Best Selling Books by Elizabeth Schaefer

"The Force Awakens" gets the humorous LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM) treatment!

Relive all of the excitement of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in this illustrated storybook-and-CD set.

Growing Up Without a Place to Call Home... Mattie has never known what it means to have a safe and loving family. She''s had to rely on herself from an early age, as she and her siblings grew up with an alcoholic father and stepfather who were verbally and physically abusive, as well as neglectful. Finally, when Mattie is fourteen, the cycle of hurt and abandonment at the hands of her biological family comes to an end...only to throw her into a sea of new challenges as she experiences the wild ride of the foster system. Through four years and five foster homes that push her to the limit, Mattie develops inner strength that startles even the girl gang at her new school, when Mattie attracts the interest of a handsome boy who has already been claimed by the school bully. But Mattie doesn''t give up easily-she can''t afford to, moving around as much as she does. She goes through experiences unimaginable to most of us, including a nightmarish foster mother with a subservient husband and a mentally ill son; a cold and unloving home where she is valued only for the state-mandated money she brings to the foster family; and a bizarre but oddly endearing woman who treats Mattie as if she is a small child...and who has a secret hidden behind "the forbidden green door." Finally, Mattie is placed with a warm and loving family who nurture and cherish her, and allow her to blossom emotionally. But will she be ready to face life on her own when she turns 18 and has to leave them? And will she be able to embark on a journey of forgiveness and reconciliation with her family of origin? Vivid, realistic, compassionate, and compelling, Mattie Celi is the haunting and inspiring odyssey of a young woman determined to flourish despite the odds against her.

"Good Work Facilitator''s Guide" is a new resource for career practitioners and teachers to accompany and compliment "Good Work! Get a Great Job or Be Your Own Boss." The guide helps professionals who teach learners and clients to acquire the related skills to find a job or start a business.

"Based on the episode "Path of the Jedi," written by Charles Murray."

"Lilo loves the holidays, but Stitch has never celebrated them on Earth before! Stitch is excited about food, presents, and special ''ohana time. Will he be naughty or nice."--Page 4 of cover.

Rebel pilot Hera stars in another exciting Star Wars adventure! Featuring exciting full-color art from the show, this World of Reading early reader is perfect for fans who are ready to read on their own.

Train with Luke Skywalker and Yoda, fight alongiside the Ewoks, help Rey rescue BB-8, and more in this collection featuring five stories, each an ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes. [cover]

Mind-Body State Literacy: A Pedagogical Approach that uses Mindfulness and Neuroscience to Support Learning and Relational Narrative Work describes the literacies necessary to develop the habits of minds presented in the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing: "curiosity, openness, engagement, creativity, persistence, responsibility, flexibility and metacognition" (WPA, NCTE, & NWP, 2011, par. 2). Such habits, because they deal with students'' openness in the learning process, are key to students'' ability to receive a liberal education. I suggest that before instructors or students can develop these habits, they need to learn to develop an open mind-body state, defined as the ability to let one''s narrative incorporate other narratives/perspectives through listening. The Mind-Body State model is comprised of three facets: brainwaves, narratives, and emotions. The Mind-Body State Literacy (MBSL) approach suggests that students develop literacies related to these three facets, drawing primarily from mindfulness practices and philosophies the center the body and compassion. I anchor my presentation of the MBSL by suggesting why it might be especially relevant as students engage in personal narrative writing in the Rhetoric and Writing classroom.

Thirty years after defeating the Empire, the Alliance faces a new threat from Kylo Ren and his army of stormtroopers.