Kenneth Rogers

Kenneth Rogers, Jr. combines psychology, the Green Lantern comics characters, and his own personal journey to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse move through the healing process. Using the specific therapy theories of Internal Family Systems and Dialectical Behavior, the author hopes to assist others who suffered abuse in reconnecting with their suppressed emotions, so they can achieve balance in their lives. Rogers uses superheroes to help survivors understand complex psychological theories through his How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series. This is his thirteenth book and the sixth in the series. How to Unite Your Inner Lanterns uses the stories and characters of Green Lantern to help abused survivors gain access to their full spectrum of emotions, and to achieve the balance and introspection needed to become a White Lantern. "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light." - Green Lantern Oath(About the Author) A native of Peoria, Illinois, award-winning author Kenneth Rogers, Jr. is a secondary English teacher who currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. "After writing my self-help book, Heroes, Villains, and Healing, I realized there was still more that could be written to help other male survivors. Each comic character (whether hero or villain) could be used to focus on a specific trauma to help other survivors." His next book will be a guide that uses Marvel superheroes, rather than DC, to help survivors heal.

How to Slow Your Inner Flash was written to help survivors of childhood sexual abuse to conquer their dependence on workaholism as a coping mechanism. Using characters from DC comics "The Flash" (such as hero Barry Allen and villain Reverse Flash) as an extended metaphor, this guide helps male and female survivors understand what it means to be a workaholic, survive hedonism and imposter syndrome, and tells how everyone has the potential to become a pessimist without proper healing. Similar to other guides in the How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series, this book helps survivors understand that the only way to overcome the need to rely on these coping mechanisms is by recognizing their own cognitive distortions, and by reframing their negative automatic thoughts to slow and heal their inner Flash. This is the author's twelfth book and the fifth in the How to Heal Your Inner Superhero series. About the Author: A native of Peoria, Illinois, award-winning author Kenneth Rogers, Jr. is a secondary English teacher who currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. "After writing my self-help book, Heroes, Villains, and Healing, I realized there was still more that could be written to help other male survivors. Each comic character (whether hero or villain) could be used to focus on a specific trauma to help other survivors."

How to Save Your Inner Wonder Woman is a guide for partners, allies, and caregivers of childhood sexual abuse survivors. It uses the DC comic book superhero Wonder Woman to heal compassion fatigue. Author, and male survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Kenneth Rogers, Jr. strives to help professional caregivers and the loved ones of survivors of childhood sexual abuse battle the effects of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress. With Wonder Woman as an extended metaphor, the reader is taken on the healing journey of the caregiver to learn the strategies needed to practice trauma stewardship in the midst of understanding and helping male and female survivors heal from their childhood sexual abuse. Previous books in the series include: - Heroes, Villains, and Healing: A Guide for Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Using D. C. Comic Superheroes and Villains - How to Master Your Inner Superman: A Guide for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Superman to Help Conquer the Need for Facades - How to Kill Your Batman: A Guide for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Batman to Heal Hypervigilance Rogers says, "How to Slow Your Inner Flash is my next project that will help male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse battle workaholism using The Flash." About the Author: A native of Peoria, Illinois, award-winning author Kenneth Rogers, Jr. has been a secondary English teacher for ten years and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. "After writing my self-help book, Heroes, Villains, and Healing, I realized there was still more that could be written to help other male survivors. Each comic character (whether hero or villain) could be used to focus on a specific trauma to help other survivors."

How to Master Your Inner Superman uses the DC comic book superhero Superman to help male survivors of childhood sexual abuse understand and heal from their childhood trauma. This self-help guide explores the use of internal family system therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to conquer the need to cope with the trauma of childhood sexual assault through the use of living life behind the fa ade of a false identity. Kenneth Rogers uses writing exercises, his own autobiographical stories, and the different identities of Clark Kent, Superman, and Kal-El throughout DC comic books as an extended metaphor to help guide male survivors toward understanding how to save their inner Superboy and heal their childhood sexual abuse. About the Author: A native of Peoria, Illinois, award-winning author Kenneth Rogers Jr. is currently an English teacher for Wooster City Schools. "After writing my self-help book, Heroes, Villains, and Healing, I realized there was still more that could be written to help other male survivors. Each comic character (whether hero or villain) could be used to focus on a specific trauma to help other survivors." His second book in the series is How to Kill Your Batman: A Guide for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Using Batman to Heal Hypervigilance. Coming up next is How to Save Your Wonder Woman, a guide for the partners and allies of male survivors that uses the DC comic book superhero Wonder Woman to heal compassion fatigue.

The third and final book in the trilogy, Chronicles of the Last Liturian - Book Three: Infinite Truths & Impossible Lies, answers questions about fate, and the choice between love over fear. In book one, Kevin enters Antique Books, discovering the diary of Oliver Lee. After taking it home to read, Kevin learns of Oliver Lee's ability to Stream stories and his search for a loving interracial couple to return the story he Streamed from their loving encounter. In book two, a young girl, Alex, enters Antique Books in the 1960s and finds the story of Kevin, his search for Oliver Lee, and answers to Kevin's possible connection to her. Her grandmother, GG, reveals how she knew Kevin as a boy, when she was called Jennifer. Book three introduces Spero, the granddaughter of Alex, and the daughter of a loving interracial couple, Kevin and Jennifer. The past is finally revealed about Oliver Lee and the lies he told to save Kevin, Jennifer, Spero, and others. Their Streamed stories unveil the relationship between a young black man, Ollie, and an ambitious young white woman named Erica. Following the Civil War, Antique Books is just being built. Erica is the owner and Ollie is her sales clerk. The young man seems odd and mysterious. His captivating stories speak of a future yet to come. Although Erica is engaged to be married, she yearns for Ollie and a future that can never be. About the Author: Kenneth Rogers Jr. is the author of seven books, including Heroes, Villains. and Healing, and is the winner of five national book awards. He teaches high school English and lives with his loving wife, Sarah, and two daughters, Mirus and Amare.

This artists' book contains complete documentation of 'The Temptation of the Diagram', a project conceived at the Getty Research Institute studio while Ritchie was Artist in Residence in 2012. Subsequently the project has been presented in the form of large-scale installations and curated exhibitions around the world. In the three accompanying essays, Matthew Ritchie examines the history of diagrams and proposes a new theory of diagrammatic relationships; Professor Rogers describes the project in depth and Professor Stjernfelt provides a glossary of diagrammatic terms.

Peachtree Street, U. S. A.: An Affectionate Portrait Of Atlanta is a book written by Celestine Sibley that provides a comprehensive and nostalgic account of the city of Atlanta. The book is a tribute to the author's beloved hometown and is filled with personal anecdotes, historical facts, and charming stories that capture the essence of Atlanta's unique character. The book is divided into chapters that explore different aspects of Atlanta's history and culture, including the city's early days as a small southern town, its role in the Civil War, and its emergence as a major metropolitan center in the 20th century. Sibley also provides a detailed account of the city's famous Peachtree Street, which serves as the book's central theme. Throughout the book, Sibley weaves together personal experiences and historical facts to create a vivid and engaging portrait of Atlanta. She shares stories of the city's famous landmarks, such as the Fox Theatre and the Coca-Cola factory, as well as lesser-known gems like the historic Oakland Cemetery and the city's vibrant arts scene. Overall, Peachtree Street, U. S. A.: An Affectionate Portrait Of Atlanta is a charming and informative book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history and culture of this iconic southern city. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Andrea Remus and Thomas Charon are trapped inside the Pandora Complex, a phenomena which causes thoughts to travel from one memory to the next as they are downloaded into the Pandora system. Each download causes Andrea and Thomas to feel as though they are reliving their memories for the first time. As they increase contact with Pandora, their minds become trapped in the past. Will Andrea and Thomas regain their full memories? What dangers will they encounter as their intense visits to the past cause a stunning affect? The riveting Sequence questions our reality, while taking the reader on a remarkable journey into the mind. About the Author: Kenneth Rogers Jr. grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland, where he teaches 9th grade English. He is working on a new book, Diary of Oliver Lee, the first in a trilogy called Chronicles of the Last Liturian. Publisher's website: http://www.sbpra.com/KennethRogersJr