{"product_id":"sophie-learns-to-be-brave-hardcover","title":"Sophie Learns to Be Brave - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Halifax\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKiersten Eagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story for kids ages 4-8 about a young girl and her encounters with a dog that teaches her friendship, presence, loss, and bravery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis story follows a young girl named Sophie and a sweet old dog who cross paths in the midst of a storm. \"Breathing in, I am safe; breathing out, I am free,\" Sophie repeats again and again to remind herself and the \"old one\" to stay present and brave when feeling scared or unsettled. In helping each other through their fears, a deep kinship is formed that makes a lasting impact on Sophie's life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROSHI JOAN HALIFAX, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, and was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 1972-1975, she worked with psychiatrist Stanislav Grof at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center with dying cancer patients. She has continued to work with dying people and their families, and to teach health care professionals and family caregivers the psycho-social, ethical and spiritual aspects of care of the dying. She is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder of the Upaya Prison Project that develops programs on meditation for prisoners. She is also founder of the Nomads Clinic in Nepal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe studied for a decade with Zen Teacher Seung Sahn and was a teacher in the Kwan Um Zen School. She received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh, and was given Inka by Roshi Bernie Glassman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order and founder of Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order, her work and practice for more than four decades has focused on engaged Buddhism. Her books include: \u003ci\u003eThe Human Encounter with Death\u003c\/i\u003e (with Stanislav Grof); \u003ci\u003eThe Fruitful Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Journey Through Buddhist Practice\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSimplicity in the Complex\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Buddhist Life in America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeing with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom in the Presence of Death\u003c\/i\u003e; and her forthcoming, \u003ci\u003eStanding at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKIERSTEN EAGAN is a children's illustrator and visual development artist with a passion for storytelling. She finds inspiration anywhere a story can be found--in nature, reading, history, adventures, traveling--and specializes in gouache, pencils, and digital work. A graduate of the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Kiersten works in animation where she has designed for a variety of television and film projects such as \u003ci\u003eMy Little Pony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Addams Family\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.6 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766955213088,"sku":"9781611808957","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02e282536bdfab55b730dcf927df5938.webp?v=1780301708","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sophie-learns-to-be-brave-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}