THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DEXTER
A TALE OF SPIDER WEBS AND SELF-DISCOVERY
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Self-acceptance is a critical element of self-esteem, particularly in today's culture where we are more valued by what we do and what we have as opposed to who we are. So, we chase after some notion of what is going to make us happy with ourselves never finding a truly satisfying answer. The Life and Times of Dexter: A Tale of Spider Webs and Self-Discovery, speaks to everyone – children, teens and adults. No matter what stage of life we are in, we need to love and value ourselves just because… and that can only happen if we challenge ourselves to reach our highest potential as human beings. Through his struggles to be more self-accepting, Dexter serves to help readers examine their own self-worth. He travels far and wide to quell his inner dissatisfaction. Along the way he meets other characters who challenge him to take a deeper look inside himself. These relationships teach him humility, trust, perseverance and self-sacrifice. They help him realize that by caring for others, he is able to feel the kind of peace and joy that only true self-acceptance can bring.
About the Author
Barbara and Hal have been married for over 30 years and both have enjoyed writing-only they have done so separately. Hal, who is a former English teacher and counselor, has written A Dream Within A Dream and, also, Braving the Shadows; and Barbara, who is a psychologist and corporate consultant, has written a number of professional books including My Mother was Right! The Balanced Life, Brief Therapy and Eating Disorders, to mention few.
Although their most acclaimed joint effort was a play produced recently called Farewell to Rosegate, they agree that Dexter, their first collaborative work, was a true labor of love; and although it lay dormant for many years, they felt that this was the time to bring Dexter and Irma to life. Somehow the state of current times seemed to awaken the passion they both felt for the struggles the human condition and our Western culture imposes upon us.
Their son, Casey Ryan, for whom the book was first written when he was just 7 years old, is a Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager for Howe & Rusling, and lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, Peggy.