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Kristen Lee Discola

    La Dott.ssa Kris è una stimata clinica, ricercatrice e autrice il cui lavoro esplora il benessere e la resilienza individuale e organizzativa. Approfondisce l'impatto dello stress e promuove un nuovo approccio al pensiero, in particolare per le comunità emarginate. Con una vasta esperienza e riconoscimento internazionale, è nota per la sua capacità di connettersi con diversi pubblici attraverso i suoi discorsi e scritti.

    Sun Keep Rising
    Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman
    Worth the Risk
    Redefining Murder, Transforming Emotion
    • Redefining Murder, Transforming Emotion

      An Exploration of Forgiveness after Loss Due to Homicide

      • 236pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Focusing on the emotional journey of co-victims who have lost loved ones to homicide, this book explores their experiences and insights to deepen the understanding of forgiveness. Through original research, it examines how these individuals navigate their grief and transform their emotions, providing valuable perspectives on the complexities of loss and healing.

      Redefining Murder, Transforming Emotion
    • A striking debut novel about racism on elite college campuses. Fans of Dear White People will embrace this activist-centered contemporary novel about a college freshman grappling with the challenges of attending an elite university with a disturbing racist history--that may not be as distant as it seems.Savannah Howard sacrificed her high school social life to make sure she got into a top college. Her sites were set on an HBCU, but when she is accepted to the ivy-covered walls of Wooddale University on a full ride, how can she say no?Wooddale is far from the perfectly manicured community it sells on its brochures, though. Savannah has barely unpacked before she comes face-to-face with microagressions stemming from racism and elitism. Then, Clive Wilmington's statue is vandalized with blackface. The prime suspect? Lucas Cunningham, Wooddale's most popular student and son to a local prominent family. Soon, Savannah is unearthing the hidden secrets of Wooddale's racist history. But what's the price for standing up for what is right? And will telling the truth about Wooddale's past cost Savannah her own future?A stunning, challenging, and timely debut about racism and privilege on college campuses.

      Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman
    • Sun Keep Rising

      • 240pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      When rent increases put a teen mom at risk of losing her home, she resorts to a dangerous game to keep her family afloat. But all games have consequences, and this isn't one she can afford to lose. A gripping story about race, income instability, and the strength it takes to survive from a critically acclaimed author. "Kristen R. Lee is a miraculous story weaver"-Mahogany L. Browne, author of Vinyl Moon B’onca always knew how to get by. And then her daughter is born. She wouldn’t trade Mia for anything, but there is never enough cash to go around. When their gentrifying Memphis neighborhood results in higher prices and then an eviction notice, B’onca’s already fragile world spirals. Desperate to make things right, B’onca forges a risky plan to help pay the bills. But one wrong move could cost B’onca—and her family—everything. From the celebrated author of Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman comes a compelling story about a teen mom navigating income disparity and racial inequality, and defying challenges to protect those she loves.

      Sun Keep Rising