Rolling Into Bed
Written by Anthony Walls
Illustrations by Widhi Saputro
Release date: April 14, 2022
ISBN 978-1-955690-19-5
A child applies Jiu-Jitsu techniques to conquer her fear of monsters under the bed, ultimately discovering the art's true purpose, making friends, earning respect, and sharing valuable lessons on sleep.
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About the Author
Anthony Walls is a family medicine doctor with fellowship training in obstetrics and hospital medicine. He currently lives in Ventura, CA, with his wife, three kids, and dog. He works as a hospitalist/ICU physician and also serves as the medical director of a non-profit clinic that provides free primary healthcare to victims and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence in his local community.
Anthony is passionate about spending time with his family as well as on the mat, rolling and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also loves to write about his passions, as evidenced in his children's book and on the website he created and curates: Jiu-Jitsu Medicine. His goal as a father is to raise children who love first and act second. He believes these qualities are ideal to help children grow and develop to have confidence in themselves and to develop the freedom to face their fears.
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For those of us who are afraid we don’t have what it takes to face our fears on our own, this story reminds us we have the skills and power to do so no matter how big and scary the problem, or monster, is.
Most people think martial arts are for self-defense. While this is true, the art of Jiu-Jitsu also teaches us to have respect for ourselves and others. With this mutual respect, we can, through our actions, learn from one another.
In this story, a child remembers how to use Jiu-Jitsu she knows to face her bedtime fear of monsters being under the bed. In so doing she remembers the real reason she learned this martial art, gains new friends through earning their respect, and teaches them the right way to go to sleep.
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