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PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING:
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"Our
young people need to "get" that they are in charge of their choices and that those
choices create their future. This book gets the job done with humor in a quick
and easy way."
Mark
Victor Hansen
Co-Creator
of #1 New York Times best selling series
Chicken Soup for the Soul®
Co-author
The One Minute Manager
"Based
on solid psychological principles, Taking Charge of My Life provides the cognitive
basis for a lasting transformation in self-awareness and self-esteem. I highly
recommend this book to anyone who loves kids." Jack
Canfield
Co-author
of 101 Ways to Enhance Self-Concept in the Classroom
Co-Creator
of #1 New York Times best selling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul®
Author, The Success Principles TM
"I highly recommend 'Taking
Charge of My Life: Choices, Changes and Me' to those looking for a positive approach
to combat the teenage problem of low self-esteem which often leads to self-destructive
behaviors such as substance abuse, poor school attendance and poor school achievement."
Carol Kanode,
R.N.P.
Former Cal Teen Advisor, Ocean View High School
| | "….The
book is great! It addresses so well the normal difficulties facing children and
the struggles with relationships and self. Our professional staff has had the
opportunity to review the book and have started to utilize them as a tool in individual
and group therapy sessions. Those children who are struggling with emotional abuse
and neglect issues and those struggling with anger and self-esteem issues profit
most from your book. ….What a great job you did with this book. I plan to share
it with my own children." Colleen
Kearney
Clinical
coordinator/Director of Operation
Audrey Hepburn Children's House
At Hackensack
University Medical Center
" 'Taking Active Charge
of Your Life' is being received with great enthusiasm by students. Absenteeism
is down and the kids look forward to their weekly rap session and a chance to
share their feelings. On those days no discipline is required, just excitement."
Stephanie Insley,M.S.
7th-8th ESL Teacher, San Gabriel, CA
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WHAT
TEENS ARE SAYING:
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| "It
has helped me overcome many physical and mental barriers which I don't think I
could have accomplished alone." Workshop
Participant
"The
most important thing for me was that I am not my actions and I can learn from
my mistakes."
Workshop
Participant
"That
you have a choice, but you have to take the consequences."
Workshop
Participant
"It
has totally changed my perspective on life."
Workshop
Participant
"I
liked it because now I know what will happen if I took drugs or tagged and it
shows responsibility." Workshop
Participant
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"It
was very ‘real.' It helped me solve some of my problems and helped me look at
life in a better clearer way." Workshop
Participant
"Recently
my mom ordered 'Taking Charge of My Life' from your collection, and I thought
it was one of the most educational and helpful books I have ever read. "Taking
Charge of My Life" taught me to boost my self-esteem. It also helped me learn
not to sweat the small situations in life. I wrote to you today, because I want
to share this wonderful book, as a gift, with my friend. " S.M.,
16 years old
"This
course [Taking Charge of My Life] should be put in public schools because it could
help gang members, drug abusers, alcoholics or any kind of problem that we have
in society. I guarantee that this program will help others as well as it did for
me. This is one way to stop crime and specially teenagers who are going the wrong
direction, Drugs! " Student,
La Mirada High School, California
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WHAT
OTHERS ARE SAYING:
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My
Mental Reality Check Didn't Bounce.
"Taking
Charge of My Life (choices, changes, and me) has to be the best book besides the
Bible in my eyes. This book literally saved my life. I...felt that my life was
out of control and I had no answers as to why I felt this way at the time. Upon
being treated for severe depression and O.C.D. I was given a choice to read a
book by Ed Harmon and Marge Jarmin. Being
in...cartoon form it was easy for
me with my short attention span to comprehend. My whole life changed after reading
this book. I am now fully recovered and back in charge of my life. I am in total
control of my choices, changes and ME! Thank you and God Bless!"
"Sweetemotions",
Rochester, In, June 17, 2001, Amazon.com
"My
son, husband and I are thankful [for receiving] a copy of your book "Taking
Charge of My Life - Choices, Changes and Me". It's great! I found the book
very well written, inspiring and helpful. McLuhan is often quoted as saying "the
medium is the message." In this regard, you, through the lens of your book
have been able to help our family better view and understand some difficult issues.
"Thank you. Wishing you continued success! Sincerely,"
G,
L & R
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"I
found the information at your seminar on Stress Techniques to be so valuable that
I wanted to share the information with my children. I purchased "Taking Charge
of My Life" at the seminar for one of my daughters and found it so insightful
when I read it.
"I think the format is excellent. Written in "caricature
form" makes it fast reading with visual stimulation. As an older adult, it
also took me back to the timeframe (adolescent) when I was probably forming many
of my misconceptions of stress management. And I need to reprogram my brain.
"I had always equated handling stress well, to one's ability to publicly
display emotional stability. With this eschewed perception, I internalize destructive
stress, for which I now have medical conditions.
"I realize this
is learned behavior and that it has probably been passed on to my children. I
would advise my kids (ages 22-30) to read the book first, followed by the more
formal presentation in the seminar handouts. I can only offer the information;
it will be their choice to read it." KM
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