Family & Relationships - General

New York Times Bestseller - From the "best advice columnist of her generation" (Esquire) comes a hilarious, frank, and witty collection of all-new responses, plus a few greatest hits from the beloved "Ask Polly" column in New York magazine's The Cut. Should you quit...

In this breakthrough book, Dr. David Burns, M.D., author of the bestselling Feeling Good, applies the proven principles of Cognitive Therapy to eliminating the negative thinking and low self-esteem that causes loneliness and shyness. With sensible and sensitive advice, case histories, and revealing exercises,...

"Singled Out debunks myths and stereotypes about single people and lays the groundwork for social, political, and economic change." -- Thomas F. Coleman, Executive Director, Unmarried America Drawing from decades of scientific research and stacks of stories from the front lines of singlehood, Bella...

No one is immune or impervious to tragedy or pain. Everyone, at some point in life, will experience some form of betrayal, mistrust, abuse, loss or the end of a relationship. How you CHOOSE to handle the situation will determine the trajectory of your...

In The Miseducation of Empathy, Jonelle Massey dismantles traditional ideas about how we should be practicing empathy in our daily lives. For too long, we've been taught to try and walk a mile in other people's shoes - to try and imagine how others...

Blessed Possibilities, a new book by Access Consciousness founder, Gary Douglas, is about the blessed choice of possibility we have available to create things we never even realized were possible. Instead of being the phenomenon we truly are on planet Earth, most of us...

Offers clear and practical techniques for couples and families who have faced the issue of addiction and are now striving to bring health and vitality to their relationships.Author: Earnie LarsenISBN-10: 0062548085ISBN-13: 9780062548085Publisher: HarperOneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2004Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 7.98h x 5.33w x 0.32d

"A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people." -- TimeDan Ariely, behavioral economist and New York Times...

What you hold in your hand is a collection of letters and poems, showcasing the value of what a positive mindset can achieve. To help remind people to believe in themselves. With a positive frame of mind, you can achieve anything you want. This...

Mr. Brick & the Boys concerns a small west Texas rancher who as a widower and Vietnam vet finds himself unexpectedly teaching two young boys the finer points of working horses. In the course of showing them how to ride, rope, train horses and...

Faced with impossible circumstances, author Catherine Bruno became a unicorn to survive. In Operation Unicorn, she shares her story. In this memoir, she reflects on her family's history in Iowa and Kansas and discusses how she processes her father's potential demise amidst the social...

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be a daunting task. Getting the most out of caregiving while taking care of a loved one is a challenge. When that loved one is a spouse, the tasks are doubly daunting, magnified over and...

An unabridged, unaltered edition to include: The Wedded Life - The Christian Husband - The Christian Wife - The Parent's Part - The Children's Part - Brothers and Sisters - The Home-life - Religion in the Home - Home Memories.Author: J. R. MillerISBN-10: 1603868739ISBN-13:...

They say that tightrope walkers are most susceptible to accidents when they are almost finished and nearly "home." They've been on stage and risked their lives; they've done well. Now, it's time to take their bow and call it a day. But as they...

Dr. Ione Vargus has long been convinced of the value of family reunions, especially among black families. For quite a few years, she traveled around the country to visit various black family reunions to observe what families did. She interviewed various members of those...

*2022 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN TWO CATEGORIES: INSPIRATIONAL & MOTIVATIONALYou are about to learn a concept that is game-changing and remarkable. This new way of thinking has been groundbreaking for the people who have applied its tenets and concepts to their...

When a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, family members and friends might step into the new role of carers, helping their relative to remain safe, happy and as independent as possible. Dementia Essentials offers a realistic and reassuring guide to help you...

An indispensable resource for patients, families, and caregivers Filled with creative tips and techniques, this updated second edition of Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier contains a wealth of ideas and shortcuts for working, organizing, simplifying, and conserving time and energy while...

A cancer diagnosis has more than physical effects it can cause a torrent of unexpected, unfamiliar emotions felt by both the patient and those who care for them. The Cancer Companion is a compassionate, down-to-earth guide for those navigating these difficult and complex emotions....

Are you tired of suffering from the pain of old wounds that won't go away? Do you wish you could just let it all go and be truly happy again?Whether you want to (1) eliminate negative thoughts and emotions, (2) let go of grudges...

Gifts from the Heart is a friendly, concise, and easy-to-read book that helps students learn, practice, and improve ten fundamental communication skills needed for any long-term relationship. Each skill is presented as a "gift" for students to give to others, rather than as a...

A dazzling, devastating memoir about one woman's search for her wayward mother, whose past is inextricably linked with the bittersweet history of their home, Hawaii. At the center of West of Then is Karen Morgan--island flower, fifth generation haole (white) Hawaiian, Mayflower descendant--now living...

Dad Jokes We hate to admit it, but we all love a Dad Joke. Whether it brightened up the mood at the dinner table or embarrassed a few kids around their friends. However I have noticed the same Dad Jokes are being used, and...

Drawing on nearly 20 years of experience, Julian Whitaker examines modern medicines's latest diagnostic techniques, treatment, and drugs and offers up improvements to his own comprehensive cardiac programme.Author: Julian WhitakerISBN-10: 0446676578ISBN-13: 9780446676571Publisher: Grand Central PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.06h x 5.28w x...

This book offers reflections on how liberation might be experienced by clients as a result of the therapeutic relationship. It explores how power and resistance might be most effectively and ethically understood and utilised in clinical practice with survivors of trauma. Power, Resistance and...

Say hello to new friends, new business opportunities, new love, and new confidenceOkay, so you're shy. Here are 85 proven techniques to help you conquer your shyness and change your life for good. No psychobabble. No nonsense. These tested "ShyBusters" prepare you for that...

Meg grew up in luxury, with servants to do all the housework. She knew when she married Jesse that she would have to learn to do the daily chores herself, and her love for him had made it all possible. Although she had been...

Love comes in many colors. Intermingled hues are impregnated in the bowels of my soul. Blue suns rescind the day with sparks of orange sadness. Violet songs sing green molded melodies. Beads of gold chain my tears. I am the proprietor of red-hot sadness....

"I'm Not Okay And I've Never Been Better" will take you on an emotional, introspective journey through the closed-off corners of our thoughts. The 51 topics in the book create a relatable, and at times uncomfortable, conversation designed to inspire and encourage the reader...

Nacho the cat and his sister Chubbie are adopted by strangers and learn how to become a family.Author: Cassandra AnandappaISBN-10: 1669806952ISBN-13: 9781669806950Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2022Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d

COVID 19 is a virus that kills 18-20% of those who acquire it, usually from close contact with another infected person.It is a terrible disease that is transmitted from person to person by the respiratory route.Because it is a virus that can be transmitted...

Do you have an adventurous and ambitious kid, and you are wondering how to keep him engaged?Imagine as a child, you had the opportunity to learn and understand earning and being able to invest properly, how much better off you would have been as...

What do you want to remember from your life? Your brain is stuffed with so many things to do and remember. Emails. Chores. Appointments. But, are these the things that really matter? Maybe you have an uneasy feeling that your life is speeding by...

Girl, Embrace IT! Release Expert, Forgiveness Coach and creator of the Girl, Embrace IT! Movement, Shalimar C. Johnson, has discovered an Embrace method that will allow you to shift your perspective about your "IT" (a negatively impactful experience) and be free from unforgiveness, bondage...

When Germany's National Socialists came to power, hundreds of thousands of Jews were desperate to emigrate. As it became more and more difficult to obtain visas to leave, many Jews were willing to try anything and seized upon even the most tenuous and unlikely...

Personal crisis requires healing. This book is for the person who is severely troubled, and who has lived with personal pain in the recent past. Babun explores Christian spiritual stages for personal trauma and outlines biblical healing response to tragic experience. From the publisher...

Through the lens of an outsider, the gay world can seem like a kaleidoscope of colour, fun and frivolity, but underneath lurk shame, heartache and sadness. The stories in this book are of men who have faced their fears and come out of the...

Linking research with clinical practice, this text shows therapists how to do evidence-based practice when treating contemporary families. Today's families are diverse and complex, and their problems do not always improve when treatment focuses on addressing a diagnosis. To achieve successful, lasting change, therapists...

How many of us remember the story going - "When I was your age..." the rest of the story usually involved walking several miles uphill both ways typically to school or work at the age of 10, oh and I almost forgot the 10...

Lost and Found by David Gerson reveals the vulnerability and inner strength that it takes to grow up gay and Jewish in the South. His discoveries about his supposed "lioness" mother who failed to protect him and his siblings, his bear of a father...

Eight-year-old Charles Thomas has a mission: He's lookin' to find Jesus on Johnsontown, a tiny, fast-eroding Chesapeake island that's home to 400-plus souls. He's been hearing about Jesus forever, but it wasn't until that Visitin' Preacher came to the New Believers' Church on Father's...

There are countless books on men and relationships that analyze and interpret men's feelings about intimacy from a clinical or therapeutic approach. However, there are few books that actually highlight Black men's points of view on intimacy in a raw, impactful and inspiring way....

In this book, you will read about a young man that does everything right, yet is still not liked by his community. Nevertheless, he continues to move forward to protect and serve his community.Author: Santos VallejoISBN-10: 1735994227ISBN-13: 9781735994222Publisher: Santos Vallejo (Lsfmotivation)Language: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2021Pages: 22Format:...

Where is your life path calling you? What areas need to be fulfilled within you? Are you allowing the inner critic to deter you from your destiny? From your wholeness? Nobody can walk the path for you; it's something you must do on your...

This book helps children and caregivers learn about the importance of safe technology. It includes a story about Little A.I. and Peety who become fast friends as they share an interest in technology. It's a great opportunity to discuss the friendship of Little A.I....

Our family story is also the story of Indigenous Americans and how America has treated them throughout its history. So, this is what it is, both our story and the story of America's first people. One story cannot be told without the other. It...

Providing insight on aggression, dreams, affluence, religion, and human growth, a distinguished social critic and psychoanalyst reveals the importance and awareness of life's tragedies and the transcending power of love. Erich Fromm, author of the international bestseller The Art of Loving, completed his volume...

The core of the global cultural revolution is the deliberate confusion of sexual norms. It is the culmination of a metaphysical revolution as well--a shifting of the fundamental ground upon which we stand and build a culture, even a civilization. Instead of desire being...

"What is a minimalist life? It's one that is stripped of the unnecessary, to make room for that which gives you joy. It's a removal of clutter in all its forms, leaving you with peace and freedom and lightness. A minimalist values quality, not...

Parents worry about when to start teaching their kids about sex. Few received an adequate sex education from their own parents and being faced with it now can feel overwhelming. This book is the first of its kind to teach parents how to prepare...