“The infinite wonders of the universe are revealed to us in exact measure as we are capable of receiving them. The keenness of our vision depends not on how much we can see, but on how much we feel.”

—Helen Keller

A gift that everyone needs in a world that is quickly losing its humanity.” – Ruffina Oserio, Readers’ Favorite Review ★★★★★

“There is a wealth of wisdom in this book and a message we need in today’s technocentric cultural and business environments.” – Christian Sia, Readers’ Favorite Review ★★★★★

“A simple message, but one lost on us as we grow older in a reality that can be full of harshness. I implore others to utilize this ingenious novel.”  – Justine Reyes, Readers’ Favorite Review ★★★★★

“I was impressed by the large amount of fresh insights, and this constant discovery of unique content moves the pace forward. Very well done. We get moments of light energy, and some deeper ideas that cause the reader to slow down and digest, to full satisfaction once the gem is discovered. …Excellent work by this author. We get gold from start to finish.” – Judge, 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards  ★★★★★

“Iphelia is more than just a book. It actually feels like an experience. The illustrations are absolutely sublime, and there was very little in French’s narrative that I couldn’t get on board with. For me, it was the section titled Improving Personal Integrity that rang the most personal, and the declaration that everything we struggle with is ultimately the result of compromises to our personal integrity. ‘I am humble. I am profoundly honest with myself. I really want to be true to myself.'” – Jamie Michele, Readers’ Favorite Review ★★★★★

“I was beyond impressed with the content; the graphic story was so well formulated and depicted, I would have been satisfied with it alone. Only the author went so much further by including tools and techniques that assist in uncovering and healing old emotional wounds, clearing out old patterns, and creating new, healthier ways of dealing with our feelings. This book is beautifully written and flawlessly delivered, with techniques that are easily grasped and even more easily implemented.” – Elyssa Elmore, Readers’ Favorite Review ★★★★★

“Iphelia” strikes me as contemporary wisdom literature. …Through bold colors, an engaging narrative, and insightful analysis, the author lays a foundation for deeper empathy and emotional literacy. Each reader should find several practical messages within its pages.” – Mark C. Educator, NetGalley Review ★★★★★

“This wonderful book is a great gift to give, not only to family, colleagues and friends, and is highly recommended for schools with a comprehensive educational focus for personal development and the social-emotional abilities of children.” – Roger R. Educator, NetGalley  Review  ★★★★★

“It’s been several months since I first read Iphelia, and it has made a positive and lingering impact. It’s one book that I find myself going back to time and again when I need a refresher in my busy life, especially while raising teens. This is the first book I’ve read with a focus on paying attention to feelings and learning how to distinguish between emotions. Reading Iphelia has helped me better understand and gain clear boundaries in some tricky relationships. There are also exercises and helpful language in the book that I find myself thinking back on and referring to.” – Debbie Burns, Author, Goodreads  Review  ★★★★★

“‘A cleverly designed self-help book, perfect for anybody who wants to understand feelings and how it can influence them. A FINALIST and highly recommended.” – The Wishing Shelf Book Awards  ★★★★★

Iphelia is the story of a child empath who struggles with being highly sensitive to the feelings of everyone around her. As she grows she develops a passion for feelings and begins to spend most of her free time visualizing and drawing both the feelings she has and those of her friends and family. She soon finds that not everyone in her class is as interested in feelings as she is and this revelation begins a journey which carries her from the depths of despair to the heights of inspiration!

Iphelia was born with the special gift of sensitivity. We are all born with this gift. But as we are exposed to all the wounded grown-ups around us we develop defenses that quiet and dull our emotional sense. We lose touch with our feelings, our connection with ourselves, and our capacity to really connect with each other. We lose our empathy.

The first half of Iphelia is a graphic novel for the inner children of grown men and women. But it’s for kids too. The story is told through 80 pages of visually stunning images which animate the feeling level of experience through color, texture, shape, and motion. The pictures illustrate the language of feelings and teach valuable lessons in friendship, forgiveness, creativity, integrity, and the power of feeling!

The second half of the book is a passionate and educational exploration of the feeling dimension of experience, including exercises and techniques for practical application. Each of the practices support the reader in developing a deeper understanding of feelings and greater self-awareness. The practices build on each other, offering a journey toward a peak of insight and understanding. Some of the topics covered include empathy for self and others, personal integrity, addiction, communication, boundary setting, apologizing, meditation, and living consciously.

From the manuscript:

The visualization of our feelings is a window’s view to the truth, a window’s view to our interdependence. A window’s view to what we are really doing, and to what we are being. A windows view to our abuse, our sacrifice, to the selfish, and the selfless. Our feelings tell us what is really happening. Our feelings can even tell us who we are and that is everything.