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About
Charlotte Libov is an award-winning health book author and journalist whose work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Her books include Cancer Survival Guide, The Liver Cure, Fight Back: How to Beat the Coronavirus, A Woman's Guide to Heart Attack Recovery, and Beat Your Risk Factors.
She was working as a freelance contributor to The New York Times when she was diagnosed with a hole in her heart in 1990. Following successful open-heart surgery, she co-authored The Woman’s Heart Book, which was one of the first to focus on heart disease in women. The book became the basis for the award-winning PBS documentary Women’s Hearts at Risk, which Libov helped produced.
Libov became a popular speaker on women’s health issues and traveled across the country to deliver keynote talks on women’s health for hospitals, schools, and businesses, including the American Heart Association, Duke University Medical School, Bio International, Toyota, and the U.S. Army. Libov has a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in mental health counseling from the University of Oregon. She is passionate about photography and recently debuted in her own cabaret show.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Political Science, University of Connecticut
- Master of Science (M.S.) in Education and Mental Health Counseling, University of Oregon
Awards
- Self-Help Book of the Year, ASJA, “The Cancer Survival Guide”
- National Mature Media Award, TV Division, “Women’s Hearts at Risk”
- National Mature Media Award, Book Division, “50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It’s Heart Disease”