In March, Jill Ebstein released her first work of fiction, Alfred’s Journey to Be Liked, which shares the revelations of a neurodivergent 14-year-old teenage boy whose world is comprised of his mom, his favorite Soho glob cookies, a Ninja named Naruto, baseball stats, and chess. Alfred has difficulty making friends until his mom decides it’s time to change things up and hires Coach.
Coach uses Alfred’s passions to help guide him. Alfred’s love of baseball allows Coach to apply the “5-tool-player” concept to identify personal skills that Alfred would like to develop. Over time and through exploration, Alfred slowly builds a circle of friends and emerges from being all about the data to someone who understands that “Soft squishy things matter too.”
This book is the first book in a 3-part series and is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book. Jill is looking to bring this book’s learnings into business and social settings to help improve communication and social awareness. What Alfred learns as a neurodivergent teen is also something that we can all benefit from learning.
Contact Jill at:
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617.527.2517