The Twelve Gifts


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Author Charlene Costanzo

Hello and welcome

This is a place to come for inspiration and helpful information about healing, enriching and empowering every area of life. It is the official website of Charlene Costanzo, author of The Twelve Gifts of Birth, The Twelve Gifts for Healing, and The Twelve Gifts in Marriage.   


Who is this for?

Because the message of The Twelve Gifts honors the human spirit in all of life's challenges and triumphs, it's potentially for...well...everyone.  Many parents, teachers, counselors, and clergy say that these materials are useful and valuable in their work as well as in their personal lives.

What this website offers

A four-minute music video inspired by the book The Twelve Gifts of Birth

 
 

You’ll also find:

  • Suggestions for Parents, Educators, veGiftsOfHealing512kbStream and Counselors  

  • A comprehensive Twelve Gifts Companion Guide for classroom and home use.         

  • A PowerPoint presentation

  • Inspirational articles, including “Vitamins for Marriage?”  

  • Ordering information 

  • And more on this site

  • You may also wish to visit www.TheTwelveGiftsForHealing.com and www.CharleneCostanzo.com

How to Use It

  • Use the navigation bar above or click on the photos below to explore the various teaching and healing resources and learn more about the books and Charlene. (The photos below are from The Twelve Gifts of Birth.) Books can be purchased from your favorite bookseller or through this website.

  • Return again to watch the Twelve Gifts for Healing DVD.

  • This website is a work in process. Visit from time to time to see what’s new.

Charlene welcomes your stories and suggestions. So, please write and share your experiences and insights by clicking here


Charlene's Work
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Charlene's
Books

Read about the books already created in the series of The Twelve Gifts, hear companion music, and learn about a book Charlene is writing.

 

Resources and
Teaching Tools

Build upon the foundation of The Twelve Gifts books. Consider how you might use these tools at home, at work, and in your community.

 

 

Opening These Gifts

Even though The Twelve Gifts are not like tangible gifts that we can unwrap and hold in our hands, they are real and powerful. But how do we open them?

 

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What Readers Say

See what readers have experienced and expressed about The Twelve Gifts message.

 


The Twelve Gifts in Use

Take a look at some amazing ways that individuals and organizations are using The Twelve Gifts messages.

 

Inspiration for
Daily Life

Increase your awareness of The Twelve Gifts everyday through stories, quotes, questions, and activities.

 

Author's Biography

Learn about Charlene's background and what inspired her to write these timeless books.

 

Discovering Gifts in Dark Times

How can we find gifts in times of loss and pain?

 


Vitamins for Marriage?

Read how The Twelve Gifts can nurture relationships.

 

 

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Copyright (c) 2006 (c) 1999 (c) 2000 Charlene A. Costanzo 
Photography Copyright (c) 2000 by Jill Reger
Artwork Copyright (c) 2000 by Wendy Wassink Atkinson