Phoenix Rises Acupuncture, LLC

08/21/2026

You asked. Yours Truly listened. They’re here! 🤩

✨ OZONE PILLS are ready! ✨

Made with organic extra virgin olive oil, ozone, and love. ❤️

It doesn’t get more natural than this! 💚

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08/14/2026

Reading this in the latest Sarasota Fiction Writers newsletter made my heart smile.

Mark Mathes, President of Sarasota Fiction Writers, wrote about Book of the Silenced:

“The most stunning award-winning memoir is Book of the Silenced by Gordana Smith of St. Augustine.”

There is something very special about having someone outside your own circle read the story you poured your heart into and recognize what it is really about.

Thank you, Mark, for your beautiful words and for seeing Book of the Silenced for what I hoped it would become.

A story that goes far beyond my family, and hopefully gives a voice to many others who have felt silenced along the way. ❤️

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08/02/2026

St. Augustine’s own receives Gold Medal for her debut “BOOK OF THE SILENCED”.

08/01/2026

Yours, Truly - Breaking the Silence!!!
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— at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace - Disney Springs Area.

07/11/2026

12 seizures since 2:00 AM.

I am exhausted. Sleep-deprived. Bone-tired. But I took a shower, found my strength, and I’m keeping my promise to show up and stand for Mikey’s truth. Nothing will stop me from sharing his story.

If you missed getting your book signed, please come see me today! I’ll be at Coconut Barrel from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. I would love the chance to meet you, connect with you, and sign your copy. 🤍📖

Every book sold and every GoFundMe donation brings us one step closer to getting Mikey the stem cell treatment he needs.

Thank you for standing with us, sharing his story, and being part of this journey.

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06/19/2026

The silence grew teeth… so she fought back. 🩸✨
Behind every clinical note and hospital badge, there is a story that the charts refuse to capture. Book of the Silenced by Dr. Gordana Smith (DAOM) isn’t just a memoir—it is a fierce, unbreakable testament to a mother’s fight to save her son, Mikey, from an institutional machine.
This multi-award-winning masterpiece is the proud Golden Recipient of some of the most prestigious honors in literature. Medical experts are calling it “required reading for every physician, nurse, policymaker, and parent.”
Every single author proceed from this book goes directly toward the continued care, advocacy, and future of Mikey. 🐻❤️
🔗 Join the beautiful, holy defiance against silence. Click the link in our bio to grab your copy via Phoenix Rises Press.
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06/14/2026

This room is filled with people celebrating the release of Book of the Silenced. But few years years ago (then again last month!), I was sitting on a cold hospital floor, praying my son would just wake up, come out of coma on his own. We fought a medical system that called our son’s diagnosis ‘impossible’—until they couldn’t ignore the facts anymore. This book is a war journal. It’s for every parent who was told they were ‘difficult’ when they were just fighting for their child’s life. Thank you for standing with us.

05/04/2026

03/12/2026

Come help celebrate my birthday AND get your book signed ❤️

02/28/2026

Come check us out! Tinctures, AO scan, lavender eye pillows, and - signed copy of BOOK OF THE SILENCED ❤️