The Crumpled Heart

Has anyone ever been mean to you? Has anyone hurt your feelings? Do you want to learn how to not hurt and have a happy heart and again? Follow us through a day in the life of a child like yourself and see what happens to our hearts when people aren't so nice and when people are nice and caring. The Crumpled Heart is a story that shows us what happens to our hearts when our feelings get hurt and also what happens to our hearts when people are nice to us. You'll also find out how to get a new heart if your heart becomes too crumpled.

Included in this book is a fun activity in which everyone can participate. This book is a great tool for teachers, therapists, parents, and of course, kids! There are discussion questions to help guide social skills lessons or to help you have conversations with your children. This book can help children as well as adults as we all have hearts and they get crumpled from time to time. So, follow along with us in The Crumpled Heart to see what happens to our hearts when our feelings get hurt and what we can do to uncrumple our hearts and even get new hearts!

Keith Anthony Fairclough Jr. is a therapist in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is married with four children. He enjoys writing poetry, children's books, and action/adventure stories in poetic form. He attended Florida State University and Palm Beach Atlantic University where he studied Exercise Science and Counseling Psychology. He is currently attending Florida State University to receive his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy. He has also started Fairclough Consulting Services, LLC, a consulting firm with the goal of improving the world by improving those who live in it. Throughout his entire life, he has excelled in the area of Language Arts and English. His collection of work includes various poetry, original songs, and stories. He is a firm believer in GOD, self-improvement, and self-empowerment. His values guide him, and these values are the foundation from which his inspiration to write flows.