Sylvie Heyman

Sylvie Heyman has re-invented herself once again. From an extensive background in traditional and alternative and complimentary medicine, as a Registered Nurse, a Chiropractor, and a Licensed Acupuncturist, Dr. Heyman emerged as an author. Her first book: "Make it a HABIT! Creating Health and Happiness for your Body, Mind, and Spirit" was an extension of her practice in the health care field but it also unleashed her inner passion for writing." "Beyond the Holocaust: An Immigrant's Search for Identity is an account of her own life, first as a refugee of WW2 and later as an immigrant to three countries.

"I didn't want this to be just an account of my own experiences as "an outsider." I wanted to bring awareness of the challenges that many immigrants face as they learn new languages, a new culture and all that is associated with it. In particular, I wanted to be the voice of teenage immigrants who in addition to the struggles that adolescence brings on, they must find their answers to many questions on their own." Writing one's memoirs is often fraught with haunting memories that had been laid to rest a long time ago. Sometimes, deep wounds surface and unresolved conflicts need to be addressed. But there is joy and freedom when re-visiting one's life brings gratitude at the end of the day.