Books with author Elizabeth Johnson

I never heard him come after me and even as I climbed the slope and stumbled onto our shaded back lawn, I didn't look back. It was like the day the gnomes chased me all over again, but this time I was not escaping some horrible little creatures, I was fleeing from an incredibly good-looking guy who could very well understand me completely. I was either saving myself from that serial killer I always imagined lived down in the swamp, or I had finally gone over the deep end . . . Meghan Elam has been strange her entire life: her eyes have this odd habit of changing color and she sees and hears things no one else does. When the visions and voices in her head start to get worse, she is convinced that her parents will want to drag her off to another psychiatrist. That is, until the mysterious Cade MacRoich shows up out of nowhere with an explanation of his own. Cade brings her news of another realm where goblins and gnomes are the norm, a place where whispering spirits exist in the very earth, and a world where Meghan just might find the answers she has always sought.

On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. She was arrested, jailed, and tried for the crime of breaking the laws of segregation. Rosa's action led to the famous Montgomery bus boycott, a year-long act of protest that focused the attention of the world on the struggle of black Americans to gain their civil rights. It also brought a young pastor named Martin Luther King into the national spotlight. It led to a Supreme Court decision that changed America's history.For decades, black Americans had put up with the evils of segregation. They had endured the humiliation of "Whites only" facilities. They had used "Colored" entrances. They had dealt with separate "White" and "Negro" drinking fountains. And they had taken seats in the back of the bus. What, then, led a 42-year-old woman to say, "No more"?This story explores how Rosa Parks' life prepared her for the moment she would become a true American hero.

New home, new school and no dad. These are tough on 15 year-old James. When the family gets a shelter dog, the family meetings are all about containing Rascal. The house is adorned with bungee cords, electric fence and doggy door, but nothing can contain Rascal, a freedom loving escape artist. James copes in his own way with his dad’s loss by journaling, writing letters to his dad and drawing cartoons of Rascal. The family pulls together and humor reigns once more as new friends flock to James after meeting Rascal Ultimately, Rascal is put to the test: to find James a girlfriend.

Everybody has a definition in their mind of what a man is. Whether it’s a basic definition or an in-depth one, we all have one. But where do these definitions come from? More times than not, the definition and standards we learn throughout our childhood are never analyzed with a matured mind. They are carried with us throughout our life, and depending on the environment that helped to instill these definitions in us, it could either be a very good thing or very bad. Boys VS Men is NOT an attempt to tell you what a man is, but an opportunity to discover your own definition.This is a workbook and a tool for self-reflection, but more than anything this is an opportunity. It is an opportunity to become the man you want to be. It is the opportunity to explore topics that males are “not allowed” to discuss. To create yourself instead of allowing your surroundings the power. It is an opportunity to find the control. There are 52 different topics presented in this book that range from Adversity to Happiness. Each topic shows an example of how a boy might behave, VS a man in the same situation, based off of my own personal experiences. This book is designed in a way unlike most books. It is designed in a way where you have the power. Insight given in this book welcomes criticism and invites readers to come to their own conclusions, instead of traditional readings that present theories or opinions as fact. This is not an attempt to have you agree with me, but rather have you become more secure in what your definition of a man is. Data From Our Pilot Program. (See Pictures) We used this workbook in a 10 week young men's group (ages 16-19) at a residential military credit reclamation program. There were 18 participants and each young man scored themselves prior to the programs first session, and again after the last. *Data will be updated at the completion of new case studies and evaluation.

After a lifetime of abuse, Maria Cardenas was finally living in peace with her daughter. But soon, that little girl would be able to read better than her mother. What could Maria do? School was a nightmare for Daisy Russell. She couldn't wait to get away from a place where she felt stupid and worthless. But once she dropped out, she discovered a burning desire to learn to read. Was it too late? As a child, Julia Burney escaped from the poverty and violence of her home into a world of books. As an adult, she saw children growing up without that escape available to them. How could she help? In Reading Changed My Life! Three True Stories, you'll learn what happened to Maria, Daisy, and Julia. They are three courageous women whose stories will touch and inspire you.

Elizabeth Jobson has lived in Australia from England for 40 years. Has always loved writing and words and has numerous articles to her credit in a variety of papers and magazines.Much of her working life has been spent as a secretary in the newspaper industry and legal world. In recent years she is running a real estate business with her husband in the picturesque Tamborine Mountain in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland in Australia.Bentley the Cocker Spaniel was bought on a whim whilst Elizabeths husband was undergoing chemotherapy. He has a wonderful nature and is a very caring dog and spent much time by Lens side during his recovery.He is so much part of the family and business life that Elizabeth decided to write some childrens books about him. Bentley loves children and they love him back.He plays an active role in the business.

To be Hispanic in the U.S. today is to be part of the most rapidly growing group in the country. As Hispanics become increasingly visible in every aspect of society, it is more important than ever that they share their stories--tales that add richness and dimension to the larger American story. In this book, ten men and women describe their life journeys: where they have come from, where they are now, and where they are going. In doing so, they give an extraordinary glimpse into the hearts and minds of today’s Hispanic Americans.Guadalupe Quintanilla, labeled “retarded” as a child, now a nationally known educator;Andres Idarraga, whose path to Yale Law School led through a federal prison;Maria Cárdenas, an abused and nearly illiterate migrant worker who refused to accept the fate she had been handed;Angel Cordero, who shelters kids from the mean streets of Camden, New Jersey, in a church basement turned makeshift high school;Lupe Valdez, who was elected sheriff of Dallas, Texas, against almost unbelievable odds;Bobby Rodriguez, who struggled with his conflicting desires to be a good father and a carefree teenager.

It’s easy to quit using drugs and alcohol. Just ask Gwen, Miguel, and John. They’ve done it dozen of times.The hard part is not starting again.These true stories describe three people’s descent into addiction and their struggles to recover. Gritty and sad, painful and inspiring, the stories show both how low the human spirit can fall and how, against all odds, it can rise again, against all odds.