Sharp as a Tack or Scrambled Eggs: Which Describes Your Brain?

by Fran Lewis

This is a special book for everyone who wants to keep their minds and brain alert and full of life. This book is just a resource for those who want to try some brain games, physical exercise and leisure activities that would or might stimulate your brain to keep you alert and on the ball. Remember, before starting any physical exercise program you need to discuss it with your doctor no matter how old you are for your own safety and health. Dieting does help when you need to lose those extra pounds that you don't want. Check with your doctor to make sure that the program you start is the right one for you. I DID!



This book includes great research done by many prominent doctors in the field of Alzheimer's and dementia. There are many studies that I sited and several that I feel will help not only seniors but young adults and even kids understand the importance of keeping active, reading, writing, doing puzzles and other activities that will keep you out of your chair and active outside and inside.

106 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 2010

About the author

Biography: Fran Lewis

Born in the South Bronx, I grew up with people from many ethnic backgrounds. I learned to play and work with children in my school that came from other countries and different places.
I was always over weight as a child and got picked on a lot by the other children in my class and even my teachers. I found it hard to do many of the sporting activities that my sister and cousins could do. I learned at an early age that kids can be mean and I promised myself that I would never retaliate or do mean things to other kids in return.


When I decided to write my short stories I realized that I had a lot to say about my youth and in both of my books I tell about a ten year old girl named Bertha who learns to deal with real life issues kids face today at home and in school. I write reviews for other sites and I wrote three children’s books and currently writing one on Alzheimer’s Disease.

As an educator I the New York City Public Schools for over 36 years, I realized just how unique and precious our children are. I was the reading and writing staff developer in my school and the dean. I loved the children and had the respect of my fellow teachers and parents.

Teaching children to read was really very rewarding and introducing them to writing and creating their own stories was exciting for the students. I am a member of WhosWho of America’s Executives and Professionals as well as a member of WhosWho of America’s Teachers. I am the author of three children’s books and my fourth entitled Memories Are Precious: Alzheimer’s Journey: Ruth’s Story will be out next month. I am currently writing my fourth Bertha Book and a second on cognitive ways to keep your brain alert. The tentative title is Sharp as a Tack or Scrambled Eggs: Which Describes Your Brain. This book will deal with how we should help those who are seniors keep their minds and bodies active as well as ways to help delay dementia and Alzheimer’s.


I review books for Manic Readers, I justfinished.com and BookPleasures.com. I review books for authors upon request and would love to get paid for doing my reviews. There are publicists that send me books to review and that get paid for my reviews. I wrote five books that are self-published and I am going to complete one book children’s book and one based on a true story.

I host two radio shows on Red River Radio. The first is a book discussion where I interview or ask authors questions about their writing and books along with a book club panel to ask additional questions. I am going to host a show for children’s and Ya authors starting in August. I have been interviewed many times. I will be interviewed on D’s Roundtable on August 19th at and page Page Readers on Sept. 27th at three. My book discussion show is the third Wed. of every month at one eastern and my children’s author’s show will be four times a year. I am also going to interview Dr. Kenneth Weene on Sept. 21st at four. I had to reschedule the interview due to personal reasons. We will discuss the inside scoop about insane asylums and his career working in one plus his book Memoirs from an Asylum.

I hope this gives you a picture of what I do. Fran

I am a reading and writing staff developer and I worked with children with reading and writing disabilities.
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Reviews

[Irma Fritz · Rating 5 out of 5]

TICKLE YOUR BRAIN!

I must admit that one of my fears in life is that of losing my mind. Each day, it seems, I talk to someone who has a loved one or knows someone in their circle of friendship with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Every time I look into the refrigerator and ask myself what I’m looking for—an onion? an egg? Swiss cheese?—or when I walk into a room only not to remember what took me there, I fear the worst! To a writer, especially at times when I sit in front of my computer screen chasing an elusive word, this is very frightening.

Of course when Fran Lewis published her book, Sharp As A Tack or Scrambled Eggs, I jumped on it. She has personally interviewed physicians and also cites studies by prominent doctors so I didn’t have to go research this on my own. When I started reading her book, I was pleased to find that I’m already doing many things on her list to keep my brain functioning well. Diet and exercise have been very much part of our family’s daily routine. And it was good to find out that all the foods I love not only taste good to me, but are also good brain foods. In spite of the pat on the back that I gave myself when I read Fran Lewis’s book, I also had to own up that there’s more I can do. I don’t always take my vitamins, but tonight I’ll grudgingly serve one up with dinner! Then there’s the matter of routine. For a writer, working from home, I have my daily routine down pat, and I love it! But along comes Fran Lewis and tells me to mix it up. Okay, Fran, let’s see if I can finish typing this review blindfolded: b;omdfp;ded pr cp,b ,u jaor wotj ,u ;left jamd/ Ooops! Not perfect, but the brain’s not looking for perfection, just challenges!

Sharp As A Tack or Scrambled Eggs is filled with excellent suggestions of how to keep sharp as a tack. It also lists resources for you or a loved one who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. At the end of the book, Ms. Lewis created a table to log your daily activities. Try it for a month while I just run off to cp,b ,u jsot eoyj ,u ;rgy jsmf/

This is fun, like tickling your brain!!!

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is dedicated to everyone and anyone who wants to keep their mind, brain, and body alert, active on fully charged. Many people fall into daily routines, which requires doing the same thing the same way. They get up, go to work and perform the same job, read the same types of books and never vary sticking to what they feel comfortable doing. When forced to change or something happens that shakes up their comfortable world, people panic, there are afraid and eventually revert back to their normal way of doing things. People, not just seniors who take part in different activities on a daily basis, and vary them give their minds a workout and may reduce the possibility or risk of getting dementia.

These are some helpful hints from my book that you can incorporate in your diet and take time out for your brain: It won’t DESSERT YOU IF YOU DON’t DESSERT IT!

This is an outstanding resource for anyone that wants to learn more about how to keep their brain active, alert and from turning into scrambled eggs.

[Walter Ramsay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable!
Love games, especially brain teasers and anything that makes me think.
Anything that will keep my mind "fresh" is worth a look.
A lot of good info. in this one.
Definitely recommend.