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Black sheep and kissing cousins: how our family stories shape us
By Elizabeth Stone. 1988
The author ponders the stories family members hand down from generation to generation, and the influence these stories have on…
family members. Subliminally, they teach how you are to act within the family context, and how the family has acted and reacted in the past. c1988.Comrades: brothers, fathers, heroes, sons, pals
By Stephen E Ambrose. 1999
Historian investigates male friendships; includes ties between members of his own family. Discusses famous relationships between Lewis and Clark, General…
Eisenhower and General Patton, Crazy Horse and He Dog, and others. Also studies interactions and sentiments among veterans from one company of soldiers. Bestseller. 1999.Beautiful shadow: a life of Patricia Highsmith
By Andrew Wilson. 2003
Biography of critically acclaimed suspense author Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), whose works include the psychopathic Tom Ripley character. Uses her private…
diaries and assorted interviews to portray the psychologically complex gay woman. Presents Highsmith as having an unpleasant personality and describes her creative process and family secrets. Edgar Award. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2003.Becoming a grandmother: a life transition
By Sheila Kitzinger. 1996
For many women, becoming a grandmother is a major transition in life. The author interviewed more than 1,000 grandmothers and…
discusses the images of the grandmother and how they view themselves, relationships with their daughters or daughters-in-law, learning from the experience, and gaining new skills. c1996.All in the family: a cultural history of family life
By Suanne Kelman. 1998
Suanne Kelman explores the nature of "family" -- a word now charged with controversy. Kelman considers the history of families…
in different societies and at different times in our history, and uncovers not just the expected differences, but surprising commonalities. Sexual content. 1998.A history of marriage
By Elizabeth Abbott. 2010
An exploration of how marriage developed, and how it is likely to look in the future. Real-life experiences are presented…
in their wider historical context: What were a couple's alternatives to staying together? How long was the average marriage until death ended it? What were the differences between the experiences of wealthier and poorer spouses? Abbott puts a human face on marriage as she explores its nature in the context of love, sex, loyalty, childrearing, shared finances, and social recognition. Some descriptions of sex. c2010.101 things I wish I knew when I got married: simple lessons to make love last
By Charlie Bloom, Linda Bloom. 2004
Psychotherapists Linda and Charlie Bloom present 101 techniques that can provide the skills and understanding necessary to sustain a committed…
relationship. Each lesson is presented as a simple, one-line thought followed by an explanation using real life examples. Demonstrates how anyone can find ways out of a painful relationship, and how couples can enrich their own relationships through working through love's challenges. 2004.1001 questions to ask before you get married
By Monica Mendez Leahy. 2004
Using a variety of formats, relationship expert Leahy brings up many important issues that will arise in every marriage -…
including the ones that may blindside you. Helps engaged couples explore fundamental questions such as: Do we both want children? How important is religion in our lives? And Is there such a thing as innocent flirting? 2004.Under pressure: how the epidemic of hyper-parenting is endangering childhood
By Carl Honoré. 2008
When the impulse to give children the best of everything runs rampant, parents, schools, communities, and corporations unwittingly combine forces…
to create over-scheduled, over-stimulated, and overindulged kids. Rather than micromanaging every moment of children's lives, Honoré describes an emerging new movement that tries to find the balance between too much and too little. c2008.Une chambre à soi
By Virginia Woolf, Clara Malraux. 1980
Un classique de la pensée féministe. Sujet-prétexte: les femmes et le roman. Point de départ (et point d'arrivée): si une…
femme veut écrire une oeuvre de fiction elle doit disposer de quelque argent et d'une chambre à soi (à soi seule). 1980.Les vrais signes de l'amour naissant en 50 expériences
By Lubomir Lamy. 2012
" Pas toujours facile d'avoir les idées claires au début d'une relation ! On croit aimer, être aimé, mais on…
s'y est déjà fait prendre... Comment être sûr que c'est sérieux entre vous ? Quand se méfier (y compris de soi-même) ? À quoi repère-t-on un manipulateur ? Jusqu'où faut-il garder ses illusions ? Quels signes permettent de prédire un amour durable et heureux ? Grâce à plus de 50 expériences de psychologie sociale, Lubomir Lamy nous ouvre les yeux. Les réponses sont là - parfois détonantes, toutes scientifiquement prouvées. Un livre pour être enfin en confiance, ne pas laisser passer sa chance et savoir reconnaître le véritable amour. " -- 4e de couv.Scènes de ménage: saines ou malsaines?
By Patrick Lemoine. 2008
"Qui s'aime bien se chamaille bien : une enquête ne montre-t-elle pas que les conjoints qui savent se disputer vivent…
plus vieux, et que leurs unions sont plus durables ? On dit bien : qui savent se disputer. Car tout couple vit sous la menace de ces flambées de colère qui consument des années d'attachement. Et aussi sous la menace de la haine qui naît, parfois, des reproches informulés. Patrick Lemoine nous aide avec profondeur et humour à éviter ces deux obstacles. Et à affronter tout l'éventail des situations ingérables : la énième fois où il aura laissé un poil collé au savon, la énième fois où elle aura critiqué sa maman, et bien des choses pires encore... Vivre l'émotion nécessaire de la scène sans être dépassé par son stress : un art délicieux et utile, qui s'apprend !" -- 4e de couv.Things no longer there: a memoir of losing sight and finding vision
By Susan Krieger. 2005
Krieger, a sociologist and writer who is also losing her vision to a rare eye disease, goes bird watching in…
New Mexico, learns to use a white cane, revisits an old love, and returns to the summer camp of her youth, while reflecting on the nature of blindness and sight. She explains that that while outer landscapes may change, the inner visions persist, giving meaning and jarring the senses with a very different picture from what appears before the eyes. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.Y'a-t-il un parent dans la salle?
By Martyne Huot, Nathalie Schneider. 2006
"C'est rendu que je vois plus souvent mon boss que mes p'tits. Ça n'a pas de bon sens!" "Ça déborde…
au bureau. Ça déborde à la maison. Que faire?" "Je me sens tellement coupable quand je dois travailler le week-end..." Certains psychologues le prétendent, bien des médias le répètent ad nauseam, nombre de parents à bout de souffle le pensent aussi une conciliation travail-famille parfaite est tout simplement utopique. En fait, précise Martyne Huot, s'épanouir au boulot et à la maison n'est pas impossible. Il faut juste laisser tomber son aspiration à la perfection. Et se poser les bonnes questions. 2006.Women in medieval life (Classic History)
By Margaret Wade Labarge. 2001
What was daily life like for medieval women? Much of what we know applies to exceptional women, such as Joan…
of Arc and Eleanor of Aquitaine, both extraordinarily powerful in their own way, while the lives of the majority have been overlooked. The author redresses the balance, giving us a fascinating insight into ordinary women's lives in France, England, the Low Countries and southern Germany between 1100 and 1500. 2001.Women who love too much
By Robin Norwood. 2004
If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too…
much as a pattern of thoughts and behaviour which certain women develop as a response to problems from childhood. 2004.With the power of each breath: a disabled women's anthology
By Susan E Browne, Debra Connors, Nanci Stern. 1985
Wisdom of our fathers: lessons and letters from daughters and sons
By Tim Russert. 2006
Collection of letters Russert received after publication of a memoir about his father, "Big Russ and Me". Includes correspondence from…
Americans recounting relationships with their fathers, along with Russert's interviews and memories. Recalls generational differences and relates ways fathers have passed on wisdom to their children. Bestseller. 2006.Wiped!: life with a pint-size dictator
By Rebecca Eckler. 2007
After her little bundle of joy, Rowan (a.k.a The Dictator), arrives, Rebecca Eckler wonders when the promised "rewarding" part will…
kick in. She wasn't supposed to trade tight jeans for baggy sweatpants, or forego sound sleep and a passionate sex life. Yet even in the throes of her exhaustion, Eckler shares advice for modern moms, including everything you need to know on the Diaper Genie, keeping up appearances, and the effectiveness of baby monitors. Some descriptions of sex. Strong language. 2007.Why men stray, why men stay: what every woman needs to know about making the commitment last
By Susan Curtin Kelley. 1996
Based on interviews with hundreds of men, Susan Kelley discusses the reasons why some men stray from marital commitment. She…
cites characteristics which are common to men who stray and how to recognize them. Finally, she discusses why men stay faithful and what women can do to keep them faithful. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.