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"In this, her first book, Nancy Riestenberg writes warmly and with long experience about the challenges facing school communities and how restorative measures--specifically Circles--create a safer space for learning and development for all. Using stories direct "from the hallways," she brings heart to subjects that are often divisive and controversial: bullying and other violence, suspension, drug use, staff conflicts, and more. Throughout the book, Nancy's focus is on strategies that actually work for the whole school community: students, parents, administrators, teachers, and the community in which they live."--Publisher's website.

The author provides answers to the various letters she receives from her fans, offering information about her writing career and the characters in her novels, and supplying advice on friends, family, boyfriends, adolescence, and religion.

Nancy Reagan describes her life from her happy childhood to her exciting stage and film career to her experiences as the wife of a famous actor, governor, and presidential candidate and expresses hopeful views on America's future.