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The LITTLE GARLIC COMPANION is a tool to explore the lessons in the book LITTLE GARLIC by Avideh Shahshaani. It includes questions for discussion, quotes to consider, meditations, art, and activities.LITTLE GARLIC is a collection of timeless spiritual parables which provide a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages, honoring a child's ability of knowing and engaging multiple levels of consciousness, the dream world, companionship, nature, and truth, while building a feeling of being at home in the universe with resilience from loss and suffering. This book reflects Avideh Shashaani's unique international experience as a poet, writer, and lecturer, and her life's work as a passionate and unyielding advocate for children and supporter of youth projects for interreligious understanding, peace, and social justice. Shashaani is the sixth annual recipient of the "Waging Peace" award instituted by former president Jimmy Carter. She is the founder and president of the Fund for the Future of our Children (FFC), which for almost three decades has nurtured young people as tomorrow's leaders for peace and social justice. FFC has drawn attention to the plight of children in war-torn countries and developed curriculum on moral leadership called "Speaking Truth: Watershed Moments in Global Leadership."Shashaani's poetry and writings on spirituality and advocacy for children have featured in a one-hour program in the Library of Congress radio series for National Public Radio stations. She is the author of three books of poetry. The most recent, Tell Me Where to Be Born, focuses on violence against children. Her poetry and writings have appeared in anthologies, books and journals including Spirituality in Clinical Practice of the American Psychological Association. She is the editor of Something Deeper Happened: Young Voices and the 2008 U.S. Election with a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has served on various nonprofit boards involved with spirituality, including the Faith and Politics Institute that sponsors Congressional pilgrimages, Thomas Merton Institute for Contemplative Living, and the Collaborative for Spirituality in Education. Shashaani has been a guest speaker at many prestigious institutions, ranging from the Parliament of World Religions, United Nations Conference on Human Rights, to Columbia University, Georgetown University, Washington Hebrew Congregation, the Goethe Institute, and the Cincinnati Museum of Art. Her work has included bringing meditation and wellness programs to corporations, organizations and government agencies including the U.S. Senate, U.S. Capitol Police, World Bank, Pan American Health Organization, American Heart Association, MCI, and INTELSAT. Early in her career, Shashaani was the first co-director of the International Institute for Rehabilitation in Developing Countries founded by the United Nations and was appointed by the UN Secretary General to the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the "Socio-Economic Implication of Investments in Rehabilitation of the Disabled."Born in Tehran, Iran, Shashaani spent much of her childhood in Washington, D. C. where her father was a diplomat. Her academic training includes a B.A. in experimental psychology, an M.A. in educational planning and management, and a Ph.D. in Sufi Studies.

Little Garlic is a delightful way to inspire children with spiritual wisdom. The stories evoke Richard Bach's Illusions and Antoine de Saint-Exup ry's The Little Prince, with a young protagonist "Little Garlic" and his guide "Onion," whose layered wisdom provides a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages.Little Garlic will nurture a feeling of being at home in the universe. ADVANCE PRAISE"Nothing exists like this book by Avideh Shashaani. Nothing like it has ever been written before-pure-original-tender-imaginative-free of author ego-it feels as if it comes not from human hands, but instead from kindness, spirit and air." Grace Cavalieri, Maryland Poet Laureate"The world-through your witness-has nothing to lose and everything to gain." Richard Rohr, Founder, Center for Action and Contemplation, Internationally Recognized Author and Spiritual Leader"Avideh Shashaani has written a family story that surpasses the standard of a myth. Here, welcome into a timeless spiritual parable, as old as the protagonist 'Garlic, ' who faces steep challenges to then discover deeper realities, all through a process of peeling back layers of truth by the guide, 'Onion, ' the Virgil of our story." Lisa Miller, Ph.D., Author of The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life and The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving; Professor of Psychology and Education, Founding Director, The Spirituality and Mind Body Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University "A spiritual bridge between the young and old. The book reminds us that true words of spiritual wisdom appeal to all ages." Rob Lehman, Trustee, Fetzer Institute

Little Garlic is a collection of timeless spiritual parables which provide a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages, honoring a child's ability of knowing and engaging multiple levels of consciousness, the dream world, companionship, nature, and truth, while building a feeling of being at home in the universe with resilience from loss and suffering. ABOUT THE AUTHORAvideh Shashaani is the founder and president of the Fund for the Future of our Children (FFC), established in 1993 focusing on youth leadership for peace. In addition to its international peace projects, FFC ha developed curriculum on moral leadership called, "Speaking Truth: Watershed Moments in Global Leadership". Avideh Shashaani is the sixth annual recipient of the "Waging Peace" award instituted by former President Jimmy Carter. She is the author of three books of poetry: Tell Me Where To Be Born, Promised Paradise and Remember Me. Tell Me Where To Be Born focuses on violence against children around the world; the editor of Something Deeper Happened: Young Voices and the 2008 US Election with a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and, she has translated ten Sufi texts from Persian to English. Her poems have been featured in a one-hour program in the Library of Congress radio series for National Public Radio stations. Her poetry and articles have also appeared in anthologies, books and journals, including the Catholic magazines Radical Grace and Oneing, the Spirituality in Clinical Practice journal of the American Psychological Association, and a book by Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund.She was the first co-director of the International Institute for Rehabilitation in Developing Countries founded by the UN, UNESCO, ILO, WHO and UNDP. She was appointed by the UN Secretary General to the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the "Socio-Economic Implication of Investments in Rehabilitation of the Disabled."She has lectured on the various aspects of Islam and Sufism at universities including Georgetown University, University of Maryland, Trinity College, California State University at Sacramento and St. Mary's College. She has also lectured on Islam and Sufism at non-academic forums. These include the Goethe Institute, Cincinnati Museum of Art, Siam Society in Bangkok, and the United Nations Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna, Austria. Born in Teheran, Iran, Shashaani spent much of her childhood in Washington, D. C. where her father was a diplomat.

The LITTLE GARLIC COLORING BOOK is the companion to Little Garlic: Enchanted Tales for All Ages - a collection of timeless spiritual parables which provide a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages, honoring a child's ability of knowing and engaging multiple levels of consciousness, the dream world, companionship, nature, and truth, while building a feeling of being at home in the universe with resilience from loss and suffering. About the AuthorAvideh Shashaani is the founder and president of the Fund for the Future of our Children (FFC), established in 1993 focusing on youth leadership for peace. In addition to its international peace projects, FFC ha developed curriculum on moral leadership called, "Speaking Truth: Watershed Moments in Global Leadership". Avideh Shashaani is the sixth annual recipient of the "Waging Peace" award instituted by former President Jimmy Carter. She is the author of three books of poetry: Tell Me Where To Be Born, Promised Paradise and Remember Me. Tell Me Where To Be Born focuses on violence against children around the world; the editor of Something Deeper Happened: Young Voices and the 2008 US Election with a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu; and, she has translated ten Sufi texts from Persian to English. Her poems have been featured in a one-hour program in the Library of Congress radio series for National Public Radio stations. Her poetry and articles have also appeared in anthologies, books and journals, including the Catholic magazines Radical Grace and Oneing, the Spirituality in Clinical Practice journal of the American Psychological Association, and a book by Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund.She was the first co-director of the International Institute for Rehabilitation in Developing Countries founded by the UN, UNESCO, ILO, WHO and UNDP. She was appointed by the UN Secretary General to the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the "Socio-Economic Implication of Investments in Rehabilitation of the Disabled." She has lectured on the various aspects of Islam and Sufism at universities including Georgetown University, University of Maryland, Trinity College, California State University at Sacramento and St. Mary's College. She has also lectured on Islam and Sufism at non-academic forums. These include the Goethe Institute, Cincinnati Museum of Art, Siam Society in Bangkok, and the United Nations Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna, Austria. Born in Teheran, Iran, Shashaani spent much of her childhood in Washington, D. C. where her father was a diplomat.

The LITTLE GARLIC COMPANION is a tool to explore the lessons in the book LITTLE GARLIC by Avideh Shahshaani. It includes questions for discussion, quotes to consider, meditations, art, and activities.LITTLE GARLIC is a collection of timeless spiritual parables which provide a passageway to spiritual discovery for all ages, honoring a child's ability of knowing and engaging multiple levels of consciousness, the dream world, companionship, nature, and truth, while building a feeling of being at home in the universe with resilience from loss and suffering. This book reflects Avideh Shashaani's unique international experience as a poet, writer, and lecturer, and her life's work as a passionate and unyielding advocate for children and supporter of youth projects for interreligious understanding, peace, and social justice. Shashaani is the sixth annual recipient of the "Waging Peace" award instituted by former president Jimmy Carter. She is the founder and president of the Fund for the Future of our Children (FFC), which for almost three decades has nurtured young people as tomorrow's leaders for peace and social justice. FFC has drawn attention to the plight of children in war-torn countries and developed curriculum on moral leadership called "Speaking Truth: Watershed Moments in Global Leadership."Shashaani's poetry and writings on spirituality and advocacy for children have featured in a one-hour program in the Library of Congress radio series for National Public Radio stations. She is the author of three books of poetry. The most recent, Tell Me Where to Be Born, focuses on violence against children. Her poetry and writings have appeared in anthologies, books and journals including Spirituality in Clinical Practice of the American Psychological Association. She is the editor of Something Deeper Happened: Young Voices and the 2008 U.S. Election with a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has served on various nonprofit boards involved with spirituality, including the Faith and Politics Institute that sponsors Congressional pilgrimages, Thomas Merton Institute for Contemplative Living, and the Collaborative for Spirituality in Education. Shashaani has been a guest speaker at many prestigious institutions, ranging from the Parliament of World Religions, United Nations Conference on Human Rights, to Columbia University, Georgetown University, Washington Hebrew Congregation, the Goethe Institute, and the Cincinnati Museum of Art. Her work has included bringing meditation and wellness programs to corporations, organizations and government agencies including the U.S. Senate, U.S. Capitol Police, World Bank, Pan American Health Organization, American Heart Association, MCI, and INTELSAT. Early in her career, Shashaani was the first co-director of the International Institute for Rehabilitation in Developing Countries founded by the United Nations and was appointed by the UN Secretary General to the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on the "Socio-Economic Implication of Investments in Rehabilitation of the Disabled."Born in Tehran, Iran, Shashaani spent much of her childhood in Washington, D. C. where her father was a diplomat. Her academic training includes a B.A. in experimental psychology, an M.A. in educational planning and management, and a Ph.D. in Sufi Studies.

ReconocimientosAfortunadamente, Avideh Shashaani nos trae Ajito, quien creo que vive en los corazones de todos, especialmente en el de los ni os, y quien nos devuelve la magia de un mundo que no est en ruinas.GRACE CAVALIERIPoeta Laureada del Estado de MarylandEl mundo-por tu testimonio-no tiene nada que perder y tiene todo por ganar.RICHARD ROHRFundador de Center for Action and Contemplation, autor internacionalmente reconocido y l der espiritualAvideh Shashaani ha escrito un cuento de familia que supera el est ndar de un mito. Aqu , somos bienvenidos a una par bola espiritual m s all del tiempo, tan antigua como el protagonista, "Ajito", quien enfrenta empinados retos para descubrir realidades m s profundas, todo a trav s de un proceso de pelar las capas de la verdad con la gu a de Cebolla, el Virgilio de nuestra historia.LISA MILLER, Ph.D.Profesora de psicolog a y educaci n en el Teachers College de la Universidad de Columbia y autora del The Awakened Brain y best seller del New York Times: The Spiritual Child: The New Science of Parenting for Health and Lifelong ThrivingUn puente espiritual entre los j venes y los mayores. El libro nos recuerda que las verdaderas palabras de la sabidur a espiritual atraen a todas las edades.ROB LEHMANTrustee del Fetzer Institute

VINCITORE del National Indie Excellence Awards 2022 nella categoria Children's Inspirational/Motivational"Fortunatamente, Avideh Shashaani ci porta Piccolo Aglio, che come credo, viva nel cuore di ognuno di noi, specialmente nel cuore dei bambini, pronto a restituirci la magia di un mondo incontaminato." - Grace Cavalieri, Maryland Poet Laureate"Il mondo, attraverso la vostra testimonianza, ha niente da perdere, ma tutto da guadagnare." - Richard Rohr, Fondatore, Center for Action and Contemplation, autore riconosciuto a livello internazionale e Leader Spirituale"Un ponte spirituale tra giovani e vecchi. Il libro ci ricorda che parole vere di saggezza spirituale attraggono tutte le et ." - Rob Lehmann, Trustee, Fetzer Institute"Vibrante e delicato. Shashaani usa un linguaggio lirico, semplice ma espressivo." - Kirkus Reviews"La spiritualit un tema importante nella collezione, che non promuove alcuna religione, ma invece gioca con l'idea di una spiritualit universale. Qui, il S il massimo potere: tutte le avventure di Piccolo Aglio servono ad aiutarlo a scoprire la sua stella segreta, che un po' assomiglia all'idea di un'anima." - Foreword Clarion Reviews"Con le sue storie avvincenti, il libro trasmette ai bambini messaggi sulla fiducia, la comprensione, l'esperienza e l'amore. Adulti che cercano una serie di storie da leggere ad alta voce, e giovani lettori in grado di leggerle da soli, apprezzeranno molto tutto ci che riguarda gli incontri nella vita di Piccolo Aglio, la sua percezione degli amici per la vita, il ruolo e la sua influenza sul mondo che lo circonda". - Midwest Book Review