Most Popular Books by Lisa Young

We''re surrounded by food portions we''ve been led to believe are normal-64-ounce sodas, personal pizzas large enough to feed several people, and steaks and pastas that fill an entire plate. No wonder obesity rates in America have reached an all-time high. We eat oversize portions, gain weight, and try the latest fad diet, which only adds to our confusion about how to lose weight. Nutritionist and portion-size expert Dr. Lisa R. Young says the solution is simple: Eat foods you love in reasonable portions, and you will lose your excess weight and keep it off for good. Finally Full, Finally Slim shows you how to permanently lose weight by right-sizing your portions without eliminating entire food groups or staring at an empty plate. Within these pages, Dr. Young outlines thirty days'' worth of simple changes to help you shed pounds and provides a portion plan that ensures you will feel satisfied. She expertly describes the relevance of diet to health and steers you toward whole foods and away from clever marketing claims that may be secretly sabotaging your weight-loss efforts. You''ll learn useful strategies for how to eat out, enjoy special occasions, and indulge in a favorite treat without tipping the scale. And because weight loss is about more than food, Dr. Young addresses the whole person-your mind-set, environment, habits, and life-through research-based advice. You''ll learn how relationships, gratitude, self-compassion, and sleep patterns, for instance, can make a difference. Portion control outlives all fad diets because it isn''t a diet. It''s a lifestyle.

For anyone going through grief, loss, hurt, or trauma, A Path Through Pain guides readers through their first steps toward healing. Ed and Lisa Young, pastors of Fellowship Church, know the kind of grief that no one should have to suffer—the death of a child. With deep vulnerability, they tell the story of their family''s journey through sorrow and anger to hope and healing after the tragic and sudden loss of their daughter. Having been through the worst, they began to realize how many others were dealing with similar hurt, doubts, and uncertainties and asking the same questions: How can I move through this period in my life? Can I restore my trust in God and see His presence in the midst of suffering? Is there a purpose to pain, even if I can''t see it yet? In A Path Through Pain, the Youngs will offer you a language and a voice to speak about your pain and a way to see that you don''t walk this path alone. They''ll walk you through concrete ways that daily acts of faith can restore your hope in the faithfulness and power of Jesus Christ. God really does care for us, and in the darkest of places, his light still shines to show us a way through.

"In the U.S., the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men''s violence against women leaned heavily on the victim-offender binary, which has since become inscribed in funding schemes, legal remedies, and intervention approaches. In Broken, scholar-practitioner Lisa Young Larance interviews women who participated in antiviolence intervention and draws on her own extensive practice in the field to explain how this binary erases the trauma histories of those who both survive and cause harm. Calling for a more holistic conception of interpersonal violence that makes room for human complexity, Broken illuminates the connections across race, class, and sexual orientation that facilitate women''s healing and repair"--

"I have come that they may have life, and that they many have it more abundantly." -John 10:10 (NKJV) Jesus promises a rich, satisfying life of significance and purpose, yet worry, doubt, and fear seem to be stealing this great benefit. Anxiety and depression occupy the space designed for peace and joy in our heart. Join Lisa Young as she shares biblical in-sights through her own spiritual journey from ordinary to extraordinary by the trans-forming power of the Holy Spirit. In this book, you will be encouraged to • allow your difficulties to purify your beliefs in order to walk victoriously • consider your own identity and purpose in Christ • gain perspective by learning to recognize and believe God''s voice • experience freedom by throwing out Satan''s lies • realize the "secret" of abundant life despite your circumstances Includes chapter questions for personal reflection and group discussion. Lisa Young is an ordinary wife and mother experiencing an extraordinary life in Christ. Encouraging others in their own dynamic relationship with a personal God is her pas-sion and calling. She is an author and teacher and serves at Rivers Crossing Commu-nity Church in Mason, OH. Connect with her at www.lisayounglivingbeyond.com.

Examines the effort to bring feminism into politics through established North American political parties

How people move from deviant to conventional lifestyles is an issue that has attracted considerable interest over the past few years. However, much of this work has focused on men desisting from crime. This book provides one of the first examinations of desistance which is centred on women and, more specifically, how they exit prostitution.

The predominant message in our culture is that it''s okay to have sex whenever, wherever, and however we want. Sex has become just sex. But while society has taken sex too far, the church hasn''t taken it far enough. God wants couples to make love in marriage-with passion, with purpose, and with pleasure. Marriages aren''t experiencing all the benefits that come from a healthy sex life. Couples are facing a barrage of influences that keep them from connecting with each other regularly-the kids, the career, the house, the errands, etc. SEXPERIMENT shows people that sex in marriage is more than just sex, and it''s more than a chore. The Youngs believe it''s time to get back to understanding the context of sex in marriage and that it''s time for couples to break the barriers keeping them from a healthy sexual relationship. Couples ought to experience the benefits of having sex regularly, intentionally, and creatively. SEXPERIMENT will allow couples to discover that the intersection of God and sex can lead to a life punctuated by exclamation marks!

DO YOU WANT AN EXCITING AND SATISFYING MARRIAGE? When the dreams fade and the realities of life set in, those magical vows from your wedding day can start to lose their luster. You begin to negotiate the marital maze of budgeting, balancing in-laws, choosing careers, and then you add children to the mix. To top it off, the romantic feelings for each other ebb and flow in the stresses of everyday life. How can we be men and women who consistently and creatively live out our vows after the honeymoon is over? In a culture that tells us it’s ok to quit, it’s time for us to discover what it takes to commit and experience a marriage and love created to last. Ed and Lisa take a penetrating look at what it means to have a lasting marriage in today’s world. Drawing upon their experience in church ministry and successful marriage of more than forty years, they speak openly and honestly about the hard work involved in keeping your marital relationship fresh and alive as you creatively live out your “I Do’s.” The Creative Marriage offers valuable insight into these critical areas: ● Laying a strong foundation for a lasting marriage ● Keeping your marriage relationship at the center of your home ● Building up your spouse with creative communication ● Allowing positive conflict resolution to increase intimacy ● Removing the barriers to a sizzling sex life ● Protecting your marriage against financial pressures ● Recreating marriage and family after divorce Disclaimer: Former Version The Creative Marriage: The Art of Keeping Your Love Alive by Ed Young Hardcover ISBN: 978-0972581301 October 1, 2002 by Creality Publishing New Version The Creative Marriage: The Art of Keeping Your Love Alive by Ed & Lisa Young Paperback ISBN: 9781950113743 February 11, 2022 by XO Publishing Also Applies to eBook/Kindle Version

Advocacy Groups uses the Audit standards of responsiveness, inclusiveness, and participation to examine advocacy groups in Canada and assess the ways that they contribute to, or detract from, Canadian democracy. It argues that group activity represents an important form of political participation. Though some interests face greater organizational challenges than others, advocacy groups can play critical compensatory roles for interests that are often unrepresented in traditional political institutions. It also finds that while Canadian advocacy groups employ a wide range of strategies to draw attention to their concerns, those with greater financial resources generally have greater access to government decision-makers. This has been accentuated by recent trends in the reduction of government funding to advocacy groups. The book concludes with several recommendations for ''best practices'' that groups can follow in their internal organization and efforts to influence public policy, as well as for actions that governments can take to engage in constructive consultation with groups.

Canadian party politics collapsed in the early 1990s. This book is about that collapse, about the end of a party system, with a unique pattern of party organization and competition, that had governed Canada’s national politics for several decades, and about the ongoing struggle to build its successor. Rebuilding Canadian Party Politics discusses the breakdown of the old party system, the emergence of the Reform Party and the Bloc Québécois, and the fate of the Conservative and New Democratic Parties. It focuses on the internal workings of parties in this new era, examining the role of professionals, new technologies, and local activists. To understand the ambiguities of our current party system, the authors attended local and national party meetings, nomination and leadership meetings, and campaign kick-off rallies. They visited local campaign offices to observe the parties’ grassroots operations and conducted interviews with senior party officials, pollsters, media and advertising specialists, and leader-tour directors. Written in a lively and accessible style, this book will interest students of party politics and Canadian political history, as well as general readers eager to make sense of the changes reshaping national politics today.

Arts graduate education is uniquely positioned to deliver many of the public good needs of contemporary Canada. For the Public Good argues, however, that graduate programs must fundamentally change if they are to achieve this potential. Drawing on deep experience and research, the authors outline how reformed programs that equip graduates with advanced skills can address Canada’s most vexing challenges and seek action on equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. They chart how current approaches to graduate education emerged and make a data-informed case for change. The authors then offer an evidence-based vision for reimagining arts graduate education and actor-specific steps to achieve this potential. This timely and optimistic guide will be of interest to faculty and university administrators who are responsible for graduate education and public policy specialists focused on post-secondary education.

Las relaciones desechables y deshacerse de los matrimonios permean nuestra cultura. Cuando el sueño se desvanece y vemos las realidades de la vida, muchos tiran la toalla. En su libro, El matrimonio creativo, Ed y Lisa Young dan una mirada penetrante a lo que significa un matrimonio duradero en el mundo de hoy. Después de más de trienta años de matrimonio, Ed habla abierta y honestamente sobre el trabajo fuerte que conlleva tener un matrimonio creativo, y las recompensas duraderas de lograrlo a la manera de Dios. El matrimonio creativo ofrece una introspectiva bíblica en estas áreas críticas: Construir un cimiento fuerte para un matrimonio duradero. Mantener tu relación matrimonial como el centro de tu hogar. Edificar a tu cónyuge con comunicación creativa. Propiciar la resolución positiva de los conflictos para aumentar la intimidad. Derribar las barreras hacia una vida sexual efervescente. Proteger el matrimonio contra presiones financieras. Re-crear el matrimonio y la familia después del divorcio. Disposable relationships and throw-away marriages permeate our culture. When the dream fades and the realities of life set in, many just throw in the towel. In their book, The Creative Marriage, Ed and Lisa Young take a penetrating look at what it means to have a lasting marriage in today’s world. After more than thirty years of marriage, they speak openly and honestly about the hard work involved in a creative marriage and the lasting rewards of doing it God’s way. The Creative Marriage offers biblical insight into these critical areas: Laying a strong foundation for a lasting marriage Keeping your marriage relationship at the center of your home Building up your spouse with creative communication Allowing positive conflict resolution to increase intimacy Removing the barriers to a sizzling sex life Protecting your marriage against financial pressures Recreating marriage and family after divorce

This is a book about the traditional divinatory card system using the Petit Lenormand cards that were designed in Germany in 1799.

A perfect creative coloring for toddlers, either boys or girls for their fun & exciting color basic shapes, numbers, and alphabets, all done while super fun coloring! This very book, "Toddler Coloring Book. Numbers, Shapes and Alphabets: Activity Book for Kids Age 3-5, Boys or Girls, for Their Fun Early Learning of First Easy Words about Shapes & Numbers, Alphabet While Coloring!", contains easy-and-cute coloring pages of; Shapes Circle, Oval, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Pentagon, Star, Heart, Cross, & Diamond Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.....30 Alphabets A- Z coloring wiht cute animals Every page is of giant size (8.5 x 11 inches), fun to color, and is presented in the super cute smiley faces that every toddler would sure to enjoy. This perfect combination would sure to please the little angels, keep them entertained and be busy for hours while coloring and, also at the same time, gathering basic concepts of numbers, alphabets, and shapes! It is most suitable for kids age between 3-5 years, but also suits any child who loves coloring and knowing the basics in a much more fun & exciting way!

Wonder World of Alphabets !!! An Awesome Letter Tracing Book to have Fun while Learning Alphabets. Designed with Kids in mind, this perfect letter tracing practice workbook comes with: Simple Step-by-Step Instructions to Trace Letters: Your child will learn how to write letters, one stroke at a time. 104 Pages with Trace sessions with transportation word A-Z Suitable for Preschool to Kindergarten and Homeschooling as well. It''s a preschool letter tracing workbook your children will fall in love with!

The most complete compilation of information on the Petit Lenormand Oracle to date, this book has something for everyone. It can turn the neophyte into the master while providing valuable insights and information for the novice as well. You''ll find detailed information on how to tap into your psychic abilities (yes, everyone has them!), a thorough explanation of the 36 cards, techniques for reading everything from a 3-card line to a Grand Tableau, and complete steps for performing various types of readings from contacting the spirit world to reading animals to finding lost objects. With many examples and illustrations, this is the only Lenormand book you''ll need!

Workbook for ages 4-8 years Book has 5 sections with Parent notes for each: alphabet, lines, numbers, counting and math WORKBOOKS - Help preschoolers get ready for reading, writing, and numbers! This gigantic, Preschool Workbook, packed with creative, colorful activities will make learning feel like play. Writing in workbook pages, can help kids to focus and to learn. Writing by hand fires up specific areas of a child''s brain, improving a child''s ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas.

This book is a perfect workbook for kindergarten age heading off to school, first graders looking for a summer activity book and even for preschoolers who want to color, dot to dot, have fun with the maze and solve challenging word search.. Suitable for both boys and girls, this activity book makes a great travel book or vacation workbook. Take it along on those long car rides to pass the time. Activity Books also make great gifts for kids!

Wonder World of Alphabets !!! An Awesome Letter Tracing Book to have Fun while Learning Alphabets. Designed with Kids in mind, this perfect letter tracing practice workbook comes with: Simple Step-by-Step Instructions to Trace Letters: Your child will learn how to write letters, one stroke at a time. 104 Pages with Trace sessions with cute animal word Suitable for Preschool to Kindergarten and Homeschooling as well. It''s a preschool letter tracing workbook your children will fall in love with!