"SAVING SAMMY is a remarkable journey of a mother's perseverance to save her son. Her discoveries may well hold the key to curing the lives of millions of others."

Daniel A. Geller, M.D. - Director Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

"Of all the children I've treated, Sammy is the one at both ends of the spectrum. I'd never seen one so sick or one who came so far. I think the difference was his mother. Her willingness to be aggressive and fight for her son may help in healing others."

Catherine D. Nicolaides, M.D. - Developmental Pediatrics - Marlton, New Jersey

“With SAVING SAMMY, Beth Maloney is the first to document the harrowing journey as a mother of a son with strep-triggered OCD— known as PANDAS. This compelling story is written in such a clear and engaging manner that the reader is hard pressed to put it down. Ms. Maloney’s poignant description of both the ravages of the illness itself and the hurdles to find treatment not only sheds light on the dark corners of this disorder, but captures the universal anguish of any parent watching their child slip away and at the same time being determined to hold on with all their might. In this gripping memoir, we see living proof of the much contested connection between strep and OCD. We also experience the agony of a parent who knows that solutions are out there, but can only be accessed by overcoming the obstacles and biases within the medical community. By sharing her family's ordeal and ultimate triumph, Ms. Maloney urges us all to make a pivotal shift in how we look at mental illness and its cure. The quality of life for thousands, if not millions, of families depends on our doing so.”

Tamar Chansky, Ph.D. - Author: Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Freeing Your Child from Anxiety and Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking - Director, Children's Center for OCD and Anxiety, Plymouth Meeting PA

“There isn't a parent who would not want to have this information. The implications of this riveting story reach far beyond children who are afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder."

Christopher P. Leddy - Assistant Attorney General, State of Maine

“I might not have believed Sammy’s stunning transformation if I had not seen it for myself. I watched a gifted young mathematician robbed of his life, lose all control and hope, and then regain his former self. Beth Maloney’s relentless battle and ultimate success in reclaiming her son captures the heart of anyone who has ever loved a child. Her victory sheds new light on ways of treating mental illness and inspires us all to greater good.”

Fern Brown, M.S.Ed, CAS - Gifted and Talented Coordinator - Co-Director, Maine Odyssey of the Mind