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RELATIONSHIP BOOKS
DIVORCE BUSTING by Michele Weiner-Davis
An excellent book for any relationship that needs improving, not just those on the brink of divorce. Divorce, the author maintains, is not the only way, the most desirable way, or even the quickest way to end a troubled marriage. In this breakthrough book she offers the alternative -a step-by-step approach to transforming an ailing marriage into a healthy and happy one.
THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES FOR MAKING MARRIAGE WORK
by John M. Gottman
This is a practical book that gets to the nuts and bolts of marriage. A must read for all marriages. This is an extremely valuable book for those considering marriage and want to make sure they start marriage in the best possible manner.
John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over many years. Here is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
THE SEX STARVED MARRIAGE: A COUPLE'S GUIDE TO BOOSTING THEIR MARRIAGE LIBIDO
by Michele Weiner-Davis
Michelle does a great job offering advice and guidance to couples who seem to have forgotten how to be sexually intimate and fun.
It is estimated that one of every three married couples struggles with problems associated with mismatched sexual desire. Do you? If you want to stop fighting about sex and revitalize your intimate connection with your spouse, then you need this book.
RESURRECTING SEX: SOLVING SEXUAL PROBLEMS AND REVOLUTIONIZING YOUR RELATIONSHIP by David Schnarch
David Schnarch is recognized as one of the leading experts in sexual challenges. A must read for anyone wanting to improve their sex life.
In this remarkable new book, David Schnarch, world-renowned sex and marital therapist and author of Passionate Marriage, offers a groundbreaking approach to resolving sexual difficulties and the relationship problems they cause.
THE LOVE LIST: EIGHT LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN YOUR MARRIAGE
by Leslie L. Parrott
Start right away applying its hands-on concepts. You'll immediately increase intimacy, gain new direction, enjoy more laughter, and much more. You'll love how The Love List unites purposefulness and spontaneity.
THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES: HOW TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT COMMITMENT TO YOUR MATE
by Gary D. Chapman
Are you and your spouse speaking the same language? Dr. Gary Chapman reveals how different people express love in different ways. What speaks volumes to you may be meaningless to your spouse. But here, at last, is the key to understanding each other's needs. Learn the right language, and soon you'll know the profound satisfaction of being able to express your love and - feeling truly loved in return.
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO TAKE YOUR MARRIAGE FROM GOOD TO GREAT
by Terri L. Orbuch
What makes marriages last? What makes couples happy? Is it possible for a so-so marriage to become a great one? From Dr. Terri Orbuch, the renowned therapist and nationally recognized relationship expert known as The Love Doctor®, comes a book that breaks new ground in marital relationships. The head researcher in a large-scale, unprecedented study funded by the National Institutes of Health—which has followed 373 couples for more than twenty-two years and is ongoing—Dr. Orbuch made some remarkable discoveries about happiness, sexuality, human mating patterns, and relationship longevity.
RAISING AN EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT CHILD
by John M. Gottman
Simply put, MANDATORY READ, for any parent wanting to insure their child is able to cope with life and make emotionally intelligent decisions.
Every parent knows the importance of equipping children with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But children also need to master their emotions. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self-confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationships.
THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS WORKBOOK
By Sean Covey
Based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, this workbook is a must for a teen wanting to develop healthy and productive habits.
HOW TO HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART: THE SECRETS TO GETTING OVER A RELATIONSHIP BREAKUP OR DIVORCE
By Susie and Otto Collins
"How to Heal Your Broken Heart" by Relationship Coaches Susie and Otto Collins is for anyone who's ever gone through a relationship breakup or divorce. Inside this book are the time-tested secrets for stopping your pain, letting go of the past and healing your heart after a relationship breakup or divorce. Through an easy-to-read question and answer format, this book answers the most important and urgent questions on the mind of someone who wants to know how to best deal with the issues surrounding a breakup and how to move on with as much ease and grace as possible.
HOW CAN I FORGIVE YOU?: THE COURAGE TO FORGIVE, THE FREEDOM NOT TO
By Janis Abrahms Spring
Janis Abrahms Spring's long–awaited second book expertly tackles the sensitive issue of forgiveness by giving real people a new model from which they can heal from interpersonal injuries, by debunking myths, and by controversially setting the record straight that forgiveness is not the only all–or–nothing sound response to injury. The topic of forgiveness is fast becoming one of the key concepts in psychotherapy. With illuminating anecdotes and case material based on nearly 30 years of clinical experience, Janis Spring controversially reveals that we have more options than just forgiving or not forgiving.
PARENTING BOOKS
1-2-3 MAGIC: EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE FOR CHILDREN 2-12
By Thomas W. Phelan
Addressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with reason, patience, and compassion. Parents and teachers learn how to encourage and respect children's growing independence with 10 strategies for building self-esteem. Also discussed are the three most important qualities for parents or teachers to exhibit in order to foster competence in kids. Tips are included on how to prevent homework arguments, make mealtimes more enjoyable, conduct effective family meetings, and encourage children to start doing their household chores.
PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LOGIC: TEACHING CHILDREN RESPONSIBILITY
By Foster Cline & Jim Fay
This parenting book shows you how to raise self-confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world. Learn how to parent effectively while teaching your children responsibility, and you'll establish healthy control without anger, threats, nagging, or power struggles.
PARENTING TEENS WITH LOVE AND LOGIC: PREPARING ADOLESCENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE ADULTHOOD
By Foster Cline & Jim Fay
Parents need to teach their teens how to make decisions responsibly--and do so without going crazy or damaging the relationship. This book empowers parents with the skills and tools necessary to set limits, teach important skills, and encourage decision-making in their teenagers.
FREEING YOUR CHILD FROM ANXIETY: POWERFUL, PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME YOUR CHILD'S FEARS, WORRIES, AND PHOBIAS
By Tamar Chansky
Anxiety is the number one mental health problem facing young people today. Childhood should be a happy and carefree time, yet more and more children today are exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, from bedwetting and clinginess to frequent stomach aches, nightmares, and even refusing to go to school. Parents everywhere want to know: All children have fears, but how much is normal? How can you know when a stress has crossed over into a full-blown anxiety disorder? Most parents don’t know how to recognize when there is a real problem and how to deal with it when there is. In Freeing Your Child From Anxiety, a childhood anxiety disorder specialist examines all manifestations of childhood fears, including social anxiety, Tourette’s Syndrome, hair-pulling, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and guides you through a proven program to help your child back to emotional safety. No child is immune from the effects of stress in today’s media-saturated society.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WORRY TOO MUCH: A KID'S GUIDE TO OVERCOMING ANXIETY
By Dawn Huebner
An interactive self-help book designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the techniques most often used in the treatment of generalized anxiety. Metaphors and humorous illustrations make difficult concepts easy to understand, while prompts to draw and write help children to master new skills related to reducing anxiety. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, this book educates, motivates, and empowers children to work towards change. Includes a note to parents by psychologist and author Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
MOOD MANAGEMENT BOOKS
THE TRAVELER'S GIFT: SEVEN DECISIONS THAT DETERMINE PERSONAL SUCCESS
By Andy Andrews
Much like the best-selling books by Og Mandino, this unique narrative is a blend of entertaining fiction, allegory, and inspiration. Storyteller Andy Andrews gives a front-row seat for one man's journey of a lifetime. David Ponder has lost his job and the will to live. When he is supernaturally selected to travel through time, he visits historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank. Each visit yields a Decision for Success that will one day impact the entire world.
THE YOUNG TRAVELER'S GIFT
By Andy Andrews
Before David Ponder ever visited Truman in The Traveler's Gift, Michael Holder began his journey as the last young traveler to receive the unique gifts of wisdom offered by historical greats. In his senior year of high school, Michael hits rock bottom. Having been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, he has now been suspended from the track team and lost his college scholarship. His coach is angry, his parents are disappointed, and he's diving headfirst into a downward spiral. Facing the bleak future ahead, he sees no way out and wonders if life is really worth living. But with some divine intervention, he's given a second chance when he's offered a once-in-a-lifetime journey of discovery. Rewritten to engage the minds of teens and tweens, The Young Traveler's Gift is sure to encourage and enlighten young men and women as they prepare to face the journeys that lie ahead.
FEELING GOOD: THE NEW MOOD THERAPY
By David D. Burns
The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self–esteem, and other "black holes" of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, eminent psychiatrist, David D. Burns, M.D., outlines the remarkable, scientifically proven techniques that will immediately lift your spirits and help you develop a positive outlook on life. Now, in this updated edition, Dr. Burns adds an All–New Consumer's Guide To Anti–depressant Drugs as well as a new introduction to help answer your questions about the many options available for treating depression.
CODEPENDENT NO MORE: HOW TO STOP CONTROLLING OTHERS AND START CARING FOR YOURSELF
By Melody Beattie
Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to someone else's, you may be codependent--and you may find yourself in this book. The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life. With instructive life stories, personal reflections, exercises, and self-tests, Codependent No More is a simple, straightforward, readable map of the perplexing world of codependency--charting the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing, hope, and happiness.
THE 21-DAY CONSCIOUSNESS CLEANSE: A BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR SOUL'S DEEPEST PURPOSE
By Debbie Ford
Now, in her most practical and prescriptive book to date, bestselling author Debbie Ford delivers a three-part process that empowers us to let go of toxic thoughts and destructive behaviors and discover the deep peace that resides within. The first 7 days are a life-changing release of everything from the past that depletes our vitality and holds us back. When we purge these old emotions--like hardened grief, bitter resentments, deadening regrets, and outdated beliefs--we begin to feel a new passion for life. During the next 7 days, standing in the present, Ford has us take an honest look at where--and who--we are today. We'll observe everything and notice what is and what is "not" working. Standing firmly inside the present moment, we realize our own strength and the ability to respond to the calling of our soul. The final week brings the most exhilarating transformation as we look into the future and discover who we want to be from this day forward. "The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse" carries us on an incredible personal journey that will open our eyes to all that we are and all that we desire to be. We transform our consciousness and unlock purpose, meaning, and passion in our life.
