River Lights, Publishers is an Iowa Targeted Small Business created by Polly Nichols and Martha Shaw, a mother and daughter team with a passion for teaching, children, and books. River Lights is located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Clear Thinking was written to teach adolescents and young adults how to change their minds -- about themselves, each other, and the world. If we help them change their minds, clear their thinking, then we also help them feel better and cope more effectively.

How? Clear Thinking is based on the work of cognitive therapists: Aaron Beck (Cognitive Therapy), Albert Ellis (Rational Emotive Therapy), Maxie Maultsby (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and others. The Clear Thinking approach adapts their techniques to fit the special needs and abilities of young people. New words and images correspond to their life experiences. No long explanations -- instead, we characterize ideas with pictures and describe them with straightforward, everyday words. Readings are brief and written at a 6th grade reading level, but the content is about issues that matter to all ages.

Visit River Lights Web site directly (www.riverlights.com)

Featured Items