Released on = July 27, 2006, 8:25 pm

Press Release Author = Diana Ennen

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Dr. Paulo Reyes believes there truly is a danger of a
potential terrorism attack where smallpox could be used as a weapon against us.

Press Release Body = Los Angeles, CA, (July 2006) Dr. Paulo Reyes knows firsthand
about life in the emergency room. Born in San Joaquin Valley, he's a practicing
Emergency Room doctor in Los Angeles with 25 years experience in ER medicine and
internal medicine and a first responder for one of the busiest cities in California.
That's why when he decided to write a book about a smallpox threat in a California
ER, it was a natural fit.

The book, Sledgehammer (ISBN #097713870-4, Virtual Word Publishing) is a gripping
medical thriller about a terrorist who comes into a Los Angeles ER with symptoms of
smallpox. Plans are for terrorists to spread the particularly aggressive form of
smallpox; Sledgehammer Smallpox, into several sports arenas, airports and shopping
malls to maximize its deadly effects.

In Sledgehammer, the lead character, Max Kroose, an intuitive ER physician who
suspects the bioterrorism plot but is faced with convincing the hospital
administration and the public health care system about the presence of this deadly
disease and the need to vaccinate the American public. It's a page turning,
"stay-up-all-night and finish it" book that has received numerous 5 star reviews
including those from Midwest Review, Heartland Review and American Reporter. In
fact, Joe Shea of the American Reporter states, "Sledgehammer\" is a gripping,
powerful portrait of an American emergency room physician encountering the \"index\"
case of a national bioterrorist attack by Islamic terrorists . It is probably the
best bio-warfare thriller of the dozen-odd I\'ve read in the past 10 years."

In reality, how big a threat is smallpox? Dr. Reyes believes there exists a real
danger today, especially with the rising tensions in the Middle East and the fear of
biochemical threats from terrorists. Dr. Reyes supports voluntary vaccinations to
protect us from smallpox bioterrorist attacks and his website offers current news
and updates on smallpox and other events, http://www.pauloreyes.com.

Dr. Reyes has also authored Health-Care Reform or Redistribution of Cost? Reyes has
also participated in various disaster relief efforts in California including the
Mexicana crash in 1986, the last major earthquake in L.A. in 1994 and the influenza
epidemic 1997-1998.

For those looking for a thriller for their summer time reading, stop by Reyes' site
at http://www.pauloreyes.com and catch the summer savings of his book for only
$9.95. Also, available at Amazon and leading online bookstores.


Web Site = http://www.pauloreyes.com

Contact Details = Diana Ennen
diana@pauloreyes.com
954-971-4025
http://www.pauloreyes.com