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Let There Be Books

When we focus with intention on creating new ways to reach young people, our friendly universe stands up and cheers. Sometimes the process takes several years of steady effort, as with Frankie J. Jackson, who holds a Ph.D. in Metaphysics. But even if it takes decades of plot-twists, as with Naturology graduate Judy Quealy, both women can affirm that help from the Universe is always nearby.

Frankie’s catalyst was the baffling preteen changes in her daughter’s personality. “When our oldest daughter entered the sixth grade, all of her relationships suddenly got complicated. I decided to first address our communication, just her and me.”

In Judy’s case, a symbolic tale of science and spirituality dawned in her imagination long before she was trained as a nurse—back when she was a teenager! The idea would later lead to other creations including “novel” apparel, dolls and a “horrible” second book.

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Motivating Messages for Mothers of Teenage Daughters

Teens and ‘tweens face unprecedented challenges—from vague insecurity and dissatisfaction borne of media bombardment, to harsh socio-political unrest, amid a spinning swirl of health and lifestyle choices.

“As I focused deeply, one-to-one, on our daily conversations, paying close attention to what was happening in my daughter’s life, I began to examine my own habits and the messages they conveyed,” the author explains. “There weren’t books to help us through, so I started my own documentation. I wrote many notes to my daughter; but at other times as I pondered a new situation, I also discovered effective ways to ‘respond’ non-verbally. The changes in both of us were so positive that I decided to write a book.”

Each of its 50-plus topics includes a motivating message, written from mother to daughter. In this context readers can “reach in” for ideas and insights for specific situations, modifying Frankie’s words of calm, loving, empowering wisdom.

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The Return of Dewey Dewdrop and It's Not Funny

Next come two children’s books, written for different age groups, each telling two stories concurrently and each handled different ways. Now that’s creative!

Within Judy Quealy’s initial inspiration, Dewey and his mom, Crystal, are two water droplets who literally drift apart from their home on Cloud Nine. They float to earth as snowflakes, later melt into the sea, arise as ocean spray, land on a flower, reunite, and then lift back into the atmosphere, reminiscing on all they’ve seen. Dewey’s evolution explains our physical environment while also reminding young readers, metaphorically, to embrace change and not fear the unknown. After all, “We are all connected; all is one.”

It’s Not Funny is a cautionary tale about bullying. The book’s flip-over format alternates between “Horrible Harold” and “Horrible Hattie,” preschool pranksters who literally dream of having a nicer life. Following sincere apologies, each learns how to have friends and how to be a friend.