EDITH LYNN HORNIK-BEER is the author of four books, including "For Teenagers Living With a Parent Who Abuses Alcohol/Drugs." She has written for the major magazines and newspapers both here and abroad, and for many years she had a syndicated newspaper column, The Young World. She has appeared on many television shows such as Good Morning America and she has been invited to lecture at conventions and various colleges and universities including Long Island University and Chautauqua Institute.