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Parents, educators and social workers: these titles support your goals
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The Dance of Good Decisions
Stories and Activities “Here in Ireland we are aware of Lorna Czarnota’s excellent work … demonstrating the power of storytelling to reach those young people who are most vulnerable and give them the confidence to rebuild lives which have been shattered by events which are often outside their control.”
--Liz Weir, storyteller, recipient of the International Storybridge Award Cushendall, Ireland “The stories, methods and ideas Lorna Czarnota has compiled in Dancing at the Crossroads will help parents of adolescents learn to communicate with, accept and mentor them through the difficult teens years.” --Lynn Kratz Ryan, parent of three, Grand Island, New York “Lorna's writings are inspirational as well as thoughtful, and full of useful approaches to the challenges of facing difficult situations and mobilizing the energies needed to achieve desired goals. Lorna's books are packed with good advice, reference material, and a true sense of humanness. Colleges and educational opportunity centers should consider Lorna's writings as guideposts for working effectively with the kind of wounded but motivated people that we encounter and serve.” --Mike Seliger, PhD, Bronx Community College Dean & Exec. Committee Healing Story Alliance Stories and Activities
Paperback • $19.95 • 978-1-62491-008-1 256 Pages @ 6” x 9” Ebook • $14.50 • 978-1-62491-009-8 |
Tools for Easing the Onset of Adulthood
A Guide for Practitioners “Lorna is a dedicated storyteller who has the gifts to reach through barriers and touch the core of young people…and provide food for thought. Lorna’s stories offer a banquet for the soul.”
--Sylvia H. Nadler, Executive Director of Compass House, Buffalo, New York "Lorna Czarnota has developed theories, stories and activities for professionals that have been used by me for several years with great success. The step by step outlines for group work in this Practitioner's Guide have proven invaluable to me." --Susan McCullough, M.A., M.Ed., National Board Certified School Counselor (U.S.) School Counselor, Leipzig International School, Leipzig, Germany “Whether you are a provider of emotional support to another, a person in need of guidance, or someone who just wants to understand the power of story, Lorna’s thoughtful, sensitive guide won’t disappoint you. Long overdue in the field of healing story, Lorna’s deep research and thoughtful application of story provides what so many of us have been waiting for to guide us forward.” --Lani Peterson, Psy.D., Co-chair, Healing Story Alliance, Andover MA Guide for Practitioners
Paperback • $29.50 • 978-1-62491-015-9 240 pages @ 6” x 9” Ebook • $14.50 • 978-1-62491-010-4 |
Dancing with Change and Growth
A Guide for Caregivers “At-risk youth have often lived through hard times and trauma. Many of them react to probation officers, counselors, and social workers by closing up, communicating only minimally. Stories, unlike conventional helping methods, enter the brain "sideways," and youth can use stories to grapple with issues of identity and meaning. Lorna MacDonald Czarnota's skill as a master storyteller and her fifteen years of experience in working with at-risk youth have produced a valuable resource.”
--James Winship, MSW, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Former director of Youth Services at a settlement house "This body of work by Lorna Czarnota, compiled over fifteen years in practice using story to reach at-risk youth, is a long time coming and will prove invaluable to caregivers, practitioners and storytellers. Lorna includes everything that might be needed to work one-on-one or with groups of youth, and has taken great care to focus on compassion and understanding in her work with this population." --Allison M. Cox, MA Counseling Psychology, Graduate Certificate in Public Health, And co-editor and contributor to the Healing Heart books, State of Washington Guide for Caregivers
Paperback • $29.50 • 978-1-62491-036-4 224 pages @ 6” x 9” Ebook • $14.50 • 978-1-62491-011-1 |
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Once a teacher interested in history and narrative, Lorna Czarnota became aware of the healing power of stories when a teenage niece ran away from home twenty years ago. Czarnota became a certified trauma counselor and focused her career on helping teens who were experiencing character-formation issues. She continues assembling narratives, programming and information for use by parents, teachers, counselors, social workers, and others who work closely with youth. These three books: Dancing at the Crossroads - Stories and Activities for At-Risk Youth Programming, A Guide for Practitioners in At-Risk Youth Programs, and A Guide for Caregivers in At-Risk Programs, are the result of Czarnota’s work with teens in a wide variety of settings.
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