Editing Services

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Mitch Hall, PhD (h.c.), MA, E-RYT, YACEP

Published Author, Editor,

French-to-English Translator

Writing, Editing, Translating Services:

Developmental Editing, Line Editing, Copy Editing,
Proofreading, French-to-English Translation

Fields of Special Interest:

Peace Building, Peace Psychology, Nonviolence Education, Violence Prevention,

Psychology: Counseling , Developmental, Attachment Theory and Research, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory and Research, Somatic, Social, Terror Management Theory and Research, Environmental, Humanistic, Existential, Transpersonal.

Holistic Health and Wellness, Natural Medicine, Psychoneuroimmunology

Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, Spiritual Wisdom Traditions

Social Justice, Human Rights, Children’s Rights,

Poetry, Intercultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology

Edited Manuscripts:

•Zhu, Yingchun (朱赢椿),Next to Bugs, English translation by Chun Yu (2021). Post Wave Publishing Consulting Co., Ltd., http://www.hinabook.com/

Copy edited English translation.

•Khamisa, Azim. “From Grief to Gratitude: The Tariq Khamisa Foundation.” Peace Movements Worldwide: History, Psychology, and Practices, edited by Marc Pilisuk and Michael N. Nagler. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2011.

Did final editing, condensed author’s book-length narrative into a compelling,cohesive, 13-page essay.

•Johns, Mark J., Judith Flaxman, Madeleine Y. Gomez, Neil R. Bockian, and Mitch Hall. “Psychotherapeutic Home Intervention Program: Impact on Medicaid ReadmissionRates,” Care Management Journals, 8(4), November, 2007.

Edited paper, derived from first author’s doctoral dissertation, for style, clarity, consistency of voice, and publication.

•Gomez, Madeleine Y. and Mitch Hall, “Reforming Managed Care Certification of MentalHealth Services,” Care Management Journals, 6(2),73-79, Summer, 2005. Cited in PubMed-ID:16544868.

Researched and wrote literature review, did structural, line, and copy editing. Unified writing styles and voices.

•Harrison, Christopher. Let’s Face It: The Complete Facial Exercise Program for a Youthful, Healthier Face. Martinez, CA: Chris Harrison Productions, 1991.

Wrote first draft of manuscript, created names of exercises.

•Kumar, Acharya Sushil. Song of the Soul: An Introduction to the Namokar Mantra and the Science of Sound. Blairstown, NJ: Siddhachalam Publishers, 1987.

Copy edited manuscript.

•Kelsey, Morton. Christo-Psychology, New York: Crossroads, 1982.

Wrote manuscript in author’s voice based on 14 hours of tape-recorded lectures by Morton and Barbara Kelsey.

•Whitmont, Edward C., Return of the Goddess. New York: Crossroads,1982.

Rewrote book manuscript; interviewed author about his life, ghostwrote his autobiographical narrative, based on recorded interview; added poetry, dreams, and stories to illustrate his ideas; edited for clarity, concision, and cogency.

•Wrote many published essays, academic papers, reviews, booklets, a book, a foreword, and French-English translations in the fields of peace psychology, mental health, parenting, and cultural studies (list of selected publications available upon request).

•Wrote grant proposals: Haymarket People’s Fund (2002), Rosenberg Fund for Children (2000), Teaching Peace Foundation (1995), United States Institutes of Peace (1994)

•Wrote French-to-English translations.

•Diallo, Yaya and Mitchell Hall. The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 1989.

Proposed project to francophone African first author and wrote proposal to publisher. Recorded first author’s spoken narration in French. Translated into English. Wrote book, which is still in print, has sold to date about 23,000 copies, and has been translated into Japanese.

•Academic Editing: Provided critiques and editorial guidance on PhD dissertations, master’s theses, senior theses, and academic papers during 29 years of work in higher education as professor, international student adviser, academic program director, academic dean, and accreditation liaison officer.

•Academic positions: Taught in Stanford University’s Linguistics Department English-for-Foreign Students Program, Norwich University Sociology Department, Johnson State College ESL Program, Vermont College Adult Degree Program, Goddard College Health Arts and Sciences Program (B.A. completion, and M.A.). Director of Norwich University Peace Corps and Service Leadership Program. Designed curriculum and taught courses and seminars in sociology, peace studies, health and wellness, ESL, research methodology .

•Multicultural Engagement. Worked with international students and refugees from diverse backgrounds as professor, interpreter, and international student adviser at Stanford University and Norwich University. Taught at secondary level in Togo, west Africa as Peace Corps volunteer. Served in western Europe as peace and ecology movement organizer for Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Contact: Mitch Hall, 510-708-5296, breathepeacefully@me.com

Testimonials

"I have known Mitch Hall for more than ten years first as a doctoral student and then as a colleague. Mitch has a long history of work with people who have been victimized, both nationally and internationally. We have shared a commitment to peace and social justice issues including collaboration on several articles and book chapters.
Mitch has a strong editorial eye, capturing details of format as well as the continuity of themes. Mitch has the special capacity to write for both academic and for general public audiences, One amazing piece of editorial work came when I was co-editing an anthology. One of the important contributors submitted an article more than three times the expected length but had no time to revise nor did he believe It could be shortened. With the author's permission, Mitch took on the editorial challenge and came through to everyone's approval and appreciation He did this on time demonstrating his usual reliability."

Marc Pilisuk, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, The University of California
Faculty, Saybrook University

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"Mitch is AMAZING! I have known him for many years, and he has worked with me for a number of years as well. We have published together, and I have benefited from his editorial skills and talent. He is a great writer himself, but his editing talents are simply the best I've ever seen in my decades of work as a clinical psychologist and President of PsycHealth, Ltd. I can't imagine a better choice for you. He goes beyond the attention to detail and really views the writing as a whole which allows him to make gestalt/organizational/flow of writing type of comments which only serve to improve the piece and bring it to its best final draft. He is very familiar with professional writing standards. Perhaps as important is the caring he puts into all he does.

Clearly, I can't say enough good things about him… I feel lucky to even know a writer/editor of his caliber!"

Madeleine Y. Gomez, Ph.D.
Founder and President, PsycHealth, Ltd.

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"Mitch Hall contributed the first draft of the manuscript, created the wonderful names of the exercises, and gave the book the light, uplifting feeling that it has. Mitch has the magic of making something both light and serious at the same time” (Christopher Harrison, p.4).
“When I completed the research necessary to write the book, I began looking for a writer who could turn the scientific, left brain stuff into a fun, readable course that everyone would enjoy. My good friend, Mitch Hall, took the challenge, and I think that you will agree, he did a terrific job. By the way, he is the one who came up with all the names of the exercises. Many thanks to you, Mitch, for your countless contributions to the project” (Christopher Harrison, p. 165).
Christopher L Harrison, D.C., author of Let’s Face It: The Complete Facial Exercise Program for a Youthful, Healthier Face

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“I am so grateful to Mitchell Hall, who so expeditiously transcribed and edited the tapes.” (Morton Kelsey, Christo-Psychology, p. xii).

“I really appreciate all that you have done in transcribing the tapes and getting them into order so that I could finish them. You undertook a monumental job, and you got it done. Without your help the book would never have been done” (personal communication from Morton Kelsey, 5/16/1982).

“This is just a little note to tell you that I realize the tremendous pressure you were under when you did the transcription and the editing you did on Christo-Psychology. Also, you were presented with a totally new world view which would have been difficult for anyone to comprehend, particularly with no diagrams and a blackboard. However, as I look back on the book and its growing popularity I want to thank you for the work that you did and know that I think the finished product is a very fine one” (personal communication, Morton Kelsey, 5/16/1983).
Professor Morton Kelsey, author of Christo-Psychology

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“Co-author Mitchell Hall, whose knowledge of African culture stems (at least) from his work as a Peace Corps teacher, provides introductory remarks for the two halves of the book, but his main role has been to transform Diallo’s spoken French narrative into idiomatic written English. Anyone who has spent any time talking with African traditionalists such as Diallo (whether in French or in English) will recognize that Hall has done an admirable job of retaining the inimitable style of African narrative.”
Professor Roderic Knight, excerpt from “Review,” Ethnomusicology 35(1), Winter, 1991: 121-123.

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