Best Selling Books by Lisa Brown

As CEOs and CFOs, entrepreneurs, top sales professionals, educators, retired executives, philanthropists, and best-selling authors, we all trip and fall. There are times we are the cause of our stumble, other times someone else is sticking their leg out in front of us. Yet it’s how we pick ourselves up and keep going that defines our success. In this book, you’ll hear stories of professional women climbing the corporate ladder in their respective industries from finance to healthcare to welding. These women were told to sit in the back of the room, stepped on by their mentors, discouraged from joining the company basketball league as they might get hurt, fired for being transgender, and had bosses look them up and down during presentations. Their personal lives weren’t a walk in the park either. Some got divorced, experienced the premature death of a spouse, or had a child diagnosed with cancer. They are sharing their personal and professional journeys with you so that your eyes can be wide open to the challenges you may face as a woman over the course of your career. You are not alone. Whatever you’ll encounter, someone else has probably fought the good fight. At the same time, top career and life coaching tips are included such as finding the right job, setting personal boundaries, marrying the right partner for that magical hug, building strength amidst tough situations, learning is earning, and many more in this guide for early to midcareer women. May you connect with these women and their stories to make your path a little easier.

Seventeen-year-old Darcy Covington never had to worry about money or where her next shopping spree was coming from. Even her dog ate gourmet. Then one day, Darcy''s car is repossessed from the parking lot of her elite private school. As her father''s business hit the skids, Dad didn''t just skip town, he bailed on his family. Fortunately, Darcy''s uncle owns a thrift shop where she can hide out from the world. There''s also Lucas, the wickedly hot fix-it guy she can''t stop crushing on, even if she''s not sure they''ll ever get out of the friend zone. But it''s here among the colorful characters of her uncle''s world that Darcy begins to see something more in herself...if she has the courage to follow it.

Going to the hospital can be strange and scary, but this book will comfort and reassure even the youngest patient. When a little girl develops a bad stomach ache, it’s time to go to the hospital. We follow her experience from arrival through diagnosis, anesthesia, and recovery Lisa Brown is a graphic novelist as well as a picture book creator whose talents inform the design of this book chock full of speech bubbles that will delight kids and parents alike. This is a funny, accessible, and above all comforting tale of a very scary experience in the life of any child. With illustrations brimming with action reminiscent of Richard Scarry, Lisa Brown once again creates a story full of humor and empathy that will delight and comfort most any kid fearful about a hospital visit. Fans of her hugely successful The Airport Book will instantly recognize the girl and her family. A Chicago Public Library ''Best of the Best'' Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Book A Bank Street Best Children''s Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

\"From the great cover to the intriguing synopsis, Lisa Brown Roberts brings a whole new twist to your typical good girl vs player type-of-story.\" -Jackie, Jackie''s Book World Trina Clemons needed the money. Why else would she - the most organized, prepared student in school - spend the summer as a nanny and partner with the biggest slacker ever? Now she''s ready to tackle nannyhood with her big binder of research and schedules. Just don''t ask her about the secret job of \"fixing\" the bad habits of a certain high school player... Slade Edmunds prefers easy hook-ups, and Trina is definitely not his type. She''s all structure and rules, while Slade wants to just have fun. Fortunately, Trina has no idea about the bet Slade made with his best friend that he can totally get her to unwind by the end of summer... Then the weirdest thing happens. There''s chemistry. A lot of it. But nothing gets between a boy and a girl like a big, fat secret... Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains a straight/gay BFF bromance, an irresistibly kissable bad boy, a good girl who wants to be kissed, some epic babysitting fails, and the occasional f-bomb.

Literature is long. Comics are short. Does Proust get you down? Do you find The Unbearable Lightness of Being simply unbearable? Is The Inferno your own private hell? Do you long to be conversant about classics like Moby Dick, the Bhagavad Gita, Madame Bovary, and, um, Twilight? Bestselling illustrator Lisa Brown (The Airport Book; Baby, Mix Me a Drink) did her homework. Long Story Short offers 100 pithy and skewering three-panel literary summaries, from curriculum classics like Don Quixote, Lord of the Flies, and Jane Eyre to modern favorites like Beloved, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, and Atonement, conveniently organized by subjects including “Love,” “Sex,” “Death,” and “Female Trouble.” Lisa Brown’s Long Story Short is the perfect way to turn a traipse through what your English teacher called “the canon” into a frolic—or to happily cram for the next occasion that requires you to appear bookish and well-read.

\"A smart, charming teen romance.\" —Kirkus Reviews After book blogger Vivian Galdi’s longtime crush pretends their secret summer kissing sessions never happened, Vivian creates a list of safe crushes, determined to protect her heart. But nerd-hot Dallas, the sweet new guy in town, sends the mission and Vivian’s zing meter into chaos. While designing software for the bookstore where Vivian works, Dallas wages a counter-mission. Operation Replacement Crush is in full effect. And Dallas is determined to take her heart off the shelf.

Now is the time to get a handle on your money. Soon, retirement will be knocking on your door, and you don''t want to be the last one to the party. Children leave the nest, and parents need caring for. Divorce and terminal illness are unfortunate realities. Jobs and bonuses come and go. Do you know where you stand with your finances today? Will you be financially secure if tragedy strikes and you are left alone? And do you know the three big money mistakes to avoid in your forties and fifties? Together we''ll walk through how to balance spending and saving your money, and the big opportunities and obstacles you''ll face in your forties and fifties. From getting a major raise at work, quitting your job, steering through a financial crisis, divorce and remarriage, or finding yourself a young widow, you need to get yourself and your money prepared now. Money can''t buy happiness, but it can make your life easier. This practical, real-life guide for women will help you navigate money issues in your forties and fifties and help bring you more confidence and wisdom. It''s your life. Smart money moves will help you live it better.

Follow a family and the youngest member''s favorite sock monkey through all the inner and outer workings of an airport. In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne. But wait! There''s more! The youngest family member''s sock monkey has gone missing. Follow it at the bottom of the page as it makes a journey as memorable as that of the humans above.

Spirit committee leader Mandy Pennington is secretly in love with her best friend, Gus, but when he hooks up with her archenemy at a party, she decides to win him over once and for all. She just doesn’t know how. But who better to help than hot loner Caleb Torrs? Caleb’s got his own problems, but when he sees Mandy pining over Gus at a party, he thinks she’s finally smoked the spirit stick and lost her mind. Maybe he has, too, because he just asked Mandy to be his fake girlfriend. She’ll get her loser friend’s attention, and he’ll get his stalker ex off his back. It’s a win-win. But soon one fake date blends into the next and before he knows it, he actually wants to kiss Mandy. For real. Too bad their plan is working, and Gus is finally noticing the one girl Caleb just might be falling for... Disclaimer: This book contains a villain pretending to be a hero, a hero pretending to be a villain, a disco-dancing heroine, two overprotective sidekicks, a little bit of bad language, and a whole lot of swoony kissing.

This spinoff of The Replacement Crush featuring Amy and Toff is sure to melt your heart. Shy bookworm Amy McIntyre is about to compete for the chance to interview her favorite author, who hasn''t spoken to the press in years. The only way to win is to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight, but that level of confidence has never come easy. The solution? A competition coach. The problem? The best person for the job is the guy she''s secretly crushing on...local surfer celebrity Toff Nichols. He’s a player. He’s a heartthrob. He makes her forget basic things, like how to breathe. How can she feel any confidence around him? To her surprise, Toff agrees to help. And he’s an excellent teacher. Amy feels braver—maybe even brave enough to admit her feelings for him. When their late night practices become less about coaching and more about making out, Amy’s newfound confidence wavers. But does Toff really like her or is this just another lesson?

Summers are supposed to be fun, right? Not mine. I’ve got a job at my dad’s company, which is sponsoring a college scholarship competition. I just found out that, in addition to my job assisting the competing interns, I’m supposed to vote for the winner. Totally not what I signed up for. My boss is running the competition like it’s an episode of Survivor. Then there’s Carlos, who is, well, very distracting––in a good way. But I can’t even think about him like that because fraternizing on the job means instant disqualification for the intern involved. As if that’s not enough, an anonymous informant with insider intel is trying to sabotage my dad’s company on social media...and I’m afraid it''s working. Much as I’d love to quit, I can’t. Kristoffs Never Quit is our family motto. I just hope there’s more than one survivor by the end of this summer.

A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown''s The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow. Isabel and Jane are the Extraordinary Peabody Sisters, conjoined twins in a traveling carnival freak show—until an ambitious surgeon tries to separate them and fails, causing Jane''s death. Isabel has lost an arm and a leg but gained a ghostly companion: Her dead twin is now her phantom limb. Haunted, altered, and alone for the first time, can Isabel build a new life that''s truly her own?

Jennie''s connection with her twin brother, Toby, grew stronger after he died in 1864. Now Jennie must rely on her ability to communicate with his spirit to find out what has happened to her beloved fiancé, Will, while he was off at war. The army says he died honorably in battle. But his brother confides that Will became a violent criminal and died in a prison camp. Jennie begins to doubt that anyone is telling her the truth. With the help of a spiritualist photographer, the spirit of her dead fiancé, and the clues she discovers and keeps in her scrapbook, Jennie must put together the pieces of this mystery before she loses her home, her fortune, and possibly her life.

- Enables organizers to envision and implement a VBS program customized for the local church - Practical, comprehensive, from-the-ground-up approach to VBS Designing a Vacation Bible School program, as opposed to choosing one of the many off-the-shelf packages, is a labor of love. It considers the unique perspective of children and invests accordingly. It''s a home-cooked meal compared to fast food. It sends a message to parents that a church values children enough to identify and meet their specific needs in their community at a particular moment in time. Well-designed VBS programs speak to children with respect, love, and patience, offering opportunity for authentic spiritual growth, not to mention an intentional theology that is reflective of the church. Finally, custom-designed VBS programs are a way to fully include children in the mission and ministry of the church rather than confine their unique gifts. This book provides Christian educators with the tools they need to assess the needs and resources in their congregation, and to craft a creative program in response to that assessment. The Best VBS Workbook Ever offers direction and suggestions on theme, structure, logistics, program, activities, staffing and promotion. Audience: Episcopal and other mainline churches looking for something more original and thoughtful than typical pre-packaged VBS programs, Directors of Christian Education, Directors of Children''s Ministry, Camps and Retreat Centers, FORMA, Kanuga Christian Education conference, eFormation network

When the sun goes down and everything is wonderfully cold and dark, a vampire boy and a little witch go searching for children in the night. But this is no ordinary night. It is Halloween, and what they find may surprise them. . . .

The first edition of People in Crisis, published in 1978, established success as a comprehensive and user-friendly text for health and social service professionals. The book and its following incarnations included critical life events and life cycle transition challenges, clearly pointing out the interconnections between such events, stressful developmental changes, and their potential for growth but also danger of suicide and/or violence toward others. This revised edition includes new case examples and expanded coverage of cross-cultural content, including ''commonalities and differences'' in origins, manifestations, and crisis responses. The authors illustrate the application of crisis concepts, assessment, and intervention strategies across a wide range of health and mental health settings, as well as at home, school, workplace, and in the community. Each chapter contains a closing summary that includes discussion questions, references, and online data sources for maximum application and learning. Updated chapters discuss new, research-based content on: • workplace violence and abuse • youth violence in schools and higher education settings • the use of psychotropic drugs, including for very young children in the absence of comprehensive assessment • the crisis vulnerability of war veterans and the hazards of ''pathologizing'' what should be considered a ''normal'' response to the repeated and catastrophic trauma of war • the intersection of socio-political factors with individuals’ psychological healing from catastrophic experiences such as war and natural disaster.

\"Strong on the Outside, Dying on the Inside is a wonderfully written tribute to faith, courage, hope and healing.\" Don''t be fooled by the small size of this book. In it, Lisa Brown packs a powerful message of liberation: With the help of God and qualified professionals, Black women can break free from depression. A successful businesswoman in Washington, D.C., Lisa uses her own experience and the Biblical story of Hannah to shed light on the unspoken sadness that plagues so many Black women today. With the energy, humor and compassion of a close girlfriend, she describes the signs of depression and charts a way out. Depression is an equal-opportunity illness. But Black women - especially those who consider themselves strong - are particularly reluctant to seek help: Only 12 percent of those affected receive treatment. Why this resistance? Citing contemporary experts, Lisa points to reasons rooted in African American culture: the widespread belief that depression is nothing more than a bad attitude, a case of the blues, or a sign of personal weakness. Emotional needs are not easily acknowledged by women who have been the backbone of their communities while enduring the harsh realities of slavery, bigotry and bias. What''s more, many of these God-fearing, church-going women may resign themselves to depression, accepting their sadness as a fact of life that God, the church and their families expect them to bear. Lisa rejects that interpretation, reminding Black women that God offers them both joy and peace. She urges readers to draw on their inner strength not to deny depression, but to face and overcome it. Lisa calls herself \"a living testimony to the value of good therapy and God''s undeniable ability to heal depression.\" In these pages, she reaches out to strong Black women, inviting them to embrace the same blessing and recover a life of promise and purpose. www.strongontheoutside.com

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Eleven masters of suspense—Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia—have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends’ pants off. Compiled and edited by kid-lit madman Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Terrifying Tales is a creepy-fun read (if you’re brave enough, that is).

Congratulations! This big world is now yours to explore and conquer. And it costs money. Together we’ll walk through some really big and important life-changing decisions you will soon face from paying off student loans, switching jobs, buying a house, getting married, comingling your finances, having a baby, giving up your career (or not) to be a full-time mom, and what to do if tragedy strikes. Money is at the heart of these decisions and experiences. Prepare yourself now. This book is a practical, real-life guide for transforming young women into financially confident adults. You will turn to this book again and again as your life evolves through your twenties and thirties for unbiased, straightforward money advice rather than relying on parents, significant others, or inexperienced family and friends to tell you what to do with your finances. It’s your life. Smart money moves will help you live it better every day.

Moments after giving birth to their first child, Lisa and Steve Brown are devastated to learn that even the doctors didn’t know his prognosis, much less how to explain it to them. Their newborn son, Logan, looked profoundly different. What challenges would this young family face in the future? Twelve days later, they handed their newborn son over to surgeons for them to build and remodel his skull. Before the initial shock and grief wore off, they learned this would become the first of many surgeries and challenges they would endure. Lisa D. Brown tells her family’s riveting story that will take you through their journey of real life hardships, diagnoses, new family additions, bullying, acceptance, humor, and perseverance. This inspiring story offers hope and encouragement to others to face fear and find joy in life’s journey.

“Mum is certainly the word... But only after you’ve had your say!” The melodic voices of many rings with the sounding of the vivid accounts of life experience and delightful assumptions that are beautifully illustrated here. These insightful words and artful drawings are what life connections are truly about. Each one beautifully depicts personal experience through, inspirational vignettes, quotes, interviews, poems, and illustrations. All in which has been brilliantly arranged. You will be amazed by how effortlessly each foster self discovery. “Quiet” is filled with stories of hope, pain, courage, struggle, love and laughter. It is both delightful and challenging. So go ahead, shout at these pages as often as you like. Because ”hush yo’ mouth,” “silence,” or plain ol ‘”Shut Up!” ain’t welcome here. “Mum” is certainly the word. But only after you’ve had your say! This is all ‘in your face’ enjoyment!

Translating the Energies of \"They\" as \"WE\

This is a book about how to be a: Bear Monkey Turtle Snake Spider Dog. This is a book about how to be a: Person.

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A collection of horror and ghost stories featuring monsters, ghosts and more. Eleven masters of suspense Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel Jos Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends'' pants off.

Bring a radiant dimension to your home, garden and gifts with the unique, versatile and quirky qualities of wire and metal 20 tempting projects range from pretty cards and glowing lanterns to fluttering butterfly wind chimes, an irresistibly sweet mirror frame and a decadent beaded chandelier Creative craft techniques such as embossing, beading and decoupage combine with simple wirework and metalwork Stylish, detailed photography offers essential support and invaluable inspiration

Presents illustrated instructions for over twenty decorative bead projects for the home, such as curtains, candle holders, and other items; and includes information about materials, tools, and techniques.

A range of simple metalcraft projects photographed and explained in step-by-step detail. Working with metal sheeting and foils, wire mesh, galvanized wire and tin cans, Brown shows how to make curtain-tie backs, a wire candelabra, a decorated bedhead, a window box and many other items.

LA LITERATURA ES LARGA, LOS CÓMICS SON CORTOS. ¿CANSADO DE BUSCAR EL TIEMPO QUE HAS PERDIDO CON PROUST? ¿Desearías que La insoportable levedad del ser te resultara mucho más leve y algo menos insoportable? ¿La Divina comedia es tu infierno particular y Moby Dick tu ballena blanca personal? ¿Te gustaría dominar clásicos como el Bhagavad Gita, Madame Bovary o... mmm... Crepúsculo? No busques más. Descubre y redescubre cien obras imprescindibles de la literatura universal que van desde clásicos como el Quijote o Jane Eyre, hasta favoritos contemporáneos, como El cuento de la criada o Los Juegos del Hambre; y disfruta del ingenio de Lisa Brown mientras los estudiosos del canon universal se remueven en su tumba Convertirte en un erudito de la literatura nunca había sido tan divertido

DISCLAIMER This is not a publication of the original author but an independent work of LISA BROWN. It is just a summary of the book and does not intend to take the place of the main book ABOUT THE MAIN BOOK In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how two American heroes moved from strong disagreement to friendship, and in the process changed the entire course of history. Abraham Lincoln was White, born impoverished on a frontier farm. Frederick Douglass was Black, a child of slavery who had risked his life escaping to freedom in the North. Neither man had a formal education, and neither had had an easy path to influence. No one would have expected them to become friends--or to transform the country. But Lincoln and Douglass believed in their nation''s greatness. They were determined to make the grand democratic experiment live up to its ideals. Lincoln''s problem: he knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? And would it be possible to get rid of slavery while keeping America''s Constitution intact? Douglass said no, that the Constitution was irredeemably corrupted by slavery--and he wanted Lincoln to move quickly. Sharing little more than the conviction that slavery was wrong, the two men''s paths eventually converged. Over the course of the Civil War, they''d endure bloodthirsty mobs, feverish conspiracies, devastating losses on the battlefield, and a growing firestorm of unrest that would culminate on the fields of Gettysburg. As he did in George Washington''s Secret Six, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and patience, not only changed each other, but made America truly free for all.

\"A boy reassures his little sister about an upcoming move, reminding her of past moves and talking her through the process\"--

Dear Mind, Never a Convenient Time for the World to Stop is a poetry collection that illustrates the experiences of a young black women. Numerous topics are discussed including being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Each poem wrestles with difficult life components. For example, mental illness is analyzed heavily throughout the book.

Autobiography about the writer, Lisa Brown, focusing on her story of Multiple Sclerosis and everything else that life throws at her in between.

Fierce, fabulous and fed-up describes 32-year-old Nyla Johnson. She is a successful businesswoman, an entrepreneur with her own realty company, successful at being a supportive and loving friend, and daughter and sister. Nyla seems to attain success at everything--except love. She can''t get to the altar to save her life. Nyla''s deep longing to find the love of her life and start a family leaves a deep void inside of her. She soon finds out that before she gets to where she wants to be, there''s more to it than she''s ready to face. Nyla finds herself on a journey and caught up in conflict with past demons haunting her \"seemingly perfect\" life. Will her world come crashing down around her before it''s too late to find true love?

Gabriel & Esther is inspired by a true story. Diary entries, letters, and Leah''s present-day narrative create the format for this five decade story. Leah Rebecca is a spirited, complex, fun and funny teen who at age fifteen plummets into depression, serious enought to be categorized as mental illness. During more than two decades of crippling despair, Leah''s life is filled with reckless and destructive choices. Two choices include abortion. At age thirty-two, having tried every medical remedy for neuro-chemical depression, Leah is out of hope. She plans her suicide. But GOD intervences so tangibly, Leah abandons her suicide plan and awaits the healing GOD has promised will be hers. This deeply personal and gripping story allows the reader to experience Leah''s life transformation from suicidal despair to one of creativity, purpose and freedom. With GOD''s guidance, Leah emerges as a woman who is lucid, free, and timeless.