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This Is How We Grow: Stories and Poems for Perspective Taking Kindle Edition

by Yvette Prior (Author), Ana Linden (Author), Mahesh Nair (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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Stories have allowed human beings to culturally transmit ideas, beliefs, and behaviors throughout history. The underlying premise of this book is that humans can grow by understanding the perspective of someone else. Perspective-taking can help humans develop compassion and concern for others because it can introduce them to diverse viewpoints and take them away from only their personal experiences.
Perspective refers to how we see and think about something as well as what we choose to focus on. Our perspective, or viewpoint, is impacted by mental filters, which infuse and sieve how we make sense of the world. There is a gap between what is and what we know or think something is. Learning about how others see the world can help us expand our ability to empathize. One way to attain a deeper understanding of social dynamics and culture is through perspective-taking, which refers to learning about different viewpoints. This book offers material for perspective taking through personal stories and poems and we hope each reader finds enrichment.

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    July 22, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CCMHW4PY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independent with Priorhouse.blog (July 22, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3445 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 313 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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  1. Robbie Cheadle

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    Robbie Cheadle has published fourteen children’s books and three poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies.

    Robbie also has two novels published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

    The eleven Sir Chocolate children’s picture books, co-authored by Robbie and Michael Cheadle, are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions which children can make under adult supervision.

    Robbie’s blog includes recipes, fondant and cake artwork, poetry, and book reviews.

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  2. Lauren Scott

    Lauren Scott

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    Lauren Scott is a poet and writer of short stories, both fiction and reflections of her life. She enjoys small-town living in Northern California with her husband, Matthew, and their lab, Copper; they have two grown children. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams (2013) and Finding a Balance (2015). In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee, and her latest book is a poetry collection, Ever So Gently, that was released in July 2023. Her poetry has been published on Spillwords Press, and she was voted author of the Month for May 2023. Lauren is a contributing author in the anthologies, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships (2022) and This is How We Grow (2023). She has recently finished her first children’s book and is working with her illustrator, planning to publish in early 2024. Her writing inspiration comes from love of family, spending time in the great outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things. She hopes her readers will find a little nugget of delight, comfort, or understanding in her poetry and stories - some detail that resonates with them beyond her words.

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    Yvette Prior works as a university professor and conducts research. After earning a PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, she poured into waiting book projects and has not stopped writing since. Her past work experience has included teaching art, counseling, hospitality management, and doing outreach. Yvette finds refreshment from yoga, exploring the arts, and blogging at priorhouse.wordpress.com

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Balroop Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Perspectives differ!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
This is How We Grow is a learning experience, as the stories introduce the reader to various perspectives, which can only be discerned if we hear the point of view of those who have lived their lives in a different environment. The stories shared by Ana Linden exemplify this perfectly. Women may take pride in their liberation in some countries but they are still bound by traditional societies, as highlighted by Ana.

Robbie shares her experiences of raising her two sons and her poignant stories would wrench your heart out, remind you of your blessings and fill your heart with gratitude. I salute her willpower and grit that she could concentrate on her laptop while sitting in a hospital! ‘Cat Healer’ is another gem. I am not a cat lover but this story changed my perspective toward cats.

The stories that Mahesh shares are a breather, as he presents them with a dash of humor and tells you how the little moments of life are valuable and impactful. His exquisite style of writing shines through sentences like: “Then came the dial-up connection and worldwide web, like sips of water to someone delirious from thirst.”

Lauren exhorts you to develop self-compassion, while Mabel shares an honest self-reflection about her writing journey. All the stories are unique in their own way, as each one shows some aspect of life that needs to be understood from another point of view.
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Colleen M. Chesebro
5.0 out of 5 stars Great perspectives and the diverse points of view
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
This was an outstanding collection of memoirs, poetry, and essays about using the art of perspective-taking, featuring authors I knew well, and some who were new to me.

A different author introduced each chapter. From there, each author discussed the events that happened in their lives which led them to write about the event or the story.

There was one memoir in the book that affected me deeply. Robbie Cheadle’s story, told from her perspective as a mother, shares her experiences with her two son’s health challenges. Grab the tissues… her recollections grabbed me in the heart!

Look for the story, “Cat Healer,” from Sherri Matthews; Trent McDonald’s story, “Beneath,” Marsha Ingrao’s adventures in blogging; and the enlightening poetry from Jeffrey D. Simmons.

There’s something here for everyone. I enjoyed each author’s perspective and the diverse points of view. Collections like this help us understand people and gain a deeper insight into how we all can grow.
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Robbie Cheadle
4.0 out of 5 stars A useful and interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
This is How we Grow is a fascinating collection of insightful stories, mainly non-fiction, into specific experiences by each contributor which have resulted in a change to their mindset and approach and/or attitude to life.

The two contributions that made the biggest impact on me as a reader were Dragonfly by Ana Linden and Right and Wrong by Cade Prior.

Dragonfly by Ana Linden revolves around the intermittent support offered by the author’s aunt towards her during her childhood. The aunt was a destroyed person. Someone who had ruined her life, in the eyes of her parents and other people, by making decisions that they perceived as wrong. An aunt who had been joyous and creative as a girl and teen, but who had married the wrong person and brought judgement down on her head when she suffered abuse at the hands of a vicious husband. This aunt, although dependent on alcohol and never having achieved what she could have, or should have, tried to support her niece who demonstrated similar characteristics as a child. This story resonated with me because the aunt was such a victim of her narrow minded and judgmental parents and society. Abuse of women is still alive and well and there are millions of women who still suffer terribly as a result. This story is difficult to read as the flow is awkward and you must wind your way through the slightly incoherent writing style, but the message is impactful.

Cade Prior’s essay on right and wrong interested me a great deal. I found his thought process fascinating, and it does reflect some of my own thinking. While I don’t agree with everything he wrote, it did give me pause to reconsider my own believes and viewpoints and adjust them for fresh ideas. I think that thought process was beneficial for me and I would recommend it to others.

All the stories were interesting, and all taught me something about life and how other people experience and perceive life. The book offers a lot of variety as the stories deal with a wide variety of topical issues such as the dissatisfaction of young people with their appearance and weight, the result of media messaging relating to ideal looks and bodies, new age grandparenting, cat therapy for mental health issues, adjusting our perspectives about blogging, writing, and publishing and dealing with social media.

This book is a worthwhile read that will give the reader new information and fresh insights to consider about a wide spectrum of life experiences.
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Shaun Redden
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2023
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Thoroughly enjoyable and a delight to read.
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