Books with author Karen Willis

Ideal for multi-cultural settings. Add meaning and muscle to your worship services with high-impact drama Presenting Lights, Drama, Worship! Diverse!---sweeping in different cultures and speaking to a broad array of issues Exciting!---packing a relevance and creative spark that will captivate your congregation Powerful!---brimming with dramas, sketches, and recitations that will touch hearts, break down barriers, and help people connect with God Each book in this four-volume series offers a variety of performance materials, from short, easy-to-perform sketches and readings to longer, more structured plays. Whether your church drama ministry is brand new or has been established for years, there's something for everyone, from beginners with little or no experience to seasoned players who want a challenge. Your one-stop drama resource covering . . . * Key aspects of Christian living---such as salvation, forgiveness, God's provision, love, persistence, and faith * Special occasions---Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Black History Month, and more * Each play includes---production tips for costuming * set design, props, and rehearsal notes * Scripture references * themes, summaries, and character lists * The volume also includes blocking tips * helpful tips from other dramatists * topical index Volume 3 Dramatic Reading: A Mother's Love Reader's theater: What People Think Sketches: The Christmas Story; The Curator Feature Play: The Husband Center

A failed test. Ruined crops. Night archers.The war against the rebels rages, and Riverside’s famous cavalry is called to the King’s aid, leaving behind the women, children, and Gavynn. Gavynn knows why he was the only man left behind. Every day in the town is a painful reminder. But storms, sickness, and sudden danger threaten his people, forcing him into an unexpected role.Could his failure be a blessing in disguise?

Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most creative inventors in the history of mankind. His inventionsincluding systems for electric lighting, improvements to communication technology, and devices for recording and replaying sounds and moviesshaped the modern world. A tireless worker who often spent up to twenty hours a day at work, he made invention a commercial proposition, setting up the worlds first industrial research laboratory. This book describes Edisons accomplishments and his legacy. Each title in this series includes color photos throughout, and back matter including: an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text-Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the readers comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the read

They were silent a moment each thinking of the strange clue and even stranger signature. Anna was first to speak. "It seems like some sort of treasure hunt."A boring summer vacation turns into an exciting adventure when Anna and her brother David discover a mysterious note. Soon they are hunting for clues, solving puzzles, and cracking codes--all on their own farm!

Ideal for multi-cultural settings. Add meaning and muscle to your worship services with high-impact drama Presenting Lights, Drama, Worship! Diverse!---sweeping in different cultures and speaking to a broad array of issues Exciting!---packing a relevance and creative spark that will captivate your congregation Powerful!---brimming with dramas, sketches, and recitations that will touch hearts, break down barriers, and help people connect with God Each book in this four-volume series offers a variety of performance materials, from short, easy-to-perform sketches and readings to longer, more structured plays. Whether your church drama ministry is brand new or has been established for years, there's something for everyone, from beginners with little or no experience to seasoned players who want a challenge. Your one-stop drama resource covering . . . * Key aspects of Christian living---such as salvation, forgiveness, God's provision, love, persistence, and faith * Special occasions---Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Black History Month, and more * Each play includes---production tips for costuming * set design, props, and rehearsal notes * Scripture references * themes, summaries, and character lists * The volume also includes blocking tips * helpful tips from other dramatists * topical index Volume 4 Dramatic Reading: All Things Are Possible with God Reader's theater: Don't Give Up Sketches: Two Gardens; Come to School Feature Play: Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois

Are you a shy mouse on the outside who needs help finding your inner roar? The Mouse That Roars tells Karen Williams' story of growing up in Portsmouth during the 1980s. Quiet and unsure of herself, Karen was bullied at school and had a lonely childhood in the suburbs ... but was determined not to live a dull life with regrets. Part memoir and part self-help, read how 14-year-old mouse Karen transformed into a polished, confident entrepreneur who owns her own business, travels the world giving talks, and does crazy things like jumping out of planes and walking on hot coals. So, if you listened to Wham!, wore milk bottle glasses and ever felt shy, stuck and pigeonholed, then this book is for you. Or if you just feel that life is passing you by and you need a nudge to make your big dreams happen, then you need to read this book. Being shy is not a curse and does not need to hold you back. Knowing yourself if the most powerful thing you'll ever learn, because then you can figure out why you're here, what you are good at and how to (not so) quietly change the world. You too can roar! Karen Williams is a business book coach and author of Your Book is the Hook, How to Stand Out in Your Business and the Amazon #1 bestseller The Secrets of Successful Coaches. "Part memoir, part self-help guide, this is an inspiring, heartfelt call to action for all introverts who want to live their true potential." - Suzy Greaves, Editor of Psychologies Magazine

No one would believe a school field trip to the county fair and an encounter with an old fortune teller would lead to a series of adventurous dreams. Well, that’s exactly what happened to five best friends at Holloway Hills Elementary School. Sydney, Taylor, Christina, Isabella and Maya were having the best time at the fair when Madame Chancey called to them from her booth. She asked if they would like their fortune told. They all said no, but one of them was curious. So, she asked one simple question that sent their reality into a dream adventure.Come along on this journey as the girls try to find a way to break this weird spell. Will they ever stop having these strange dreams?