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The New Game Plan: Using Sports to Raise Happy, Healthy, and Successful Kids

by Stephen R. Raghoobarsingh, M.A.

162 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-3040; ISBN 1-4251-1281-1; US$21.70, C$24.95, EUR16.92, £11.21

The New Game Plan: Using Sports to Raise Happy, Healthy, and Successful Kids gives every parent the keys to their child's success in both sports and life.

About the Book

The New Game Plan - Using Sports to Raise Happy, Healthy, and Successful Kids provides parents with ground-breaking strategies that will make a positive difference in a child's life. The book shows parents how to use athletic activities to build a child's self-esteem and answers the tough questions many of them have about a child's involvement in sports.

The New Game Plan not only speaks to parents but to the sporting community at large. It highlights the impact that professional sport has on an individual's overall development and responds to the serious issues faced by many professional athletes.

The New Game Plan takes readers on a one-of-a-kind literary road-trip where parents and the athletic world will discover the innovative tools they need to enhance a child's life.

About the Author

Stephen R. Raghoobarsingh is the author of two books and several articles based on his ground-breaking theory, The New Game Plan. He received his Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois. Stephen presently resides in Vancouver, BC and is the founder of New Game Plan Enterprises.

For more than 15 years, Stephen has made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of children, youth, parents and coaches as a mentor and counsellor. Stephen continues to be a pioneer in sports counselling through the development of innovative theories and strategies and currently specializes in working with parents, athletes, and teams.

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