Books & Resources
Building Bounce
Building Bounce is a Life Model informed resource that explains the theory behind growing emotional resilience and provides practical tools you can use in a variety of settings, such as growing your own emotional capacity, parenting children in ways that build joy, and helping others who live low-joy lives learn the skills that grow joy. This book has a companion daily journal and group discussion guide.
“Building Bounce brings that essential transparency to know you are reading reality. Marcus and Stefanie tell stories together that combine the great truths we usually cannot apply in ways that just fit and make sense. Reading this book will be nearly useless but practicing this book is going to change your life and relationships. I want everyone I know to be Building Bounce!”
Jim Wilder Author | Neurotheologian
Life Model Works
“There are many things we like about Building Bounce! One is the clarity. Marcus and Stefanie wrote a remarkably clear book that puts words to essentials we need in order to develop emotional resilience to be our best selves. Second, this book is compelling! Once you pick it up, you will not want to put it down. Putting the Bounce principles into practice changes you, your character, your relationships and your life. Much like baking a cake, growing emotional resilience requires specific ingredients for success. When done right, the results are magnificent! Read Building Bounce. Give copies to your friends. Our world needs this!”
Chris & Jen Coursey Authors | Speakers
THRIVEtoday
“Marcus and Stefanie have done an excellent job blending complex topics like attachment theory, brain science, and biblical principles to create a simple approach to building resilience. Regardless of your current ability to bounce back from difficult situations, you will likely find the information and exercises throughout the book practical and simple to use. I’m excited to have this book as a resource both personally and professionally!”
Melissa Finger, MS Executive Director | Counselor
Trauma Healing Center
Building Bounce Daily Journal and Group Discussion Guide
This Journal is written as a companion resource to the book Building Bounce, by Marcus Warner and Stefanie Hinman. If you are looking for practical ways to integrate the content of Building Bounce into your life, this is the resource for you. It provides readers with daily journaling opportunities and group discussion questions for small group discussion. (Book sold separately.)
Building Bounce with Kids
This new release is a resource to equip parents, foster parents, grandparents and those who work with kids how to teach the skills that build emotional capacity. Life can be hard. Our kids will experience adversity, but they do not have to do it alone. Their adults can help.
We can step into the hard places, connect with them in meaningful ways and walk with them through the challenges. We can build bigger emotional muscles by building a library of internal and external resources to better navigate the ups and downs. When life happens, we can learn to not only bounce back but bounce forward and grow!
“I have learned a lot from Stefanie Hinman both about building resilience and working with kids. Her new book provides a fascinating look into the minds and hearts of children and offers helpful models and practical solutions for attuning to their needs and growing their resilience. This book will help everyone who reads it, even if they don't work directly with children.”
Dr. Marcus Warner
President, Deeper Walk International
The Amazing Marvelous Milly
This series of books about Milly and her big adventures was designed to teach the bounce building concepts through story.
The Amazing Marvelous Milly is about a young shimmer who falls into an identity-altering trap and forgets who she was created to be. She hides her true self away for many years, afraid to be seen. When Milly realizes that she is trapped in her own self protection, she tries to get free. Unable to rescue herself, Milly calls out for help and finds hope in her Papa’s love. This book teaches concepts related to faith, identity and the power of connection.
Milly’s Big Rescue is about three shimmers who set out on a rescue mission to find a lost shimmer trapped deep in the Forest of Forgetfulness. Now, the three friends must stick together and encourage each other on the journey so that they don’t forget who they are and their mission. This book teaches concepts related to faith, gratitude, the power of community and overcoming fear.
Milly’s Big Rescue
Milly’s Big Rescue is a story about the power of connection in building faith and overcoming fear. Three friends are sent on a mission to rescue a lost shimmer from the Forest of Forgetfulness. They must stick together and take their thoughts captive if they are to overcome the perils of the forest
A Visit to the Peaceful Palace: When Someone Special Dies
Come join Sir Robert and the beautiful Lady Abigail as they give a tour of this journey called grief. They have learned much from the children who have visited the Peaceful Palace over the years. They will answer common questions and help give ideas for coping with the many emotions that come with loss.