Explains how one can become less mouse or monster and more an assertive, responsible, free person in control of life.

Mouse, the Monster and Me

Children's Books

Palmer, Pat

Literature & Fiction

Uplift Press

This international best-selling book for 5 to 10 year old children is packed with ideas and exercises to improve self-esteem and build emotional and social skills. As they read, children learn to listen to and talk about their feelings. By encouraging them to write or draw their responses to specific scenarios, Liking Myself also helps children learn how to handle themselves when they feel upset or overwhelmed. Reading this book with their parents can open new channels of communication and deepen trust.

Liking Myself

Pat Palmer

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Engaging artwork and exercises illustrate aggressive “monster” and passive “mouse” behaviors, helping youngsters (ages 8 and up) identify these characteristics in themselves and in others. The “me” communication style, based on rights, responsibility, and respect, teaches healthy, non-violent conflict management skills that can help kids stop being or attracting bullies. This best-seller in six languages is widely used in "bully-proofing" and violence prevention programs. Reading this book with parents can open new channels of communication and deepen trust.

The Mouse, the Monster and Me: Assertiveness for Young People

At birth, we begin life as truthful, open, curious, and creative beings. As we grow older, our wings may be clipped by dysfunctional family and social systems. Building layer upon layer of self-protection in order to negotiate such social systems. Building layer upon layer of self-protection in order to negotiate such social systems, we learn to cut ourselves off from that original expansiveness. In essence, many of us go through a sort of reverse metamorphosis: we start out as beautiful butterflies, and turn into caterpillars. It is the goal of this book to help you become a butterfly again. Working with the uplifting metaphor of a caterpillar's metamorphosis, Wings explores three stages of personal transformation in this user-friendly book: Reaching In, Reaching Out, and Reaching High. Through these stages, readers learn to listen to themselves, accept themselves, set personal boundaries, and formulate goals, and each chapter offers exercises that explain exactly how to do this. Once emerged from our former cocoon, we are ready to approach the world anew, armed with the self-esteem necessary to soar.

On the Wings of Self-Esteem: A Companion for Personal Transformation

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Caven, Kristen Baumgardner

Hart, Dr. Louise

Mental Health

Why is it that nice girls get walked all over? Sweet Ashley St. Helens is searching for the self-esteem, dignity and confidence that her parents raised her with, and longing for freedom, love, and a scholarship. However, her "fairytale life" with her stepfamily keeps her overworked, overwhelmed, and stressed out, and she misses her mom and dad. When her eccentric godmother/godfather/godwhatever shows up, reality begins to feel magical. A soul-and-body makeover empowers Ashley and puts her in touch with her inner awesomeness—just in time for prom. The Souls of Her Feet gives fresh insight into our beloved, classic tale of transformation, finding evil in alcoholism, magic in fashion, and morality in tidiness, with delicious detail about dangerous cleaning products, 21st century clutter, and vintage footwear. Readers of all ages will relate to this teen with too many AP classes and a complicated, contemporary blended family, and find themselves swept up in the combat waltz between human rights vs. narcissism that swirls around the heroine. In finding just the right the balance between being passive and assertive, Ashley teaches those around her to be more responsible and empathetic...and of course—wearing just the right shoes—she finds romance and true love!

The Souls of Her Feet: (a novel cinderella)

Women's Fiction

When given a diagnosis of ALS, most victims struggle to make peace with a 2-3 year death sentence. Joe Wions, an energetic businessman who loved his work, his family, and his community, instead made the decision to live. Joe takes his readers on a journey from nightmares to miracles. Abandoned by Western medicine, he sets out on a quest for alternatives and discovers some surprisingly effective therapies. Determined to find a cure, Joe endures harrowing moments of decline, but eventually stumbles upon the keys that unlock healing in both his body and his mind. Insights and stories from his companions round out this detailed (and often humorous) personal account of Joe’s heroic struggle—between helplessness and power, the physical and the philosophical, personal choice and the punishing reality of ALS. --------------------- "'More Time to Love' by Joe Wions offers hope, inspiration and wisdom for people living with ALS. This is the story of a man who, in facing the unthinkable, discovered the truth that ALS may be a portal for deep personal healing. Joe discovered the power of the mind/body connection as he faced ALS with an intention to live in a healing way, and shows the wisdom of this lifestyle beyond any physical benefits." —Craig Oster, PhD, 20+-year survivor of ALS &amp; Co-founder/Scientist/Advocate at THE HEALERS campaign, www.HealingWithDrCraig.com “...An antidote against the total frustration, loneliness, and meaninglessness one feels when lost in this disease. If you are seeking a guide to help cope with ALS, this book is a great, hands on tool.”—Dr. Wolf-Dieter Kessler, M.D. PhD “Joe’s family didn’t just survive the nightmare of ALS. They rejected feelings of hopelessness and embraced healing, blessings, gratitude, and the miracle of loving more deeply. I kept the tissues nearby while reading this remarkable book. Through Joe's deepest thoughts, we can truly understand his powerful commitment to living.” —Louise Hart, EdD, author of The Winning Family

More Time to Love

Wions, Joseph L

Diseases & Physical Ailments

The Zorgos Project: Discussion Group Guide for The Bullying Antidote

Medical Books

Caven, Kristen

Psychology

This book, "We Have Known Rivers," is a dialogue between teachers and students. It includes selective topics on the black experience, from the early African slave trade to the 1954 Supreme Court decision on segregated schools.

We Have Known Rivers: Dialogues in Black History Teachers and Students

Politics & Social Sciences

Stovall, Robert A.

Social Sciences

Engaging artwork and exercises illustrate aggressive “monster” and passive “mouse” behaviors, helping youngsters identify these characteristics in themselves and in others. The “me” communication style, based on rights, responsibility, and respect, teaches healthy, non-violent conflict management skills that can help kids stop being or attracting bullies. This best-seller in six languages is widely used in "bully-proofing" and violence prevention programs. Free Teacher’s Guide available at http://www.upliftpress.com

The Mouse, The Monster And Me

“Uniquely inspiring and non-guilt provoking.” —Mothering Magazine 
“A wealth of forthright information.” —Parenting Magazine 
"An inspiring book that can improve the quality of family life." —Library Journal 
Our families can fill us with joy or bother us with constant, even unconscious, power struggles throughout our lives. This new, revised edition of The Winning Family shows a new generation of parents exactly how to strengthen children with positivity and empathy by building instead of tearing down, and responding instead of reacting. Step by step, this beloved book teaches crucial parenting techniques that break intergenerational blame/shame/enabling patterns and help children develop skills to become confident, capable adults with self-worth and healthy self-concepts. 
Dr. Louise Hart and Kristen Caven, a mother-and-daughter writing team, have packed The Winning Family with the latest information, helpful tips, and insightful personal stories from four generations. They present powerful, practical tools in a simple and easy-to-use way. As you abandon unhealthy, ineffective coping mechanisms, you will build Deep inner confidence and a positive, realistic sense of self The ability to create healthy boundaries and structure Effective ways to instill self-discipline and internal motivation Skills for honest, kind communication to resolve and prevent conflict Positive attitudes that turn obstacles into opportunities for growth Emotional intelligence to better understand and process feelings, and The resilience to handle change and solve problems. 
If you have young children, teenagers, adult children, special needs children, or even no children (and you want to gain insight into your own childhood), or if you are a teacher, a caregiver, or an adult who works with kids, this book is for you. In fact, this book helps anyone who’s ever been in a family—because the same tools that build self-esteem in the first place can also be used to repair damaged self-esteem later on. The Winning Family is a must-have guide for creating a safe, supportive, empowering family where everyone wins—and a better world begins.

The Winning Family: Where No One Has to Lose

Self-Help

Relationships

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