Advance Praise / Testimonials

The depth of knowledge and solid information in this book is truly impressive. "Homes That Heal" is a must for homeowners and renters of all ages. You'll refer to this book again and again; it has it all!

Robyn Griggs Lawrence
Editor-in-Chief
Natural Home magazine
Loveland, CO

Athena Thompson has done something that should have been done long ago: she has taken the complicated domains of public health and the built environment and has made them clear and accessible to those who need it most – families. "Homes that Heal," with its easy-to-understand language, features, and solutions-oriented focus, bridges an essential, but often overlooked, gap. It should be required reading for all homeowners.

Robert K. Musil, PhD, MPH
Executive Director and CEO
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Washington, DC

Smart, compelling and timely. Athena Thompson's "Homes That Heal" is full of practical, and often eye-opening, information. It should be on every homeowner's bookshelf.

Bob Feeman,
Managing Editor,
Smart HomeOwner magazine
Portland, Maine

Athena's cast of fictional characters vividly illlustrate the true facts....We must all become informed and proactive homeowners in order for our homes to nurture our families optimum health. This book is thorough, provocative, informative and on top of all that it is fun to read!

Paula Baker-Laporte A.I.A., Architect
Baker-Laporte & Associates,
Co-author of Prescriptions for a Healthy House
Santa Fe, NM

A masterpiece of 'knowledge translation' of complex information on a vital topic for all of us, with plenty of resources provided for further learning. A riveting read that makes a passionate plea for prudent purchasing and the precautionary principle in public health policy.

Lynn M. Marshall MD
Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (Great Britain)
Toronto, Canada

“Homes that Heal" is an exciting and informative book. I thought that I’d just thumb through it to see if there was an easy step I can take to make my house healthier. I found myself reading every page! It’s simple and most suggestions are very doable even on a tight budget.

Lois Marie Gibbs,
Executive Director, Center For Health, Environment and Justice
Community leader winning the evacuation of families from the Love Canal toxic dumpsite in Niagara Falls
Falls Church, VA

If after cleaning your house, a question lingers: "it smells clean, but is it safe?" then stop right here. This is the book for you. "Homes That Heal" is filled to the rafters with sensible and simple ways to create a safe and healthy home for you and your family.

Wendy Gordon
Executive Director, The Green Guide Institute
New York, NY

"Homes that Heal" is an extremely important resource covering all aspects of environmental health for the home. Athena Thompson is an expert in this field and she has presented the information in a way that is accessible and entertaining.

Megan Kemple
Public Education Coordinator,
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Eugene, OR

"Homes that Heal" is the ideal book. Through the use of simple stories to illustrate a variety of situations, Athena Thompson conveys the problems and provides solutions that everyone can apply. The awareness gained will result in actions that will benefit the entire family. This is knowledge that everyone can use to create healthy living and working spaces.

Helmut Ziehe, Dipl.-Ing., Architect
Director, International Institute for Baubiologie and Ecology
Clearwater, FL

This book offers timely, practical and entertaining reading on a most important subject, the health of our homes and those who live in them. It shows us that what we don't know can hurt us and that there is always a natural and least toxic choice to each of our building and remodeling decisions. Choose wisely.

Will Spates
President, Indoor Environmental Technologies, Inc
Clearwater, FL

The information contained in this book is a long leap forward in our efforts to change the way we create our individual spaces. In creating healthy environments that comfort our souls and heal our bodies we can begin to 'step lighter on our planet'. "Homes That Heal" gives step-by-step assistance, a must read before buying or remodeling.

Connie Menuey McCullah
Co-owner of Odin's Hammer
Certified Green Remodeling Professionals
Berkley, CA

Athena Thompson follows in the steps of Florence Nightingale, who said that “the connection between health and the dwelling of the population is one of the most important that exists."

Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD
Children’s Environmental Health Network
Washington, DC

Athena Thompson has applied her extensive knowledge as a health professional and Bau-biologist to creating healthy spaces to live, learn and work in. It is the toxicity of our world that creates most illnesses that kill us or reduces our quality of life. "Homes that Heal" is a must read!

Satya Ambrose. L.Ac., N.D.
Founder of the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine,
Clinician, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
Damascus, OR

The health of your home may determine the health of your body. This book may be your life-saver.

Allan D. Lieberman, M.D.
Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Medical Director, Center for Occupational & Environmental Medicine
North Charleston, SC

"Homes That Heal" provides a new blueprint for living healthier through Building Biology. It's well worth the read!

Nancy Chuda
President and Co-founder
Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC)
Los Angeles, CA