Bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein has announced a two-day ebook giveaway of her historical fiction novel, Women's Freedom, Unfinished Love Stories, 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 the complexities of sexuality, identity, and self-discovery. By making this work freely available, Dr. Holstein aims to spark conversations about the universal longings and challenges that have shaped generations of women, offering a mirror to contemporary readers navigating similar issues.
In the novel, Dr. Holstein introduces three college students grappling with their sexual energies and future paths. Their journeys highlight the timeless nature of women's search for freedom and self-understanding. The ebook can be downloaded at no charge from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Barbara-Becker-Holstein/author/B001JXEZ8U.
Alongside the giveaway, Dr. Holstein has released two new books in print. 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 dramatically increases the value of any number it pairs with, earning Zero the title of King of numbers. The story is designed to help children enhance their self-esteem by showing that even those who feel insignificant can be essential. The second book, Poetry by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, was written by Dr. Holstein as a young person during a fragile and exciting period in her life. She notes that "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 widely recognized 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 eight 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, she has helped children and parents develop life skills in decision-making, recognize their own talents, build courage, and foster successful inter-generational skills. Her previous book, Conflict and a Bit of Magic, helps kids build self-esteem through reading the journal of a girl, identifying with her, and understanding they have more courage and resiliency than they thought. That book, based on the experiences of the famous "girl" from The Truth, Diary of a Gutsy Tween and Secrets, Diary of a Gutsy Teen, achieved bestseller status in the multi-generational families category. Her latest workbook for kids, Secrets, also achieved bestseller status in the Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Depression category.
Dr. Holstein's cutting-edge presentations, most recently addressing Covid-19 pandemic issues, can be found on YouTube, Vimeo, and the Roku channel and Amazon Fire TV under the title 'The Enchanted Self Presents'. She created The Selfie Showcase, a project emerging from The Selfie Project, which allows young people to voice their opinions on subjects that matter to them. The Selfie Showcase invites 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 with a smartphone. Dr. Holstein's mission is to help rectify issues young people face by giving them a chance to engage meaningfully about the anxiety and stress they constantly grapple with.
More information about the Selfie Showcase is available at http://www.selfiefilmmakers.com, where selfie videos and films can be uploaded. Additional details can be found at her primary website, http://www.enchantedself.com.
