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Banishing Bullying Behavior: A Call to Action, by Blanche E. Sosland, Ph.D., examines bullying in early childhood through adulthood, unveiling the pain it has caused many persons and their families. It provides effective ways to eliminate such an act from human society. The author encourages readers to take action about the issue by learning from those who willingly shared their experiences, in order to help create an environment free of bullying behavior.
As Sosland presents ways to banish bullying, she provides numerous stories of people who were either once bullies or bullied. She analyses bullying in elementary school, middle school, and high school. Also, she discusses sibling, adult, and senior citizen bullying. She proceeds to examine the different types of bullying, such as physical, verbal, and emotional bullying. Afterwards, she proposes solutions. In further chapters, she gives an overview of bullying in the workplace, shows factors that increase the risk of the behavior, and highlights the health issues related to it.
This book is intriguing and educative. It deals with an important subject and offers ways to solve a big problem in our society. It's simple and easy to read. What I like most is the way the author used real-life situations to buttress her points, and this feature makes the book more relatable. Consisting of 147 pages, it's a short read, which you can finish reading in a couple of hours.
Furthermore, the book was professionally edited. Nonetheless, there are a lot of omitted commas after introductory clauses and phrases throughout the text. I guess the author wanted it that way. Though, nowadays, it's a growing trend for authors to omit commas in their writing, I regard such a style as distracting since it interrupts reading flow. Again, there is repetition of facts, but that is common in most non-fiction books. Anyway, I enjoyed reading the fascinating stories in this one, which are full of life-changing lessons. I advise every reader to read this book, but if you've been affected negatively by bullying and do not want to reopen old wounds, you may steer clear of it.
In an engaging manner, the book tells about cyberbullying and highlights bullying in medical, legal, and academic workplaces, providing guidelines which can be followed to create a bully-free world. Moreover, it discusses legal protections, for the young and the elderly, against the above issue.
Finally, I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I didn't rate it lower since it's clear and interesting. It contains information that can transform lives, making better people and improving society. I recommend it to everyone, especially parents of kids in elementary school.
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Banishing Bullying Behavior: A Call to Action
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