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Bianca Tora (Author, Illustrator)
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October 16, 2008


Increase Your Child s Confidence, Focus and Attention Span

Six-year-old Sebastian was what some teachers might thoughtlessly call a troublemaker. His classroom disruptions became so intolerable, school officials suggested transferring him to a special facility for defiant children. It seemed no one could get through to the boy until his family discovered a highly effective way to literally transform his brain. Now, Bianca Tora in Dear Sebastian: Reclaiming the Power of Metaphor shares the remarkable techniques that helped Sebastian overcome his anger and lack of self control techniques that can help your child too.

Presented in a series of letters destined for the adult Sebastian, Bianca Tora shows how Sebastian s family learned to use love, belief and intention to achieve stunning behavioral improvements that amazed his teachers. Drawing on recent discoveries in brain neuroplasticity, child behavior and the power of thought, Tora demonstrates that children, like adults, can be empowered with the tools of self-management and self-transformation--tools that strengthen the executive functions of the brain and the resonance of belief. These tools include physical exercise, brain exercises as well as activities that tap into the psycho-energetic power of the mind such as thought, meditation, energetics therapy and Atlantean Healing sessions.

Central to the process is the recognition of the invisible within the visible, the formless within form and the creative and cohering power of metaphor. It is a journey that transforms Tora as well as Sebastian because her involvement with her grandson leads to the rediscovery of her own lost writing voice.


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 148 pages
  • Publisher: Outskirts Press (October 16, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1432725874
  • ISBN-13: 978-1432725877
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars thoughtful, insighful - gives you things to think about, December 1, 2008
This review is from: Dear Sebastian: Reclaiming the Power of Metaphor (Paperback)
On the surface, this is a book of letters from a grandmother to her grandschild. The grandchild, Sebastian, appears to be a difficult child, distruptive, defined by the school as a developmentally disabled child. I initially felt uncomfortable at reading the descriptions of Sebastian's anger, his actions, his problems. But as I continued to read his grandmother's thoughts, she went way beyond those initial static moments. In writing to Sebastian, she clarifies things and expands them into myth, metaphor, science, yet still ties together the child's behaviours and the adult's thoughts and conclusions.

I especially appreciated the way Sebastion was given alternate behaviors, to expand his self and recognize his self beyond anger or disruption. His parents learned how to recognize precursors to problems, and how to involve him in activities like soccer, hockey and karate to expend his energy. Sebastian learned how to change, how to deal with his anger issues, and so did his parents and grandmother. Reading about his accomplishments was wonderful, seeing how he could change himself and his world around him.

My son, now grown, had some of these same types of problems, and I often felt like the worst mother in the world. I wish I had been able to read this book when he was two, and five, and nine... but I can read it now and still learn from it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with Behavioral Problems, November 28, 2008
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This is a very touching story about a grandmother dealing with a grandchild that has behavioral problems. The book is laid out in letter form and addresses a letter to "Dear Sebastian" with each chapter. The book talks about how fear is the greatest friend that we can have because it makes us stronger. This is a good book for someone that is dealing with a child with behavioral problems. This book explains how Sebastian started having problems as a baby and how they help Sebastian to control his behavior.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A book with a powerful grip..., November 28, 2008
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This book is poignant. Very, very full. It will stay with you long after it's over.

Written as a series of letters to Sebastian, a child with learning and behavioral challenges, 'Dear Sebastian' draws on Eastern religion and mystic/New Age philophies (i.e. "The Hungry Ghost Realm, Psychoenergetic Science) to reason an explanation for anger, fear, and other emotions or states that often lead to difficult or unreasonable behavior. The author's writing is lyrical and deep and while she presents ideas without being preachy or pushy, the book does include extensive references and deep delves into weighty ideas.

Wrapped up in the 17th, and final, letter, the reader is offered several "reasons" for Sebastian's angry childhood reactions and demeanor, which could serve as resolution or consolation for loved ones of ADD, ADHD or ODD children.

While Tora doesn't present easy or "how-to" answers to loved ones dealing with problematic behavior in children, it may offer relief or insight previously undiscovered or offered. For that reason, I recommend this book.
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