Books with author Carl Richards

From the author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series comes a beautifully designed journal for teens to record the stresses of everyday life.In Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens, Richard Carlson, Ph.D., offered teens simple techniques for coping with life's everyday challenges. Now he offers them a tool in which to write about and reflect upon every facet of their lives: academics, sports, social situations, family life, money matters, even work.Filled with guiding questions for teens to answer, blank lined spaces for recording stressful moments, and inspirational quotes, the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens Journal is private space for teenagers to record and come to terms with their most intimate thoughts and fears.

Falling in love isn’t the only problem for Ava Hannigan. When seventeen-year-old Ava discovers that she can breathe underwater, she’s disappointed. She wanted to be normal and dreads the day of her initiation into one of the most powerful covens of Elemental Enchanters. She has fallen in love with a human, which is forbidden, but she has such a strong connection with Peter, the only other person who knows what it’s like to grow up motherless. Ava and her friends never expected to be caught up in the middle of a three-hundred-year-old war. Devon wants revenge against the humans for killing his master. Xavier, a ruthless witch, is building an army for Devon by spellbinding several students into becoming dark Enchanters. After Xavier realizes Ava and her friends are Elementals, Devon will stop at nothing to have their power. Xavier threatens Ava, attempting to coerce her to join them, but when she refuses, he kidnaps Peter. Ava must seek help from her coven to defeat Devon and accept her life as a witch in order to save Peter and protect the humans.

A dark mysterious stranger riding across the wilderness of Bushey Heath late at night stumbled upon two bodies in the road. One of them is the young highwayman, Ned Carey, known as "The Ghostrider" for his ability to elude his pursuers by apparently vanishing into the hillside. The stranger takes the body to town where it is collected by Michael and Katie, the highwayman's younger brother and sister. Who is this mysterious man and why is he so kind to them? What is the connection between their much-admired School-Master and the dreaded Resurrection Men? And how does the Ghostrider return from the dead? Is he a ghost after all?

Everyone said it was over. But Ava knew it was just the beginning.After risking everything and beating the odds to be with the love of her life, Peter, life should be good for Ava. Far from it. An altercation with the humans has left him struggling with his new life as an Enchanter, and Ava can feel him slipping away. Nightmares of her mother's murder haunt her, and leave her grappling with the darkness inside herself. She will stop at nothing to uncover the truth about her mother, even if that truth is more dangerous than anything she's faced before.After her search for knowledge lands her on the verge of banishment from her coven, Ava must seek forgiveness from everyone and forge her own destiny as the coven faces an onslaught of war.

Ava never knew the extent of torture.When the previous battle leaves all of the Enchanters powerless and broken, Ava distances herself from everyone. Her closest friends have been kidnapped and she feels useless. All she can feel from Peter is guilt because he could not protect the coven so Ava learns to hide her emotions in order to keep her thoughts at bay. It’s taking more time than she expected for her strength and powers to return and she sinks deeper into a depression.Once Ava and her coven gain their powers back they start their journey to Caprington to defeat Havok and save their friends. She must choose her allegiance or risk losing everyone she loves.

About the Novel:Summer camp can be a lot of fun, especially when you fall madly in love! Russ plans to kiss the girl of his dreams at camp, and boy does he ever. When he meets the beautiful Samantha on the bus ride to camp, it is love at first sight! Although they believe in staying virgins until married, Russ and Samantha grow closer and flirtier as camp goes on . . . until another young man comes on the scene! Barefoot at Summer Camp: A Young Love Story is a sensitive romance for young teenagers who are thinking about love. You can learn more about the novel at www.youngadultromance.com.About the Author:Richard Carlson Jr. is an ultra-sensitive writer of children’s and young adult romance books. Barefoot at Summer Camp: A Young love Story is his second young adult romance. In this book, he explores the feelings and emotions of young teens who are curious about each other, and how young love and affection can align with strong moral values. You can learn more about the author at www.richardcarlsonjr.com.young adult romance, sex, date, dating, abstinence, diary, diaries, teen romance, teenage romance, teen love, teenage love, middle school, junior high, jr high, high school, dance, flirt, flirting, short story, story, novella, novellite, fall in love, falling in love, crush, journal, first kiss, kiss, french kiss, kissing, jealousy, breakup, go with me, best friend, best friends, heartthrob, hunk, geek, nerd, love me, ugly, babe, baby, unattractive, fat, boy, girl, boys, girl, cute, fall for me, prom, prom date, infatuation, infatuated, bad boy, shy, nervous, timid, valentine's, valentine's day, heart, heartbreaker, summer, match, forever, girlfriend, boyfriend, bff, cutie pie, handsome, muscles, muscular, christian, autism, autistic, advice, love letter, love letters, long distance relationship, relationship, relationshipsfree young adult romance, free middle school books, teen love stories, free middle school kindle books, melanie marks books, free ya books for kindle, free young adult books for kindle

Richard Carlson has shown people how not to sweat the small stuff with their families, in love, at work and at home. His wife Kris has shown women how to live more peacefully, and now Richard devotes an entire book to helping men to relax and live in a more productive and calm manner. The book includes such topics as:-Be a quitter-Get out of the serious mode-Rid yourself of a busy mind-Grant yourself one hour-See stress as non-sexy-Learning from other 'sweaters'

Reagan's senior year was supposed to be the best year of her life, or so she'd been told. It was her last and finest year with lifelong friends, her last year to live carefree. But then there was the party, and the tragedy, a tragedy that crushed a part of Reagan, who began slowly to fade away.**This story contains language, rape, depression, and bullying.**

Richard Carlson's bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff.contains plenty of sensible advice, but it's not always easy to follow. Enter this intriguing workbook with its universal appeal: it's aimed at anyone interested in reducing stress and improving their relationships. Designed to help you put the many peace-promoting "just let it go" principles of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff into active practice, it's bursting with fun quizzes, checklists, self-tests, questions, and activities. If this doesn't instruct and inspire you to make concrete personality and life improvements, there's nothing much that will!