Bullies Never Win!

About the Book

Recently the act of bullying has captured our nation's attention. Bullying includes behaviors that focus on making someone else feel inadequate. It includes harassment, verbal and emotional abuse, physical harm and efforts to ostracize another person. These poems are meant to encourage our young people to discover their dream and to be true to themselves. They are meant to inspire and provide empowerment to victims by assuring them that they can overcome the many challenges they are confronted with. Each poem gives a message of hope, because Bullies never win.

About the Author

Desiree Edwards immigrated to the USA in 1989 from Guyana, South America. She is an educator,who held positions as Principal- Mount Carmel Holy Rosary School in Harlem New York, Special Education Supervisor and Instructional Support Specialist in the NYC Department of Education. She has a passion for working with the disadvantaged population and students with special needs. She was one of 200 educators from the USA who were selected to visit Japan through the Japan Fulbright Memorial Teacher Program in 2007, to observe best practices in education. While there she met with education offi cials and visited several schools. She is currently employed as an Administrator in the NYC Department of Education. Her hobbies include traveling, cooking, and sharing the Gospel. She lives in Queens, New York, with her family.