Books with author Kathryn M. Johnson

An Inspirational Memoir to Help Move You Through Life with More Joy and Deeper MeaningBorn with cerebral palsy, author Kathryn Johnson learned to see the joy in obstacles from a very early age. She sees this circumstance as a gift and a vehicle for profound understanding of what each experience has to offer.The Joy of Obstacles takes you on a journey of discovery, deeper understanding, gratitude, and fulfillment. As you move through the pages, you walk alongside Kathryn from birth to present day as she shares her challenges and victories, and what she has learned from them.Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for you to “Celebrate the Silver Lining” in your life. These simple exercises help you to quickly assess your current perspective on obstacles allowing you to shift to find a higher purpose in challenges and lead you to find greater joy in your life.After reading The Joy of Obstacles you will:feel motivated and inspired and able to move through challenges more easilyface life’s challenges with curiosity and a positive outlookfind deeper meaning in life’s challenges and experience greater joy in your lifeThe Joy of Obstacles also comes with links to a free companion workbook and other helpful tools.What Readers are Saying:“A not-to-miss book… a page-turner that can turn each of us into more majestic people ourselves. An irresistible invitation to savor life's magnificence though her grace, perseverance, and soul-caressing words. Wow!”“Nourishing, upbeat, and easy to read. It's also useful, as each chapter concludes with a variety of practical suggestions.”“Nothing less than life-changing.”“Heartfelt, radically honest, and a unique perspective... A joy to read”Read an Excerpt:“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” -Marianne WilliamsonThere are very few guarantees in life. One thing is for sure. Everyone will, at some point, encounter obstacles or challenges. Another thing that is true of practically everyone is they want to be successful. It has been found that the number one factor of success is attitude. Positive people tend to be much more successful under the same circumstances than those with a poor attitude. It has also been found that happiness is desired more than success.Furthermore, you will undoubtedly experience times when despite your best efforts you do not reach your goal. Often when you have many obstacles in your life, you are likely to breed more obstacles. Then how do you go through life and be happy when obstacles are a given and you have no guarantee of success? This book will teach you how.I was born with a physical disability called cerebral palsy. I don’t have good days and bad days. It is simply part of my body. Thankfully, my general health is excellent and there is nothing painful or degenerative about my circumstance. It is simply something I must deal with every day. All day.Since day one, cerebral palsy has affected my mobility, my experience, and my relationships. Most significantly, however, it has impacted my perspective of life and the world in which we live. What some may view as an unfortunate circumstance, I have come to believe is my greatest gift.If you enjoy reading entertaining and inspiring real-life stories with wisdom you can use, you’ll love The Joy of Obstacles.Why not use Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature to begin reading The Joy of Obstacles before you buy? Scroll up and order your paperback, audio, or Kindle copy today.

Approximately 150,000 African-American soldiers, officers and men went to France to serve in WWI. Alongside them were thousands of African-American women who served in the various volunteer relief organizations like the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A.Addie Hunton and Kathryn Johnson were two of the women who served. With keen observation and intelligence, they tell the story of what it was like to be overseas "fighting for democracy" with only a glimmer of hope of achieving it back home after the war.They relate the soldiers' stories as well as their own excitement at their new experiences in Europe.Their experience of interacting with the French sharply contrasted with the segregation and humiliation exported from America to France with the Yankee troops. Yet they did not carry bitterness home with them. They remained proud and glad that they had the privilege to serve.For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones.Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.

What comes over most strongly in "Not Your Knight in Shining Armour" is the transforming power of total trust and unconditional love. This is a great, glorious smile of a book.” — Jan Jones, award-winning authorThey call him the Problem Prince. They call her a rock'n'roll disaster. Together, they're about to make a royal mess!Scarlet is not the sort of woman who needs rescuing. That’s something she’s pretty clear about. The other thing she’s really clear about is that if she wants the relaunch of her music career to be taken seriously, she’s got to clean up her act. No more sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. The last thing she needs is a messy affair with another celebrity.Except that this isn’t any celebrity. To Scarlet he might just be Tom, a scruffy Royal Navy pilot with PTSD, but to the world he’s Prince Thomas, and his grandmother is the Queen of England. And the grandsons of queens do not marry tattooed rockstars.Unless it happens to be Christmas in Las Vegas and things get a little bit out of hand...Perfect for fans of Royal Weddings, NOT YOUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR is a sequel to NOT YOUR CINDERELLA and NOT YOUR PRINCE CHARMING. Also available: NOT YOUR ROYAL CHRISTMAS, a between-the-numbers novella.

Perfect for fans of The Crown and Royal Weddings!The most eligible bachelor in the country? All Jamie wants to do is finish his PhD and live a quiet life, but since he’s actually Prince Jamie and he's been famous since the minute he was born, that's not likely to happen.Clodagh doesn't believe in fairytales, and no handsome prince is going to sweep her off her feet. She's worked too hard to escape the wrong side of the tracks, and the last thing she needs is the world's press finding out who she truly is.But Jamie and Clodagh can't fight the heat between them, and when the eyes of the world turn on them the pressure is only going to rise. Can true love conquer all? Can the fairytale come true? And what kind of girl wears a glass slipper anyway?A story about love, royalty, and cult musicals. Buy NOT YOUR CINDERELLA now!

Approximately 150,000 African-American soldiers, officers and men went to France to serve in WWI. Alongside them were thousands of African-American women who served in the various volunteer relief organizations like the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A. Addie Hunton and Kathryn Johnson were two of the women who served. With keen observation and intelligence, they tell the story of what it was like to be overseas "fighting for democracy" with only a glimmer of hope of achieving it back home after the war. They relate the soldiers' stories as well as their own excitement at their new experiences in Europe. Their experience of interacting with the French sharply contrasted with the segregation and humiliation exported from America to France with the Yankee troops. Yet they did not carry bitterness home with them. They remained proud and glad that they had the privilege to serve.

Peach and Plum opens with seven year-old Mayfair Tootle, who steps into the world of Maverick Elementary as a new student on the first day of school. And things like: Fifth graders who hog the kickball court, snooty school yard cliques, a Pop Star girl, school yard games like High Jump and One Fly Up, a dog named Monster, googlie-eyed school yard crushes, a substitute teacher, the Harvest Moon Potluck, a couple of birthday parties, and a crazy school yard brawl on the first day of school, all set the story of Peach and Plum in motion as the school year rolls itself out. Mayfair easily makes new friends at Maverick Elem (what the children call it), and everything is fine until the leader of The Snootish Girls, Kiara Campbell, gets kicked out of her own clique. When she highjacks Mayfair's litle circle of friends, Kiara banishes Mayfair's BFF from the group simply because Xembi reminds Kiara of another girl she can't stand. Fed up with Kiara's mean-girl ways and holding everybody hostage during lunch and recess, Mayfair stands up to Kiara when she finds out that Xembi might go to home school because of the bullying. And just when things get back to normal, Mayfair has one last show down with Kiara Campbell on the last day of school.

I write like Dr. Suess - in verse and rhyming wit - but my love is wordplay - I'm a word 'pun'dit. When Eva steals Punkin - Lilly's precious pet - because Eva wants a dog . . . Lilly gets so p-upset! Evil Eva hides Punkin - at the fairground - and s'poofs' poor Punkin - so she can't be found. But there's a 'yappy' ending - for Lilly beats her foe - and finds her Punkin . . . plus a unicorn - Reinbow. This book is akin to Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and Captain Underpants, but the art is more sophisticated - illustrated by DIck Kulpa, former owner of CRACKED Magazine. I have been a lawyer in Boca Raton, Florida, for over 30 years and am the author of several books, as well as winner of multiple Mom's Choice and five-star Reader's Favorite honors. Carnival Lilly needs to be taken very 'series'ly . . . for this book 'sparkles', has 'polish' and you'll love the great 'finish'! Carnival Lilly will stun . . . and the 'pun' has just begun!