The Skylark Life Skills Manual teaches life skills regarding: sexual abuse, anger, battering, rape, the importance in the development of a "feeling language" in children and adults, what it means to have authority of self, recovery from oppression, how to free oneself from stultifying roles whether man or woman, how to say "no," detachment, and the history of human rights of men, women, girls and boys. Phyllis Peterson, a Life Skills Educator and an international speaker, who has traveled widely in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, teaching workshops to children, adults, and trainers. Workshops are included within the manual, and free handouts can be downloaded from www.skylarkpubl.com