Most Popular Books by Lisa Williams

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.

Lisa Williams is one of the world''s most accurate mediums. Taught by her grandmother both on this plane and in the afterlife, her extraordinary gift for communicating with Spirit and those that have passed on has led her from humble origins to become one of America''s most beloved TV stars as the host of "Life Among the Dead". Her incredible story to find acceptance both from those she cared about and the strangers who came to her for help led to the development of abilities that have been described as always accurate and often unbelievable: • Communicating with those that have passed over • Predicting life events • Diagnosing disease • Sensing cheating husbands!

Heartache is par for the course. Fifteen years after her troubled daughter Julie ran away from home, Beth Sawyer stumbles across a newspaper photograph of an up-and-coming teen golfer, who not only shares her last name, but also looks just like her daughter. Sky Sawyer couldn’t possibly be her granddaughter—or could she? With her sort-of-functional life spinning out of control—and let’s not get started on her soon-to-be-married ex-husband—Beth meets Barry, a fellow golfer whom she accidentally hits with her golf ball. Will he take her to court or to dinner? When Sky Sawyer joins her high school golf team, she hopes that the mother she thought dead may still be alive and seek her out at the championship tournament. But when she discovers that the man who raised her is not her father and a woman claiming to be her long-lost grandmother appears, her world falls apart. With Beth and Sky fighting to gain what they both had lost, can they finally get a second chance at a happily ever after?

Headline: Stepsisters, yes. Friends? Maybe ... Diana loves horses. Horses terrify Stephanie. Diana takes pills for her mood disorder. Stephanie smiles a little too wide. Now their blended family is vacationing for the first time since the wedding—at a ranch that only highlights the girls'' extreme differences. Things seem hopeless, until Diana discovers caged wolf-dogs and convinces Stephanie to help free them. Though a truce is formed, a herd of unforeseen consequences is soon galloping out of their control. But it might be just what their relationship needs.

For once Stephanie and Diana want the same thing. That’s the problem. Diana and Stephanie are still trying to decide if they like each other when their blended family goes to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for spring break. They’re headed in opposite directions—Diana is crazy about the wild horses and Stephanie is crazy about the boys—until one guy catches both their interests. Soon they’re butting heads—again. But when their crush is accused of committing a crime against the horses, can the stepsisters band together to prove his innocence?

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD GRACIE IS always flying under the radar of her overworked parents and outspoken siblings. But when she buys an old journal at a yard sale, Gracie is stunned to realize that everything she writes in the journal comes true—though sometimes in unexpected ways. At first Gracie uses the journal selfishly, controlling her mother’s BlackBerry and eliminating the dress code at school. But then she starts to think about bigger issues: what about world hunger? Global warming? World peace Unfortunately, before she can make headway on any of those issues, the journal falls into the wrong hands—and soon Gracie and her best friend/crush Dylan are rushing around town trying to undo the damage! This fun, warm, emotionally honest novel is both a fantastic adventure and a testament to the power of writing to change the world.

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.

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

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.

Journey through time with this illustrated account of UK history for 7-11 year olds. From the Jurassic coastline to the Jacobites and the Stone Age to social reform, to the Romans and the Roaring Twenties, learn all about the UK’s history in this chronological guide. Exploring: Iconic figures and their hidden narratives Incredible inventions and the stories behind them Key events and buried history Written by historian Lisa Williams, who specialises in educating young people about the lesser-known stories of UK history.

Lisa Williams draws from her experience as chaplain of a children''s home to give voice to the pain and struggles of urban teens. The prayers in this book resonate with the longings of teens, and especially those living through difficult times. The author has worked extensively with urban teens and the prayers in this book are based on those experiences. Urban teens will be able to relate. Like the prayers of the psalmists, these cries to God ultimately call forth faith and hope. This book of prayers is a much-needed gift for family, friends, pastors, and youth ministers to give to teens, especially those in an urban environment. Additionally, the prayers are a resource for youth worship.

Physicians are often asked to lead healthcare teams, departments, divisions, practices, and hospitals. Though many of them are experts in their fields, they are rarely prepared or educated in business management and leadership. Based on the authors’ interviews with many physician and non-physician executives and leaders, medical training contributes little to leadership skills. Many physicians leave medical training with a command-and-control leadership style that later has to be unlearned to succeed in a team-based healthcare environment. This book will help physician leaders to shed derailers and authoritarian leadership tendencies picked up in years of medical training. It is intended for (1) physicians who are transitioning to healthcare leadership roles, (2) senior-level physician and non-physician leaders as a coaching model to develop their physician leader direct reports, and (3) administrative leaders who are partnering with physician leaders. Both authors progressed from mid-level leadership roles to the C-suite, one as a physician leader and one as an administrative leader. As such, they have leveraged their operational excellence expertise to design the Iterative Leadership Model that includes the leader’s mindset, Leadership Strategies, and a coaching framework: GUIDES (Gather, Understand, Identify, Design, Execute, and Self-Reflect) that is based on the scientific method, PDSA (Plan, Do, Study, Act), A3 thinking, and the SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) note format. The authors masterfully integrate personal reflections, coaching examples, illustrative fictional vignettes, and GUIDES exercises to support leaders in the self-development and self-improvement of seven critical Leadership Attributes: strategic thinking, effective communication, coaching, team-building, change management, continuous learning, and problem-solving.

On first consideration, Nobel prize winning African-American author Toni Morrison would seem to have little in common with Virginia Woolf, the British writer who challenged Victorian concepts of womanhood. But Woolf''s achievement and influence have been enduring, so much so that Morrison wrote her masters thesis on Woolf and William Faulkner. In that thesis, Morrison gives special attention to issues of isolation, and she notes that for Woolf, isolation brought a sense of freedom that the attached could never comprehend. This book examines the literary relationship between Woolf and Morrison. In her own novels, Morrison redefined Woolf''s concept of isolation in terms of American racism. While Morrison''s female characters are clearly outsiders, they can nevertheless experience a sense of community that Woolf''s characters cannot. Woolf''s female characters, on the other hand, are often alienated because of their repressed erotic longing for women. Both Morrison and Woolf consider the severe obstacles the female artist must encounter and overcome before she can create art. This volume looks at the similarities that link Morrison and Woolf together despite their racial, ethnic, national, and historical differences, and it examines how differing structures of domination define their art.

Life is all about taking risks and accepting new challenges... right? For Jackson Whitman, a 42-year-old, challenge- seeking, logistics manager, she did just that on a recent job promotion that took her from Charlotte North Carolina to upstate New York. What was supposed to be a new and exciting beginning in her career within her company of eleven years was turning out to be one of the worst decisions she could have ever made while struggling with the tough decision on whether to stay or leave her new home and even her company. Her decision may be made easier once signs arise of abuse of power by underhanded management staff as well as abuse and belittlement of the hard-working employees that worked within the branch. Jackson sacrificed many things for her own personal achievement, one including putting off plans with the love of her life, Gail Wilson to relocate to Florida to start a new life of their own as planned. However, one thing Jackson will not sacrifice is her dignity, self-worth, and integrity. As true colors continue to rear their ugly faces between her own corporate department along with her new, deceitful, and disgraceful branch manager, Jackson’s window is closing around her, and decision time is now. What does the future hold for Jackson in her new world? What decisions will be made with her prominent career as well as life as she knew it in North Carolina? Will she stick it out in the uncertain, cold world of upstate New York or will she make the ultimate, risky, and brave move to call it quits and return to the love of her life and back to her home in Charlotte? And if she does, will she and Gail finally make it to the sunny skies of Florida as the two had originally planned? This new and exciting eye-opener, which teaches an important lesson will keep you attached until the very last page!

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.

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.

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?

Lisa Williams''s award-winning collection of poems is infused with what John Hollander calls "a guarded wonder." A poet of unique vision, she seems always to be "looking at, " with special attention to the experience of the senses. In addition, Williams is concerned with epistemology - the how of seeing. And it is perhaps this quality of attention that informs her interest in the formulations of poetry itself, in its constructed dimension. Her control of the line, of rhythmic possibilities, of structures both formal and free, is evident in every poem. Together, Lisa Williams''s original voice and her poetic finesse allow her to create those harmonies of wonder evoked by the very instrument, the hammered dulcimer, that gives her collection its name.

A new volume by the winner of the 2007 Barnard Women Poets Prize is a sojourn into such fanciful realms as the interior of a glacier and the translucent body of a jellyfish, in a collection that invites readers to follow a literary journey that illuminates and returns to the writer''s own life. By the author of The Hammered Dulcimer. -- Tower Books product description.

Letters to Virginia Woolf is both a lyrical memoir and meditation on Woolf''s life and writing. In six concise parts, Lisa Williams writes letters to Virginia Woolf that reflect on Woolf''s ideas about war, memory, and childhood as well as her own experiences with these very issues.

In recent years, British drug policy has undergone a transformation: tackling ''drug-driven'' crime through criminal justice interventions has arguably become the central priority and focus. The ''criminal justice turn'', as the authors refer to current UK drugs policy, is based on three simple and linked assumptions: drug-driven property crime is a major driver of local area crime rates, especially in deprived neighbourhoods; the criminal justice system can be used to target these drug-motivated offenders and direct them into treatment; and treatment can lead to significant reductions in their offending. Tough Choices: Risk, Security and the Criminalization of Drug Policy explores a series of questions about the ''criminal justice'' turn in British drugs policy, from why it happened at all to what led policy to unfold in the way that it did, by analyzing policy documents and over 200 interviews conducted with key players in the policy development and implementation process. At the practice level, the authors explore how the strategic vision of the drug-crime ''problem'' has shaped the ways in which drug-using offenders are identified, targeted and managed - in other words, why the implementation of the Drug Interventions Programme on the ground has taken the forms that it has. This is addressed through a detailed examination of practice in three local areas. Both the emergence of this new policy direction and its implementation in practice can best be understood as part of a wider transformation in governance in which risk-based thinking has become central to the ways in which we seek to address our contemporary insecurities. The book is based on a 30-month ESRC-funded research project on the Drug Interventions Programme and draws on the extensive empirical data generated during the project.

This book will guide readers towards transformational change to build a system that supports the restoration of our collective humanity. It will help readers understand historical context and the influence of racism in shaping reality, engage in reflections that connect learning to personal experience, and direct their increased capacity towards dismantling racially predictable policies and practices.

After being in an abusive and anger-filled relationship with Seth, her boyfriend of three years, Charlene has very little to look forward to. Not only is Seth physically abusive, but he is also mentally abusive and very controlling. Charlene only wants one thing in life, and that is to be loved, but her years of abuse have left her vulnerable, self-conscious, and unaware of her own self-worth. Her long-time friend Tina worries that her friend will never find the strength to move on, and away from Seth, that is, until an angel in the form of a man enters the dentist office that the two work in and shows an interest in a skeptical Charlene. Will this man be able to sweep Charlene off her feet, or will years of abuse prove to be too much for even love to conquer? The Healed Heart will leave you wanting more and hoping that love will annihilate hate. However, as a part of my short story collection, be prepared for a quick rollercoaster ride of love, hope, desire, skepticism, and jaw-dropping revelations all wrapped up in less than 6,000 words!

Wisdom principles from the Word of God to assist every woman in self-validation.

Spiritual Warfare - A Biblical Perspective by Lisa Williams __________________________________

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!

Chad, a St. Louis native, is a thirty-year-old, very successful, and very handsome consultant. He is also a recent newly single man after he and his longtime girlfriend of six years called it quits over Chad’s newfound love for social media, which became too much for Courtney to handle. After a couple of months of trying to win her back to no avail, Chad’s doggish ways returned with a vengeance. New to the social media world, his best friend Chris, who introduced him to the new platforms, warned him to be careful because some things and people are not what they seem in this virtual world. That warning though unfortunately fell on deaf ears. As Chad continues to meet and seduce new women, he will soon find himself in a number of situations where he has bitten off more than he can chew, but there is one rabbit hole with multiple tunnels that if he falls in, he will realize that it will be nearly impossible to climb out of when a revelation shocks and enrages him to the point of destruction while another may have his life and freedom on the line. Even if he gets out of one situation, will he be able to overcome the other? Will this ladies man listen to his best friends’ advice, or will he let his addiction to this new world continue to let him dig himself deeper into a hole that he can not escape? Are his friends warning that people and things are not what they seem closer to home than Chad could ever know?

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.

Ashley Wright, a 37-year-old successful FBI Field Agent of 10 years, will soon have her life come to an unexpected halt after having a life-altering experience. While heading out on assignment to France, her trip was derailed after realizing some important documents had not been updated. Shockingly, Ashley still tried to make the flight. Luckily, an angel in human clothing convinced her to reschedule the trip after getting everything in order before traveling abroad. Little did she know at the time- but would soon find out later, that angel saved her life. After realizing what could have been her demise, fear of flying began to take over, and decisions had to be made about life as she knew it as well as her dream career. However, unbeknownst to Ashley, good would come out of the ordeal in the form of love. Love from the same person that played a part in saving her life. Unfortunately, someone wants to stop this love from blossoming and threatens to disclose some very embarrassing information about her. The question is, will her angel in human clothing be able to save her yet again? Will Ashley allow fear to control her life forever, or will she get back her power? Will love win, or will hate and jealousy ruin what could be? Once the pages begin to turn in this romantic and jaw-dropping love tale, you will not be able to stop until the very end!

Misty Lewis, a twenty-five-year-old, recent graduate student of Florida State University, has found herself in the fight of her life. Her dreams of being a nurse have been put on hold as she tries to prove her innocence of the murder of her on-again, off-again friend, Elaine Stevenson. Only two months into her nursing career, Misty now finds herself locked behind bars in a different type of institution. Not only does she have to fight for her innocence, but she also must fight for her life in a world that she does not know anything about until she finds an unsuspected guardian by the name of Bags. Misty has only seen the good in people until Bags helps her realize the other side of people, the cruel side, as she also attempts to help her uncover her foggy past, which releases terrible and shocking memories that had since been forgotten. Until Misty can get this resolved, she has more than enough time on her hands to realize exactly what troubles jealousy, envy, and hate can really cause. What really happened on that fateful October night? Will Misty’s pleas of innocence continue to go unheard? Will she ever return to the world she knows, or will this life behind bars be her cage as she lives out her fifty-year sentence? This suspenseful thriller will have you begging for more all the way until the very last page!

A successful pilot of twelve years, Joanne Taylor is all about her career and not much else. However, her difficult childhood has left her without the many life skills needed to create meaningful bonds with people that she encounters in her everyday life. Fortunately, her exceptional beauty makes it extremely easy to find sex whenever she wants it, which is often on her layover flights. Joanne hates having grown up so fast and missing out on having a normal childhood, but growing up in the slums of Baltimore and having a checked-out mother prevented any chances of that. She wants a normal life, as well as a normal chance at real love, but her protective barrier is thick, and the last thing she wants to do is to give control over her well-being to just anyone. Especially if it pertains to her heart. But as fate would have it, her past catches up with her in ways that she could have never imagined. A past filled with fear, hate, control, and a special someone, but will fate also gift her with a chance to finally have a normal life? This steamy story will leave you as creamy as butta and will certainly have you wishing that it never ends. However, as a part of my short story collection, be prepared for a quick rollercoaster ride of love, despair, hope, desire, steamy sex, and jaw-dropping revelations all wrapped up in less than 6,000 words!

Clare hides her pink pear because she does not want to share it with anyone.

Tracy Chatman, a 34-year-old author, has found herself back in her small Mississippi hometown to find some much-needed inspiration for her second novel. However, she is hoping to also find closure on the part of her life that she left behind a little over a year ago. The problem is, she will only be in town for a couple of weeks before returning to New York, so getting that closure may prove to be impossible. Luckily for Tracy, yet unbeknownst to her, the town’s gossip spotted her and has gotten word around about her unexpected arrival, but will that news reach all the ears that Tracy needs it to? Tracy never knew that what was supposed to be only a one-night fling a year ago with someone she would have never imagined ever hooking up with would leave her wanting and needing more, but even if Tracy reconnects with this individual, will they feel the same way? Furthermore, if the news does not reach them, will Tracy have the courage to reach out to the person that left an unforgettable mark on her life? And if so, what will the future- if anything, have in store for them? This steamy story will leave you as hot as the summer nights in Mississippi and will certainly have you wishing that this story never ends, but as a part of my short story collection, be prepared for a quick rollercoaster ride of love, hope, desire, steamy sex, and jaw-dropping revelations all wrapped up in less than 6,000 words!

One of a series of illustrated story books for young readers.