No More Bullies: For Those Who Wound or Are Wounded [Paperback]

Frank Peretti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 19, 2003

If you've ever been there, you've never forgotten how it feels. It's being undersized or oversized or less than beautiful. It's knowing you are vulnerable and that someone is ready to take advantage of your weakness. It's the fraternity you never wanted to join-the fellowship of the wounded spirit. And Frank Peretti is a member, too.

In this powerful book, Frank Peretti shares his deeply personal story of growing up different, and the persecution he suffered because of it. And from this reservoir of memories he urges:

those being abused to speak up and seek help

those in authority to take notice- and action

the "strong" kids to stand up and protect the weak- not prey upon them

all of us to stop thinking of abuse as "normal" or as "kids being kids"

This groundbreaking work shows how we all - bullies and victims alike - can find both healing and forgiveness from the anguish and torment associated with the growing epidemic of bullying.

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About the Author

FRANK PERETTI, whose books have sold more than 9 million copies, is the author of the international bestsellers The Oath and This Present Darkness, as well as numerous children's books. The Oath (1995) has sold more than 860,000 copies and was awarded the 1996 ECPA Gold Medallion Award for best fiction. Though he is noted as an award-winning fiction writer, his first non-fiction work, The Wounded Spirit, released October 2000, and the adaptation of this best-selling title, No More Bullies will release in May of 2003. Peretti lives with his wife Barbara in the Pacific Northwest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (June 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849943361
• ISBN-13: 978-0849943362
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Frank E. Peretti is one of American Christianity's best-known authors. His novels have sold over 10 million copies, and he is widely credited with reinventing Christian fiction. He and his wife, Barbara, live in the Pacific Northwest. www.frankperetti.com.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Same old answers to the same old problem, February 7, 2007

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Joseph Petergal (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No More Bullies: For Those Who Wound or Are Wounded (Paperback)

Mr. Peretti's book often had me close to tears, and I understand why he wrote it. There are some gems in this book that I loved. For example, on page 81 he claims, "The message a bully sends is a mockery of God's handiwork, a lie that slanders God's nature and negates His love for us."; this is a quote I will memorize. Another gem starts on page 113 and gives us some clever retorts for those who claim that there is no God and hence, no Moral Law Giver.

Unfortunately, he describes the problems well, but he is very weak on answers. He urges: "Those being abused speak up and seek help", "The strong kids stand up and protect the weak", "Those in authority to take notice - and action", "Everyone to stop thinking of abuse as `kids being kids'".

As a former victim and bully, as one who has tried to stand up and protect the weak, as one in authority taking notice and attempting action, and as one not thinking of abuse as "kids being kids"; I found nothing I could use in his book. Bullying is ancient. Just look at Satan picking on Job or Saul picking on David and you realize that we have been working on this problem for thousands of years. We've also been trying the same actions Mr. Peretti advocates for thousands of years, and we still have the same problems.

I am a middle school teacher, and I have tremendous problems with bullies in my classes. I personally tried Mr. Peretti's methods, and I failed to make them work. It's time to try something new, and there is a method I have used that works for me. Try reading Izzy Kalman's 'Bullies to Buddies: How to Turn Your Enemies Into Friends' for new and refreshing ideas that work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Read This Book!, January 11, 2009

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A Hundred Years From Now (Small Town, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No More Bullies: For Those Who Wound or Are Wounded (Paperback)

If you are raising children, teach children, coach children, etc. you should read this book. It brings home the power of bullying and the lifelong damage. This book is heart wrenching and a true story. Frank Peretti tears at your heart with his own past.

5.0 out of 5 stars No More Bullies, February 18, 2011

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This review is from: No More Bullies: For Those Who Wound or Are Wounded (Paperback)

Wonderful book that helps both victims and bullies to identify themselves. Most bullies are in denial about their behavior.