Released on = October 5, 2006, 11:47 pm

Press Release Author = DeVeaux Agency

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Domestic Abuse Victim Unveiled After Multiple Reconstructive
Surgeries

Press Release Body = (October 2006 - Los Angeles, CA) On Friday October 6, 2006
Hollywood will join Discovery Health Channel, the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence (NCADV), 1-800 Charity Cars, Original Productions and MEGA
Productions Entertainment at Raleigh Studios as they kick off Domestic Violence
Awareness Month with a special screening of the captivating and uplifting
documentary Plastic Surgery: Before & After - "Reconstructing Carolyn Thomas". This
special event will be hosted by 100.3 The Beat's Ananda Lewis.

The event will honor and highlight the courageous journey of facial reconstructive
patient, Carolyn Thomas, from domestic violence victim to activist and survivor.
There will be a special VIP and media screening of the one-hour program which
documents Carolyn's surgeries and the impact of the experience on her physical and
spiritual healing. The evening will include a commemorative kite signing ceremony
for a fundraiser to benefit NCADV. Noted Hollywood celebrities will be on hand to
lend their signatures to 10 "Freedom Kites" representing the total number of
operations Carolyn endured to reconstruct her face. Each of the "Freedom Kites"
will be auctioned on E-Bay. A special "Freedom Kite", signed by each of the
celebrities in attendance, will be presented to Carolyn for her amazing
transformation from a "Women without a Face" to a "Survivor With A Voice"

Dubbed "The Woman without a Face" by the national media, Carolyn survived a near
fatal shooting at point blank range in December of 2003, when her estranged
boyfriend shot and killed her mother then turned his .44 magnum revolver on her.
Carolyn lost 80% of her face in the tragedy and was left blind in her right eye.
Carolyn's mouth, nose and upper jaw were so damaged, she was forced to breathe
through a tracheotomy tube and consume liquids from an opening in her stomach for
two years after the shooting. Carolyn fought back to reclaim her life and her facial
features by undergoing ten operations over a year and a half period. Carolyn also
managed to gather her courage to face her abuser in court for the first time since
the brutal attack, all of which is documented in this riveting and candid show.

Though she barely survived the blast that ripped away her right eye, shattered her
cheekbone and nose and destroyed her upper jaw, Carolyn believes she was spared to
help educate others about the dangers of abusive relationships. "God allowed me to
survive for some reason and I just had to learn how to be strong." Carolyn used her
severely mutilated image for a national public-awareness campaign targeted at
potential victims and established a foundation to achieve her goals. "I may be a
woman without a face, but I am not a woman without a voice." In April 2006, Carolyn
was an honored recipient of the Special Courage Award for her extraordinary bravery
and perseverance in dealing with her victimization; the award was presented by the
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in Washington DC.

Carolyn's reconstruction was made possible by "Face To Face" a national program that
sponsors surgeries for victims of violence. A "Dream Team" of specialists, led by
facial-plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Eugene Alford at Houston's Methodist
Hospital, volunteered for the lengthy and complex case. Writer, director and
producer of the special, Mary E. Glynn, secured the exclusive rights to document
Carolyn's journey for the Discovery Health Channel. The program will air on
Discovery Health - Sunday, October 8, 2006 at 7:00 pm PST/9:00 pm Central.

To request press credentials for this event and to request interviews with Carolyn
Thomas and Mary Glynn please contact Reid Johnson at 323-937-2400 or via email at
publicityprincess@yahoo.com. Media confirmation is needed to attend this event.

About National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

The National Coalition Against Domestic violence is a world-renowned agency whose
work includes coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels;
support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as
safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public
education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation;
focus on the leadership of NCADV caucuses and task forces developed to represent the
concerns of organizationally under represented groups; and efforts to eradicate
social conditions which contribute to violence against women and children.

About 1-800-CHARITY CARS

Established in 1996, 1-800-Charity Cars, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization,
and the first charity of its kind in the nation. The company's mission is to provide
a free vehicle and vehicle support services to assist disadvantaged families in
their transition from dependency to self-sufficiency. Additionally they engage in
other activities that will uplift humanity which includes providing funds to other
organizations that share the 1-800-Charity Cars vision.

About Discovery Health Channel

Discovery Health Channel is the go-to source for knowledge that aids in the healing
of the human body and nurturing of the human spirit. The network reaches 61 million
households, in the United States, and gives viewers unparalleled access to the world
of medicine, health and wellness through voices of experience and stories of
inspiration. Discovery Health Channel is part of Discovery Health Media, a new
business unit that also includes FitTV, www.discoveryhealth.com and Discovery Health
On-Call.

About Writer/Director/Producer Mary E. Glynn

With almost fifteen years of experience, Mary E. Glynn is an independent producer
with an extensive background in film and television production and development. For
the last four years, she has served as a producer and writer on Discovery Health
Channel's #1 series "Plastic Surgery: Before & After. Her exclusive documentary
footage has been featured on several nationally broadcast shows including "Oprah",
"Larry King Live" and "The Insider". Glynn has also written and produced projects
for MTV, Lifetime, Paramount, CBS & MSNBC. In addition, she produced The Kingston
High, an independent feature film distributed world-wide by Artisan Home
Entertainment, in 2003. Glynn recently launched a campaign to develop and produce
original television and film content for mass media distribution. With plans for
several independent features, reality programs and television shows currently in
pre-production, Glynn is committed to acquiring, producing and delivering
commercially viable and highly marketable projects with fantastic entertainment
value.

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