Bio
Lisa Monaco-Gonzales is an author and advocate of child safety. Lisa graduated from Bryant University in Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science in business. Her corporate background is in sales, marketing, and training. As a survivor of sexual abuse, she learned early to push through obstacles with persistence and resilience. Through her speaking, Lisa brings resources and tools to help adults guard children against sexual predators. Through her children’s books she empowers our adults of the future to speak out. Born and raised in Connecticut, Lisa now resides in sunny San Diego with her loving husband and two beautiful children.
Beauty of the Birch
1).Birch trees represent the cleansing of the past and new beginnings.
2).This tree of renewal was used by the Native Americans in their tee pees. They used the bark as the inner pole, the center; it  represented the beginning process of gathering for shelter.
3).The Europeans would bring the birch twigs inside their houses which would stand for protection.
4).The word birch is derived from the German root meaning white, bright, or to shine.
5).The oldest manuscripts were written on birch.
6).The best brooms were made with birch branches to sweep away negative energy.
