Iphelia is a graphic novel for the inner children of grown men and women. It is the story of a girl born with a special gift of sensitivity, told through 90 pages of visually stunning images that animate the feeling-level of experience through color, texture, shape and motion, making it perfect for young children, too. Like Iphelia, we are all born with the gift of feeling. But as we are exposed to all the wounded adults 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 empathy. The graphic novel illustrates the language of feelings and teaches valuable lessons in friendship, forgiveness, creativity, integrity, and the power of feeling! The second half of the book is a passionate educational exploration of the feeling-dimension of experience that includes exercises and techniques for practical application. Each of the practices supports the reader in developing a deeper understanding of feelings and greater self-awareness. The practices build on each other, facilitating a journey toward a peak of insight and understanding. Topics covered include empathy for self and others, personal integrity, addiction, communication, boundary setting, apologizing, meditation, and living consciously. "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 by Erick Kenneth French is more than just a book. It actually feels like an experience...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 ★★★★★ "'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 ★★★★★ "Excellent work by this author. We get gold from start to finish." - Judge, 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards ★★★★★ "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 ★★★★★ 2018 Nautilus Award Winner2018 Reader's Favorite Gold Medal Winner2018 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award2018 IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist2018 Eric Hoffer Award Finalist Erick Kenneth French is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of One Awareness Counseling in Saint Louis, Missouri. He regularly facilitates weekend personal transformation retreats that use diverse healing modalities including hypnotherapy, conscious connected breathing, kundalini meditation, and art therapy to address trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety and to cultivate self-awareness, and foster healthy relationships. Erick teaches that self-awareness begins with paying attention to and receiving the messages of feelings, emphasizing that restoring and retaining our capacity for empathy is critical to personal fulfillment and the survival of humanity.