Gratitude, Trust, Intimacy, and Love (in ASL, the expressive language) - Paperback

by Antoinette Abbamonte (Author), Heng Bee Tan (Illustrator)

This insightful book was written for children and adults alike.

Intimacy is the freedom to be exactly who you are with your best friend and with each other.

Gratitude, Trust, Intimacy, and Love are the critical tools we need to exercise, which promotes creating the reality we see and experience. This allows one to root out negative thinking and transform our lives with an abundance of joy on all levels.

It is about how we live amid the suffering from wars and violence, and not properly taking care of ourselves, our environment, or our animals that share this planet. We need to take care of ourselves so others can learn from us, because we are the role models for the next generation, and we conquer the challenges of each day by reflecting on something we feel grateful for.

Says author Antoinette Abbamonte: "As an actress who happens to be deaf, I have been transforming myself with the best methods of how to cope with life. It became clear to me that my destiny is to be a role model and to show others how to handle themselves in life with whatever scenario, by dealing with negative energy by first establishing the foundation of taking care of yourself."

Part of her education included attending a school for the deaf, but she initially learned ASL (American Sign Language) from her deaf parents, and refers to it as her first language.

Professional actor, motivational speaker, and sign language teacher Antoinette Abbamonte offers life coaching presentations at hearing schools and companies, as well as authors books for children and adults. Born and raised in a deaf family in Brooklyn, New York, this advocate for fellow members in the deaf community also presents theater workshops for schools. The dynamics of Antoinette's books apply to different cultures and not only to the deaf culture. "It's all about how we understand, celebrate, and appreciate our differences." She is currently writing a screenplay.