I designed this series of books to address some of the problems that our children face in today's difficult world, after finding a lack of books while raising my son, that taught any lessons or dealt with any of the pertinent issues that our children deal with growing up. My hope is that this series will teach kids values and lessons in a way that they can relate to, with a bit of humor, and a good scary story. This first book touches on a number of subjects including, as the title suggests, first impressions or judging people by their looks, as well as teasing, name calling, friendship, and the consequences of not following the rules. Parents may wish to discuss these issues more in depth with your children, perhaps including some of your own ideas or morals in the conversation. Hopefully, by the end of each book, the reader will walk away with the subtle teachings in mind, to help see them through some of the difficult times faced by today's generation, or at least give them something to think about that relates to their own individual lives.

"Dare to Pair" is the bible of chocolate and wine pairing. It contains over 40 wines with chocolate pairings each, information on where the grapes are grown, flavor profiles, taste chocolate and wine properly, how to select the proper glass for wines, websites and references for hosting your own chocolate and wine events, dozens of recipes and much more. "Dare to Pair" is the perfect gift for anyone wishing to discover the secrets to pairing chocolate and wine. Author Julie Pech has taught chocolate and wine pairing classes for more than eight years, owns her own chocolate shop, has traveled internationally on cruise ships as a guest lecturer speaking on chocolate and is also the author of "The Chocolate Therapist: A User's Guide to the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate."

Dare to Pair is the bible of chocolate and wine pairing. It contains over 40 wines with chocolate pairings each, information on where the grapes are grown, flavor profiles, taste chocolate and wine properly, how to select the proper glass for wines, websites and references for hosting your own chocolate and wine events, dozens of recipes and much more. "Dare to Pair" is the perfect gift for anyone wishing to discover the secrets to pairing chocolate and wine. Author Julie Pech has taught chocolate and wine pairing classes for more than eight years, owns her own chocolate shop, has traveled internationally on cruise ships as a guest lecturer speaking on chocolate and is also the author of "The Chocolate Therapist: A User's Guide to the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate."