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John Monaco

“MOONDANCE TO ETERNITY lifts the veil on one of the great unmentionables in our society: physical death. This is an elegant reminder that death is a natural part of life, not something to be rejected and denied.”

LARRY DOSSEY, MD

“. . . at the very moment of death—when patients, families, doctors and support staff have all resigned themselves to the inevitable—there is an other-worldly peace that becomes palpable in the room, something approaching the miraculous. It is precisely that moment that I want to write about.” -- John Monaco, M.D

John Monaco, M.D. is originally from the Northeast, having migrated to Florida after completing medical school at SUNY at Buffalo in 1981. He trained in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care at the University of Florida, then moved to Louisville, KY, where he established the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Audubon Hospital. After returning to Florida in 1992, he has spent most of his professional time running the inpatient pediatric unit at Brandon Regional Hospital outside of Tampa with his two partners.

In 1999, Dr. Monaco co-authored Slim and Fit Kids, Raising Healthy Children in a Fast Food World, published by Health Communications, Inc. The book offers solutions and strategies to deal with the childhood obesity epidemic while stressing the importance of prevention through healthy diet and lifestyle. He continues to lecture and consult on this important societal issue. He has been a monthly contributor to Pediatric for Parents for more years than he can remember and wishes to express his gratitude to the editor for allowing him this rewarding opportunity.

Dr. Monaco and his wife have two teenage children and spend as much time as they can wandering their wooded acreage in Gainesville, FL with their beloved yellow lab, Gracie.

Sheree Slone, RN is a native of Florida and resides there today with her husband and son. Sheree worked as a registered nurse from 1977 - 1987 at Tampa General Hospital and James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. She has also written a children’s book titled Moon Over Dolphin Lagoon and developed The One and Only...Me!, a CD-ROM that encourages children to follow their inner wisdom and guidance.

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This beautifully written book by a traditional MD breaks the barriers of our innate human fear of death through his illuminating and magical relationships with children who cross over. This physician’s spiritual awakening inspires us all to let go of fear and love. -- Jennifer Mattox, Executive Director, Faerie Films

Moondance to Eternity is the soul-bearing and brutally honest story of a doctor, who attempts to block all of his emotions as a way to survive. The account of Dr. Monaco’s transformation will move you to joyful tears. . . The simplicity of the answers Dr. Monaco finds will allow us all to trust and feel more fearlessly. -- Molly Barrow, Ph.D., Author of Matchlines: A Revolutionary New Way of Looking at Relationships and Making the Right Choices in Love

The greatest accomplishment of the book is the undeniable feeling of peace, comfort and understanding that will embrace every reader. We owe John a tremendous debt. -- Don C. Keenan, Child Advocate Lawyer and Author of 365Ways to Keep Kids Safe