Category: books by the author
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Valentine’s Day Book Sale for Uplifting Reads
It’s snowy and cold outside, but Valentine’s Day is a cheerful celebration. I placed two of my books on sale for the season at Amazon and they should be approved in the next several hours. If you’re interested in an uplifting novel about how a community helps a young teen cope with bullying and another…
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The Power of Friendship: Canine Companion Tales
Friendship is a subject I’ve frequently written about. It comes in many forms and is extremely meaningful and valuable both from the giving and the receiving end. What is meant by that? Receiving friendship as well as providing friendship relieves stress, provides hope, and builds confidence. As I considered the topic, I began to think…
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Lessons from Publishing: Navigating Obstacles with Grace
Recently, I found that Amazon blocked my little workbook, Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety. I was perplexed because it was published for several days before being blocked. Their reasons for the blockage were that the cover was too similar to my novel Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey for Friendship, Courage, and…
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Unconditional Love: Lessons from Dogs for a Better World
I’ve been working on my writing skills, planning for the coming year, and learning better ways to communicate with the world. Whew!! It’s been a challenge. In reviewing material I plan to compile for a book on wellness and self-care tips, I came across an article I wrote for a regional magazine that I thought…
Suanne Lewis
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Inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh: Writing with Mindfulness
I’ve been busy trying to learn more about the book writing and publishing business, which is certainly a new and challenging endeavor for me. As I begin to feel overwhelmed with new information and skills that need more honing, I find I need to retreat to one of my favorite resources for inspiration and peace…
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Five Empowering Tips to Beat Anxiety Confidently
I’ve finally received my author copies of my first workbook project, Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety. After such a trial of formatting the little book, I’m inordinately pleased with the results. It’s so simple and open for doodling, scribbling, writing, and thinking about a few targeted issues that I think it will…
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Mindful Parenting: Building Connections with Your Child
As I prepare to present a talk in December about my book Do You Know How to Talk with Your Young Child? Learn the 4 Steps Connect Approach to Converse and Connect, I’ve been looking at websites and podcasts related to effective and mindful parenting communication. I’ve found a few sites that appear to resonate with…
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Discover Five Simple Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety
Finally I have published the companion workbook to Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Discovery. Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress was published today in paperback on Amazon. While this might seem like a fairly straightforward task, I found it very challenging to format it so that it made sense…
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Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress Reminds of Continuous Need for Mindfulness
With my idea to develop a companion workbook for my novel, Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Discovery, I’ve been engrossed in learning something new and experimenting with the results. It has been a challenge to one who is not very tech savvy, but Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety is…
Suanne Lewis
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Nina’s 5 Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety: Workbook Announcement
I have some updates for you on my new book, Bridges of Resilience, A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Discovery. In addition to being on sale on Amazon in Kindle and print versions, it is now on sale on Barnes and Noble Press in paperback and will be sold on IngramSpark in print beginning 8/9/2024.…