May 2003
New thriller novel has chiropractic twist
Authors pledge to donate 'buck a book' to
WCA efforts
More and more bookstore shelves are sporting volumes on chiropractic,
everything from tomes on chiropractic and wellness to chiropractic as a
career choice.
Now, thanks to World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) member Jeffrey Brunner,
D.C., and patient‑turned‑writing partner Chris Rhodes, chiropractic has
migrated to an even more popular part of the bookstore: the fiction section.
Their new thriller novel, "The Truth," engages readers in a fast‑paced story
while educating them about chiropractic and the dangers of modern medicine.
Mark Victor Hansen, co‑creator of The New York Times bestselling
series, "Chicken Soup for the Soul," calls the book "an unthinkable spine
chilling ride through the heartland." He adds: "Treatment of illness -- both
mental and physical -- may never be the same."
Dr. Brunner, a 1985 graduate of
Kansas
State University with a degree in journalism, and a 1989 graduate of Palmer
College of Chiropractic, has long wanted to combine his two educational
specialties, but it wasn't until 2000 that the dream finally began to come
true. He happened to mention his desire to write a book about chiropractic
to Rhodes, a patient at the time. Rhodes told the doctor that he was a
writer and suggested, "why don't we put our minds together and see what
happens?"
Buck a book program!
Authors Jeffrey Brunner, D.C., and Chris Rhodes have generously offered to
donate "A Buck A Book" to the World Chiropractic Alliance for each copy of
the book purchased by WCA members of readers of The Chiropractic
Journal. When ordering, please mention the WCA! All revenues received
by WCA from the sale of "The Truth" will go toward WCA programs such as a
WCA scholarship fund, political lobbying, and public education programs.
Your purchase of "The Truth" can help the WCA fulfill its goal of
"protecting and promoting the principles of chiropractic!"
Together, they developed a screenplay, then turned it into a novel. "We
chose fiction because of its mass appeal, especially to the audience we most
want to reach," Brunner explains. "Our initial intent is to gain support and
momentum from our chiropractic family. We then plan to make the general
public curious. Ultimately our goal is to reach the people who have no
opinion of, or very little knowledge of, chiropractic."
The twists and turns of the plot are illustrated with chiropractic facts,
successes and examples. The book points out that, although the story is
fiction, the scientific information contained in the book is factual. "This
way, they are entertained and at the same time, enlightened," Brunner notes.
Terry A. Rondberg, D.C., president of the WCA, enjoyed the book, getting
caught up in the excitement of the complex plot. But the novel's impact goes
far beyond mere entertainment value, he says. "Although it is a work of
page‑turning suspense fiction, 'The Truth' -- and the real‑world research it
is based on ‑ thrusts chiropractic right where is belongs: on the front
lines in the war against mental illness and countless other debilitating
diseases."
Given the powerful story and pro‑chiropractic slant, the authors are excited
about the book's success, and have already finished the first draft of a
sequel, "The Caduceus Factor," which could be published as early as next
year. But the authors aren't going to neglect "The Truth." Brunner told
The Chiropractic Journal that, "We fully intend to see this story
depicted on the big screen, finally putting a chiropractor -- deservedly --
into the hero's role."
Copies of "The Truth" can be ordered from www.thehealthwriter.net or by
mail: Dr. Jeffrey Brunner, 18757 East Hampden Ave., Ste. 152, Aurora, CO
80013; phone 303/766‑9626; or fax 303/766‑0260. The book sells for $13.95
plus $4.00 shipping (make checks payable to Rhodes Publishing, LLC).
