"Sophia and the Seven Goddesses: A Journey of Self-Acceptance is an Award-Winning empowerment adventure book using Greek mythology and fantasy. "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses" has been approved by The Dove Foundation for Family Viewing and has also received the 2009 Seal of Excellence Award from Creative Child's Magazine. The book's main character, Sophie, is a 12-year old girl, visiting her archeologist grandparents in Greece. She is inspired by her grandparents unearthing of an ancient Greek goddess temple. Sophie and her new Greek friend, Tena, venture into an exploration of their own with experiences and challenges that teach them the value of developing their innate wisdom. The book has a glossary, parent guide and exercises to encourage parent discussion for a more effective integration of the wisdom concepts. The book is a high quality hardbound 179 pages with 10 full original color illustrations and the writing style is entertaining for both parent and child.
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"Congratulations! "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses (Book) has been awarded the Dove Family-Approved; Seal by the Dove Foundation. This means the Foundation believes that the content expressed makes for the kind of entertainment family members can enjoy together with confidence. The Dove Family Approved Seal is awarded to movies, DVDs, made for TV movies and other entertainment products that portray and encourage positive values. Now celebrating it's 18th year as an advocate for family values in entertainment, the Dove Foundation has worked to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of wholesome entertainment. As a nonprofit, "keeper of the Seal," free from commercial pressures, The Dove Foundation has built a brand I.D. that is recognized by well over 50 million Americans. We believe that the addition of the Dove Seal will substantially increase a product's appeal to the family market. To date, over four thousand titles have received the Dove Seal. Approved titles are also promoted in various Dove publications such as the Hollywood Uplink monthly e-newsletter.
--Scott Rolfe, Director of Operations --Dove Foundation
"Empowerment is something intangible, yet invaluable. "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses: A Journey of Self-Acceptance" is about a nearly-teenage girl's adventures during her visit to her archeologist grandparents in the historied nation of Greece. Sophia, during her trip, meets several Greek Goddesses who each inspire her with a gift to help her through life and become empowered. A book about finding power in oneself, "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses" is a solid gift to any young girl who needs empowerment."
--James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of the Midwest Book Review --The Midwest Book Review
"I sent this book, "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses," to one of my granddaughters who lives in North Carolina. When she telephoned to thank me for the book, she said excitedly that she sat down right away, as soon as she opened the package and read the first couple of chapters. She said, "Grandma, Sophia is just like me! She has a purple cell phone with rhinestones on it, and that is just exactly what I would choose!" They are alike in other ways as well. My granddaughter is a young teenager and she is at that age when most of us begin to feel uncomfortable with the size and shape of our own bodies. And it doesn't seem to matter that to those who love us, we are beautiful exactly as we are. We nevertheless, seem to take on various levels of criticism about our own bodies and many of us never overcome those self-critical thoughts and feelings. In this beautiful and tender story, we take a journey with Sophia as she travels with her grandparents, both of whom are archeologists, to an exciting dig in Greece. There, they discover an ancient temple containing the statues of Goddesses. Sophia, along with her new friend, Tena, are completely involved in the dig as well. They discover through the guidance of their own dreams, the hidden parts of a final statue that completes the temple and brings Wisdom back into the world. During the process of discovering the hidden parts of the missing statue, the two girls learn to open their hearts and change the feelings about the parts of their bodies from criticism to acceptance and appreciation. As the Goddesses come to life, the girls are given their individual qualities. From Athena, they receive the quality of Leadership, Demeter gives them Generosity, Persephone bestows them with Intuition, Artemis gives them Independence, from Aphrodite they receive Creativity, from Hestia, Centeredness, from Hera, Friendship, and from Sophia they receive the quality of Wisdom. After reading this book myself, I have come to believe that if every girl and woman could read this book, the culture of "self-criticism that is endemic in our society could change. We could create instead, a culture of self-acceptance and appreciation concerning our own bodies. As I read this book that is exactly what happened inside of me it was literally a transformational experience. Read this book, take the journey with young Sophia, and let your own thoughts and feelings about your body be filled with appreciation!"
Regina Leffers, Ph.D. Professor at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne --Regina Leffers, Professor at IPFW
--Scott Rolfe, Director of Operations --Dove Foundation
"Empowerment is something intangible, yet invaluable. "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses: A Journey of Self-Acceptance" is about a nearly-teenage girl's adventures during her visit to her archeologist grandparents in the historied nation of Greece. Sophia, during her trip, meets several Greek Goddesses who each inspire her with a gift to help her through life and become empowered. A book about finding power in oneself, "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses" is a solid gift to any young girl who needs empowerment."
--James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of the Midwest Book Review --The Midwest Book Review
"I sent this book, "Sophia and the Seven Goddesses," to one of my granddaughters who lives in North Carolina. When she telephoned to thank me for the book, she said excitedly that she sat down right away, as soon as she opened the package and read the first couple of chapters. She said, "Grandma, Sophia is just like me! She has a purple cell phone with rhinestones on it, and that is just exactly what I would choose!" They are alike in other ways as well. My granddaughter is a young teenager and she is at that age when most of us begin to feel uncomfortable with the size and shape of our own bodies. And it doesn't seem to matter that to those who love us, we are beautiful exactly as we are. We nevertheless, seem to take on various levels of criticism about our own bodies and many of us never overcome those self-critical thoughts and feelings. In this beautiful and tender story, we take a journey with Sophia as she travels with her grandparents, both of whom are archeologists, to an exciting dig in Greece. There, they discover an ancient temple containing the statues of Goddesses. Sophia, along with her new friend, Tena, are completely involved in the dig as well. They discover through the guidance of their own dreams, the hidden parts of a final statue that completes the temple and brings Wisdom back into the world. During the process of discovering the hidden parts of the missing statue, the two girls learn to open their hearts and change the feelings about the parts of their bodies from criticism to acceptance and appreciation. As the Goddesses come to life, the girls are given their individual qualities. From Athena, they receive the quality of Leadership, Demeter gives them Generosity, Persephone bestows them with Intuition, Artemis gives them Independence, from Aphrodite they receive Creativity, from Hestia, Centeredness, from Hera, Friendship, and from Sophia they receive the quality of Wisdom. After reading this book myself, I have come to believe that if every girl and woman could read this book, the culture of "self-criticism that is endemic in our society could change. We could create instead, a culture of self-acceptance and appreciation concerning our own bodies. As I read this book that is exactly what happened inside of me it was literally a transformational experience. Read this book, take the journey with young Sophia, and let your own thoughts and feelings about your body be filled with appreciation!"
Regina Leffers, Ph.D. Professor at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne --Regina Leffers, Professor at IPFW
About the Author
Chief Creative Officer, and inventor of the AboutWisdom.com concept, Beverley Danusis, has spent her entire life mentoring and empowering women. It has been her life mission. She has 25 years senior executive experience with outstanding performance in the direct market and self-improvement industries. She is an author and is an accomplished entrepreneur.
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I have just read Sophia and the Seven Goddesses with tears streaming down my face and a fullness of joy and hope in my heart that just has no end. This book is the embodiment of the Goddess Herself, and a story told with such simplicity and clarity that it will transform ALL who read it, most importantly girls and women. The gentle build up of how to center, focus, use our intuition, and discover ourselves through the threads of the Web of Life and the Heart of Everything, and our Creativity summed up so eloquently everything I have experienced in my 61 years of life.
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A Book I Wish I Could Have Read at 14,
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My memory of searching the library as a preteen for myths & fairy tales that spoke to ME as who I was becoming is still present as I turn 70. I have traveled my own path of self-acceptance and am now delighted there is a book I can read with my granddaughters as they also walk the eternal path of self-acceptance.
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What a gift this book truly was for me! I went into reading this book with the viewpoint that it was mainly directed at a younger generation, going through those awkward changes and a lack of acceptance about their bodies. I came out of reading this book with a renewed apprecation about my own body as a 35-year-old woman. This book is a must for women of all ages! The authors write with such vivid imagery and in doing so, helped me gain a new appreciation for my own unique body and inner Goddess.
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