#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of 'Dying to be Young,' Dr. Eric Kaplan Interviews with Good Morning America and Puts Nightengale Press in the Limelight at BookExpoAmerica 2007

Nightengale Press is proud to announce that "Dying to be Young" became a bestseller on the two most prestigious online booksellers, Amazon and Barnes and Noble on two consecutive days. Dr. Kaplan is taping an interview with Good Morning America and he will be signing his best-selling book at BookExpoAmerica in New York June 1, 2007.

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) May 11, 2007 -- Nightengale Press title "Dying to be Young" hit the Barnes and Noble Bestseller list at #19. On May 8, 2007 "Dying to be Young" reached #1 on the Amazon Bestseller List in both Mind/Body/Spirit and Spirituality categories.

"Through the combined efforts of the author, Dr. Eric Kaplan, and the publisher, Nightengale Press, 'Dying to be Young' becomes our first bestselling title," said Valerie Connelly, owner and publisher. "This tremendous success has been well earned by Dr. Kaplan. As Dr. and Mrs. Kaplan arrive in New York City on May 9th to tape an interview with Chris Cuomo on May 10th and due to air on Good Morning America in the very near future, we are hard at work here making the most of this outstanding title and its success," Ms. Connelly said. "Go to our website at http://www.nightengalepress.com to see dramatic images of how this experience changed the Kaplans."

"'Dying to be Young' is the book the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries do not want you to read," Ms. Connelly said. "But, it is now an Amazon #1 Best-selling book. The truth is out, and our author is living proof of this truth. We are compelled to bring the truth to the public, and Dr. Kaplan does so eloquently, honestly and with no vituperation. Instead, he shares the valuable Life Lessons he learned while suffering in the hospital. This kind and generous man is all about helping others. Go to http://www.dyingtobeyoung.net to learn more about the Kaplans' experience."

Like millions of Americans, Dr. Eric Kaplan and his wife Bonnie thought that Botox injections would be a simple, effective and safe way to look ten years younger. In November 2004, the Kaplans did what 4 million Americans do every year: they visited a doctor so they could be injected with Botox. What the Kaplans received was not Botox, but a counterfeit substance -- raw botulinum toxin, an extremely dangerous and extremely poisonous toxin.

Within days, both Dr. Kaplan and his wife had developed severe botulism and were fighting for their lives in a South Florida hospital. "Dying to be Young" is a harrowing chronicle of the Kaplans' ordeal - complete paralysis, total life support, six weeks in a Florida hospital, a lengthy stay in a rehabilitation center in Georgia, and beyond. Dr. Kaplan's hope for the book is two-fold: first, he hopes to raise the level of consciousness about the dangers associated with counterfeit Botox and second, he hopes that by sharing his story, he will inspire others to rethink what aging gracefully really means.

Dr. Eric Kaplan is regarded as one of the nation's preeminent thought leaders in practice management integration. A sought-after speaker and author of the bestselling Dr. Kaplan's Lifestyles of the Fit and Famous, Dr. Kaplan served as one of the personnel doctors to the Trump family, and serves as Advisor to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

According to Dr. Kaplan, "In many respects, the natural signs of aging are hard to accept. Statistics show that Botox has increased in popularity over 300% since 2000 and that 3,839,387 Botox procedures were performed last year alone. These figures paint a clear picture. As a whole, society is obsessed with youth, looking younger and fighting the aging process tooth and nail. My hope in sharing our story is that we will help raise the level of consciousness about what it truly means to age gracefully. We struggle with trying to accept aging as a natural process, but need to remember that every wrinkle, age spot and deep line was earned by living life well and with vigor."

"Dying to be Young" by Dr. Eric Kaplan (ISBN 1933449470 $19.95) is available at all online stores and in your local bookstore. Go to http://www.dyingtobeyoung.com and http://www.nightengalepress.com to learn more.

Dr. Kaplan is available for radio and television interviews and in-store booksignings. To arrange these, please feel free to contact the publisher.

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