The Joyful Bear: A Furry Philosophy for Overcoming Adversity and Finding Happiness

Faced with a devastating case of writer's block, Margaret Meps Schulte turns to a 25-year friend, a stuffed polar bear with an upturned gaze and a beatific smile. Frank Lloyd Bear, known as Frankie, conducts a series of conversations with her about mindfulness, self-compassion and how to overcome depression and anxiety.

The result is this unusual true story, co-written by the wise-but-funny Frank Lloyd Bear. Frankie's guidance brings Meps out of her funk and gives her the confidence to become an author, artist, and public speaker.

Presenting important life lessons with gentle humor, Frankie introduc- es the reader to his enlightened teddy-bear value system and explains concepts like Being, Right Speech, the importance of changing your mind, and what you can do with your magic superpower.

Author: Margaret Meps Schulte
Publisher: Choose Art Books
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780991607655

About the Author
Schulte, Margaret Meps: - Margaret Meps Schulte is the U.S. expert on how to talk to strangers and make the most from spontaneous encounters. She is best-known for her lively presentations on How to Talk to Strangers, which are accompanied by original -- and unforgettable -- giant cartoons. A full-time adventurer and former bluewater sailor, she has a million crazy, creative ideas every day. She has lived aboard a 33-foot junk-rigged sailboat, Flutterby, and in a lumbering van known as The Squid Wagon. She is currently based in Vero Beach, Florida, but she falls in love with every place where she stays at least two weeks.

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