Bobby’’s Story

The bully's attacks were almost unbearable... Bobby's Story, is a story of teen courage and the power inside each of us. The book is based on unpleasant events that occurred many years ago in my life. The character, Bobby, is constantly reminded of his grandfather's powerful words of life, "Wrong is wrong - no matter how many people do it, and that it only takes one person to speak out for what is right - The Power of One " After Bobby's parents lose everything - their jobs, their home, and their dreams - his family is forced to leave all their family and friends behind. They move to the city with hopes of finding jobs and starting over. For Bobby, the struggle is about acceptance, not only from his new friends, but his new life. He must reach inside himself to find the inner strength necessary to make new friends, live in poverty, and stand up to the red-haired bully.

J Richard Knapp is an American author from Roseburg, Oregon. Educated at Boise State University and the University of Oregon, he has worked over three decades as an elementary teacher, public school principal, university level graduate school instructor, a state leader of Oregon public education, and a member of the International Symposium on Education with leaders from Japan, Germany, Great Britain, China, Australia, Canada, and the United States. The author/speaker is recognized internationally as a leader in bully prevention. Knapp’s most recent accomplishment include the founding of KnappStory Media, which represents the author’s presentations, books, and other publications, such as the ’International Bully Prevention Newsletter’. J Richard Knapp’s work focuses on the six fundamental elements of bully prevention: dignity, respect, understanding, compassion, calmness, and equilibrium. These are the core elements that families must teach their children.