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Cindy Lee Neighbors

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Born and raised in Hawaii, Cindy Lee Neighbors is a retired U.S. Army physician, author, and passionate advocate for mental health services and early education. She holds a Bachelor's in theatre from the University of Southern California and earned her medical degree with honors from the Uniformed Services University.

Her Otolaryngology residency included training at Tripler Army Medical Center, where she was nationally recognized for her research on reducing post-operative opioid prescriptions.

Cindy is the author of the memoir, TOO MUCH, and the poetry collection, LOVE BLEEDS BLOOD, both of which explore the nuances of mental health, love, and healing. Her mission is to inspire others to overcome adversity and find their voice through stor ...more

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In order to experience joy, must there be suffering? Sorry for the off-the-wall question, but I'm doing a bit of non-scientific research on the topic with authors. By the way, my father was a Marine officer and I have fond memories of living in Pearl Harbor from 1959-1961 as a boy.

Cindy Lee Neighbors Aloha Richard,

Thank you for writing me and for your comments about your father and living in Pearl Harbor as a boy. I'm not sure if you read my memoir…moreAloha Richard,

Thank you for writing me and for your comments about your father and living in Pearl Harbor as a boy. I'm not sure if you read my memoir, but I talk about growing up in the area and serving as a surgical resident-physician at Tripler Army Medical Center.

I do believe life is full of balance..yin-yang and in order for us to appreciate all the beauty and joy in this world, we do at some point or another, have to experience all the richness of life, which unfortunately, does include suffering and tragedy... without that, we might not really be able to fully appreciate the nuances of joy. That's just my opinion. I do think there are some souls that enter this world, for whatever reason, who may not ever experience suffering or tragedy. And that may be a rare luxury, indeed.

Blessings to you and happy holidays.

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Hi, I have published my debut novel on Amazon but I am struggling with marketing. I don't have the means to invest in marketing, to be honest. So, can you guide me on how to get my book out to people? I can share my book with you if that helps.

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I am SO sorry that I'm just now seeing your question!!! I randomly found it while preparing to upload something in my author profile!! AHHH.…moreHi Jalees!

I am SO sorry that I'm just now seeing your question!!! I randomly found it while preparing to upload something in my author profile!! AHHH... to be honest, I am still figuring out the ins and outs of marketing myself. I was never into social media during med school and residency. It all just felt so "icky" to me (as much as I love my selfies-lol)... but a lot of friends pushed me to do it, saying "We live online..." so I forced myself to sign up for all the social media websites (Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter...Goodreads) and just added anyone and everyone imaginable. Again, it feels icky at first, but the more you do it, it feels kind of fun and eventually you will find readers and like-minded people. Not everyone will want to read your book and that's fine! It doesn't mean you or your writing isn't good! It's just like TV, movies and music! Everyone has different tastes! Like food! we all love and like different things at different times in our lives, that's what makes life so beautiful so keep writing and putting yourself out there! There is something for everyone! Without marketing your work, nobody will know it's there! Thanks for adding me! xo (less)

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