Bestselling author Jody Sharpe has drawn attention to what she describes as a covert form of bullying targeting legal immigrants, warning that such behavior is becoming normalized and may be inadvertently passed to children. Sharpe addressed this issue in a piece on her site titled "Bullying Legal Immigrants Is The Opposite Of Kindness," where she noted that political bullies spread falsehoods about legal immigrants and emphasized that most Americans come from immigrant backgrounds unless of Native American descent.
Sharpe believes bullying should stop everywhere across the world, recalling how her late daughter Kate, at six years old, brought home a friend without mentioning differences in skin color or country of origin. "Children are born with goodness in their hearts," Sharpe stated. "However, many adults in our beautiful world are teaching bullying by their words and actions. How unfortunate to lie to our children about people from other ethnicities or countries." The full text of her piece is available at http://jodysharpe.com/tuesdays-with-the-angels-bullying-legal-immigrants-is-the-opposite-of-kindness/.
This focus on bullying connects to Sharpe's literary work, which frequently explores themes of kindness, inclusion, and angelic intervention. She recently received an honorable mention in the 2024 National Federation of Press Women's Professional Communication contest for her novel 'Summer of Angels,' marking her fourth NFPW win. In 2023, her novella '20 Moon Road, An Angel's Tale' took First Place nationally, while 'Town Of Angels Christmas' and 'Special Needs Children, The Angels On My Shoulder' placed At Large.
Her book 'Special Needs Children, The Angels On My Shoulder' is a memoir based on twenty-five years teaching children with special needs and placed second in the National Federation Of Press Women's At-Large Communication contest. Midwest Book Review noted that "Sharpe's ability to see the good in circumstances and people identifies the 'special' in 'special needs'" and that teachers working with special needs children will find this spiritual and social reflection accessible.
Sharpe's angel-themed books include 'Town Of Angels,' which features an angel versus bully narrative set in Mystic Bay, California, where angels live as humans. The story follows angel Ken Leighton as he guides psychic Justine Greer and her family to thwart bully Klaus Waxman's efforts. Sharpe's work consistently emphasizes that "the bully never wins," with her recent mystery novel 'Summer Of Angels' and Christmas story 'The Dog Who Came For Christmas' continuing this theme through characters who receive angelic guidance.
On the "Tuesdays With The Angels" section of her site at http://www.jodysharpe.com, Sharpe presents stories of real-life encounters with angels and hopes to create a collection of such accounts. Everyone is welcome to submit angel stories at http://bit.ly/2FV8amd. Her YouTube channel also addresses bullying, particularly as it relates to special needs children.
Sharpe was chosen as a winner in the annual "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" Book Awards through a public voting process and was featured in the September issue of 'Great Writers You Should Be Reading Magazine.' She recently announced that two new screen treatments of her books are now available: 'The Angel's Daughter' and 'Town Of Angels Christmas.'
