THE JOYFUL BEAR

Faced with a devastating case of writer&rsquo,s block, Margaret Meps Schulte turns to a 25-year friend, a stuffed polar bear with an upturned gaze and a beatific smile. Frank Lloyd Bear, known as Frankie, conducts a series of conversations with her about mindfulness, self-compassion and how to overcome depression and anxiety. The result is this unusual true story, co-written by the wise-but-funny Frank Lloyd Bear. Frankie&rsquo,s guidance brings Meps out of her funk and gives her the confidence to become an author, artist, and public speaker. Presenting important life lessons with gentle humor, Frankie introduc- es the reader to his enlightened teddy-bear value system and explains concepts like Being, Right Speech, the importance of changing your mind, and what you can do with your magic superpower._,