Armed with this five-step program for thwarting and coping with bigotry and discrimination, you will have a renewed appreciation for yourself and for others who are perceived as "different."

The book is broken up into three parts to help you strengthen your self-esteem:

• The first section consists of personal testimony from the authors, who have dealt with their fair share of racial injustices. You'll see that they have suffered just like you.

• The next section is made up of short stories demonstrating bigotry, discrimination, and unfairness. Read how a few fictitious characters overcame-or fell prey to-such malice.

• Finally, the last section is a series of essays exploring every step of this all-important five-point strategy to dealing with bigotry.

The most important tool for fending off hate speech is strong self-esteem. The steps in this book will give you the necessary tools to strengthen yours.