.  The tv show website is: www.businessbeatlive.com.  Good luck.

Thanks for the quick answer. I am a teacher, just retired, and have been writing a beginning reading and writing textbook/parent-teacher manual for the past 20 years.  It was originally to help parents of 3rd  graders, whose children were not reading.  It became such a valuable tool for me that I kept a copy on my desk and made copies for my students.  Soon the principal had copies made for all 1-2nd grade students.  It is a quick, painless, fun way to teach reading based on letter sounds only.  Writing is taught first, before reading.  But before anything, I teach my students to draw, paint neatly with watercolors and work jigsaw puzzles with strategies.  It is very effective especially for children with dyslexia.  I can teach this method to anyone in a few hours and they, in turn, can teach it.  It will never be accepted into public schools because I have overturned the myth that all of this is hard and needs millions of dollars, besides I don't have advanced degrees, and I have never read a teacher's manual.  I depend on inspiration and intuition and encourage others to do the same.  I want to give it freely to all developing countries, and maybe I can sell it here.  I also made a DVD of my drawing and painting lesson, which is included in the book and can also be sold separately.  
Thanks again,
Marsha Cunningham
909-629-4158  

Answer
Marsha: Your book sounds like a great idea; I wish you much success with it.  As a business consultant perhaps you might want to send me a copy of both the book and the DVD; I can suggest to you various marketing and sales strategies so that you can financially profit from the book.  In addition I can "test" the book on our 2 granddaughters ages 4 and 2.  My mailing address is:
         
         John A. Troland
         41 Westomere Terrace
         New London, CT  06320

       My direct e-mail is: johntroland@msn.com