Steve Viglione

Biography

Steve Viglione is the Founder and CEO of The I AM Foundation, whose mission is empowering children and adults worldwide through publishing and gifting The Love~Wisdom Series.

Since 1998, his vision has led The I AM Foundation to gift and distribute over 1.1 million books around the globe. Steve is the author of The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are. The book has been endorsed by the First Lady of Sri Lanka who said, “The children are the architects of a positive future and reading and self-esteem are the building blocks.” The I AM! Affirmation Book helps children discover their value so they can bring their value to the world.

Steve is also the author of I Am The Earth: Positive Affirmations for Loving Our Planet, written to support children in being great stewards and caretakers of the earth. Steve’s third and fourth books for children in The Love~Wisdom Series are being published in 2011: I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well Being and The I AM! Affirmation Book for Teens: Empowering Who You Are.

Steve’s love for children and his unwavering commitment to building a positive self-esteem are at the heart of his mission. He is a global visionary who desires that all children throughout the world know their self-worth, that they are part of the global community, and that their talents and gifts are of vital importance to the future of the planet.

The Million Books for Kids Campaign, which he established in the year 2000, supports a global community of children aligned with the principles of self-respect and self-love, that knows “I Am Greatness, and I know that others are Greatness too, if you ask me about yourself, I will tell you, so are you.” -- From The I AM! Affirmation Book

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Since 1998, The I AM Foundation has impacted the lives of more than 1.1 million children and adults worldwide with books that build literacy, personal growth and a healthy self-esteem. We've gifted our books and program in over 50 countries. We invite you to take a trip around the U.S and the globe with us and see the places and faces we've had the great fortune of meeting. Our lives have been touched forever and our wish is that their lives have been too.

Books

I AM Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well-Being (English-Spanish Edition)
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 4,070. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2012 by The I AM Foundation. Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Motivation & inspiration
This book supports children, parents, and teachers to make healthy choices for kids regarding food, exercise, and other daily activities. Beautifully illustrated by world-renowned artist Mauricio Hoffman, I Am Healthy! also incorporates a special Kidscoop© workbook section for children, and other articles for parents and teachers to support great health for kids.
The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 1,680. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2011 by The I AM Foundation. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues
This best-selling book has over 177,000 copies in print of various editions. Available in over 50 languages. World leaders, teachers, parents and children around the globe love The I AM! Affirmation Book.
I Am The Earth: Positive Affirmations for Loving Our Planet
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 2,450. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2011 by The I AM Foundation. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues
I Am The Earth: Positive Affirmations for Loving Our Planet is dedicated to our children and future generations to become great stewards of the planet. This book builds an awareness of valuing, appreciating and taking care of our beautiful world. For every I Am The Earth book you order from The I AM Foundation for donation, we will plant a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation www.arborday.org
The I AM! Affirmation Book For Teens And Young Adults: Empowering Who You Are
Price: $6.95 USD. Words: 4,110. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2011 by The I AM Foundation. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Social Issues
The I AM! Affirmation Book for Teens and Young Adults: Empowering Who You Are is Part of The Buy One, Gift One Program. When you purchase this book for donation at the regular retail price, we gift a second copy of this book to a teenager or young adult in need through the over 1,500 recipient organizations in our program.