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It's A Jungle Out There: Power Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King Paperback – December 2, 2019

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As a child who experienced a tumultuous childhood, I was reluctant about being a dad. But my reservation ended when I saw The Lion King. In a short eighty-seven minutes, my fears about parenting turned to jubilation. I love being a parent, so I wrote this book to share the simple yet invaluable lessons I learned about loving a child from animated characters.
 

Now parents everywhere finally have access to a book loaded with insight on the connection between great parenting and elevating humanity and easy to follow instructions on how to improve any parent-child relationships. I believe great parenting, as outlined in this book, could be the catalyst for repairing the planet's tattered and torn social fabric.
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    Two Crabs and a Lion
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    December 2, 2019
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    0989587908
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Nathaniel A. Turner is a parent & education activist and author of multiple books, including Raising Supaman and Stop The Bus: Education Reform in 31 Days. Turner has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Black Enterprise, iHeartRadio, The Good Men Project, The Washington Post, and U.S. News & World Report. As a zealous advocate that every person has an opportunity to maximize their human potential, Nate shares through courses, workshops, and conferences 'The Life Template, ' a backward design life process he first developed to help his son meet the rigorous educational requirements of the top colleges and universities. Turner created 'The Life Template' in 1994 to make sure his then-unborn child would meet the admission criteria for Harvard University: intellectual astuteness, global competency, and humanitarian centered. Without means of wealth, privilege, legacy status, fraud, bribery, cheating or Adobe Photoshop, Turner's son not only met Harvard's admission benchmarks (i.e., test scores in top 1%, 33 college credits, proficiency in four languages, lived abroad playing soccer for more than a year; and started a foundation to address teen homelessness); he eviscerated the profiled criterion by his sixteenth birthday. At present, Turner's son is an Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. student at one of the nation's premier graduate engineering schools. Today, those tools, techniques, and strategies initially created to help his child thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution are educational and life development staples for students, parents, and organizations all over the country. Turner holds multiple degrees, ranging from Accounting (History Theology and Law (Juris Doctor). The diversity of this TED speaker's formal education, combined with a wide range of personal experiences and professions, makes him a modern-day Renaissance Man and a highly sought-after speaker. When Nathaniel's time on the planet is up, the self-described Humanity Propulsion Engineer hopes to be remembered merely as a man who did his best to leave the earth better than it was when he arrived.

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It's a Jungle Out There: Powerful Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King is the book that may be the catalyst for improved parenting on a global level. Join the author as he explores scenes from The Lion King, which provide insight and instruction on how to not only improve parent-child relationships but repair this Nation's tattered and torn social fabric.

Nathaniel A.Turner brilliantly illustrates how sketched in this eighty-seven-minute animated movies is a framework for great parenting and a methodology for elevating humanity. This book is already changing the standards and expectations of parents and universal human interaction.

Nathaniel A.Turner has written and spoken about parenting and education for more than two decades. He is the author of Raising Supaman and Stop the Bus: Education Reform in 31 Days. Nathaniel's work appears in local, regional, national, and international media outlets. Turner was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Two Crabs and a Lion (December 2, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0989587908
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0989587907
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.25 x 9.02 inches
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Author and TED speaker, Nathaniel A. Turner, JD, MALS is a self-described “Humanity Propulsion Engineer.” Turner’s appeared in many media outlets, including The Washington Post, Black Enterprise, iHeartRadio, The Good Men Project, Sirius XM, and U.S. News & World Report. Corporations, municipalities, and NGOs like Anthem, Inc., National Collegiate Athletic Association, the City of Indianapolis, and the National Society of Black Engineers invite Nate to share his practical message for living the life we’ve always imagined while also serving the greater good.

A modern-day Renaissance Man, as evidenced by the diversity of his education, including a bachelor in accounting, masters in history and theology, and doctor of jurisprudence combined with a wide range of personal experiences and professions, are only part of what makes his wide-ranging presentations “can’t miss” events. What truly sets Nate apart from others is his unique oft times comical ability not only to see the world differently but to challenge his audiences in an edutaining way to live outside the box so that the world might be able to experience us at our very best.

As a zealous advocate that every person has an opportunity to maximize their human potential, Nate regularly shares through books, courses, workshops, and conferences a backward design life process initially created to help his unborn child become a great global citizen and meet the rigorous educational requirements of the top colleges and universities without means of wealth, privilege, legacy status, fraud, bribery, cheating or Adobe Photoshop. Today, those tools, techniques, and strategies initially created to help a Gen Zer thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution are educational and life development staples for students and parents of all ages, and organizations all over the country.

When you hear Nathaniel, not only will it be obvious why he is a highly sought after speaker, you will never be the same. Moreover, there is little doubt that those in the audience will leave with a renewed commitment to live the life they’ve always imagined while doing their part to leave the earth better than it was when they arrived. For more information, visit www.nathanielaturner.com.

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Jengel106
4.0 out of 5 stars The Lion King vs. parenting techniques!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2020
I am a fan of Disney’s Lion King so I was thrilled to read something that incorporated the movie. Self help parenting books are among some of my favorite to read. I know it sounds weird but I am raising 2 teenagers. I like to compare what I am doing to raise my kids against what others are doing. In this book It's A Jungle Out There: Power Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King by Nathaniel Turner parenting insights and lessons are pointed out and discussed based on the author’s own experiences and research.
There are so many good points in this book. Some of the ones that stick out for me are Turner’s appreciation for the ladies who give birth to the children. He acknowledges the undeniable strength and responsibility of the mother and the partnership that goes into the raising of children.
Another one that I really agree on is to lead by example. We are raising good little humans who soak up everything around them. How we act as parents is absorbed by our children. How honest we are to them is reciprocated back to us. So if we hold ourselves accountable. They too will hold themselves accountable. Plus many more interesting topics.
This book is well written. It flows with an ease as it gets right to the point. You come to know more about the author through his family stories and antidotes. Something to keep in mind is even though Turner did his research this is his opinion which will be different from others. Some of the facts don’t match up right and research is vague in some places. My absolute favorite part of this book is not the information in it but the dedication. Turner wrote a note to his child that says “....because of you, I continuously imagine a better world……” Well said!!
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teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars Parenting tips!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2020
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I felt that it was very well written and how the Lion King inspired him to write the book. Parenting is very difficult and the knowledge that he has about parenting is very inspiring.
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Carleen Markivich
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting concepts
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020
While I am a Disney fanatic, I don’t fully agree with the opinions in this book. That being said, the author has definitely hit the nail on the head with some of his concepts regarding child rearing. If you are looking for an interesting idea regarding parenting, then this is the book for you. The book is very well written, concise and to the point. Due to it being an opinionated book, I honestly do not agree with all aspects, but that is what makes us human. I would have given this book 4 stars but there were a lot of grammatical errors and some of the sources cited are deemed unreliable sources. Overall though, this was a decent book with some fun comparison to The Lion King.
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Florence Chavez
4.0 out of 5 stars Appreciate A Book Like This in Times Like These
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
I really appreciated "It's a Jungle Out There: Power Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King," by Nathaniel Turner. While admittedly, "The Lion King" has never been my favorite Disney film, I can appreciate the lessons found within the movie in a new way after reading Turner's book. I am looking forward to watching it with new eyes, and a new understanding.

I really gravitated to Rule No. 7: Give your Child a Name that has Predictive Purpose. I loved the research Turner referred to by Dweck and how names can really impact how a child seems himself in the world. I have tried to give my children powerful names with meaning and purpose, and have been confused when some parents I know have fought so hard to find a "new name" or something so unique it's weird.

I loved when Turner summed it up with, "What I would suggest is that like Mufasa and Sarabi, you give some real consideration to whatever name you eventually choose for your child and understand the potential socioeconomic issues involved in the selection of a name. I would further suggest that like Mufasa and Sarabi, you give your child a name that personifies positivity and virtue, and if possible that you select a name that your child can strive to live up to regarding its meaning."

I also giggled when Turner mentioned children as narcissists, like Simba when he sings the song "I Just Can't Wait to be King" and felt he said the hard words when bringing up something many of us feel that parents have been the cause of much of this. We do tend to protect and provide our children with too much. Children need to learn hard lessons, and we can't keep them too sheltered.

Thank you for the fun covid read!
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Meg
4.0 out of 5 stars Lion King metaphors for parenting: fun concept
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020
It's A Jungle Out There: Power Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King is a pretty concise self-help parenting pep talk. As I read through, I felt that this was possibly a presentation or webinar that was transcribed into a book form. The author's way of writing is more like speaking to an audience, which is not a negative thing, but it comes across more as observations, analyses and comparisons that are at times backed up by some statistical data that he researched. I agree whole-heartedly that parents need to be more accountable and honest with their children. I appreciated Mr. Turner's respect for leading by example the way we wish our children to reciprocate. I was lost a few times, such as when he spent a great deal of time regarding parents who tell their children that babies are delivered to parents by a stork. He expounded on that story quite a lot, and since it's completely irrelevant to myself and any parent I've ever known, that large example was simply not relevant to me and I was disinterested. The moral of his example was that parents expect honesty from children but that those parents who tell their children that babies are brought by a stork begin the unraveling of their childrens' honesty from the very beginning. Perhaps he could have used a few different examples to hold interest. Overall the comparisons to The Lion King's characters and actions to parenting was a fun perspective and made for an easy read.
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