Writer. Educator. Storyteller.

Lisa Bush

Lisa Bush is a writer, educator, and storyteller. Her work is based on the belief that stories have the power to ultimately transform ourselves and the world around us. Lisa is the author of The District and City Hall in addition to Teaching Well: How healthy, empowered teachers lead to thriving, successful classrooms and She is the producer and host of Stories Within Us. Lisa lives and works in Calgary.

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The District

When SUE KOWALSKI, the lone female superintendent of the largest school district in Western Canada, dies in a car collision, rumours circulate school hallways and classrooms. Was Sue’s death an accident?As whispers fade and routine within Suncrest continues, an unusual bequeath in her trust intertwines the lives of SIX WOMEN. Their task: launch a class action lawsuit against Suncrest or else, Sue’s estate goes to JOE BRAE, the far-right podcaster and owner of media outlet Freedom Today.Agreeing to take on the case, the women navigate a volatile landscape where students petition to have LGBTQ2S+ representation in their theatrical productions and plan walkouts protesting sexual assaults in schools, administrators cling to the status quo, and the provincial government attempts to throw the educational system decades into the past. Working together within the chaos, the women must decide: When is it time to play by the rules? And when is it time to rewrite the rule book?

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City Hall

PROFESSOR ADA LOGAN is wrestling with her new role as a mother.PILAR, HER MOTHER-IN-LAW, arrives to help trading southern Spain for Calgary in the middle of winter.A RISING POLITICIAN is found dead in his basement.When Calgary’s mayor orders the lead detective to back down from the investigation, Ada and Pilar step in. Sometimes collaborating, often clashing, the two women search to find the truth and, in the process, uncover a complex web of corruption guarded tightly by the patriarchal leaders of the city.

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Teaching Well

How can teachers balance the needs of busy classrooms with the needs of their own health and well-being? This remarkable book illustrates that embracing a healthy lifestyle is not only beneficial for teachers, but for students, classrooms, and schools, too. It suggests that teachers can reduce the work they do outside the classroom and still be a motivated and engaged teacher. Promoting a healthy work―life balance, the book explores how to avoid burnout while still creating an effective learning community. The conversational tone and a wealth of anecdotes will make this an invaluable guide for every educator.

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