Family & Relationships - General

Creative Pattern Designing was written to educate an individual on making flat patterns for the creation of garments. Although making patterns by average measurements, used by commercial pattern companies, is included, the author encourages the reader to make an individual basic pattern, which can...

The idea for this book came from the first moments we held our grandchildren and looked into their eyes. Our hearts were filled with love and our being bursting with pride and aspiration for the little bundle in our arms. It's a familiar feeling...

Wake Up, Mom! is a heartbreaking story about a mother's emotional journey through her son's addictive years. She chronicles their family's life and its downward spiral after a supposedly helpful prescription drug meant to aid her son's ADHD caused a nightmarish sequence of events...

'One of the most revolutionary books on sexuality ever written.' Ruth Ostrow, Sex, Relationship and Spirituality journalist, News Ltd. After many years of exploration, Diana Richardson found that the ancient practice of Tantra, with its unique, intelligent approach to sex, had the effect of...

The Soul of Our Family is a collection of prayers, praises, poems, and other writings written by family members across the United States and abroad but__ it is much more. This book was written to honor the legacy of our ancestors who taught us...

Haloa lives on a small island called Molokai. The little huli's greatest wish is to help the people of Halawa Valley with the great lu au they are preparing for. His heart is full of aloha and he wants to bless people Will he...

Relationships are messy. In this deeply insightful book by Paul David Tripp and Timothy S. Lane, readers are presented with the power of grace to redeem and restore relationships. Through straightforward language, the authors walk through the relational disappointments we all suffer by offering...

Even when supported by compassionate relatives and friends, a new widow might feel that no one truly comprehends how profoundly her life has changed and how difficult it is to contemplate the future. No one except, perhaps, another widow. Yanking Bittersweet offers a chance...

From the Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces and BBC Television series including Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey and Six Wives with Lucy Worsley, available on Netflix."Worsley is a thoughtful, charming, often hilarious guide to life as it was lived, from the mundane...

Nothing prepares a child to navigate life in the absence of a loving parent. Whist a formal education will never replace all that a parent would have wished to teach us, it offers the best prospect to open the doors that they would have...

University of Chicago social neuroscientist John T. Cacioppo pioneered research on the startling effects of loneliness: a sense of isolation or social rejection disrupts not only our ability to think and will power but also our immune systems, and can be as damaging as...

"Kids are important... They need safe places to live, and safe places to play." For some kids, this means living with foster parents. In simple words and full-color illustrations, this book explains why some kids move to foster homes, what foster parents do, and...

One moment eighteen-year-old Norris Comer is throwing his high school graduation cap in the air and setting off for Alaska to earn money, and the next he's comforting a wounded commercial fisherman who's desperate for the mercy of a rescue helicopter. From landlubber to...

Faith in the eye of the storm is a journey of faith. It is the ability to believe that God is in control and is always with you no matter the circumstances. It's knowing how to lean not on your own understanding but God's....

In a world that can feel shaky and uncertain at times, one fact holds true: nobody gets anywhere alone. Susan L. Combs has learned that lesson many times over, and she's held onto the advice that has guided her on her journey-one that's taken...

"An insightful memoir that uncovers unique stories about matters of the heart." --Essence The inspiring New York Times bestseller from Common--the Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winning musician, actor, and activist--explores how love and mindfulness can build communities and allow you to take...

Joey used to be such a happy child, but happiness can be ever so fleeting. This story is a Mother's account of the real life events and lessons learned in her family's attempt to save her suicidal son, and find joy when it isn't...

Renee Rossi's exceptional collection of poetry is a gift in defining how courage opens the arc of survival. Motherboard explores compelling internal and external connections about familial bloodlines primarily related to generations of mother/womanhood. Deeply stirring narrative-threads consider observations through the nature of the...

Much of what we've been taught about our dogs' language, their behavior, and their training is simply untrue, or in the very least, unbeneficial What we believe influences the actions we take. Defining and dismantling industry-wide dog myths concerning their daily interactions with us...

Little is known in the medical community about Sjogren's (pronounced show-grins) syndrome, although it is statistically the most prevalent autoimmune disorder in the US, afflicting some 2 to 4 million people, the majority of whom are women. Sufferers often spend years going from specialist...

I WAS THINKING is a workbook that helps people better communicate with their loved ones suffering with cognitive loss. It is a guide that can lead to happy, calm conversations. The information discussed in this book may be new and different from what you...

Do you believe that your words matter? They do. Your words are seeds. Whatever you speak will take root and spring up. If you declare that you will fail, you're probably right. If you declare that you will succeed, again, you're probably right. This...

Designed to give the reader "people reading power" "Stop Squatting With Your Spurs On" makes it easy to identify different personality types by spelling out their compelling differences and giving you the tips and tricks needed to become bilingual in personalities. Angel Tucker's writing...

Set aside any worries that living off the grid means a life without comfort and convenience or that it will be too challenging for you and your family to handle. Author Gary Collins literally wrote the book on how to transition to a life...

America has almost never been more divided. Author Elaine Parke, MBA, CS, CM, NSA, believes the core problem is that our founders created a Bill of Rights but failed to write a Bill of Responsibilities. To be a healthy nation, citizens, as individuals, must...

The appearances of the Virgin Mary in every culture and era since the birth of Christ is without parallel or precedent. All peoples and nations have their own tale of the Virgin's visitation. She has left her mark in the lands of Hindus, Jews...

Even as feminism has become increasingly central to our ideas about institutions, relationships, and everyday life, the term used to diagnose the problem--"patriarchy"--is used so loosely that it has lost its meaning. In Vexy Thing Imani Perry resurrects patriarchy as a target of critique,...

Spiritual Breadcrumbs from the Universe: Insights into a More Meaningful is a collection of personal thoughts, questions, and bits of wisdom designed to encourage readers to heal wounds and discover a sense of spirituality that can help push through past pain and find a...

Who continues to pay the costs of war long after our soldiers are gone?There are many stories of courageous heroes at the borders, but how much do we know about the women standing strong behind them?The Force behind the Forces is a collection of...

Train Tracks follows the emotional turmoil of two, young people, Billy and Grace. They emerge from opposite social structures and, like all young people, try to navigate the unpredictable stresses of growing up. Their lives are drawn together through an unlikely set of circumstances....

What's wrong with being a "people pleaser?" Plenty!"A fascinating book... If you struggle with where, when, and how to draw the line between your own desires and the demands of others, buy this book!"­­Kay Redfield Jamison, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind and Night...

Giving hope to a nation by empowering the youthSome people watch the news....others make the news, Read the amazing account of how a nation is being changed from the inside out one child at a time by a single woman who chose to answer...

Dare to Unlock the Door - A Journey to Freedom and Wholeness.You've come through a lot and you have taught yourself how to smile. You have learned how to push through the pain and cope with the trauma of your past. It was all...

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever - all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility.In any interaction, witty banter is almost always the end goal. It allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring...

Pull up a beach chair and dig your toes in the sand as life continues in Lobster Bay. Things are changing for Jane Miller. Just as her friend Claire gets on her feet again from a near-catastrophe with her bakery, Jane faces challenges with...

Author: Rick KirklandISBN-10: 0578355906ISBN-13: 9780578355900Publisher: Richard KirklandLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/02/2022Pages: 52Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d

Unfortunately, the world is full of screwed-up people. But the good news, says Elizabeth Brown, is that your world no longer has to revolve around them. With brilliant insights and a keen sense of humor, this trusted author and sought-after speaker shows readers how...

Are Your Boundaries Being Violated? Boundaries separate us from others physically and emotionally. In fact, they are essential for our mental and physical health as well as for developing healthy relationships. Yet every day, people's boundaries are violated by friends, family, or coworkers. Despite...

Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living, from home and garden to barn and beyond. From Storey Publishing's landmark series Country Wisdom Bulletins, this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics,...

Speak English, You're in America is a prose poetry collection that explores the complexities of belonging. When Carolina was forced to leave the place she knew as home and started over in foreign land, her sense of belonging became blurry, and her search for...

Sherry grew up in an idyllic southern hamlet on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Life was chaotic and unstable with glamorous, but hard-drinking parents. When she was nine years old, her mother began a dark, slow descent into alcoholism and insanity. At...

A historical novel based on a true story about an amazing early twentieth-century woman. She stood out in a crowd of friends and relatives from Casteltermini, a small town in central Sicily. Her story sheds light on a little-known segment of a twentieth-century diaspora,...

Time-honored practices for a more self-reliant and satisfying lifestyle. Ever have the urge to raise your own chickens, grind your own flour, or start your own compost pile? If any of these ideas sound appealing, this is the book for you. A growing number...

Want to learn to make your own soap? Mend your torn clothes? Grow your own cucumbers? Carry your groceries and children on a bicycle? This four book box set teaches you the basics and beyond. Authors Raleigh Briggs, Robyn Jasko, and Elly Blue are...

"In this striking memoir-part poetry, part narrative-RuthTicktin plumbs the geography of a childhood spent in the Midwestand her consequent trajectory to the Northeast, all the while givinga human face to key points and developments in U.S. history. In suchpieces as 'Lines from Letters' and...

A mother-daughter love story of resilience and hope against the odds Keema Waterfield grew up chasing music with her twenty-year-old mother on the Alaskan folk festival circuit, two small siblings in tow. Summers they traveled by ferry and car, sharing the family tent with...

Psychotherapist Lawrence LeShan has worked with cancer patients for more than thirty-five years and his research has led people with cancer to find new, effective ways to fight for their lives. He has put his findings--full of meaning and purpose--into this revised edition that...

While churning through the chapters of his memoir, it became clear that John Torinus was often in the role of change agent. Frequently, that meant starting a new business or fixing a broken organization in either the for-profit or non-profit worlds. He loves assembling...

What moments define the path of one's life? Yosemite Maasai is the biography of one man's remarkable journey to find his true self. This story of luck, love, and resilience will inspire anyone who is struggling to make sense of the path their own...

When Robert Waldruff returned home - with "luck and divine grace" - from the Vietnam Conflict, he put the memories behind and began his pursuit of the American Dream.For 35 years, those memories stayed locked inside. It happened. He served. And that was that.When...