All of us desire to know our true selves. But how many of us are really living a life of authenticity? In a concise presentation that serves as a practical clinical tool for those in helping professions as well as parents and students of all ages, IFS Therapist Shelly Johnson guides others on a journey inward to understand the many emotional aspects or complex parts that comprise our personalities and then to embrace the healing components of our true selves that bring compassion, balance, and harmonious connection to our lives. The Parts Inside of Me guides anyone to discover their true identity while embracing a healing relationship or dialogue with their own internal family. “This lovely little book is a gentle and simple way to encourage readers of all ages to begin to get to know their inner worlds. It can easily be read to children as a stimulus to help them identify different common parts and discuss with a parent, teacher, or therapist but it can also inspire any of us to further explore our inner families.” -Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, Developer of the Internal Family Systems Model of Psychotherapy

Parts of Me is a collection of poems and prose that illustrate grief, heartbreak, childhood nostalgia, and a bittersweet aloofness that comes from simple, mundane things. Diverse, profound, and even melancholic, they paint a blatant caricature of today’s world and its struggles. The book is a culmination of broken dreams and shattered hopes, of stolen moments and tragic memories. A tale of passion and of courage, of mistakes made and lessons learned. The book is able to connect with teenagers, as the author herself is a teenager. Ranging from social problems to an everyday adolescent’s experiences, it is a portrayal of unsaid feelings and emotions put into words. With a myriad of emotions, it brings a young adult's experiences to life. These poems speak to those with a whole world inside their heads and a mess of feelings in their hearts.

An award-winning photographer captures children's thoughts about their bodies in striking b&w photos and disarmingly honest words.

Nearly three hundred brilliant thoughts or "pot shots" are presented with humorous illustrations on the themes of communication, time and change, pleasure, life, and other topics of human concern

Guy and Tammy come home from school and tell Mom that they learned about the private parts of their body: parts that "belong only to us, and no one else is allowed to touch them." Mom and the kids talk about it, and along the way they learn what private parts are, as well as what kind of touch is permitted and what's not. They also learn about good secrets and bad ones, and whom they can approach for help. This book teaches children how to protect their bodies and their privacy. It clarifies their rights over their own bodies and explains how to avoid potential harm. The friendly and accessible story addresses this vital yet sensitive subject in a format crafted especially for children in the primary grades. Yael Feder is a social worker by training and a professional actress. She writes, acts and produces for Yael's Friends Theater, which specializes in educational performances for children. This book is based on the theater's popular main performance, "Yael Learns to Protect Her Body." The work was also produced in video and digital downladble format as "Yael's Friends," which also became a best-seller.Lee Kurzweil is a children's illustrator who has illustrated the works of Nobel laureate S. Y. Agnon.Professional consultant: Dr. Carmit Katz of the Bob Shapell School of Social Work at Tel Aviv University.

This book is full of wonderful WORDS and beautiful PICTURES! And it's EXCITING! And it's FUNNY! It might be the BEST BOOK EVER—if we could decide whose book it is. Redd and Bloo explore the way a book is made and accidentally build a friendship, too, in this tale told only in dialogue. Travis Foster and Ethan Long offer a hilarious story about the joy of reading, which brings people together in unexpected ways, proving that each book truly belongs to . . . the people who love it. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

It's never dull in the library! Silly stories and lively characters teach book basics, from how a book is made to understanding the Dewey Decimal System.