Bad Things Can´t Stop the Best Things is a read-aloud story of hope and encouragement to children who have been abused. In simple words and engaging pictures, Bad Things Can´t Stop the Best Things recognizes the plight of children who are caught in abuse and celebrates the heroic courage of these children to heal. The healing words in this book, although written for a child´s understanding, speak into the hearts of adult survivors also. To be cherished, valued, understood and believed are no small things. Bad Things Can´t Stop the Best Things speaks of HEROES (those who have been abused, girls or boys), TRICKSTERS (those who use tricks and lies to hurt a child) and RESCUERS (those who sense danger and are standing by to help). HEROES are children of promise. The HERO MESSAGE if one of hope, strength and restoration.