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Lisa Hess

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Lisa is a transplanted Jersey girl who has lived in Pennsylvania most of her adult life. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education, Lisa worked for 27 years as an elementary school counselor. Now retired from elementary education, Lisa works as an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania. When she's not teaching, she works on blogs, articles and books.

Lisa is the author of three nonfiction books and three novels, and a contributor to The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion. She blogs at the Porch Swing Chronicles (www.L2hess.blogspot.com), Organizing by STYLE (www.orgbystyle.blogspot.com) and CatholicMom.com. ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 111 ratings · 22 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Casting the First Stone 3.93 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist's Guide to Sorting Your Stuff 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diverse Divorce: 18 Situation Stories for Use with Children of Divorce it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acting assertively: A seven-session assertiveness program for students in grades 4-8 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courting Peace it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	50 Over 50 by Various (Contributor), Lisa Hess (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Saying Goodbye

A few months ago, I lost someone significant. He meant the world to me a long time ago, and though our paths diverged, due in no small part to my choices, he'll always have a piece of my heart. It wasn't until tragedy struck that I realized just how big of a piece of my heart he still owned. Songs on the radio that had once made me smile suddenly sparked a profound sense of loss. I felt helpl Read more of this blog post »

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Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change

by Olga Khazan

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Wonderlands: Essays on the Life of Literature

by Charles Baxter

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Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life

by Dani Shapiro (Goodreads Author)

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