Welcome to PIT LLC. We are proud to announce the release of “Golden Apples” after 17 years of development.  The book was specifically developed to assist parents and teachers help children avoid the temptations of drug abuse.  We are proud to have the recognition and support from the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and members of Betty Ford Clinic.

A visit from the Doctor 
A special day for students at Wendell L. Cross Elementary School in Waterbury, CT.  Dr. Ketch visited with second grade students.  He read his book "Golden Apples" followed by discussion about the dangers of drug use. 

 

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Golden Apples
A Tale of Magic, Enchantment and Temptation (Hard Cover - 8 1/2 x 11 fully illustrated)
 

A beautiful queen has fallen ill and it is up to her three children-Boris, Viana and Garth-to find a cure. Seymour the Wizard tells them of enchanted golden apples that grow in the Garden of Knowledge. These apples hold the secret to her cure. On their way to the garden, the children, one by one, become victims of the evil, charismatic Grum, who persuades them to consume magic crystals. At first, the crystals make the children strong, but in the end, they make them gravely ill.

"A moralistic fairy tale with an anti-drug message.  A classic, well-meaning fable."
                       -Kirkus Discoveries

"A thrilling medieval tale that is a clever approach to drug education."
                   -The New York Times Book Review
 

 

How to Use Golden Apples

For Teachers and Schools

For Parents

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Endorsements


"This book fills a need for prevention materials for the K-6 age group. Indeed, it is an ideal medium for teaching children about drugs, strangers and accepting gifts, without preaching to them."
-Rebecca Razavi, acting technical technical assistance coordinator, OSAP Communications Team

"Deals brilliantly with the timely issues of peer pressure, manipulation and drug abuse prevention, from a child's point of view."
-Scott M. Davis, M.D., addiction medicine physician at the Betty Ford Center and author of Living Jonathan's Life

"With one out of three Americans using drugs before reaching adulthood, a book like this is sorely needed, The time to reach children is before they encounter temptations. This book will empower them to say 'no' to drugs."
-Vivekanand Palavali, M.D., author of A Mindful Life: A Brain Surgeon's Personal Experiences and Philosophical Reflections on Living Fully

"Dr.Ketch has given parents a valuable tool for talking to young kids about drugs. Golden Apples also happens to be a delightful story of magic, bravery and the redemption of love."
-Stefania Shaffer, author of Hereos Don't Always Wear Capes