Bitter Melons: A Children's Book About Accepting and Coping with Life Trauma and difficult feelings

by Stephanie Chan

Bitter melon is a vegetable known for its bitter taste. It is widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. The story of Bitter Melons is about a little girl who had a childhood that everyone had envied but experienced a significant life trauma of losing her father when she was twelve, and how this trauma affected her subsequent life when she chose to avoid the painful experience and difficult feelings.

Bitter melons are a metaphor that represents painful experiences and corresponding feelings in life. Using a simple story, the author conveys a profound message: avoiding such experiences will lead to more pain and regret, while only accepting them bravely will help one live a meaningful, enriched, and value-driven life that solely belongs to oneself.

The story is based on evidence-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training (ACT).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990237061
• ISBN13: 9781990237065
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Society for Behavior Sciants
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"