The Painful Truth is a 2016 International Book Awards finalist in the category of Health: General.
The Painful Truth has been chosen as the 2016 CIPA EVVY Awards Book Competition winner in the category of Health/Diet Fitness.
The Painful Truth was selected as the Reader Views Literary Award Winner 2015-2016 in the category of Health/Fitness.
Foreword Reviews‘ 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist in Health.
Booklist Review Journal published a review of The Painful Truth in its November 2015 issue.
Foreword Reviews writes, “The Painful Truth is an invaluable, hope-filled resource for individuals—and societies—consumed by pain.”
Kirkus calls The Painful Truth, “An intelligent, provocative, and inspiring call to arms for those who simply want relief and a return to normalcy.”
Read the Bookpleasures review, and an E-interview with Dr. Lynn R. Webster. Bookpleasures says, “The objective of The Painful Truth is to leave the readers with a plan and a rationale for a society-wide shift in attitudes towards people that suffer chronic pain, which is at present the number-one health problem in the USA.”
BlueInk says, “Powerful, engrossing and clear-eyed, [The Painful Truth] is a critical book for everyone—those dealing with chronic pain, medical professionals, caregivers, and anyone tempted to turn a blind eye to a problem that affects 111 million people in the United States alone.
Becky’s Kaleidoscope says, “The Painful Truth is an eye-opener that can help those who are lucky enough not to have experienced chronic pain, get a small glimpse into what such a life is like, as well as showing us the steps we need to take to be able to better handle our chronic pain problem on a society-wide basis.”
ReaderViewArchives published an interview with Dr. Lynn Webster.
KSL.com included an interview with Dr. Webster in an article called Utah’s prescription painkiller epidemic ‘crosses every socioeconomic boundary’,