| When Things Seem Odd: Polly and the Internal Guardian Contributor(s): Legare, Michael Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 146027752X ISBN-13: 9781460277522 Publisher: FriesenPress OUR PRICE: $31.82 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Violence |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.54 lbs) 528 pages |
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| Publisher Description: As you will discover by reading this book, the term "stranger danger" is not only misleading to children, it actually does more harm than good. By the constant reminder that a child encounters by media, adults and television programs about never talking to strangers, children are often left confused and powerless of how to deal with the many strangers they come across on a day to day bases. Secondly, this book aims to teach children to become aware of their instincts (feelings of uneasiness, suspicion or otherwise their apprehension) when it is appropriate and important to do so and when it comes to people and situations they encounter as they go about their lives. Not just people of whom they do not know (strangers), but also of people of whom they may already know. Finally, this book is in two parts: The first part are the three short stories of Polly, a fictional character, that describes in detail certain dilemmas she encounters when she becomes lost, first at a grocery store, next at the fair and then in the third story, the close encounter she experiences of nearly being abducted by a stranger. The stories go into detail about the positive aspects that Polly took each time to protect herself in each case scenario. The encounters are based on a realistic chain of circumstances. The second part of this book is aimed towards parents to look at self-protection strategies suggested by some of the world's most prestigious experts on the subject of child safety and the criminal mind.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Legare, Michael Joseph: - A former prison guard, psychiatric nurse, and Buddhist practitioner (from a disciplinary point of view), Michael Joseph Legare is a student of human behaviour. Currently working towards his Masters in psychology, he is the owner and operator of Arctic Martial Arts-a school of Self-Protection Techniques where he has trained children, young teens, and adults of all ages (including members of the RCMP) for over 15 years. He is trained in both Shori Kan Karate, First Dan, (1st degree Black Belt) and Can-Ryu Jiu-jitsu, Nidan, (2nd degree Black Belt). Mr. Legare's writing has been inspired by his own children, with whom he shares his knowledge and interest in philosophy and science-Darwinian prehistorical evolution in particular. Michael Joseph Legare is working on his second publication: The Human Dilemma of Reason; An In Depth Journey Into the Realm of Illusion Within an Age of Perilous Mysticism and Religious Intolerance. He currently resides with his two youngest children, Steven Lee and Hannah Mae, in Northern Alberta, considered to be the Dinosaur Capital of Canada.... |