Wrightales are original fairy tales written by Lisa Wright for grownups who have never quite grown up. They take a whimsical, once-upon-a-time view of life's quandaries and travails. The search for happiness and fulfillment is explored with humor and imagination. This collection of nine tales includes the story of a dream deferred, a fable about the search for the secret of happiness, and a Solstice story to chase the dark away. There are wizards and dragons, wild geese and small white dogs, magic and trickery, and all varieties of love.

Wrightales are original fairy tales written by Lisa Wright for grownups who have never quite grown up. They take a whimsical, once-upon-a-time view of life's quandaries and travails. The search for happiness and fulfillment is explored with humor and imagination. This collection of nine tales includes the story of a dream deferred, a fable about the search for the secret of happiness, and a Solstice story to chase the dark away. There are wizards and dragons, wild geese and small white dogs, magic and trickery, and all varieties of love.

You are only three questions away from a solution. Ever wish you could have one book to answer all of your love problems, but didn't want to read through dozens of long, boring chapters? "Instant Love Advice for Women" by Lisa Wright does just that. Get immediate advice on any important relationship topic, including: * Break-ups * Commitment * Family * Friends * Sex * Money * Infidelity * Self-esteem * Dating * Indecision * Special Situations ...and many more All you need to do is answer three questions about your situation: Question Number 1 asks if you're in a relationship or single....

The human brain does not develop in a vacuum according to a set of predetermined blueprints-it is involved in a dynamic interplay with the environment that influences gene expression and ultimately structure and function. Some cortical regions, such as the prefrontal cortex (PFC) undergo structural changes throughout the adolescent period and into early adulthood, making their structure and functions particularly interesting to study with respect to gene-environment interactions. Repeated exposure to stress is a predisposing factor in the emergence of various mental illnesses, such as anxiety...

Humans have a very prolonged period of postnatal development. Many believe that development is essentially complete by adulthood; however, this is not the case. Extensive developmental events occur within the brain during adolescence, and some of these do not reach completion until the fourth decade of life, especially within regions of the brain that play an important role in cognitive functioning and cognitive-emotional integration, such as the prefrontal cortex. The realization that our brains continue to change their functional capacity up into the thirties has many important implications...

Follow twenty Connecticut people on their incredible journeys of survival and healing. Why Go On offers a rich landscape of diverse personalities, backgrounds and life challenges, giving readers an opportunity to find the stories that inspire them most. Like a collection of modern day parables, Why Go On provides real insight on how to overcome adversity and rekindle hope.
Why Go On includes stories about surviving, overcoming or living with: childhood abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, loss of a loved one, rape, depression, wrongful incarceration, anorexia, brain...