Learn How to be SAFE by Janet Goliger at the 2007 L.A. Times Festival of Books, Sunday, April 29th

Attending the annual L.A. Times Festival of Books is an incredible experience for everyone and every age. This year there is something new added to the list of fabulous books being launched and signed. “I Need to be SAFE: I’m Worth It!” by Janet Goliger will be displayed at the Author’s Coalition Booth #610 in zone “F” next to the food court. Janet will be signing her new book on Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 12 PM (noon) – 1 PM. Stop by to find out more on child safety and receive a free magnet and safety tip sheet with each purchase of her book while supplies last. The Author’s Coalition will also be giving a free gift with every purchase at their booth while supplies last.

Children want to feel empowered. Learning simple yet effective ways to defend themselves in any threatening situation and practicing survival skills regularly will give them this confidence. The key to their survival is the ability to recognize danger before something happens, and the ability to flee if attacked by surprise. Children need to be more aware and ready to take action. Children must fight back.

“I Need to be SAFE: I’m Worth It! – How to Protect Your Child from Danger” (ISBN 978-0-9768273-2-0; CLASS Publications, June 1, 2006; Paperback: $19.95) is a unique approach to self-defense that gives children the necessary safety tools they need to be safe in any threatening situation, and shows parents how to work with their child using the step-by-step pictures and captions for each of the 32 self-defense techniques. Learning how to be more aware of your surroundings, how to identify strangers, what to do when approached by a stranger, and safety levels are just some of the topics discussed in this book for children ages 8-years old – 14-years old. Advanced physical techniques in this book are an added feature also used in self-defense trainings for teens and adults.

Janet Goliger is a physical education teacher and 2nd degree black belt. She has been an educator for 29 years and currently teaches elementary physical education in the La Crescenta area of the Glendale Unified School District, Glendale, CA. Janet designed the original C.L.A.S.S. Self-Defense program, introduced it to her schools in 1999 and continues to teach her students how to be safe in an unsafe society, in addition to training other teachers to use this program within their existing curriculums. As a martial artist, Janet has been training for 14 years, holds a 2nd degree black belt in Okinawan Shido-kan karate, and another 2nd degree black belt in Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate, and is a member of the North American Beikoku Shido-kan Karate Association.

Janet has now taken learning self-defense to the next level. Giving children and their parents actual simple yet effective techniques to defend against any attacker, this book makes it easy and fun to understand and learn how NOT to be the next victim, while learning in a non-threatening environment.

The C.L.A.S.S. Self-Defense program is credited with saving several children’s lives. More information can be found at http://www.classeducation.org and http://www.classpublications.com.
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