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Woodstock Doctor, Artist Pen Book on Marriage, Family

Dr. Mike and Ann Litrel will launch their new book at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock on Saturday.

Award-winning columnist Dr. Mike Litrel and his wife Ann will soon launch their first collaborative work, a he said/she said book on family and marriage.

The book launch celebration will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at FoxTale Book Shoppe in downtown Woodstock.

The book, titled "Family — A Mismatch Made in Heaven: Surviving True Love, Children, and Other Blessings In Disguise," was a result of Dr. Litrel's patients asking him to write a new book of his family stories. 

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It's the second book for Dr. Litrel. His first, "The Eyes Don’t See: What Patients Can Teach Doctors About Medicine," is a book about the relationship between faith and health.

"When I asked Annie to be editor for the second book – a book on family - she looked over my stories and said it seemed a little lop-sided with only a man’s perspective," Litrel added. "So we decided to collaborate. For all the readers who have asked, ‘What did your wife say about THAT article?’ - now they will know.”

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He added that humorous pen and ink illustrations by his wife add an extra dimension.

Dr. Litrel is a GYN surgeon specializing in pelvic reconstruction at Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists in north metro Atlanta.

A graduate of Emory Medical School and Emory OB/GYN Residency program, he is on the clinical faculty at Emory University School of Medicine and the Medical College of Georgia.

He's also a regular columnist in a half dozen publications in north metro Atlanta, and is a popular speaker for audiences both layman and medical, with venues including the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. 

Ann Litrel is a nationally published artist whose work has appeared on stationery, books and prints. She owns Ann Litrel Art Gallery and studio in Woodstock and thorughout the years has written and illustrated columns for a variety of publications on topics which include history, community and ecology. 

Most recently, her paintings of Cherokee County landmarks were chosen by U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) for display at the U.S. Capitol to represent his congressional district.

She is also active in getting the former Reeves House established as the permanent home of the Elm Street Cultural Arts Village

The Litrels live in Woodstock with their sons Tyler and Joseph. 

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