Books by Doctor Joe
ISBN: 9781682359334
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Flowers Have Feelings Too
This book encourages children to imagine that flowers can have feelings too, just as they do.
ISBN: 9781682357408
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It's Fun to See What Is So Silly About That
It’s Fun to See What Is So Silly About That will bring a smile and a giggle to preschool children, and at the same time, will instill a positive attitude.
In the latest book in Doctor Joe’s continuing series “It’s Fun to,” a teacher reads a story to her four- and five-year-old students, saying, “Let’s look at each picture. It’s fun to see what is so silly about that.”
In one picture, a girl is coloring with her eyes closed. What Is So Silly About That?
A student says, “You can’t color with your eyes closed. You can’t see what you are doing. That is so silly.”
Another picture shows a girl trying to smell a flower by holding it up to her ear. What Is So Silly About That?
Another student replies, “That’s her ear! We use our ears for hearing. Your ear can’t smell anything. You must hold the flower to your nose to smell it. That picture is so silly.”
There are plenty of other humorous examples in It’s Fun to See What Is So Silly About That.
ISBN: 9781682355664
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The ABC's of Having a Good Life: Thoughts and Deeds That Matter
Want to live a more positive life?
This book contains positive sentiments and words of wisdom that, if followed, will enable you to have a more positive life experience, as well as those with whom you interact.
Over the centuries, people have uttered positive sentiments and words of wisdom that they thought were worth following to have a better life. There are numerous ideas to consider.
The author has collected eighty of these life-improvement ideas in this book, with the intent of having readers implement at least one of them each day to facilitate a better life experience.
States the author, “I have written several previous books with the goal of enhancing the psychological well-being of the reader. Some of them have been for adults and some have been for children.”
Written by a successful retired physician, The ABC’s of Having a Good Life is a must read for everyone who wants a happier life.
ISBN: 9781682353226
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Basic Training: A Childhood in the Bronx in the 1940's
The memoir Basic Training: A Childhood in the Bronx in the 1940’s tells how the author overcame poverty and adversity in childhood to achieve a successful life as an adult.
The experiences in Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca’s childhood helped him to learn perseverance and gain the ability to tolerate pain and discomfort. His story was written to be an inspiration to others.
ISBN: 9781682357408
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It's Fun to Use Your Imagination
It’s Fun to Use Your Imagination is the third illustrated children’s book in the Fun to Be series, which is intended to be read to young children.
The series was created to enhance the psychological health and well-being of kids. It’s Fun to Be Kind was the first book in the series, and the second was It’s Fun to Never Ever Give Up.
This book encourages children to use their imagination to explore all the possible reasons why something could happen, imagination being a quality important for people of any age.
ISBN: 9781682352625
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Learning to Make Peace in the World
Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca, MD, Ph.D., is a retired, board-certified clinical psychologist and primary care physician, who has written five previous books for adults on how to enhance their psychological health and wellness.
He has also written two children’s books on the same subject.
His latest self-help guide, Learning to Make Peace in the World, was written to help people adjust to life’s stresses, especially during a pandemic.
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It's Fun to Never Ever Give Up
It’s Fun to Never Ever Give Up
This is the second children’s book in the “Fun to Be” series written by Joseph N. DeLuca, MD, PhD, a retired clinical psychologist and primary care physician. The first book, It’s Fun to be Kind, focused on the need for compassion toward others. This book, It’s Fun to Never Ever Give Up, focuses on the need to persevere through failures, hardships, and disappointments to accomplish a worthwhile goal. Dr. DeLuca has also written five books for adults on how to enhance their psychological health.
ISBN: 9781949483147
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It's Fun to Be Kind
Dr. Joseph DeLuca is a board certified clinical psychologist and primary care physician (MD/PhD) who has practiced in suburban Orlando for the past 34 years. He has written five previous books on obtaining psychological health and well-being.
This book is the first of an ongoing series called the “It’s Fun to Be …” He notes that the purpose of the this book is to teach young children that being kind to others is fun, and says the book is most effective when read by an adult to a young child who can enjoy the pictures as they learn this valuable lesson.
ISBN: 9781618973863
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Inspirational Sentiments to Become a Better Person: A Starter Manual
Inspirational Sentiments to Become a Better Person: A Starter Manual is an easy-to-follow guide on how you can become a better person. This hands-on manual will help readers to develop a written plan that will implement the positive attitudes that they believe are important in becoming a better person. First-time author Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca says, “As a health care provider, I felt people need this kind of information.” He takes an interdisciplinary approach to his patients, utilizing not only traditional Western medicine, but also alternative modalities including spirituality, meditation, nutritional supplements, massage, yoga, exercise and stress management. A Starter Manual is just waiting for you to get started on your way to becoming the person you want to be! Originally from New York City, Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca, MD, Ph.D., is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist and a Primary Care Physician in Orlando, Florida. He is writing his next book entitled, Snippets: Memories to Enhance Healing, Health, & Wellness.
About the Author
Doctor Joe is the pen name of Dr. Joseph N. DeLuca, MD, PhD, who is a retired clinical psychologist and primary care physician. He has written seven books for adults that enhance psychological health and wellness, and has also published numerous studies in professional journals. In addition, Doctor Joe has published books for children to enhance their psychological health. His other children’s books are It’s Fun to Be Kind, It’s Fun to Never Ever Give Up, It’s Fun to Use Your Imagination, and It’s Fun to See What Is So Silly About That.
