Bøger af Lisa Wright

Unleash the wild side of creativity with "Jungle Adventures"! This is not just a colouring book, it's a ticket to a thrilling expedition for kids aged 3 plus. Key Features: 30 Vibrant Animal Designs: From roaring lions to slithering snakes, each page is a new adventure waiting to be coloured. Interactive Learning: It's a colouring spree that doubles as a fun way to learn about jungle animals and their habitats. Perfect for Little Hands: The designs are crafted to be enjoyable and manageable for young beginners, fostering their artistic skills. Quality Time: It's a perfect activity for family bonding. Spend time together, colour, and learn! Portable Adventure: Compact and easy to carry, it's a jungle adventure that fits in your backpack! "Jungle Adventures" is more than a colouring book, it's a journey through the wild. Order your copy today and let the jungle journey begin!

Parents and fellow educators--Let's face it, parenting and educating teens is hard.Our modern world can be a tough place for teens and their parents, and parents are often left struggling to help their kids. Too often, parent/teen conversations can evolve into arguments and standoffs that only make the situation worse.Talking to each other & tackling problems doesn't have to be so hard. How we approach problems and tough conversations can be a game-changer for teens, parents, and the parent/teen relationship. This easy-to-follow workbook is filled with guided conversation-starters, questions, strategies, and activities designed to help parents and teens have more productive, less stressful conversations while improving their relationship, even when navigating the toughest topics.In the companion book The Age of Outrage: Strategies for Parents and Educators, we dug deep into the research for help and guidance on topics today's teens face. This companion workbook is designed to help parents & teens navigate the roller coaster ride that the teen years can be. Much of this workbook is designed to help parents have more productive conversations with their teens, to help their teens more effectively approach and handle the problems and struggles in their lives, and to help parents and teens achieve a more peaceful, productive relationship. Pro tip--adult readers will find these strategies useful in navigating their own tough adult situations and interactions with other adults.Topics Covered: *navigating the 24-7, modern world*motivation & apathy*social media & electronics*bullying & mean behavior*school shootings & shooters*grades, GPA & school stress*habits & goals*anxiety, perfection, imperfection & mental health*and moreLisa Wright is a Texas public high school counselor whose career in education began almost three decades ago and includes twenty years as a middle school and high school teacher. Wright has observed the changes in students and the educational system brought about by the advent of technology and cell phones, by school district mandates designed to help kids, and by evolving parenting styles, all of which were well-intentioned but have at times resulted in unintended negative consequences.Wright has witnessed the evolution of schools and the educational system as school shootings have happened again and again. Wright's experience over three decades of a changing educational landscape and her research bring a unique perspective to her discussion of modern student and school issues. She addresses those issues head-on while including ways both parents and educators can help their kids/students.Wright promotes open discussion so that educators and parents can unite to work together to make our schools and our world safer places and our kids more resilient future adults.Wright is the author of The Age of Outrage: Strategies for Parents and Educators (Amazon).

You are only three questions away from a solution. Ever wish you could have one book to answer all of your love problems, but didn't want to read through dozens of long, boring chapters? "Instant Love Advice for Women" by Lisa Wright does just that. Get immediate advice on any important relationship topic, including: * Break-ups * Commitment * Family * Friends * Sex * Money * Infidelity * Self-esteem * Dating * Indecision * Special Situations ...and many more! All you need to do is answer three questions about your situation: Question Number 1 asks if you're in a relationship or single. Question Number 2 asks the general subject matter of your problem. Question Number 3 narrows that subject into a more specific issue. Simply turn to the designated page and get immediate advice! "Instant Love Advice for Women" is also great to flip around to get new perspectives on relationship issues that your friends or family may be dealing with - or you may encounter in the future! "Instant Love Advice for Women" utilizes the "Four C's" that Wright believes are the cornerstones for resolving all relationship issues: Clear-headed thinking Creativity Compassion Communication Utilize these four qualities and read "Instant Love Advice for Women" to start improving your relationships right now! Aren't you worth it?

★Lucy and her cheer besties are back! School is out for summer, but cheer life never stops. Tryouts might be over, but they were only the beginning. New season. New teams. New teammates (and everyone knows what that means). The new season kicks off with camp, and everyone's eyes are on the prize: a bid to the biggest cheer championship of the season. But the Blue Angels want that bid, too (along with every cheerleader on every other team in every other gym). There's always another mountain to climb, but Lucy and her besties are in it to win it. Work hard. Dream big. Right?And then there's school. Even with what happened at the spring dance with Jordan, Lucy knows 8th grade is going to be her best year ever. That is until she gets her school schedule. And meets the new kid in 2nd period. And finds out where her locker is. Lucy's plate is full as usual, but she gets a chance she never saw coming. Everything that matters starts right now, and anything can happen in cheer.★Life is full of chances, if you're brave enough to take them.The Totally True Tales of my Cheerleader Life series is filled with all things cheer: stunts, tumbling, jumps, baskets, pyramids, competitions, rivals...the best skills, the hardest workouts, and phenomenal male and female cheer athletes and coaches who come together to make it all happen. Lucy's cheer gym is filled with championship trophies, banners, and the best cheer athletes around, and Lucy, her twin sister Molly, and their cheer besties Holly and Vance live and love the cheer and school life, along with the entire TEC cheer family. Their gym's mantra says it all: CNFFL.★Book 2: Fired Up & Ready! brings it all: new season, new teams, new faces, and new challenges. (You knew it wouldn't be easy.)This series is a must-read for middle grade readers and older. Set in the heart of the all-star cheer world, The Totally True Tales of my Cheerleader Life captures the life of the all-star cheerleader, her friends, and her family. Book 2: Fired Up & Ready! continues Lucy's very busy cheerleader life, which is filled with coed cheerleaders, cheer goals, life goals, love, adventure, competition, challenge, and more!♥ Live. Love. Cheer. ♥#CNFFL#DCC#TEC★★★★★Be sure to read Book 1: Are You Ready? to see how it all started! Available on Amazon.★★★★★★Not a cheerleader but always wondered what it was like to be one? This is the book and series for you. A great read! ★★★★★★Written by a former cheerleader (NCA Coed College National champion!)/cheer coach who is a career educator.See author website for excerpt. Lisa Wright Author

Somewhere in this land, a giraffe called Bertie and a baby elephant called Shelly became very good friends. Once they came to the river, flopping down into the muddy water, rolling and splashing about, trumpeting and snorting. Suddenly, a crocodile lurched out of the water and clamped its jaws around the elephant's trunk, pulling the victim into the river. Lucky for Shelly, his friend couldn't bear to let him die. To learn more from happy tails of rescue, read the story. Full-color professional illustrations with funny scenes A good story that will benefit your child Reading that can help your child to approach difficult topics in a safe environment A story that can trigger emotional behavior of your child through the medium of fiction thus growing child's ability to regulate and control emotions

Whether you're LDS, love Mormons, or just delight in their knack for kinder, gentler, pseudo-swearing euphemisms, relax and enjoy coloring this new and improved collection featuring over 70 words created on single-sided pages just for you!

★In life there are chances. One text told me my chance had come. When an opportunity this big comes along, you take it. Nothing is guaranteed, especially with Regina the cheer phenom standing in the way. Nobody said it would be easy.★Cheerleading is the kind of thing you can't understand unless you have lived it, and 7th grader Lucy Martin lived it 100%.Lucy's cheer gym is filled with championship trophies, banners, and the best cheer athletes around. Lucy has been on a competitive cheer team since 4th grade, and her dream is to make the top coed team at her gym. When two spots on that team suddenly open up, Lucy knows what she has to do, but she isn't the only one who wants a spot on that team. And with school, her friends, and Jordan Heath (who barely knows she exists), her plate is full, and nothing is a sure thing. Easy? Not even! But anything can happen in cheer, and Lucy knows it.The Totally True Tales of my Cheerleader Life series is filled with all things cheer: stunts, tumbling, jumps, baskets, pyramids, competitions, rivals...the best skills, the hardest workouts, and phenomenal male and female cheer athletes and coaches who come together to make it all happen. Lucy, her twin sister Molly, and their cheer besties Holly and Vance live and love the cheer and school life, along with the entire TEC cheer family. Their gym's mantra says it all: CNFFL.This series is a must-read for middle grade readers and older. Set in the heart of the all-star cheer world, The Totally True Tales of my Cheerleader Life captures the life of the all-star cheerleader, her friends, and her family. Book 1: Are You Ready? drops us right in the middle of Lucy's very busy cheerleader life, which is filled with coed cheerleaders, cheer goals, life goals, love, adventure, competition, challenge, and more!♥ Live. Love. Cheer. ♥#CNFFL★★★★★*So fun! A must-read for middle grade and older!*Captures the all-star cheerleader life! Authentic and sweet.*Nails coed cheerleading! Cheerleaders of all ages will love it.*Not a cheerleader but always wondered what it was like to be one? This is the book for you. A great read!Written by a former cheerleader (NCA Coed College National champion!)/cheer coach who is a career educator.See author website for excerpt. Lisa Wright Author

In this inspirational collection, Lisa Wright magnifies the benefits of worship. Through personal testimonies and revelations, she reveals how true worship is tested and prevails. Featuring the story of Hannah and other biblical scriptures, this book encourages the reader to experience a deeper relationship with God through worship that is real in the eyes of God.

Follow twenty Connecticut people on their incredible journeys of survival and healing. Why Go On offers a rich landscape of diverse personalities, backgrounds and life challenges, giving readers an opportunity to find the stories that inspire them most. Like a collection of modern day parables, Why Go On provides real insight on how to overcome adversity and rekindle hope. Why Go On includes stories about surviving, overcoming or living with: childhood abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, loss of a loved one, rape, depression, wrongful incarceration, anorexia, brain damage, multiple sclerosis, autism, cerebral palsy, domestic abuse, paralysis, and much more. Media Statements: "J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, 'Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.' That was never truer than for the 20 people profiled by Lisa Wright. They found hope after suffering the depths of misery, pain and sorrow. Her compassionate account of their stories will inspire you when you wonder, 'Why go on?'" Diane Smith, Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist and author "Lisa Wright chronicles the turmoil and fortitude of families who maintain hope against overwhelming odds. This is an important work." Andy Thibault, author of more COOL JUSTICE and 2014 recipient of the Stephen A. Collins Memorial Award for 'Many Contributions To The Cause Of Open And Accountable Government And A Free And Vigorous Press In Connecticut' "Like the yin and yang of life, the dark and light in the Universe do not conflict; rather they offer strength in the balance they bring to our lives. And so it is with the uplifting stories within this beautifully written book. Each of these heroes has learned to find the positive within the tragedy as he or she moves on to live full and fulfilled lives; helping others along their way. If these people can overcome, so can we." CJ Golden, Author of Tao of the Defiant Woman and Tao-Girls Rule!

Adolescent brain development is a fascinating, newly developing field that has so much to offer almost anyone interested in learning more. In this book, the authors compare adolescent behavioural changes with ongoing changes in the brain and discuss potential implications for health and educational policy-making.