THE TRUTH … how do we carry the truth from girlhood to adulthood?

That priceless ‘truth’ that we all recognize as kids? How do we walk over that bridge into growing up, carrying the Truth? How do we not hide it? How do we not forget what it is? How do we recognize THE TRUTH in our children and help them carry their most precious selves into adulthood?

THE TRUTH 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 cry and laugh and remember ourselves.

Behind this very easy read is the psychological message to the women reading THE TRUTH that they can and must recapture the fire and passion of their girlhoods not only for themselves to flourish and be happy, but for the next generation to also have the gifts of good emotional and spiritual health.

“This wonderful story is about a girl on the cusp of puberty, as spoken in her own voice. She is childish and immature, but she is wise beyond her years. She offers a fresh perspective on adult life that can only be offered by one who is not yet there. I could feel her pain and her joy as she struggled with the issues of her transition from childhood to adolescence. I laughed and cried as I read it. It is a delightful reading experience.” Barbara Fleischer, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst.

About the Author
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is the originator of The Enchanted Self. She has been a positive psychologist in private practice and licensed in the states of New Jersey and Massachusetts since 1981.

Dr. Barbara, an expert for www.selfgrowth.com, also developed www. enchantedself.com, the first self-help psychology web site for women. The Enchanted Self, A Positive Therapy was the first book published for women teaching them how to utilize positive psychology on a daily basis.

Dr. Barbara speaks regularly on radio programs around the country, and appears on television in New York and New Jersey. Her inspiring audio shows and podcasts can be found on the web at www. internetvoicesradio.com. Her show Happiness, For Women Only is drawing thousands of listeners each week. She is in private practice in Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein

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