HEATHER COLLINS KIDDS SPEAKS ABOUT "THE VILLAGE"

LOOK WHAT “THE VILLAGE” IS DOING FOR EPILEPSY

 (Please see the response from Heather Collins  Kidd)

 Fantabulous! I finished the book, “The Village” by Lowell G. Evans. It is amazing how the support of a group of people can make what you’re going through easier, and you can become stronger. I thought it showed how everything happens in life for a reason. Have faith!

You don’t realize how much you can touch the lives of people around you. Although the book is written about someone who has epilepsy, I feel that everyone will be able to relate to it in some way. Sometimes it is worth the fight to do the right thing. Just think if everyone got together like a “Village” to support each other, how much easier it would be. I’m happy I have been introduced to The Village!

"VICTORY OVER EPILEPSY: ONE VOICE, ONE VILLAGE AT A TIME"

WECLOME "OLIVIA" TO THE VILLAGE

WELCOME "OLIVIA" TO THE VILLAGE! ANOTHER VOICE!

Please help me welcome "Olivia" to The Village to become another "Voice In The Village for Epilepsy Awareness."

Olivia recently spoke for the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia event on Nov 1, 2015 at Mt. Trashmore in Va. Beach, Va. about her experience with having epilepsy. She stated: " What a wonderful experience and opportunity I had today to become an advocate to people that are in the struggle with epilepsy and to listen to others who have their struggles. I didn't talk to many people but I hope my words have touched lives of others."

Thank you Olivia for becoming part of "The Village" as we work hard to have:

"Victory Over Epilepsy: One Voice, One Village, at a Time"
Lowell G. Evans
Author of: "The Village"

RADIO SHOW HOST INVITES AUTHOR OF THE VILLAGE TO SPEAK ABOUT EPILEPSY

RADIO SHOW HOST INVITES AUTHOR TO SPEAK

Mr. Richard Kay, the host of the radio show, "Gateway To Financial Freedom" on radio station, WKQA 1110AM invited author Lowell G. Evans of Va. Beach, Va. to speak on Nov. 16, 2016.
Lowell was invited to speak about his novel titled, "The Village" which he uses to help open the hearts and minds of people about the neurological condition known as "Epilepsy". This is a medical condition affecting over 3 million people in the United States... and over 65 million people worldwide. Society still has a lack of knowledge of this condition.

The show went great as people from all over the country and as well as the United Kingdom called in to speak about the novel which is helping them become "Voices In The Village" for Epilepsy Awareness!" Lowell, as well as others want society to know:

"I have Epilepsy, but Epilepsy does not have me!"

THE VILLAGE ARRIVES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM!!!

ROBERT POLOHA OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SPEAKS ABOUT THE VILLAGE:

ROBERT SAYS:

 

This is amazing! How God uses anyone - through just the buying of a book on E Bay! Just doing a Google search - looking for books on epilepsy! Everything else seemed to be from the dozens to hundreds of pounds sterling! This one was only £5 on E Bay! Second hand! So I thought, "Well, let's find out what this is about! The maximum I could lose was only £5 - that's not that much! Seems a little bit of a strange title!" (When something that I was looking for was something more medical - I was trying to beat the doctors and was doing a good job at it already, because each time I was going into the specialists' office, I was getting that stare from the specialist and the question "Good morning Robert - There's no more medication on the market left for you! How can we help you today!" with an attitude of despair! I had become one of those 5% of very difficult to treat patients whom they didn't know what to do with!)

So I got this book! It came through the door - already signed to someone else by the author! I had a quick look at it - and realized I had made a mistake, because what I was looking for was something medically focused on epilepsy - not a novel or fiction, like this seemed to be! I wanted to learn more about my epilepsy - not a storybook! I chucked it on the pile of unread books and carried on with life! Within a few months, it was still on top of the pile and I said to myself with a bit of guilt and embarrassment - "do a good deed by reading it!" So I decided to do this by forcing to slump on the sofa and start reading! As I continued to read, I realized it was someone's story of how they had actually decided to live with their epilepsy and instead of giving up, to learn more about it and use their life positively for the benefit of helping other people to live with their epilepsy and use it as a learning experience to help others! It started to catch my mind and my heart and by the end of reading it - I was glad I had it and thought that I might like to get in touch with this author somewhere!

 

So I started searching Google and Facebook again! After a few days I realized I had actually found this same person! I was delighted and took the courage of getting in touch with him! We started talking and realized that we had so much in common and so much to learn from each other! Within four months a friendship has turned up which only God has provided! Spread the word around about the epilepsy you have! So many people have epilepsy who don't even know they have it or don't know what it is! Encourage other people with your story and help them fight the epilepsy! THE EPILEPSY DOESN'T HAVE TO BEAT YOU! YOU CAN BEAT IT! Help others live with it and learn more about it Sad that so many people put people with epilepsy on the back burner and pull away from epilepsy - they are scared of it - because you look normal! You speak normally, walk normally look normal! But suddenly your body can go crazy and you are not in control! You are normal - it’s just the electrodes in your brain that get an extra boost of energy every now and then! HELP OTHER PEOPLE TO LIVE WITH YOUR EPILEPSY BY ENCOURAGING THEM WITH YOUR STORY! Create a village of people for the purpose of encouraging and helping each other! The more it helps, the more it will spread! Wonderful! The Village has no limits!

 

Robert Poloha

 

 

 

THE VILLAGE ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA

 

Lesley Donnelly of South Africa  has received her copy of The Village. Lesley says:

I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to Lowell G. Evans for sending me a copy of "The Village" which arrived yesterday... I will love reading this book in support of all my Friends, Members and Supporters with epilepsy! Thank you also to Jennifer Sherry who was also involved in getting "The Village" to South Africa!

WELCOME MICKEY WAYNE NASCHKE AS A "VOICE IN THE VILLAGE OR EPILEPSY AWARNESS

YES!!! PEDAL 4 PURPLE IS NOW A 'VOICE IN THE VILLAGE"


Please allow me to introduce the newest "Voice In The Village for Epilepsy Awareness." Let's hear it for Mickey Naschke, founder of Pedal 4 Purple! Welcome Mickey! You helping us achieve:

"Victory Over Epilepsy: One Voice, One Village at a Time"

Thank you,
Lowell G. Evans
Author of: The Village

A COMPLIMENT TO BARNES AND NOBLE ABOUT "THE VILLAGE"

COMPLIMENT TO BARNES AND NOBLE ABOUT "THE VILLAGE"


www.barnesandnoble.com - The Village by Lowell G. Evans

Anonymous

"The storyline of this book is so realistic. I never understood the issues that a person with epilepsy faces on a daily basis until I read this novel. The author places the reader in a mind state that causes him/her to consider how they view people with disabilities or conditions. I strongly recommend this book to anyone living with epilepsy or any condition that others may look upon in a discriminatory way. It's a good read for all ages. A definite family-themed book."

THE VILLAGE: "EPILEPSY IN THE OFFICE" A VIDEO BY LOWELL G. EVANS

A VIDEO TO OPEN THE EYES OF OTHERS WHEN FACED WITH EPILEPSY IN THE OFFICE

The video, The Village: "Epilepsy In The Office" was created show the challenges that an individual who has epilepsy can face if a seizure takes place on the job.

Many times when a seizure takes place on the job, the individual with the condition of epilepsy is viewed differently that the person who may have another condition. Why? Well the only answer that I feel that there is falls inline with the fact that there is a "lack of knowledge" of epilepsy in society.

Please view my video created by Mr. Bill Morrise and please share it with others. Everyone deserves the opportunity to prove themselves in the work place. An individual's evaluation should be based on "Attendance and Performance." People all over the world face challenges like the one seen in this video. The dream of people with epilepsy is to have a response like the one in this video from their employer if epilepsy ever becomes a issue! In this video there is:

"Victory Over Epilepsy: One Voice, One Village at a Time"

Thank you,
Lowell G. Evans
Author of : The Village

A SUPER COUPLE BECOMES A "VOICE IN THE VILLAGE"

PLEASE HELLP ME WELCOME, "JERRY AND LISA" AS VOICES IN THE VILLAGE

I was fortunate to have met this wonderful couple on the Internet. They are true advocates for Epilepsy Awareness. Jerry and Lisa come to us from the state of Ohio and we have been in contact with them from day one!

Welcome Jerry and Lisa to The Village! Together, we will make a difference in the lives of many people all over the world!

Lowell G. Evans
Author of: "The Village"

A NEW VOICE IN "THE VILLAGE" FOR EPILEPSY AWARENESS

THERE IS ANOTHER "VOICE IN THE VILLAGE" FOR EPILEPSY

I want to say "Thank You" to Beverly Peterson for allowing me to post her picture and comments about my book, "The Village" and Epilepsy Education. Beverly viewed my latest video about my book and Epilepsy in the job world. Beverly, you are becoming a "Voice In The Village!"
Thank You Beverly, ...
Lowell G. Evans
Author of: "The Village"

 

Beverly says:

Thank you! It is about time someone understand. Our dilemma is when it comes to how we feel being alone in our disease of Epilepsy.
At the work place or anywhere else. When it happens for me, it can be humiliating sometimes when I don't know which kind of Seizure I might have. Being Status A Epilepticus, I miss fire in different spots. That is why they put the VNS Implant in the first place in 2006, no medications could stop them.
Thank you again for writing the book on the Villages I will get it and read it.
Beverly Peterson

I CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON THIS

LADY ON FACEBOOK FINDS OUT ABOUT "THE VILLAGE"

 

Kendra Gibson was like many other people who have epilepsy. With not enough support and misinformation, she could not see herself being happy while having the condition. This all changed when she met Lowell G. Evans, the author of The Village on Facebook. Please read her story and see her FACEBOOK POST!

 

 

Ellie Gibson	3:23 AM (10 hours ago)
to me (Lowell G. Evans)

 

As promised, I would do my post, I want to share this this with the entire members & admin as well.

 

I met one of my friends through Facebook in September 2014 who is the author who sent me his book about epilepsy & the character he wrote himself.

 By reading this book, it gave me hope, inspiration & a light at the end of the tunnel as I was totally ready to give up on my life due to several months of endless seizures, hospital admissions, trying new medication that I was allergic too.

Through advice of my Epilepsy Specialist Nurse, I made the biggest decision to have a telecare service done through my local council & was assigned a social worker in early July. My telecare service is a lifeline unit connected to my home phone, wrist pendant to get immediate help, wrist pendant to get immediate help, a fall detector that triggers an alarm twice if I have a seizure & hit the floor & a epilepsy bed sensor that is placed under my mattress of my bed.

 This triggers an alarm to my lifeline unit to the control room to get immediate help.

Less than 24 hours of having this installed, I had a seizure, vomitted & hit my head of my bedside drawers, I somehow managed to press my wrist pendant to get immediate help before I blacked out as I only get to 2-3 seconds warning.
That day, my GCS was 3 & had to be intubated due to lose of consciousness. I remember very little of that day.

 

From the end of June till august, my life revolved around hospitals that I hated. Paramedics who told my 17 year old son that I was faking but a particular paramedic who hadn't seen me for over 5 years who knew nothing about my medical history.
His comments to my son who is very protective of me wasn't happy about this.
Two days later, the paramedics comments really got to me & took an overdose of my epilepsy medication & I just wanted to give up totally.

 

Life got better for me once I red the village & had to make lifestyle changes from what I watched on t.v., what book I was reading as I love reading, changed the music that I listened too, accessing the internet especially Facebook especially before going to bed, cutting out caffeine & using decaffeinated drinks to help me relax & sleep.

I now take one day at a time & having my life back again is fantastic & I owe that to my Facebook friend.

 I am sorry that I can't reveal his name or the book title due to the privacy & security of this group.

Lastly, I wrote my friend a letter back in December, letting him know how much he has helped me. I received an email from him 5 days before Christmas letting me know that my letter is going to be shared for International Epilepsy day shortly. This was the best Christmas present I could receive, knowing I am doing my part towards spreading the hero for Epilepsy - feeling loved.

Here is a couple of comments I received :

 Inspirational journey... Thank you for sharing with us all. Love and light always. You are one true warrior xx

My comment:
Thank you so much. I will carry on my journey forever

Another comment :
Keep on shining the way forward for others xx

 

Lowell, you have my full permission to use this email.
You are my hero!

Kendra Joanne Gibson
15/1/2015