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On the set of
Dog the Bounty Hunter
. This is actually part of Dad’s office at Da Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu.
(
Photograph by Lisa Wysocky
)

One of the best things about being part of a show like
Dog the Bounty Hunter
are the charitable opportunities that come our way. Here we are at a 2008 CORE charity event to defeat racism in Kahala, Hawai’i.
Left to right:
Niger Innis of CORE, Duane “Dog” Chapman, Beth Smith Chapman, Leland Chapman, me, and Duane Lee Chapman.
(
Photograph courtesy of Mona Wood-Sword
)

I loved my dad-and-daughter dance at my wedding reception.
(
Photograph courtesy of Ana Cordova
)

I love basketball, both playing and watching. Here I am between Leland
(left)
and Duane Lee
(right). (
Photograph courtesy of Mona Wood-Sword
)

Cecily and me. I love this girl beyond words.
(
Photograph courtesy of Lyssa Chapman
)

My “self-portrait.” Actually I was just goofing around on my iPhone.
(
Photograph courtesy of Lyssa Chapman
)

When Beth and I heard The Rock was filming less than a block away from Dad’s house, we had to go down to meet him.
(
Photograph courtesy of Lyssa Chapman
)

My girls and I love to have fun outdoors.
(
Photograph courtesy of Lyssa Chapman
)

My girls, Mady and Abbie, with me on our balcony on Halloween.
(
Photograph courtesy of Lyssa Chapman
)

© CASANDRA CAMPEAS

L
YSSA
C
HAPMAN
, ninth child of world-famous bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman, at eighteen was the youngest licensed bail bondsperson in Hawai’i. Lyssa bounty-hunted with her family for eight seasons on A&E’s hit TV show
Dog the Bounty Hunter
. She is a small business owner in Honolulu and founder of the nonprofit Proper Choices, Inc. Lyssa spends her time with her daughters, Abbie and Madalynn, and gives positive direction to teen moms.

© JEREMY CUBAS

L
ISA
W
YSOCKY
is a bestselling fiction and non-fiction author who splits her time between Minnesota and Tennessee. From the mystery
The Opium Equation,
which garnered four awards, to the award-winning
Front of the Class,
coauthored with Brad Cohen and aired as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie, Lisa’s many books empower readers.

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