Judith Edwards

The History of the American Indians and the Reservation
In order to write this book I did voluminous research. My only regret is that I had to use so little of it - but it is there for use on another book on the same subject. It chronicles the fascinating and tragic road to and at American Indian Reservations. This road was paved by European and American - let's face it - greed for land and more land. It ends with a look at today's Reservations, and the plight and hope of the Amerian Indian today.

Bending Moments: Crossing the Uncomfort Zone to Change
This is a very personal book, one that I wanted to publish just as I wrote it. Which means, it is my first self-published book. It is a book that utilizes the cognitive/behavioral approach that I use with my clients to help them cross the bridge to needed life changes. It is also a memoir of my life, it is also a book of philosophy and observation...or as the quote at the beginning of the book says "All human despair is the result of resistance to change." Confucius.

Bending Moments, the title, comes from a formula for figuring out when the stress on a beam becomes too much strain - and the beam is at the breaking point. A Bending Moment, in human terms, occurs when our internal resources are no longer able to combat the stress of an external event or events. We reach the breaking point. Instead of breaking, like a wooden beam, we have great possibilities during this upheaval for positive new beliefs and change in our lives - IF we are able to get the helpful guidance at the right time.

Quoting from my book:

"The very best time to effect lasting change is at the cime of crisis."
"No behavior remains changed unless the internal image has changed also."
"We will never completely lose the feelings of uncomfort, the prickling of pain about old wounds, like a broken bone that aches in the rain. But, we can stop acting on those feelings!"
"All human despair is the result of resistance to change." Confucius.
"Courage is still the headliner!"

The Great Expedition
of Lewis and Clark
Illustrations by Sally Wern Comport
(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2003)  

“This is the first book that this reviewer has seen that makes it possible for young people to understand the importance of the expedition.  Detailing the information from the journal of Reubin Field...it is possible for a young person to imagine him or herself being in the canoes or learning from the Indians.  Lavishly illustrated, the book should be a must read for each young person.”

Henry Hudson and His Voyage of Exploration in World History
(Enslow Publishers, 2002)

“As part of the series, 'In World History,' this account of Henry Hudson’s travels to the new world and exploration of three bodies of water that now bear his name...provides a glimpse into the struggles Hudson and his men met in their attempt to chart the unknown...[provides] details about the livelihood of his men and the Native Americans whom they met along the way. Her selection of black-and-white maps, sketches, and photographs is varied and adds texture to a well-told story. Readers will gain some knowledge about the use of primary sources since Edwards draws judiciously from Hudson’s diaries, thereby giving the writing a sense of immediacy and life”.