Positive Psychologist and award-winning filmmaker Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein has announced that her bestselling historical fiction book, Women's Freedom, Unfinished Love Stories, will be available as a free ebook on September 22 and 23, 2026. The book, now in its second edition, explores the struggles and desires of young women in the 1960s, delving into sexuality, identity, and self-discovery through the stories of three college students. Their journeys mirror the universal longings and challenges faced by women throughout history.
The free ebook can be downloaded from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Barbara-Becker-Holstein/author/B001JXEZ8U.
In addition to the giveaway, Dr. Holstein has released two new books, now available in print on Amazon. The King of the Numbers is a children's book that emphasizes the importance of the number zero. While zero can signify nothing, it also greatly increases the value of any number it is paired with. This gives Zero, the story's hero, his well-deserved reputation as the King of numbers. The book may help children enhance their self-esteem.
The second book, Poetry by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, was penned by Dr. Holstein as a young person during a fragile and exciting period in her life. In her words, "poetry tells us in a few words what we feel and see often in our lives that we don't really know how to put into words."
Dr. Holstein is known for wrapping Positive Psychology concepts in engaging, relatable, and inspiring media. Her body of work includes six bestselling, award-winning books; four self-esteem workbooks for girls aged 8 and up; award-winning films and coming-of-age selfie films; podcasts; dedicated websites; stage plays; a library of articles; and TED-style talks.
As a school psychologist and in private practice, Dr. Holstein has worked with many children and parents, helping them develop life skills in decision-making, recognize their own talents, feel more courageous, and build successful inter-generational skills. Her last book, Conflict and a Bit of Magic, helps kids build self-esteem by reading the journal of a girl, identifying with her, and understanding they have more courage and resiliency than they thought. The book is based on the experiences of the already famous "girl" from The Truth, Diary of a Gutsy Tween and Secrets, Diary of a Gutsy Teen, and achieved bestseller status in the multi-generational families category. Her latest workbook for kids, Secrets, achieved bestseller status in the Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Depression category.
Dr. Holstein's cutting-edge presentations, most recently based on Covid-19 pandemic issues, can be found on YouTube, Vimeo, and on the Roku channel and Amazon Fire TV, titled The Enchanted Self Presents. She created The Selfie Showcase, a project emerging from The Selfie Project, that allows young people to voice their opinions on subjects that matter to them, including the pandemic. The Selfie Showcase allows kids, teens, and young adults ages 13 to 18 to candidly express their concerns, worries, observations, and possible solutions by creating selfie videos or films around important subjects using a smartphone.
More information about the Selfie Showcase is available at http://www.selfiefilmmakers.com. More information is available at her primary website at http://www.enchantedself.com.
