Gail Lash

Gail Yvonne Lash, PhD, is a world traveller, peace explorer, writer, teacher, metaphysician, and biologist who lives in Cristo Rey, Cayo, Belize. She is the author of How Taiga Became Faiya Taiga, the first book in a six-part illustrated children’s series that teaches fire safety and health awareness for Belizean communities and wildlife. Her forthcoming non-fiction book, #OptForPeace: 9 Essential Steps to Achieving Peace, Power & Prosperity, offers a practical guide for individuals, businesses, and communities seeking greater harmony and success.

Passionate about peace and cross-cultural understanding, Gail is dedicated to inspiring people to build connections across differences and to work toward a more compassionate and harmonious world.

Websites: tourismforpeace.com / faiyataiga.bz

Email: gail.lash19@gmail.com

Bibliography

Peace Brain Daily Activities (2021) – A collection of 45 short activities, each accompanied by a photo and story, designed to help readers quickly reconnect with inner peace in a fast-paced world.

7 Days of Peace Brain Daily Activities (2021) – Introduces the concept of the “Peace Brain,” a balanced state of being present and at peace, through seven activities, each paired with its own photo and reflective story.

How Taiga Became Faiya Taiga (2025) – Inspired by the 2024 fire events in Belize, this illustrated children’s book tells a coming-of-age story in which Taiga discovers her destiny as a fire teacher to humans.

What Monkey, Macaw, and Tapir Teach Faiya Taiga (forthcoming 2026) – The second illustrated book in the series, focusing on fire awareness around wildlife and protected areas.

Faiya Taiga Meets Mother Nature (forthcoming 2026) – The third illustrated children’s book in the series, addressing climate change.

Faiya Taiga Explores Fire-Wise Farming (forthcoming 2026) – The fourth illustrated children’s book in the series, exploring the role of fire in farming and other land-use practices.

Faiya Taiga Teaches One Health (forthcoming 2026) – The fifth illustrated children’s book in the series, advocating for a One Health approach and preparing Belizeans for fire awareness and prevention.

Faiya Taiga’s Fire Poem (forthcoming 2026) – The sixth illustrated children’s book in the series, presenting a poem for younger readers about the dos and don’ts of fire safety.

#OptForPeace: 9 Essential Steps to Achieving Peace, Power & Prosperity (forthcoming 2026) – A guidebook for individuals, businesses, and communities on creating peace within oneself, within organisations, and throughout society.

Other Works and Projects

Lucy Adams & The Tablet of Truth (In Development) – The first book in a young adult novel series featuring a Belizean heroine. Blending magical realism, mystery, and hopepunk, the series follows an animal whisperer searching the world for ancient peace powers.