Judith Ellison Shenouda

Living Well With Judith Ellison Shenouda

A seasoned educator and business owner, author Judith Ellison Shenouda shares bits of wisdom learned about living well and leading a healing life that, in one way or another, found their way into her books.

Live well in nature—In LIVING WELL IN FROGGY'S WORLD OF PLENTY: SWEET TALK TO READ ALOUD, Froggy lives a healing life in which all warts have faded away. Froggy and his many critter friends, including Flutter By, Orchid, Sweetie B, and Wiggly Worm, and others are fully engaged in a world of plenty where everything needed to live well is right there. It's in the earth, in the waters, and in the air. With light and laughter, sweetness and sustenance, work and hobbies, and prayers and praises, Froggy, his friends, and we, too, can heal by living well in nature.

Live well at work—CAREER SUCCESS IN 12 EASY STEPS: A JOURNAL serves as a friend, confidante, and guide, offering space to think, explore, doodle, draw, dream, and create a successful worklife. New friends, including Darren Dreamer, Mark Mystified, Danny Discovery, Betsy Benevolent, Rose Repertoire, Stacey Success, and others inspire those in transition from school to work or from one work experience to another to create their own success stories for living well at work.

Live well with food, family, and friends—A BISL OF THIS, A BISL OF THAT: EATING OUR WAY shares recipes from family and friends past and present and snippets of family lore that continue to nourish—body, heart, and soul. Recollections of beloved cooks, aromatic kitchens, special meals, and favorite dishes wrap readers in a loving place for living well with food, family, and friends.

Live well by writing and reflecting—A STEP, A STROLL, A BLOG, A BOOK: COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS wraps up a decade of favorite postings from the author’s blog. With much to blab about, 30 plus blog postings—organized in chapters titled Calendar, Writing, Business, Communities, Passages, and Her Company—reveal wit, warmth, and wisdom. In the posting “Starts and Stops” the author wrote I started. I persevered. I finished. This might just explain how a step becomes a stroll and how a blog becomes a book. In this little gem of a book, we learn what it takes to build momentum, make progress, and transform what is into what can be.

Live well at Christmas and other holy days, remembering the reason for the season—EMBRACE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT: A CHORUS OF BAAHS, BUZZES, PECKS, AND PURRS brings to life the holidays as imagined through the voices of forest creatures and their friends. Inspired by the characters from LIVING WELL IN FROGGY'S WORLD OF PLENTY: SWEET TALK TO READ ALOUD, it celebrates the small moments that nourish our souls, like the joys of gathering to tell stories, share images and memories, and enjoy tasty treats with loved ones. The holiday season can be a stressful time. With the arrival of Ulog, the Uncorruptible Lamb of God, an ease has settled over the pond. The critters find peace through a balance of work and play or rest, understanding the importance of both sharing their own gifts and taking some moments to receive. The critters are fully engaged in a world of plenty where everything needed to live well is right there—in the earth, in the waters, and in the air. What nourishes those in this enchanted forest can also nourish you. May your every day be a holiday (holy day), guided to a space of awe and wonder in the spirit of the season.