New Releases by Laura Murray

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is cooking up something new in this graphic novel for the earliest readers! The Gingerbread Man’s class is back in the kitchen! They’re using shapes to make fun cookies and the Gingerbread Man knows just what to he wants to make—a new puppy! AKA a cookie’s best friend. But when the puppy comes to life and runs loose through the school, the class will have to come up with even more fun creations to lure him back home. Good thing this cookie sure knows how to have a ball! This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels--published in both hardcover and paperback editions--is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

My Little Main Street is a charming coloring book filled with simple, bold designs perfect for kids or anyone who loves to color! Each page invites you to explore a delightful small-town main street, featuring cozy cafés, flower-filled windows, quirky shops, and a fun park. The clean lines and easy-to-color shapes make it ideal for little hands and relaxing for grown-ups too. Whether you''re imagining a sunny day or a magical evening, My Little Main Street is a joyful canvas for creativity and fun!

"The Gingerbread Man and a class of students use dough shapes to bake a new, barking friend, along with a doghouse for him to call home"--

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers! When the Gingerbread Man’s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside—what fun! But—uh-oh!—his friend Maya’s plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down? Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane! This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers! The Gingerbread Man is as excited as his classmates about their new class pet. And today it’s his turn to feed Squeaks. But—uh-oh!—her cage door is open and she’s nowhere to be found. Where could she have gone? From the art table to the reading corner and beyond, this smart cookie will follow every clue to track Squeaks down and bring her home! This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

This fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers! The Gingerbread Man loves living in his gingerbread house at school. The kids there made him and baked him, gave him a hat and a little bow tie, and—oh no! His two candy buttons are missing! This smart cookie starts searching right away, looking all over the school. And luckily, he meets someone who is a great help and a new friend. This Gingerbread Man’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.

When the Gingerbread Man''s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside-what fun! But-uh-oh!-his friend Maya''s plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down? Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane!

Students at school learn how to make paper airplanes, but when Maya gets hers stuck in a tree The Gingerbread Man figures how to rescue it.

"How much do you know about Daniel Boone? Find out the facts you need to know about this pioneer and explorer in early America. You''ll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this famous American"--

Amazing South Carolina: A Coloring Book Journey Through Our 46 Counties is a delightful, one-of-a-kind book designed to engage youngsters and adult coloring book enthusiasts in learning about the unique character of our nation''s eighth state. Every county in the state is represented in the book with an illustration of its iconic and lesser-known sites--historical, geographical, topographical, industrial, commercial, and more. A fun, comprehensive educational experience, Amazing South Carolina is a snapshot of all that is special about the Palmetto State. From the fast-growing foothills of the Upstate to the picturesque marshes of the Lowcountry and the lazy Edisto River meandering its way through the state; from big cities like Columbia and Greenville to the vibrant coastal communities of Charleston and Beaufort, South Carolina is as beautiful and historic as it is diverse. Amazing South Carolina highlights that diversity and celebrates some of Laura''s favorite discoveries around the state.

Olivia Lewis has found the story. The one she''s been waiting for and chasing and finding it in Rocky Cove, Maine was admittedly a little unexpected, but after eight years of avoiding her hometown, Olivia''s discovered that planting roots might not be the worst thing in the world. It might, actually, be kind of good, particularly if they involve Nicky Hopkins and the way he looks at her, like she''s the center of several universes and the lowest ERA he''d ever posted. But despite all of that, Olivia still finds herself worried about what comes next and how to save a rundown amusement park and where the story may go, desperate for some ink and a few headlines and balancing old and new might be more challenging than the world''s tightest deadline. Nick Hopkins is getting back in the game. Literally. Well, kind of. He''s trying, at least, and while he won''t be taking the mound or throwing no-hitters any time soon, he''s finally starting to realize that maybe he can have baseball and an amusement park and a bar all at the same time. And Olivia Marie. Mostly Olivia Marie because after eight years of radio silence and could-have-beens, Nick has started thinking all kinds of great, big emotional thoughts, ones he hasn''t considered possible since he got hurt. It''s good, great even, but Nick''s always been a little superstitious and despite all of that, he''s worried about what comes next and how he can be everything all at once and balancing old and new might be more challenging than a multi-game homestand.It''s the end of the summer and for Nick and Olivia, a chance to avoid the same mistakes, both of them looking for that game-changing moment the second time through the lineup.

Mild head injury (MHI; concussion) is a major health concern worldwide as thousands of people each year suffer from an impact to the head or body sufficient to cause concussion. Acceleration/deceleration and rotational forces cause axons to stretch and tear, particularly in the area of the ventromedial prefrontal cortices (vmPFC), which in turn can attenuate physiological autonomic arousal and disrupt emotional regulation (Bechara, Damasio, & Damasio, 2000; Fisher, Rushby, McDonald, Parks, & Piguet, 2015; Pardini, Krueger, Raymont, & Grafman, 2010). Diminished levels of visceral feedback leaves one at a disadvantage for predicting, anticipating and reacting to environmental events. Therefore, individuals with MHI are described as experiencing heightened or exaggerated reactions to situations as they are not psychologically, or physiologically, prepared for stressful events. Some of these overreactions may be viewed as aggressive, others may be viewed as symptoms of anxiety; and in fact, many studies indicate these to be common complications following head injury. Diagnoses of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) are particularly frequent in a head injury population, however its characteristics may not capture the symptoms individuals with MHI experience. Whereas worry or maladaptive anticipation of adverse outcomes are the cardinal features of GAD and, reportedly, serve to control the physiological reactions that accompany uncertainty (Behar, DiMarco, Hekler, Mohlman, & Staples, 2009; Roemer & Borkovec, 1993) an absence of hypervigilance and lessened alertness is more likely in persons with MHI. To examine these variances in symptom characteristics, 84 participants (39% with MHI) completed self-report measures of aggression, dimensions of anxiety (cognitive, affective, somatic), worry, and somatization. Electrodermal activation (EDA) was measured as an indicator of autonomic physiological arousal across 4 phases of a stress manipulation (Initial Baseline, Anticipatory, Scare, Final Baseline). Having a history of MHI was not associated with significant expressive/reactive aggression; those with a GAD diagnoses endorsed the most number of aggressive symptoms. Similarly, individuals with GAD reported the highest levels of anxiety across all anxiety measures and subtypes. However, in line with our predictions, students with MHI reported the highest levels of somatic anxiety symptoms relative to affective and cognitive symptoms, and somatic anxiety was positively correlated with severity of the injury (i.e., the more severe the injury, the higher levels of somatic anxiety reported). Further, as expected, whereas the GAD group reported the highest level of worry-related symptoms, neither a history of MHI, nor injury severity, was correlated with worry. While no significant difference between EDA levels was noted in the baseline or experimental conditions, the pattern of results across the manipulation was as anticipated with the MHI group displaying the lowest level at baseline and anticipation, and the largest reaction to the scare phase. The GAD group did not demonstrate the expected reduction in autonomic responsivity. However, EDA levels for the MHI group alone had a significant negative correlation to the Anticipatory phase and trending towards a significant positive correlation in the Scare phase. Together, these findings indicate a fundamental difference in types of anxiety and vigilance symptoms found in persons with GAD versus MHI. A dampened baseline and anticipatory physiological response can result in a decreased ability to predict outcomes, and exaggerated reactions, especially in times of uncertainty (Bechara et al., 2000; Damasio & Bishop, 1996). Frequent and ongoing behavioural outbursts are observed in persons with TBI (traumatic brain injury), but may reflect autonomic, as opposed to affective, underlying neural mechanisms. Acknowledging and understanding these subtle differences in symptom description can provide insight into more effective treatment paradigms.

The new edition of this popular, evidence-based guide compiles and reviews all the latest knowledge on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood maltreatment – including neglect and physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional abuse. Readers are led through this complex problem with clear descriptions of legal requirements for recognizing, reporting, and disclosing maltreatment as well as the best assessment and treatment methods. The focus is on the current gold standard approach – trauma-focused CBT. An appendix provides a sample workflow of a child protection case and a list of extensive resources, including webinars. This book is thus invaluable for those training or working as expert witnesses in childhood maltreatment and is also essential reading for child psychologists, child psychiatrists, forensic psychologists, pediatricians, family practitioners, social workers, public health nurses, and students.

Olivia Lewis is a casualty of journalism budget cuts. The industry is dying anyway. Or so they told her. When they fired her. She''s having a difficult time coming to terms with that though, particularly when she''s on her way back home. The same home she''s avoided for the last eight years. She''d avoided Rocky Cove, Maine like several different plagues. (It''s not because of Nicky. Nick. Nick Hopkins. Of course not. Definitely not because of Nicky.) But then her twin brother informs her he''s got a job for her. At the ancient, vaguely historic amusement park they used to go to when they were kids. Her brother bought an amusement park. And Olivia can''t come up with an excuse to say no. (Except maybe because she''ll have to see Nicky again. Nick, God.) So Olivia is back and really good at walking on the merry-go-round while it''s moving and maybe she missed Rocky Cove a hell of a lot more than she ever realized. Nick Hopkins is a former baseball star who only ever imagined a future with two things in it: pitching and Olivia Marie Lewis. (No, he can''t call her that. That''s a nickname with far too much meaning and it''s fine, really.) But then the plan goes up in smoke or flames or medical miracles that are the opposite of that and he knew something was wrong as soon as he heard his elbow pop. And, suddenly, there''s no baseball and no Olivia and eight years later he''s just trying to keep things on track. He''s doing an alright job (he hopes, thinks, desperately needs to believe) and his bar is his and baseball is a forgotten memory. So is Olivia. Those are lies. Especially when Luke decides to buy an amusement park and Olivia is coming back to Rocky Cove and things left unsaid sound even louder than cracking a homer over left center. Eight years is a long time, but suddenly Nick and Olivia find themselves together - battling for amusement park success and, maybe, each other and there''s something to be said about finding yourself all over again.

Can we really be honest with God? Can we ask "why?" in our disappointments? "How?" during the impossibilities? "If only" in our dashed hopes? And can we dare to be brutally honest with God, trusting he will hear us?" God says, "Yes!" Pray As You Are is a devotional workbook where you will find conversations and prayers. These conversations come from those before us who talked face to face with the God of the universe--and lived to tell us the story. You will find doubters and demanders, the curious and the questioning, the hopeful and the hopeless, the wonderers and the wanderers. We will walk through their stories, pay attention to our stories, and pray as we are. This workbook will lead you to: Find your prayer voice as you write new prayers that reflect honesty and deep desires. Gain peace, contentment, and joy as you share honestly with God. Grow deeper in your trust in God and in relationship with others. My hope and my prayer is that you will find that the God of the universe wants you to be FREE to converse with him, free to talk, free to listen, free to "Pray As You Are."

A leprechaun is causing all kinds of trouble on St. Patrick''s Day—but our popular Gingerbread Man is back to save the day! After a mischievous leprechaun makes a mess of the band room, the Gingerbread Man vows to catch him. He follows the leprechaun''s clues all around the building finding chaos everywhere--even in the library! But then he finds the worst clue of all. It says the leprechaun''s next target might be a house made of gingerbread! Luckily, the Gingerbread Man makes it to his classroom in time to set a trap for the leprechaun. He''ll show that mischief maker that he messed with the wrong cookie this time. "I''m on a mission! I''ve got a good plan. I can catch him! I''m the Gingerbread Man!" Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man''s adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

When a leprechaun makes mischief at the school, the Gingerbread Man follows his clues and sets a trap to outsmart him.

Includes A Delicious Variety of Ketogenic Bread And Dessert Recipes For Helping You Burn Fat! Get This Ketogenic Cookbook For A Special Discount (50% off)The ketogenic diet is one of the most proven and effective diets for losing weight. The keto diet is based on consuming foods that are mainly high in fat and low in carbohydrates. This combination has been shown to increase the fat burned by your body, and is overall a very effective weight loss diet. Here are some helpful low carb - high fat dieting tips:* Include vegetables and lean meats (fish and chicken) in your diet. Most vegetables and meats contain low amounts of carbs, and can control your appetite.* Avoid starchy foods like pasta, potatoes, and rice. These foods have high amounts of carbs! * Stick to drinking water, most other drinks like juice may include sugars that you may not be aware of.This ketogenic diet cookbook has a varaiety of tasty low carb high fat bread and dessert recipes for you to enjoy.

After years of financial hardship, 2006 promised to be a year filled with travel and adventure for the Murray family until the unthinkable happened. This intimate, candid portrayal of a family struck by pediatric brain cancer describes their remarkable journey to health, wholeness and happiness.

Background: A growing body of literature has indicated that various executive functioning (EF) abilities are compromised subsequent to right hemisphere brain damage (RHD). EF supports communication and other complex daily activities via planning, monitoring, and controlling other cognitive processes to accomplish goal-oriented behaviors. Individuals with intact EF can achieve desirable tasks through fine cognitive control that includes skills such as planning, problem-solving, cognitive flexibility, and self-monitoring. The ability to use and understand pragmatics and discourse is dependent on one or more of these EF abilities. Consequently, if one of these cognitive abilities is impaired, communication challenges are expected. For example, problems with inhibition subsequent to RHD can affect the ability to select and process only relevant contextual cues, which can, in turn, lead to inappropriate conversational content, style, or both, as well as misinterpreting the conversation output of others.Objectives: To date, no previous systematic review has focused on EF abilities and RHD. The goals of this systematic review are: (a) to examine the RHD literature to identify EF deficits and the standardized EF assessments used to detect these deficits and (b) to evaluate the psychometric properties of EF assessments being used in this literature.Methods: A comprehensive list of established search terms is developed and divided into four subcategories: right hemisphere, brain injury, EF abilities, and assessments. The search strategy will include searching the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), Scopus, PsychInfo, and PubMed electronic databases between 1980 and November 2018. Titles and abstracts of peer-reviewed articles of any study types will be screened to meet the inclusion criteria, followed by a second screening of full-text articles. For the studies that meet the inclusion criteria, various data regarding EF abilities and demographic information will be extracted. Moreover, two assessment tools will be adapted and used to rate the quality of the included articles, as well as the quality of the assessments.Future directions/implications: This systematic review will allow researchers and clinicians alike to identify gaps within the RHD literature pertaining to EF abilities, the type of assessments available and currently used in RHD investigations, as well as the type of clinical and demographic data being collected to characterize individuals with RHD. This study will drive research forward by shedding light on whether more accurate information collected regarding RHD is needed, and the type of assessments used when researchers and clinicians diagnose RHD participants with EF deficits.

When the Gingerbread Man is loose at the zoo, he has to be careful not to end up as an animal''s lunch! Is there anything more fun than a class trip to the zoo? The Gingerbread Man and his classmates don’t think so, and they get to solve riddles on a WILD scavenger hunt. They meet giraffes, monkeys, and even a fox (especially scary for a Gingerbread Man!). But a zoo full of critters is a tricky place for a tasty cookie—even a very fast one—and the Gingerbread Man ends up separated from his friends. He needs to solve all of the riddles to catch up with his class and help someone else who is lost. I’ll be a detective. I know that I can! I’ll solve all these clues. I’m the Gingerbread Man! Animals galore and a trail of clues make the Gingerbread Man’s latest adventure his wildest one yet. Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man''s adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

The holidays are for giving thanks and nothing can stop this Gingerbread Man from delivering his to his favorite member of the community! Everyone in class is busy practicing songs and making goodies for their trip to town to thank community helpers, and the Gingerbread Man has made a card for someone extra sweet. But before he can deliver his gift, whipping wind and swirling snow come to town, too. Slushy sidewalks are no place for a cookie, but this Gingerbread Man won’t let a little bad weather stop him! “I’ll search on my own, as fast as I can! I’ll dash through this snow. I’m the Gingerbread Man!” With all the flavors of the season and generous dashes of kindness and gratitude, the Gingerbread Man’s newest adventure makes for a perfect read-aloud throughout the holidays. Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man''s adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

A visit to a fire house is always fun, but it''s even more exciting when the Gingerbread Man comes along! Guess who gets to go along on a field trip to the firehouse? The Gingerbread Man! But when he falls out of his classmate''s pocket, Spot the Dalmatian comes sniffing around. Luckily, this Gingerbread Man is one smart cookie, and he races into the fire truck, up the pole, and all through the station, staying one step ahead of the hungry dog the whole time.Then an emergency call comes in and the Gingerbread Man knows just what to do: “I’ll ride to the rescue, as fast as I can. I want to help, too! I’m the Gingerbread Man!” With snappy rhymes and fresh illustrations, the Gingerbread Man makes a sweet return in his second school adventure. Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man''s adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!