Join Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, author of the tween and teen fiction book, The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything (The Enchanted Self Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in December on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion!
ABOUT DR. BARBARA BECKER HOLSTEIN:
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is the originator of The Enchanted Self(R). She has been a positive psychologist in private practice and licensed in the states of New Jersey and Massachusetts since 1981. She is currently in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein.
She is the author of The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy, Recipes for Enchantment, The Secret Ingredient is YOU! and There Comes A Time In Every Woman’s Life for DELIGHT.
Her newest book, The Truth, I’m Ten, I’m Smart and I Know Everything! is another first in positive psychology. Written by a ten-year-old girl as a diary, Dr. Barbara has been able to imbed lots of positive truths that we all need to remember and live by, regardless of our age.
The girl’s edition, titled: The Truth, (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) debuted February 2008 in bookstores nationwide. You can get your copy now at www.enchantedself.com.
ABOUT THE TRUTH (I’M A GIRL, I’M SMART AND I KNOW EVERYTHING):
THE TRUTH, (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything) is a delightful, humorous secret diary, written by a girl who is 10-11 years of age. She is wise and yet so innocent. She makes us laugh and cry and know that we are secretly heroines. This easy read for girls, (the mother’s edition has a different introduction, different questions at the end, and some pages that are slightly more sophisticated) has within it a psychological message for girls, that they can and must hold on to the best of themselves as they grow up. Girls love the book and so do their mothers. Girls recognize themselves and finally feel totally understood while their moms remember themselves, feel closer to their daughters and everyone has lots to talk about.
EXCERPT:
Dear Diary, date: September 20
I am in love. I thought I would fall in love when I was much older, maybe 15 or 16. Not today.
I was sitting in class, reading a social studies chapter, trying to answer an awful question at the end of the chapter, “Which state has the most coal mines,” when the door opened and a new kid walked in.
There he was! I knew as soon as I saw him. He was wearing a cute plaid shirt and he had brown hair and brown eyes. I could imagine kissing his lips.
My heart felt like it turned over in my body. My pulse started to race. I couldn’t concentrate. I felt excited, like I suddenly had a big secret. “Our eyes locked.” I read that in a book that my mom had by her bed. It was true. When I looked into his brown eyes, I felt we had known each other forever. Looking at him made me feel all fluttery inside.
I wanted him to sit near me so badly I could have died. But he sat in the row in front of me, a little to the right. Not too bad. Now I can look at him all day. My best friend, Angela, sits beside him, to his right. I hope she doesn’t fall in love with him too. He’s mine! His name is Paul.
What people are saying about the girl’s edition of The Truth:
“‘The Truth (I’m a girl, I’m smart and I know everything)’ is a slim volume full of much wisdom. Told in honest, childlike diary form, the entrancing story of an eleven year old girl emerges–her hopes, her fears, her struggles, her new awarenesses and her advice. It is the story of a child on the verge of growing up and it is a touching portrait that cleverly weaves in all the psychological hurdles in a girl’s young life. Pertinent questions are provided at the back to help children better understand the issues presented in the book. A wonderful teaching tool!” – Phoebe, Amazon.com Reviewer
“I was entranced by this open view into the heart of a young girl. The writer has skillfully written a profoundly deep piece yet the purity of the girl’s emotions are extraordinarily free of any “adult” supervision. As a writer and a man, I am impressed how much this story touched my heart. Kudos to Barbara for a masterful job.” - John Franklin, author of Gift of the Jaguar
“As the father of two young girls ages 4 and 7 I can assure you this is a great book for the other gender(us men). I work with thousands of young people and run Life Success groups for teen girls.This book is going to be my bible for me to learn more about the inner workings of being a girl. I am going to use it with my girls groups to have them venture back a little to uncover some of the stuff they picked up along the way. Thanks Doc,what a great book!!!” - Kevin Touhey, Life Coach
“‘The Truth’ would be a terrific little book for a therapist to give to families to read at home as an adjunct to therapy. The book would be a delightful experience for moms and daughters to read together and talk about their reactions and thoughts. It could help the generations understand each other better and relate to each other by sharing thoughts about their common feelings and life experiences. Reading this book will make you laugh and cry, and that’s the truth!” - Lucinda M. Seares-Monica, Psy. D.
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