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Book Review: Sometimes When I'm Jealous

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  Book Details: Book Title :  Sometimes When I'm Jealous by Deborah Serani Category :  Children's Non-Fiction (Ages 3-7), 40 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book Publisher :  Free Spirit Publishing Release date:    September 2024 Content Rating :  G.  Rated G. Book Description: ​​ Sometimes When I'm Jealous  helps young children work through the complicated emotions of jealousy. As with other books in the "Sometimes When" series, Dr. Deborah Serani grounds every page in research with gentle prose, while illustrator Kyra Teis brings textured illustrations to deepen the reading experience. A special section at the back of the book provides more information and tips for adults to help little ones work through the jealous feelings. My Review I like children's books that teach lessons. They not only make good reads but educational as well. Books like this are great conversation starters for the whole family.  This book teaches an ...

The Ninth Session

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Title : THE NINTH SESSION: A PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE NOVEL Author : Deborah Serani Publisher : TouchPoint Press Pages : 190 Genre : Psychological Suspense/Thriller BOOK BLURB: Dr. Alicia Reese, a recent widow and a CODA – a child of Deaf Adults, takes on a new patient. Lucas Ferro reveals the reason for his consultation is that he wasn’t really open with his previous therapist. After gaining Reese’s trust, he shares aspects of his life that are clearly disturbing – experiences that create anxiety and panic, but also reveal horrifying psychopathology. Instead of referring Ferro elsewhere, Reese chooses to continue working with him, feeling reinvigorated by the challenge of his case. As sessions progress, and Ferro’s disclosures become more menacing, Reese finds herself wedged between the cold hard frame of professional ethics and the integrity of personal truth – and learns just how far she’s willing to go, willing to risk and willing to lose to do the right thing. ...