New Releases by Lisa WILLIAMS

Did you know that you were intentionally created to fulfill a unique and exciting calling and purpose, and reach a destiny designed just for you? It''s true! Though you may not see it now, a bright future is waiting for you, and you definitely play an important role in making it happen. If you''ve ever longed for a different life, or if you''ve ever wanted more, this book will motivate and inspire you to become your very best self! It delivers the tools you need to access a life that''s fulfilling, meaningful, enjoyable, and fully on point! You can read this book in one sitting, or choose just the pages that are right for you on any given day. Either way, if you''re ready to soar to new heights, the words and insights within these pages will surely carry you there. Get ready, it''s time to rise up and experience the person you were meant to be!

The shyest people always seem to be the freakiest people that have that secret and mysterious side of life that no one would ever suspect, or imagine. Paul is that person, a thirty-five-year-old, bi-sexual, very successful and reserved, Software Quality Assurance Engineer for the last eleven years. Paul was recently put on a ninety-day work performance probation for his surprising drop in his quality of work, as well as a change in his work ethic. Paul had been losing sleep lately due to him experiencing very disturbing, vivid dreams for the past few weeks that had contributed to his disappointing work performance. Not being the one to sleep around, Paul might shock himself in that area after attending a recent invitation by James, his protective childhood best friend who is a heterosexual playboy. Paul never imagined that a night of wild spontaneous sex would change his life for a long time to come when it came to his own confidence. What will become of Paul’s dreams and why did they start in the first place? Where will they lead? Will Paul become the wild child that no one ever expected as new people enter the picture? When a successful blast from the past re-enters his life, Paul has no clue what lies ahead for him, but he is hoping for the best. The question is, is Paul ready for it? Will things be as they seem, or is there something more sinister in the making? Will James have to step in one more time on Paul’s behalf? This erotic thriller will keep you wanting more all the way until the last page.

Will Jared and Janice’s recent reconnection after two years of separation reignite the old flame they once shared and rekindle lost love, or will the flame be burned out for good after new people enter the picture? Is Jared’s sudden return to San Francisco planned, or is there something more sinister at play? Jared may have done it this time with his infidelity as he struggles with being a one-woman man. Saddened by some troubling turn of events, Janice takes a break and goes on a much-needed vacation with her best friend after learning some alarming news. Janice only went for one thing but might be coming back with more than she could have ever expected or imagined. The question is, can she handle what’s to come? And as Jared bargains with life and women’s hearts, the question is, can he handle what’s to come as well? This must-read will keep you glued to each page until the very end!

A feel good book that depicts my life growing up as a young lesbian. It will take you on a journey throughout my young years into my adult years as I came and grew into my own skin. The people that I met, the people that I loved, the hearts that I broke, the people that broke mine, my friends and my foes all helped shape and craft me into the proud lesbian that I am today. This journey will make you laugh, mad, and may even make you cry. This story is filled with a roller coaster ride of emotions that I had to deal with, as I was faced with many life challenges alone about why and who I was. This book of my life''s experiences and hurdles as I grew will hopefully inspire anyone that is going through coming out alone to become a stronger person and realize that they are not alone. It is my hopes that my story will also let anyone who is reading this that is going through any negativity about who you are, realize your strengths that you already possess, and redirect that negativity to make it work for you in a positive way. As parents who may read my story what I hope that you will gain is the knowledge to know that your voice and support is required during this difficult point in any young person''s life who is going through the realization that they are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual or transgender. What you say and how you act towards a certain group of people can affect your child in ways that you could never imagine. Remember, you may be talking about you child and not even know it. Being gay may not be understood to many but the truth is, it exist and for many as myself it is not by choice. We choose to be ignorant, that is something that we can change. Please gain the knowledge and understand before you stand in judgement of what may be deemed different in the eyes of society. Society may not accept us or our lifestyles but at least take time to understand it before you pass judgement and pass hate.

Community colleges play a critical role within the realm of higher education in the United States, enrolling nearly half of all post-secondary students including a disproportionate number of low-income and minority students relative to four-year institutions. Yet, reductions in government appropriated funding provided to higher education institutions that were instituted as part of budget cuts enacted in response to the "Great Recession" of 2009 and largely remain in effect today have had a lopsided effect, taxing community colleges to a far-greater degree than four-year institutions. The impact of these budget cuts on community colleges have been two-fold as they have resulted in the elimination of programs offered by community colleges and a decrease in the quality of their offerings. Since the onset of the "Great Recession" of 2009, community colleges have begun focusing on alumni relations and fundraising practices to a previously unprecedented degree. During this time, certain colleges have outperformed their peers in terms of obtaining alumni donations and private gifts by large margins based on the annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey results. The purpose of this dissertation was to bridge an existing gap in research by providing insight into which alumni relations practices at community colleges generate the greatest value in terms of their impact on fundraising from the perspective of Alumni/Foundation Directors at community colleges that have had the most success recently in raising money relative to their peers. The analysis employed the social exchange theory as a theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between alumni donors and institutions. The most recent VSE survey results were analyzed to draw a purposive sample of institutions that have had the most recent success in obtaining alumni donations, and the Alumni/Foundation Directors of the institutions identified within the purposive sample received a survey instrument designed by the researcher, which was comprised of multiple-choice/fill-in, Likert-Scale, and fill-in questions. With respect to implications for practice, the findings offer administrators at community colleges insight into how to best allocate limited resources designated for alumni relations and fundraising to maximize the return-on-investment. Opportunities for future research are also provided that build on this research in order to further advance the understanding of alumni relations and fundraising practices at community colleges in the United States.

Discover the many channels of prayers. Children of all ages will be able to open a prayer for any need and at any time short loving easy to say prayers.

READY TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE NOW???Have you been more stressed, easy to anger, or less patient with people lately? As you enter the heart of your middle years (ages 40-70), you are bound to experience several challenges along the way; from setbacks, disappointments, health issues, to loss of loved ones. What does it take to be truly emotionally healthy and have inner joy no matter what is going on in your life?This book is a resource for women heading into the middle of their lives (ages 40-60), providing approaches and strategies to help them identify where they are in life and why they''re there. The book gives them real life examples of what other women have done to work through challenges with both their health and wellness and what they have done to start living a life that has fulfillment, joy, all while being healthier mentally, physically, and emotionally. Along with sharing individual testimonies, you will read about different ideas and approaches to help you live your best life now, from professional women who have been through what you have and come out the other side. It is our hope that by providing you with new information, new alternatives, and a new mindset, that you will have the tools to increase the quality of your life and make your middle years your best years. Let''s delve in and take a look at ourselves from the inside out. Authors:* Lisa Williams* Dr. Glenda Clare* Norma Hollis* Lauren Paparone* Tashion Macon* Roslyn Francois* Michelle McCullar* Martha Catz* Julia Begg

Barnaby and His Brittle Bones Colouring Book tells the story of a boy who has brittle bones in his pockets. Barnaby is frustrated because everyone wants him to throw away his bones. And so he takes off, boards a small boat which sinks under the weight of the bones in his pockets. Barnaby''s last-minute decision saves his life. The aim of this book is to move away from emphasizing the obviously painful side of ''bones'' in order to find some way towards the light. One does not have a choice in keeping or doing away with difficult life challenges, but they can choose other positive aspects of life around them, such as love, kindness, and to fight to live, as Barnaby chooses to fight for his life and swim home. Barnaby, ultimately chooses family and love and not the brittle bones in his pockets.

In today''s deeply divided political arena, you can see one leader after another either caught in a lie or deceiving one another. All the while, the American people are being distracted by what''s happening in the news. In the Bible, you have read where the same thing happened. Abraham and Isaac, his son, lied about their wives and call them their sisters until God revealed the truth to the person being lied to. Jacob, Isaac''s son, was known as a deceiver. You may ask, how can this be? As you can see, it is something that is still being played out today; however, that didn''t stop God from using these great men to accomplish His purpose. As you read this book, ask God how He can use you as a leader even with your flaws. See how He did it and avail yourself to take the journey of Servanthood: The Biblical Way to Leadership.

Take steps to serve disadvantaged children, and other marginalized student groups with this practical, solution-oriented guide to equity-driven reform for school leaders. Includes case studies and reflective-discussion questions.

God will determine which side the coin lands on. You can’t say anything is as slick as an oil can. Whatever game you’re playing, it’s best to play it fair. Call it heads or tails. If you’ve never cheated on someone but been cheated on, what was the excuse they gave you? If you’re still with that person, how have they changed? Did you do anything to get even? Did you forget? Did you forgive? Who gambles to lose?

What does it take to provide each student with equitable access to daily quality instruction? Our public schools have undergone significant demographic change. At the same time, we have abundant evidence that our schools haven’t effectively served children of color, children from low-income families, and other marginalized student groups. This solution-oriented guide for school leaders helps create a high-quality, culturally responsive learning environment for all students. You’ll learn deliberate, data-driven actions critical to 21st Century success. Written by instructional leaders, who understand the challenges of equity-driven reform, this guide helps school leaders: Understand the root cause of the racial-achievement gap Take concrete actions to transform the educational process Use daily, real-time data to determine effective teaching and learning practices Provides leaders with an original framework to achieve their instructional vision for equity Eliminate gaps in student outcomes by eliminating instructional gaps between educators and their students. Including practical implementation strategies and tools, reflective-discussion questions, and powerful vignettes, this transformative book helps school leaders take concrete steps to accelerate the achievement of underserved students! "For those who are unsure where to begin the process, or lack a context for why they need to undergo the transformation of changing their instructional practices to align with the need to respond to America′s changing public school population, the contents are arranged in a manner to provide the necessary support to guide the audience through the process." —Dr. Kandice W. Taylor, Principal Baltimore County Public Schools, MD "This book provides school leaders with practical tools and a practical model to implement drastic change in any school climate. The PACE Framework perfectly outlines strategies and activities to implement an effective, quality-first instruction program at schools that serve students who are normally underserved. School leaders and district leaders, who serve as change agents in multi-faceted school communities, can use this book. I highly recommend it for any school leader needing a framework to shift the culture, instructional practices, the mindset of staff, and community members alike." —Tara A. Minter, Principal Rosa L. Parks Elementary School, Hyattsville, MD

Et si vous déteniez toutes les réponses à vos questions et pouviez accéder à cette connaissance inestimable par la connexion à votre âme afin d''être guidé dans vos décisions au coeur de votre quotidien ? Créé par la célèbre médium Lisa Williams et illustré par l''artiste de talent Marie-Chantal Martineau, «L''Oracle de l''âme intuitive» a été conçu pour vous aider à développer votre intuition et faire émerger vos facultés psychiques. Les explications du livre et les 44 magnifiques cartes de ce jeu stimuleront vos aptitudes médiumniques innées et vous permettront de réaliser de puissantes lectures psychiques, tant pour vous que pour ceux qui vous entourent. Livre de 108 pages + 44 cartes.

This book is designed for those who wish to develop their natural gifts or to understand more about the afterlife and see the signs that their loved ones are around them. Firstly, let me introduce myself. My name is Lisa Williams, and I have been working as a psychic medium for over twenty years. I never planned to work as a medium. I mean, think about it: in the ''80s, having a career as a medium was never heard of. If I had gone to my teachers and said, "I want to speak to dead people for a career," I would have been carted off to the nearest mental institute. In fact, there were times that my mother would joke about the men in white coats coming to get me. I thought she was serious, and I grew up thinking that I was a little weird and hiding my ability. I was lucky to have a friend who thought my weirdness was cool. She was always asking questions about it, so I started to feel more comfortable; but as friends do, we drifted apart, and I had a new circle of friends, so I went back into the closet. I still had a growing intuition, but I curbed it and didn''t say anything. I just found that I "knew" things, and I couldn''t really explain it. I was actually quite shy growing up, and I found that I conformed with society about what I believed I should be like. It was easy. I fit the mold, and I didn''t say anything...many people would call that being a sheep and following the crowd. Does this sound familiar to your story? It probably does. Well let me tell you: you are normal. Just because you have this gift doesn''t mean that you have to hide it. For years I hid from it. I even hid it from my own parents for a while. For most of my life, my father has been a huge skeptic, and I remember the time when I had been working as a psychic medium for a while and he asked me when I was going to get a "proper job." He was an atheist and couldn''t wrap his head around the concept that our soul continues to live on when our body dies. When I finally decided to come out as a medium, it was accepted and most people had a fascination about it. It was "cool" to have this gift. I grew up in the United Kingdom and so we never showed emotions, never went to therapy, and we never said we loved each other. It was a very different world to what we live in now. Going to a psychic or a medium was better than going to a therapist in the United Kingdom. When you went to the therapist you were admitting that you had a problem, it was a sign of weakness. Now it''s considered a gift to be aware of your challenges, and it''s actually character building. I finally surrendered to my gift after my friend helped me see that I wasn''t crazy and that I actually could help others. The rest is history. What I would have benefited from, though, in those early years was some structure, discipline, and understanding. Even though my grandmother worked as a medium she died before I started, and so I didn''t have anyone really to talk too. The only thing that she said to me was: "Always trust your gut instincts. It will never let you down." That is something I live by, and I will suggest that you do, too. Through my work, I have been guided by Spirit, which has shown me the way forward to work with my gift. I have built my gift on discipline and respect, which is something that I will enforce within you. I have developed the skill of delivering a message, as well as enhancing and fine-tuning my gift. These are things that I will help you with. Throughout this book you will come to understand the history of Mediumship, how to develop your gift, and how to see signs from your loved ones. You will be given daily exercises to enhance your gift and to help you connect to your own loved ones and those of other people.

Poetry. "Lisa Williams''s new collection, GAZELLE IN THE HOUSE, is truly a book of stanzas: poetic rooms in which to dwell. Some of these dwellings have the uncanny familiarity of ordinary domestic space and others are as mysterious and disorienting as the depths of the sea. Painting with colors at times opaque, at times transparent, moving between shallows, tide-pools, and the abysses of dreams, Williams''s voice is solitary, meditative, intimate and in the end a means of revelation." Susan Stewart"

Ce putem ști despre viața de apoi? Ce se întâmplă cu cei dragi? Cum se face trecerea în lumea cealaltă? Ce se întâmplă cu sufletul nostru? Lisa Williams este cunoscută și apreciată în toată lumea ca medium și clarvăzătoare cu extraordinare capacități de a lua legătura cu cei dragi, care au trecut în lumea de dincolo. Dacă vreți să știți ce s-a întâmplat cu cei plecați dintre noi, sau să descoperiți adevărul despre calea urmată de sufletele lor, cartea de față ne asigură că moartea nu este finalul, ci mai degrabă trecerea către lumea cealaltă – un tărâm pe care trebuie să-l respectăm și de care nu ar trebui să ne temem. Folosindu-se de puterile ei unice de mediu și de clarvăzătoare, autoarea ne oferă relatări directe cu privire la: propria ei experiență de moarte clinică și revelațiile pe care aceasta i le a prilejuit despre lumea cealaltă;schimburile de mesaje dintre ea și spiritul ei călăuzitor, precum și planurile spirituale superioare pe care acesta i le-a arătat;calea către viața de apoi și reincarnare.

How can two creatures that are so very different become friends? In fact, not only do Pinchy and Hanna become friends, but they survive and thrive because of each other. This tale of claws and teeth will warm your heart, and you''ll never see piranhas the same way again.

Norm and Lynn are having problems. Big problems. Rather than hide from the issues, they go on a marriage retreat together while Stephanie goes to cheerleading camp and Diana stays with her father. But when everyone returns, things seem worse than ever. So bad, in fact, it looks like Stephanie and Diana may not have to put up with each other anymore, which is what they wanted all along. This final book in the Sisters in all Seasons series brings the story of Stephanie and Diana to a close, and shows what happens when two opposites become friends, and maybe sisters.

"Soudain, j''ai vu ma grand-mère décédée assise au pied de mon lit, aussi vraie que nature. J''ai paniqué... J''avais vu l''esprit de gens décédés auparavant, mais cette fois, la vision me semblait réelle... Elle m''a regardée et m''a souri. Elle me semblait toute jeune, et comme je l''avais connue il y a longtemps déjà : vibrante, joviale, heureuse. Pourtant, sa présence m''effrayait terriblement. C''est à ton tour, maintenant, me dit-elle tendrement". Dans cet ouvrage, Lisa Williams invite le lecteur à parcourir le récit de sa vie hors de l''ordinaire. Elle raconte son enfance à Birmingham, en Angleterre, où dès l''âge de 4 ans, elle voyait déjà des esprits venir la visiter ; sa relation avec sa grand-mère, elle aussi une médium réputée, qui l''encouragea à accepter et à développer son don ; son parcours difficile et les relations tumultueuses de sa jeunesse jusqu''à son ascension à Los Angeles et la consécration au titre de médium la plus populaire. Avec générosité et sincérité, elle dévoile ses premiers pas dans la médiumnité et plusieurs communications étonnantes avec le monde des esprits. Elle confie ce qu''est la vie entourée d''esprits décédés et toute la joie qu''elle ressent chaque fois qu''elle apporte réconfort et consolation à ceux qui traversent un deuil.

This book updates the progress into adulthood of 14-year-olds that were tracked for the first edition, using qualitative interviews and self-report surveys. The new edition shows them moving into the world of work, relationships and parenthood.

Many people, young women in particular, struggle with low self-esteem. Instead of turning to Jesus, they turn to different men seeking to fulfill a desire that will only be filled by Jesus. Sexual immorality is a huge issue in the world today. It is an issue that Christians stray away from talking about, but it''s an issue that should be addressed in the church. This book is not just the author''s truth, but it''s the truth of many women. Women of different races, ages, and religions struggle with sexual immorality. Regardless of what situation you are in now, or whatever situation you were once in, God will never give up on you. In the end always remember God Will Use You Anyway. Lisa Williams is a wife, a mother of three, a registered nurse, a graduate and current student of Christian Life Educators School of Theology Columbus, Ga, and she is an ordained minister at Word and Prayer Worship Center Meridian, Ms.

This is the story of Diana and Stephanie, new stepsisters on a vacation at a ranch with Diana''s mom and Stephanie''s dad, who are newlyweds. Diana has a "mood disorder" for which she takes medication. In her estimation, Stephanie is just too perfect. But Stephanie has some secrets of her own. The girls band together to free two captive wolves, an action that has unexpected and unintended consequences. Told in the alternating voices of Diana and Stephanie, the book explores themes of family, friendship, mental health, and nature.

This book describes how a group of young people make decisions about drug taking. It charts the decision making process of recreational drug takers and non-drug takers as they mature from adolescence into young adulthood. With a focus upon their perceptions of different drugs, it situates their decision making within the context of their everyday lives. Changing lives, changing drug journeys presents qualitative longitudinal data collected from interviewees at age 17, 22 and 28 and tracks the onset of drug journeys, their persistence, change and desistance. The drug journeys and the decision making process which underpins them are analysed by drawing upon contemporary discourses of risk and life course criminology. In doing so, a new theoretical framework is developed to help us understand drug taking decision making in contemporary society. This framework highlights the pleasures and risks that interviewees perceive when making decisions whether or not to take drugs. The ways in which their drug journeys and life journeys intersect and how social relationships and transitions to adulthood facilitate or constrain the decision making process are also explored. Qualitative longitudinal research of this kind is uncommon yet it provides an invaluable insight into the decision making process of individuals during the life course. The book will, therefore, be of interest to researchers and students from a variety of disciplines including qualitative research methods as well as sociology, criminology, cultural and health studies. It will also be an important resource for professionals working in health promotion, drugs education, harm reduction and treatment.

The long-standing and sole method for determination of grease consistency has been the worked (and unworked) cone-penetration values. The 60 double-stroke worked penetration value, by an ASTM method, has served as the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) grade, for the purpose of specifying commercial classes of consistency. These consistency values have been effective for machine and lubrication system designers, as well as for grease manufacturers, for the purpose of matching up the right consistency of grease for a given equipment application. However, once the grease is in service, the cone-penetrometer test is no longer a viable method to evaluate changes in consistency caused by aging, mixing of greases, contamination by solids or liquids, oxidation of the grease, or other changes in the physical characteristics related to rheology and flow. In this regard, it has been difficult to establish and adopt in-service grease-analysis methods that adequately address adverse changes in consistency.

It may take a miracle—or a hurricane—to save this family vacation. Stepsisters Stephanie and Diana undergo another adventure when they embark on a Grand Cayman cruise with their extended family to celebrate their grandmother’s 80th birthday. But the vacation gets complicated with the addition of an eccentric Granny and a video-taping manic cousin. Plus Stephanie’s growing interest in boys makes Diana’s Mood-o-Meter swing like a pendulum. When the girls discover a plot to smuggle a rare, endangered Blue Iguana, Diana’s fury rages to the surface and threatens to ruin the entire birthday party—or unite the clan for a rescue mission. The third installment of Sisters in All Seasons is full of humor, heartache, friendships, and very real family drama aboard a cruise-ship—where there’s no escaping if you want to run away! Join Stephanie and Diana once again as they tread the wavering waters of step-sisterhood. Lisa Williams Kline is the author of Floods, The Princesses of Atlantis, Write Before Your Eyes, and Eleanor Hill, winner of the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award. She has written for Cricket, Cicada, Spider and Odyssey magazines, and lives in North Carolina with her veterinarian husband, where they are frequently visited by their grown daughters. Besides writing, Lisa has been a disc jockey, copywriter, waitress, and veterinary hospital office manager. Recently she learned to drive a forklift.

Many of us have questions about the passage of life and often wonder what happens when we die. In this amazingly insightful book by medium/clairvoyant Lisa Williams, evidence of the afterlife is explored. Through various channels such as meditation, psychic readings, communication with her Spirit Guide, and a personal near-death experience, Lisa delves into the journey of the soul, discusses the different stages of the afterlife, and reveals what life is really like on the other side.This book addresses the myriad questions many of us have surrounding this subject, especially if we''ve gone through the painful experience of having lost loved ones. Lisa provides a reassuring glimpse into this fascinating topic by exploring the pathway to the afterlife and then to reincarnation; with the realization that death is not final, but rather a transition into the world beyond-a place that should be honored, not feared.