Family & Relationships - General

From the bestselling and award-winning author of novels Bone and Steer Toward Rock, Fae Myenne Ng's Orphan Bachelors is an extraordinary memoir of her beloved San Francisco's Chinatown and of a family building a life in a country bent on their exclusionIn pre-Communist China,...

This book explores contemporary families as sites of consumption, examining the changing contexts of family life, where new forms of family are altering how family life is practised and produced, and addressing key social issues - childhood obesity, alchohol and drug addiction, social networking,...

First Published in 1998. This is Volume III of eight in the Sociology of the Soviet Union series. Written in 1949, this is a collection of translated essays and documents about the family in the USSR and the changing attitudes prevailing in Soviet Russia...

First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: Robert F. Bales, Talcot ParsonsISBN-10: 0415436516ISBN-13: 9780415436519Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2007Pages: 440Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.99d

A significant update of the 1990 classic state-of-the-art handbook on medical anthropology. With new chapters on AIDS, psychology and emotion, nutrition, and bioethics, the text reflects the changes in medical anthropological theory and practice since the late 1980s. Chapters from the first edition are...

ZZZZZAPPED and other encouraging words are a series of articles that Bob and Judy Neuman originally published under the title "An encouraging word." These articles were written over a period of 43 years while Bob Neuman served as Pastor of Lansing Assembly of God...

A creative nonfiction quest narrative, author Jannet L. Walsh carefully tells the stories that came from her extensive research into her Irish American heritage set in Minnesota and Ireland. Walsh's family was among the first to settle in a series of Catholic colonies established...

A year has passed for Anya, Royce, Leah, Bryce, and Sebasti疣. Are you curious as to what has happened? You'll be delighted to know that this book picks up right where the previous one left off. The characters have undergone significant changes, and their...

A foster child who was once told she would never amount to much by her third-grade teacher, goes on to travel a road of self-discovery and personal growth despite facing challenges of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, transient home life and the foster care...

This Sudoku For Medium to Hard book is great for kids, adults and seniors. One of the greatest aspects of sudoku is that the game offers engaging challenges to both the novice, as well as the seasoned puzzle player. Relax with 200 large print...

Author: David J. PollayISBN-10: 8200564223ISBN-13: 9798200564224Publisher: Gildan Media CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2010Format: CDWeight: 0.35lbs

Author: Eric BerneISBN-10: 8200095487ISBN-13: 9798200095483Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2011Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.40lbs

GOODNESS, A Wising Up AnthologyCharles D. Brockett, Heather Tosteson, EditorsThe forty-three writers included in this anthology responded to our invitation to think with us-broadly and intimately-about goodness in our lives: Goodness is hard to define, but we know it when we see it. In...

Today there is a twisted Christian doctrine preached that justifies not cutting the umbilical cord, all in the name of children, obey your parents. It is based on the assumption that one's offspring remain children, duty-bound before God to always be subject tot he...

This is a book that will teach your children the value of family.Author: Ju'mond NormanISBN-10: 1546270426ISBN-13: 9781546270423Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2018Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.09d

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:10 NIVAuthor: Lytajah Alyric White MorrisonISBN-10: 1545605246ISBN-13: 9781545605240Publisher: Xulon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2017Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d

This book is based on similar stories that was told to me around by my grandmother's kitchen table but with a new generational pathway. All of the characters in this book has bits and pieces of true and love flowing from the wisdom of...

The book is a toolkit to equip guidance Counselors in education, policy makers, educators, teachers, medics, social workers and chaplains in unleashing students and help-seeker's potential. It focuses on the character of the help-givers as they confer with learners in their life destiny. It...

From the moment we are born, someone is telling us to be careful. No matter what country we call home or what language we speak, these words follow us our entire lives. You might hear parents, friends, family or children lovingly say this phrase...

Author: Mph Richard Caplan MswISBN-10: 1449035221ISBN-13: 9781449035228Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2009Pages: 120Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Memoirs of Rev. Henry P. Judd, (1880--1955), born in the Kingdom of Hawaii, grandson of Dr. Gerrit Parmele Judd, missionary to Hawaii in 1828.Author: Henry P. JuddISBN-10: 1419610732ISBN-13: 9781419610738Publisher: Booksurge PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/26/2005Pages: 294Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.62d

This book has been an enormous project and is in no way complete. This we all realize. The succession of many generations, by now, involves tens of thousands of people. Moreover, we can build only on the research available. Also, we are dealing with...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Understanding what 'family' means - and how best to support families - depends on challenging politicized assumptions that frame 'ordinary' families in comparison to an imagined problematic 'other'. Learning from the perspectives of people who were in care in childhood, this innovative book helps...

It takes a hasty move from Melbourne to Corfu for an Australian couple, their five children, a book that needs to be written, a blown-out budget, an escalating military coup d'騁at, a tragic secret and an Australian Prime Minister's apology to create a childhood...

"My Sojourn in Paradise: A Memoir is Patsy Thompson's story of growing up on the island of Jamaica, and being guided by a power greater than herself. Painting evocative pictures of the island with her words, Thompson draws the reader into an inner circle...

The question behind men & women's relationships is a structural one that precedes today's societies.The argument about the structural identity of male & female is not a legal argument about how people should be treated within the bonds of the relationship but the structure....

One author once said: It seems to me that many women can't seem to get a grip on the power that they possess, and forever see themselves as being in a position whereby they have to compete and prove their worth - rather than...

An essential reference to herbal remedies for the most common ailments.Sharing twenty-five years of clinical expertise, Dr. Asa Hershoff has written a highly accessible and useful guide to hundreds of herbs and their uses for specific conditions. The book's unique format helps readers quickly...

Guarding My Heart: The My Heart Series, Book 1 is the first book of the Guarding My Heart romantic series. Kathleen Nelson Tellish has produced this intriguing series of personal relationships, loss, love, and unexpected life situations in this book. The first book introduces...

Many are drawn to cheer for the underdog in an event because they want to see the underdog beat the odds. Everyone in life has been told by a doubter that a goal they have in life would be unattainable. Most people know the...

A penetrating analysis of the changing and interacting worlds of work and family life in the U.S. military, this volume extends the concept of the organization man to focus on the organization family. Based on the most recent literature and research on work and...

For anyone contemplating getting married in England, this practical guide is an essential resource. James Thomas Hammick provides a clear overview of the legal requirements for getting married, including the necessary forms and documents, as well as information about wedding ceremonies and the registration...

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"Does This Coffin Make Me Look Fat?" is a collection of original stories, poems, prose, ideas, and art, and a sharing of intense vulnerability on the subjects of breast cancer, survival, loss, death, divorce, marriage, family, and of course, comedy. Flori Hendron was an...

True experiences from my childhood to present time.Author: Linda GandyISBN-10: 1662471939ISBN-13: 9781662471933Publisher: Page PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/25/2023Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

Although it's probably the most important job many people will have, most of us enter parenthood seriously unprepared. Regardless of how much we believe we know, we raise our children pretty much by what feels like instinct, doing what our parents did or what...

Embrace Your Skin ColorThis book is mainly about, women who don't feel good about themselves. And how to improve yourself-esteem, by loving yourself and knowing your worth. Not to seek and wait for somebody to tell you that beautiful, you have to realize that...

Rana I. Abbasi is a wife and mom of four. She loves animals and nature.Her passions are writing, teaching, and being a positive force in the world. She sees writing as a form of art; enjoying the different worlds you can bring to life...

Dive into a world of captivating tales that will transport you to different times and places. This collection of stories weaves together emotions, adventures, and unforgettable moments that will stay with you long after the last page.Discover the Human Experience Through words.As you read...

We all have great intentions when it comes to raising our children. We want them to succeed, and above all to surrender their lives to the lordship of Christ. As a father of four boys and a twenty-five-year veteran of school administration, I understand...

"Moving Forward, But Not Moving on"Susan S. Warner had a storybook marriage of thirty-eight years and two magnificent children. She existed in the comfort of an extraordinary cocoon of family and friends. And then the unimaginable happened-the devastating suicide of her thirty-two-year-old son, followed...

This insightful and compelling book was written by a Pastor and his three children. It was inspired by their intentional efforts to reshape their family bonds after experiencing disappointment, difficulties and distant relationships.Over the years many dilemmas played a factor within this family's dynamic....

About the BookA touching and deeply personal memoir, Our Brother Jim recounts the author's experience growing up with a brother with disabilities. Through his parents' constant care and his family's loving encouragement, Jim exceeded every doctor's expectations, learning to do those "everyday" things that...

Authors, Judy Reyes-Maggio and James Reyes, a sister and brother, shared a common dream of a better life. Their humble beginnings fraught with pain and sorrow gave them a foundation of hope. Worthy Treasure, Part II - Journeys in Panarico is an inspirational and...

It is time to move on in this book series of Random Thoughts. This journal continues to be a word of encouragement to those with mental illness or to those who know someone with mental illness to follow a path that perseveres to a...

This essay collection details a life led deeply in place and tuned to the changing season of work on a family farm. The essays in this memoir move from self-deprecating to explorative to thankful. In harvesting vegetables from the garden, joining with friends around...

Author: Chanerya RowlandISBN-10: 1716451388ISBN-13: 9781716451386Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/06/2019Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.19d

165 Page Blank College Ruled Ariana Grande Lyric Notebook Journal-Versatile dimensions = 6"x9" - the perfect size for a purse, backpack, desk-120 lined high quality white pages-Beautiful matte finish cover-Lined blank pages are perfect for use as a journal, notebook, or any writingAuthor: Star...