Bowker Biography:
Mary Jane Bovo, M.D.

As a doctor, writer and teacher, MJ Bovo believes that instead of being victims, we all have the power within us to be victors over all obstacles. We need to take responsibility for the here and now, instead of blaming others. Dr. Bovo believes that responsibility is a necessary ingredient of both health and happiness and we make of our life what we choose. In her private Manhattan practice she treats the whole person and this positive approach to life is reflected in her writing. Dr. Bovo has been writing and speaking for many years and provides her audiences with a wealth of experience and insight on a number of timely and important topics.

Her published works include The Family Pregnancy: A Revolutionary Twelve Month Holistic and Medical Guide to Maternity. (Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1994); Do You Have Any Questions? A Woman Doctor Answers the 100 Most Asked Questions in Pregnancy (Newport Books, 1997); Breaking the Chains the Bind (Newport Books, 2000), as well as numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

Dr. Bovo's first book, The Family Pregnancy began gestating while her own daughter was expecting. At the urging of her patients and daughter she wrote an innovative book that answers all of the questions people have, but also teaches moms and dads to-be how to get in touch with their unborn child. This is in keeping with her philosophy that if parents bond with their unborn child, there is less likelihood of family abuse.

To extend her avenues of disseminating information she began writing fiction. From The Ashes shows the survival of childhood incest, a still taboo subject, and the impact it has on the lives that it touches. Taking Chances deals with victimization at the hands of others and at our own hands, and reveals how this can be overcome and self-empowerment can be re-established. Dr. Bovo believes that people need to learn from each other, and her novels reveal how relationships between men and women can flourish instead of flounder. Both books are complete and currently seeking publication.

Her recently completed non-fiction book, A Child Betrayed, which reveals her personal experience with Child Protective Services. In addition to documenting her own dealings with "The System", she has spent hundreds of hours researching and interviewing officials and child experts and has accumulated explosive information about these agencies on tape from these interviews. In the wake of the recent media attention being given to the subject, Dr. Bovo hopes that by writing her story she can bring to light the root of the problems with "The System" and become a vocal and visible champion for its reform.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email: books@mjbovo.com
Web: www.mjbovo.com
Publisher: Ceshore Publishing Company (SterlingHouse Publisher, Inc.) 7436 Washington Ave. STE 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: (412) 271-8800
Fax: (412) 271-8600