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From
the Back Cover --
The Trouble with
Sneakers
is a children’s book that is part of a learning process for children
to help them make choices “as if” they were feeling a positive
self-esteem. These same choices accept self-responsibility. The
process relates to issues such as teasing, bullying, prejudice,
feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, eating disorders, alcohol, drug
and cigarette addictions, as well as other fears or obstructions from
making successful and fulfilling choices. (See our website (WWW.TURNINGSTONEPUBLISHERS.COM).
This book and its companion materials, including two hand puppets,
were developed by a specially chosen professional group under the
guidance of Arthur W. Sagoskin, M.D., a senior participant and founder
of one of the most highly successful fertility practices in the
country. Dr. Sagoskin’s dedication to life is his motivation.
This
book is about a child’s fear of economic insecurity and how he initially
makes choices that violate his trust with a friend who needs a temporary
home for his dog. The book shows how the child and his family are led to
decisions that help this friend. There are several functions of this
book which is the first in a series of stories. First, the book
introduces the understanding that a child thinks about himself (a
reflective consciousness). Secondly, it brings to a conscious level of
understanding to the child about the nature, content and function of his
internal communication system. In order to accomplish this, the book
uses hand puppets known as the “Detective” and the “Sorcerer”. The
Detective has the function of helping to learn what fear is hampering a
mind set that results in “Self-Empowering” (positive self-esteem) choice
making. The “Sorcerer” has the function of exploring choices available
after the Detective has done its work. Finally, the “Family Close Chat,”
which is representative of a loving cooperative effort to help a child
see what choices are available to him. In addition to these stories,
the artwork has been imaginatively and carefully created to help
maintain a child’s interest.
With Pleasure
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