Who This Author Is

Karen Lawson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 6 catalog-linked books across 1998 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction, Business & Self-Help.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Coaching and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from American Correctional Association and ASTD Press.

Best Place To Start

Coaching

American Correctional Association • 1999 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • Business & Self-Help entry points • common used copies from American Correctional Association and ASTD Press

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction • Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1998 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from American Correctional Association and ASTD Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Coaching

    American Correctional Association • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 124 pages.

  2. The trainer's handbook

    Jossey-Bass|Pfeiffer • 2009 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Leadership development basics

    ASTD Press • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 120 pages.

  4. SkillBuilders

    HRDQ • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 300 pages.

  5. Involving Your Audience: Making It Active (Part of the Essence of Public Speaking Series)

    Pearson P T R • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 208 pages.

  6. Train-the-Trainer : Facilitator's Guide (Pfeiffer)

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 183 pages.

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