{"title":"Lisa Wright","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"most-un-ladylike-occupation-book-lisa-wright-9781912362929","title":"A Most Un-ladylike Occupation","description":"Lucy Deane was from an upper class military family and was appointed in 1893, aged 28, by Herbert Asquith; then the Home Secretary, and she was sent across the British Isles, to the dismay of male factory inspectors, to inspect and report on the conditions of women workers. She and her four colleagues had no precedents and no training. Lucy's up-market family were horrified -\"a most unladylike occupation.\" Eliza Orme, the first female lawyer, advised her to keep private records of \"everything and everyone - in small cheap exercise books with indelible pencils. And write as soon as you leave the workshop or the meeting, in the cab or on the train.\" She continued as a factory inspector until 1911 when she married her old friend Granville Streatfeild. But she was constantly called upon to consult and advise on women's' social issues, writing the first reports on the dangerous trades, and the first reports about asbestos. In the First World War, she was in charge of organising the Women's Land Army, and gained an MBE for her efforts.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49600298713361,"sku":"GOR010045056","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49656482922769,"sku":"GOR011755729","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1912362929.jpg?v=1750900127"},{"product_id":"spilling-the-beans-book-lisa-wright-9781906377151","title":"Spilling the Beans","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49614425784593,"sku":"GOR005346211","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49640153710865,"sku":"GOR002234618","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1906377154.jpg?v=1751429127"},{"product_id":"plum-courgette-and-green-bean-tart-a-year-to-write-home-about-seeking-la-vida-du-book-lisa-wright-9798650916727","title":"Plum, Courgette and Green Bean Tart : A Year to Write Home about - Seeking la Vida Dulce in Galicia","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49925872320785,"sku":"GOR012505530","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B08BWFWTVX.jpg?v=1751097840"},{"product_id":"adolescent-brain-development-book-lisa-wright-9781615046423","title":"Adolescent Brain Development","description":"Adolescent brain development is a fascinating, newly developing field that has so much to offer almost anyone interested in learning more. Adolescence has only come to be established as a unique developmental phase in the last few decades or so. We now know that the human brain undergoes dramatic developmental changes in the postnatal period, not only early after birth but also extending all the way into adulthood. These changes are not uniform, in that the brain regions undergoing the most change during adolescence are not the same as the regions that changed most in the early life period, and the processes of change also differ as we age. Some of the most important changes that we see during the adolescent period are: 1) pruning (or removal) of excessive neural connections, 2) increases in white matter, the portion of brain matter that allows different regions to communicate with one another, and 3) thinning of the cortex, which is comprised of the outer layers of brain matter. Compared with other areas of the brain, the frontal and temporal cortices undergo the most protracted changes in their structure, implying that developments in these areas play a large role in providing the foundation for adolescent behavioural changes. In this book, we compare adolescent behavioural changes with ongoing changes in the brain and discuss potential implications for health and educational policy-making.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51040000147729,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51040003031313,"sku":"NIN9781615046423","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52507845853457,"sku":"NLS9781615046423","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1615046429.jpg?v=1750895845"},{"product_id":"my-worship-is-for-real-book-lisa-wright-9781638444978","title":"My Worship Is for Real","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51042584756497,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51042587672849,"sku":"NIN9781638444978","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1638444978.jpg?v=1751376460"},{"product_id":"wrightales-book-lisa-wright-9781425763930","title":"Wrightales","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51147469979921,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51147473387793,"sku":"NIN9781425763930","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52150937944337,"sku":"NLS9781425763930","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1425763936.jpg?v=1751146906"},{"product_id":"wrightales-book-lisa-wright-9781425763831","title":"Wrightales","description":"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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51147517755665,"sku":"NIN9781425763831","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52149708587281,"sku":"NLS9781425763831","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1425763839.jpg?v=1751272605"},{"product_id":"stress-and-the-developing-brain-book-lisa-wright-9781615045273","title":"Stress and the Developing Brain","description":"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 and depression, although this is by no means an absolute relationship. While some people appear to be vulnerable to the effects of repeated stressors, others are resilient, and this individual variability is partly due to developmental programming of brain regions involved in modulating stress responding, such as the PFC. In the present book, we will discuss features of adolescent brain development that may provide a basis for neural plasticity in stress responding: the highly protracted development of the PFC, the profound change in interconnectedness among cortical and subcortical brain regions, and the characteristic 'rise and fall' pattern for many of the late-developing aspects of neural architecture in PFC and other stress-related brain regions.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51226337607953,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51226339049745,"sku":"NIN9781615045273","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52594147655953,"sku":"NLS9781615045273","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1615045279.jpg?v=1751342813"},{"product_id":"instant-love-advice-book-lisa-wright-9781451567458","title":"Instant Love Advice","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51255977869585,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51255979311377,"sku":"NIN9781451567458","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1451567456.jpg?v=1750827284"},{"product_id":"why-go-on-book-lisa-wright-9780692513071","title":"Why Go On","description":"Follow twenty Connecticut people on their incredible journeys of survival and healing. \u003ci\u003eWhy Go On\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eWhy Go On\u003c\/i\u003e provides real insight on how to overcome adversity and rekindle hope. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhy Go On\u003c\/i\u003e 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 damage, multiple sclerosis, autism, cerebral palsy, domestic abuse, paralysis, and much more. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMedia Statements: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, 'Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.' That was never truer than for the 20 people profiled by Lisa Wright. They found hope after suffering the depths of misery, pain and sorrow. Her compassionate account of their stories will inspire you when you wonder, 'Why go on?' \u003cbr\u003e Diane Smith, Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist and author \u003cbr\u003e Lisa Wright chronicles the turmoil and fortitude of families who maintain hope against overwhelming odds. This is an important work. \u003cbr\u003e Andy Thibault, author of \u003ci\u003emore COL JUSTICE\u003c\/i\u003e and 2014 recipient of the Stephen A. Collins Memorial Award for 'Many Contributions To The Cause Of Open And Accountable Government And A Free And Vigorous Press In Connecticut' \u003cbr\u003e Like the yin and yang of life, the dark and light in the Universe do not conflict; rather they offer strength in the balance they bring to our lives. And so it is with the uplifting stories within this beautifully written book. Each of these heroes has learned to find the positive within the tragedy as he or she moves on to live full and fulfilled lives; helping others along their way. If these people can overcome, so can we. \u003cbr\u003e CJ Golden, Author of \u003ci\u003eTao of the Defiant Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTao-Girls Rule \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51257218760977,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51257220989201,"sku":"NIN9780692513071","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0692513078.jpg?v=1751200150"},{"product_id":"adventures-of-bertie-and-shelly-book-lisa-wright-9781545133170","title":"The Adventures of Bertie and Shelly","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51520352583953,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51520352715025,"sku":"GOR014312969","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1545133174.jpg?v=1751422629"},{"product_id":"24-women-book-lisa-wright-9798352521779","title":"24 Women","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51848094482705,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51848094515473,"sku":"GOR014425609","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798352521779.jpg?v=1753440517"},{"product_id":"how-to-get-back-your-pre-pregnancy-glory-book-lisa-wright-9781635013030","title":"How to Get Back Your Pre-Pregnancy Glory","description":"Childbirth is a transformative experience for women, as they are not only birthing their children, but also giving birth to their new mother-self. During this time of change, this book offers sound advice on how to return to your former pre-pregnancy weight and shed the baby weight quickly with a healthy diet and exercise.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52355182231825,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52355182756113,"sku":"NLS9781635013030","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781635013030.jpg?v=1758184712"},{"product_id":"mormon-swear-words-coloring-book-second-edition-book-lisa-wright-9781535420631","title":"Mormon Swear Words Coloring Book (Second Edition)","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52750812184849,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52750812479761,"sku":"NIN9781535420631","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781535420631.jpg?v=1763554531"},{"product_id":"i-m-still-me-my-growth-hormone-adventure-book-lisa-wright-9798284215180","title":"I'm Still ME - My Growth Hormone Adventure","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53659925053713,"sku":"NIN9798284215180","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798284215180.jpg?v=1781432325"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-lisa-wright.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}