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Here's a place where you can review books, educational dvds and documentaries that relate to ACE concepts or trauma-informed practices. "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela

Tagged With "Neglect"

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The King of Average is a Children's Fantasy Adventure to Find a Way out of Childhood Neglect

Gary Schwartz ·
“This delightful, pun-filled allegory tells the story of a neglected boy who is convinced that he has no worth. ...the book is fast-moving and funny, with a touch of sadness. It will appeal to adults as much as YA readers, reminding all that average is not easy since everyone is special in his or her own way.” —BookLife Prize for Fiction
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The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans

Joshunda Sanders ·
I became a professional reader long before I was a writer when I was living in homeless shelters, subsidized housing, and welfare hotels with my mother in New York City. Most of the middle class and affluent black folks I would come to know in the future would wince and give me a look I couldn’t read when I would tell the story that I outline in my new memoir, The Beautiful Darkness: A Handbook for Orphans . All some intolerant, ignorant bigots need is to continue to hear about the...
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Re: The King of Average is a Children's Fantasy Adventure to Find a Way out of Childhood Neglect

Hi Gary, Congratulations on having your book, The King of Average, newly re-published! Please know I look forward to reading your e-book and sharing with the children and youth leadership I facilitate weekly for their discernment. Please know I'll share their youth led messages here. I'm so intrigued when reading, " I hope this story will inspire children to better understand their feelings and discover their own truth in an entertaining and fun way." and "The book delivers an important...
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"How to talk policy and influence people": a special series of Law and Justice with Cissy White

Jane Mulcahy ·
In this extended "How to talk policy and influence people" interview with Christine "Cissy" White, a writer (see healwritenow.com), mom, trauma survivor (including child sexual abuse) and staff member of Aces Connection, we discuss the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) science and the importance of attachment and a felt sense of safety for health and human flourishing. We explore some criticisms of the ACEs framework, the benefits and risks of ACEs screening and problems with the concept...
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