I Have a Story That's Hard to Tell is a book for children who are going through therapy. Told by the perspective of a turtle and his shell. He helps explain the need for children to tell their story connected to their trauma, and no matter what their circumstances, foster homes, residential treatment, alternate family, or living at home and doing therapy, they can learn to lighten their shell and help make their lives better. Timmy the Turtle encourages children to tell their stories and help lighten their burden. This book is not all about behavior. The story is about getting to what is behind the behavior told by the perspective of a cartoon turtle. Although the story's focus is on younger children from its storyline, it can help readers young and old.