Books with title Looking Up

Tyrone was 11 when a member of a rival gang rode up and shot his uncle, sitting beside him. Rachel was 12 when she was raped by her uncle. Dominique had an abortion at 13. Kyle was so skinny at 14, when other students bullied him for being gay, they locked him in a locker. Emily went to a concert of her favorite group, and drank so much she passed out before it began. Dan never met a drug he didn’t like. What makes them different from others in similar situations? They are still in high school. They are also part of “Looking In” Theatre. They use their experiences to create dramatic scenes about issues like these—and then go into schools to perform them and answer questions as their characters. Every year they reach thousands of people. They change lives. A Year Of “Looking In” “The teenage actors in ‘Looking In’ talk to other teens about topics many adults are not comfortable talking about.” - High School Principal Jonathan Gillman has been the director of CREC’s “Looking In” Theatre for over thirty years.

"Start Looking Up: How Henry Learned to Change His Day" is a hardback, full-color children's book spreads the message of how having a positive attitude can turn your day around and change the way that you see things (and life in general). It's a children's book about PMA (positive mental attitude) that is full of rhymes and is targeted towards kids, though the message is intended for EVERYONE! Written by Jinxi Caddel, illustrated by Tony Ciavarro, and published by Out of Step Books. **All orders come with a BONUS 8" x 10" art print on heavy card stock of the characters in the book for your kiddo to hang on their wall.

Michael J. Fox explains, the title of Always looking Up isn't just a short joke at his own expense. It's also an apt description of the mindset that's helped him cope with Parkinson's disease. Even though his condition forced the acclaimed star of Family Ties, the Back to the future movies and spin city to mostly retire from acting, he saw it not as a crushing blow, but as a source of new opportunities, many that lead to some very unexpected rewards. For everything the disease has taken, something with greater value has been given, and in this captivating memoir, Fox looks back on his experiences-good and bad- over the lat 10 years. with humor, candor and courage.

There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of building walls around himself, he developed a personal policy of engagement and discovery: an emotional, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual outlook that has served him throughout his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Michael's exit from a very demanding, very public arena offered him the time-and the inspiration-to open up new doors leading to unexpected places. One door even led him to the center of his own family, the greatest destination of all. The last ten years, which is really the stuff of this book, began with such a loss: my retirement from Spin City. I found myself struggling with a strange new dynamic: the shifting of public and private personas. I had been Mike the actor, then Mike the actor with PD. Now was I just Mike with PD? Parkinson's had consumed my career and, in a sense, had become my career. But where did all of this leave Me? I had to build a new life when I was already pretty happy with the old one.. Always Looking Up is a memoir of this last decade, told through the critical themes of Michael's life: work, politics, faith, and family. The book is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention, and a testament to the consolations that protect him from the ravages of Parkinson's. With the humor and wit that captivated fans of his first book, Lucky Man, Michael describes how he became a happier, more satisfied person by recognizing the gifts of everyday life.

"For everything Parkinson's has taken, something with greater value has been given - sometimes just a marker that points me in a new direction that I might not have otherwise have travelled. So sure, it may be one step forward and two steps back, but after a time with this disease, I've learned that what is important is making that one step count - always looking up." Struck with Parkinson's - a debilitating, degenerative disease - at the height of his fame, Michael J. Fox has taken what some might consider cause for depression and turned it into a beacon of hope for millions. He writes with warmth, humour and incredible honesty about the journey he has undertaken since he came to terms with his condition.

In what promises to be an excellent children's story of perseverance, hope, and triumph, Wayne Sutphin's book “Look Up” will surely be a modern classic. The story was born from advice given to Sutphin as young man by his father. “The advice is not only good for children but teens and adults as well,” says Sutphin. The story has many positive concepts that may be learned.