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Ex-Etiquette for Holidays and Other Family Celebrations
By Sharyl Jupe, Jann Blackstone-Ford. 2008
Through realistic and trusted advice, this innovative new guide brings the celebration back to the holidays for blended families. Answering…
a myriad of questions unique to blended families, this comprehensive resource offers suggestions on how to determine who hosts milestone birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, and Quinceaneras; coordinate who attends sporting events and concerts; and how to respectfully attend a former relative's funeral. A resource guide listing websites and books completes this new manners manual, which guides blended families from the first recitals and holidays apart to sporting events and graduations with fewer arguments and more respect.Sarah and the Scout
By Jim Pransky. 2016
Kelly Taylor is a veteran baseball scout who is unjustly and unceremoniously fired at the end of the season. He…
is shocked by the unexplained dismissal and for the first time in his life he is faced with an uncertain future. He now has decisions to make that may include leaving the game and moving back to his hometown. Sarah is a single mother of two children, working to establish a new home in an unfamiliar city. A chance meeting brings Kelly and Sarah together. Developments are steady, but hesitant, as they both begin to see the future in a new light. This is a story of many layers including; career conflicts, family doubts and personal tragedies, all wrapped around the core of baseball.Stick It !
By T. L Bonaddio. 2009
Duct Tape: Dream designer material or simple adhesive used for binding purposes? Thanks to Stick It!, duct tape will become…
a valuable commodity in your house now that it can be coaxed into wacked-out wallets, wild wearables, punked-out paper goods, and funky jewelry that will bedazzle any outfit fit for all occasions! This invaluable guidecomplete with folders and step-by-step directionswill lead you through 99 different craft projects so you’ll become your own DT’ aficionado. Each project is leveled from: Dude, my five-year-old sister could do that” to Don’t even think about operating heavy machinery. ” Told in an accessible teen-speak” language hip tapesters will love, and reminiscent of Stitch N Bitch and The Big Bad-Ass Book of Crafts, this book is appropriate for the new generation of cool and funky hand made craftsters. Read, unroll, and express your rockin’ self through creativity and, of course, duct tape!More than Just Sex: Because Getting Enough Just Isn't Enough!
By Ali Campbell. 2012
Have you ever seen a couple and thought 'what does she see in him?' He might be overweight, bald, badly…
dressed or just really 'reliable and average', and yet he's with a gorgeous girl. And there you are – smart, intelligent, funny... but single! So what's his secret? The answer is remarkably simple. He has something that she wants... and so do you! You just don't know what it is yet. While most men focus on creating the impression THEY THINK is attractive to women, if you play to your natural strengths and her desires in the ways outlined in this book, you'll stand out from the crowd and be an instant hit! This straight-talking dating guide will help you stop sabotaging yourself, and learn how to:• get clear on who you are, your values, and what you need to satisfy you• play to your natural strengths, AND her desires• avoid making unspoken schoolboy errors• perfect your personal brand• understand what modern women really want from you.When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships
By Elisabeth Sheff. 2016
Having a friend or family member come out to you as polyamorous can be confusing and stressful. Chances are, you…
have a lot of questions: Is this just a phase? Won't they settle down someday? What's going to happen to their kids? Do I have to invite all their partners over for Thanksgiving dinner? Why can't they just keep it in the bedroom?When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous offers answers to these and more questions, to help you better understand and support your polyamorous loved ones.Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After a Divorce or Separation
By Jann Blackstone-Ford, Sharyl Jupe. 2004
Written for both biological parents and stepparents, this helpful guide provides the tools necessary to raising well-adjusted children after a…
stressful divorce. Innovative in its technique and cowritten by a certified divorce and stepfamily expert and her own stepchildren's mother, this etiquette book provides an authentic guide for ex-spouses to interact on a civil and healthy level. Sample conversation for everyday scenarios help exes create a positive environment and ensure the mental and physical well-being of the children. Whether it's coordinating discipline between households, introducing a new partner, dealing with late child support payments, or providing a regular schedule for children, this guide empowers parents to change what they can--their attitudes and communication skills. In doing so, divorced parents can increase their self-esteem and personal growth and emerge confident that they can handle awkward situations and powerful emotions while keeping the children's best interests a priority.Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families
By Elisabeth Sheff, Tikva Wolf. 2015
Welcome to the polycule: the network created by the interconnections of polyamorous relationships. Just like the molecules that make up…
all living things, polycules come in diverse forms: large, small, tightly bound, loosely connected, static, ever-changing. How do polycules form, what do they look like, how do they transform through time, and how do they, sometimes, end?The first of its kind, this anthology brings together stories, poems, drawings and essays created by real people living in polycules. Children describe life with more than two parents; adults share what it's like to parent with more than one partner. We hear from triads, solos, people who have felt polyamorous their entire lives, and people exploring poly for the first time. Some whimsical, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, some mundane, some life-changing—all pieces reflect the diverse reality of polyamorous families.The Game Changer: A Memoir of Disruptive Love
By Franklin Veaux, Av Flox. 2015
Love Begins At 40: A Guide to Starting Over
By Lara Owen, Cherry Gilchrist. 2008
The best relationships often come after forty, when experience has taught us what kind of person suits us best, and…
we can love more wisely and kindly than we did at an earlier age. But when you are single in your 40s, 50s or 60s, how do you go about meeting a new partner? This book gives you the information and support you need to get out there and search actively for love. Interviews with couples and the authors' own experience show that it can be done, and their friendly guidance will encourage you on your way. Love Begins at 40 will show you how to: Prepare yourself, practically and emotionally, for dating again Plan a strategy that will sustain you until you meet the right partner Use internet dating dating, personal ads and introduction agencies Handle the feelings – both joyful and challenging – generated by a new relationship.The Reading Group: February (Part #3)
By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Kate has tried to be a good wife to her husband Anton. Ever since he got demoted at work - answering to a woman no less - Anton simply hasn't been the same. Kate wants to help, but as the months pass and Anton pulls away from her both emotionally and physically, Kate can't help but feel a bit abandoned. Then Kate means Bob: the handsome, blue-eyed carpenter that Anton has hired to refurbish their kitchen. Kate instantly feels a powerful physical connection between them . . . but dare she risk her marriage for a man she barely knows?This month the Reading Group is enjoying Lady Chatterley's Lover . . . and trying not to giggle too much at the naughty parts!Lost and Found: A Daughter's Tale of Violence and Redemption
By Babette Hughes. 2000
Lost and Found is a story of the struggle to survive and transcend murder, secrets, and abandonment. It is the…
story of a family captured by its own bloody history, and ultimately a triumphant tale of Babette's step-by-step passage from an ill-starred and dark destiny to selfhood, freedom, and a transported life.The Endings: Photographic Stories of Love, Loss, Heartbreak, and Beginning Again
By Jessica Ennis, Caitlin Cronenberg, Mary Harron. 2018
Featuring some of today's most beloved actors, these piercing photographic vignettes capture female characters in the throes of powerful emotional…
transformations. Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg and art director Jessica Ennis collected stories of heartbreak, relationship endings, and new beginnings—fictional but often inspired by real life—and set out to convey the raw emotions that are exposed in those most vulnerable of states. Collaborating with celebrated talents such as Julianne Moore, Keira Knightley, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cronenberg and Ennis developed each character, built her world, and then photographed as she lived the role before the camera. The resulting collection is a bold look at the experience of losing or leaving love and will speak to anyone who appreciates art, photography, and the strength of facing emotional depths head-on.Murphy's Boy
By Torey Hayden. 1983
When Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was barricaded under a table. Desperately afraid of the world around him,…
he hadn’t spoken a word in eight years. He was considered hopeless, incurable, but Hayden refused to believe it. With unwavering devotion and gentle, patient love, she set out to free him—and slowly uncovered a shocking, violent history and a terrible secret that an unfeeling bureaucracy had simply filed away and forgotten. But she never gave up on this tragic “lost case.” For a trapped and frightened boy desperately needed her help—and she knew in her heart she could not rest easy until she had rescued him from the darkness.Empire of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
By Patwant Singh, Jyoti M. Rai. 1925
Ranjit Singh has been largely written out of accounts of India's past by British historians, yet he was one of…
the most powerful and charismatic figures in Indian history. He unified the warring chiefdoms of the Punjab into an extraordinary northern empire, built up a formidable army, kept the British in check to the south of his realm, and closed the Khyber Pass through which plunderers had poured into India for centuries. His consummate humanity was unique among empire-builders. He gave employment to defeated foes, honored faiths other than his own, and included Hindus and Muslims among his ministers. A colorful character, he was inspired by the principles of peaceful coexistence uniquely articulated by the Sikh Gurus, firm in upholding the rights of others, and unabashed in exercising his own. The authors of this first full-length biography in English make use of a variety of eyewitness accounts, from reports by Maratha spies at the Lahore Durbar to British parliamentary papers and travel accounts. The story ends with the controversial Anglo-Sikh Wars following Ranjit's death, which saw the fall of his empire in the hands of his successors whose internecine conflict was exploited by the British. Coinciding with the 300th anniversary of the consecration of the Sikh holy scriptures, this book honors a vital figure in Sikh history.Bilingual Deaf and Hearing Families: Narrative Interviews
By Barbara Bodner-Johnson, Beth Sonnenstrahl Benedict. 2012
This study emphasizes the importance of family support for deaf members, particularly through the use of both American Sign Language…
(ASL) and spoken and/or written English. Research has shown how these factors influence such areas as a child's development, performance in school, and relationships with brothers and sisters. In this volume, authors Barbara Bodner-Johnson and Beth S. Benedict concentrate on the vital, positive effects of bilingualism and how families that share their experiences with other families can enhance all of their children's achievement and enrichment. Bilingual Deaf and Hearing Families: Narrative Interviews describes the experiences of ten families who have at least one deaf family member. In five of the families, the parents are hearing and they have a deaf child; two of the children in these families have cochlear implants. In three families, both the parents and children are deaf. In one family, the parents are deaf and their daughter is hearing; and in one family, the parents and one child are deaf and they all have cochlear implants, and the deaf child's twin is hearing. The interviews were conducted in the families' homes using set topics and questions. The family discussions cover a wide range of subjects: cochlear implants, where they live, their thoughts about family relationships, how they participate in the Deaf community, how they arrive at certain decisions, their children's friendships, and the goals and resiliencies they have as a family.Great Sex: A Man's Guide to the Secret Principles of Total-Body Sex
By Michael Castleman. 2004
Do you want to be a great lover and enjoy consistently great sex? Would you like reliable erections that don't…
wilt in the middle of lovemaking? Would you like superb ejaculatory control? Would you like your penis to be as large as it possibly can be? Do you want women to sing your sexual praises? All these sexual benefits can be yours if you read Great Sex and take its message to heart. Author Michael Castleman is the nation's top journalist specializing in men's sexuality. He has been a sex educator, counselor, and writer for 30 years, including 5 years as the expert who answered the sex questions submitted to the Playboy Advisor. Written with the help of an advisory board that includes some of the nation's leading sex therapists, Great Sex is certain to help you overcome your sex problems; become a better, more confident lover; and enjoy the sex of your dreams. Castleman's message is surprisingly simple: Stop imitating the rushed, all-genital sex you see in pornography. Instead, cultivate the opposite: leisurely, playful, total-body, massage-based lovemaking that includes the genitals, of course, but is not focused on them. Sex inspired by pornography is a major reason why men think their penises are too small and why they have erection and ejaculatory problems. With wit, wisdom, and down-to-earth sympathy for men, Castleman discusses his own penis--like yours, it's a little too small--and his own struggles with balky erections, rapid ejaculation, and not expressing orgasm at all. Then, based on state-of-the-art sex therapy techniques, leading sexology texts, and almost 400 medical journal articles, he reveals how to overcome these issues and enjoy a satisfying and exciting sex life. What's more, the sexual style Castleman advocates is the way most women prefer to make love. Take Castleman's advice and you'll benefit by having a lover who is more arousable, responsive, enthusiastic, and complimentary. In other words, when you embrace sensual, creative, whole-body lovemaking, everybody wins. You have fewer sex problems. The woman you love gets what she wants in bed. And you both enjoy sex that's hotter, more erotic, and more fulfilling.Religious Morality in John Henry Newman
By Gerard Magill. 2015
This book is a systematic study of religious morality in the works of John Henry Newman (1801-1890). The work considers…
Newman's widely discussed views on conscience and assent, analyzing his understanding of moral law and its relation to the development of moral doctrine in Church tradition. By integrating Newman's religious epistemology and theological method, the author explores the hermeneutics of the imagination in moral decision-making: the imagination enables us to interpret complex reality in a practical manner, to relate belief with action. The analysis bridges philosophical and religious discourse, discussing three related categories. The first deals with Newman's commitment to truth and holiness whereby he connects the realm of doctrine with the realm of salvation. The second category considers theoretical foundations of religious morality, and the third category explores Newman's hermeneutics of the imagination to clarify his view of moral law, moral conscience, and Church tradition as practical foundations of religious morality. The author explains how secular reason in moral discernment can elicit religious significance. As a result, Church tradition should develop doctrine and foster holiness by being receptive to emerging experiences and cultural change. John Henry Newman was a highly controversial figure and his insightful writings continue to challenge and influence scholarship today. This book is a significant contribution to that scholarship and the analysis and literature comprise a detailed research guide for graduates and scholars.Every Day Love: The Delicate Art of Caring for Each Other
By Judy Ford. 2010
A peek into love that comforts and thrives, Every Day Love is filled with stories and experiences that are often…
overlooked as insignificant. These small moments from the heart of a relationship are actually nothing less than the nuts and bolts of loving. Full of tiny tales of lovers' quarrels, heartaches, and glorious triumphs, this book gives readers snapshots of the loving nuances that transform our differences into common bonds, the small yet noteworthy actions that keep love fresh, every day. In experiencing these small but lovely moments, readers learn from reading Every Day Love? how to avoid pitfalls and celebrate the differences between themselves and their love -- after all, wasn't it curiosity about those differences that piqued your interest in the first place? Proving that it's the delicate pinch of difference that keeps lovers fascinating and fascinated, this book celebrates the effort and determination required to love an imperfect someone. Every Day Love proves that the best part about love is the resolve that keeps it lively.Cómo hacer una mamada
By Nicole Nichols, I. Fernandez. 2016
¿Quieres saber cómo puede ser tan divertido para ti como para él? Nichole Nichols lo ha conseguido de nuevo con…
su libro. Sin toterías. ¿Alguna vez sentiste que dar placer a tu compañero era algo que hacías sin más? Bien, Nichole Nichols deja a un lado los tabúes y te da las mejores herramientas para que también tenga un lado positivo para ti. Dar placer a tu hombre debería ser un viaje excitante e íntimo para ambos mientras le haces que se sienta como en el cielo. Aprende a superar lo que sientes y encontrar tu zona de confort. En cada capítulo recibirás sustanciosos consejos sobre cómo superar al miedo a descender a esa zona de tu pareja. Nichols pone énfasis en que placer dado es placer ganado. ¡Y recuerda que un buen trabajo lleva a sexo fantástico a continuación! Encontraréis los mejores consejos de una autor que invita a que encuentres tu nivel de comodidad mientras averiguas cómo dar placer a tu pareja. ¡Realiza los deseos más profundos y secretos al tiempo que ensalzas su confianza Y LA TUYA! Veamos, chicas. Tu hombre puede que lo pida o puede que no, pero es justo lo que quiere. Es normalmente su deseo, escondido y secreto, que se lo hagas. Puede que lo haya pedido una vez o dos, pero cuando no le funcionó dejó de pedírtelo. Puede que sea uno de los afortunados y se lo hagas de vez en cuando. Pero si de verdad quieres que se sienta un hombre seguro y deseado tienes que hacer realidad su pequeño sueño. Y disfrutará tremendamente cuando le des justo lo que quiere y de la forma que le dé un placer extraordinario. Cuando leas este libro tendrás la confianza necesaria para aseguraros los dos un buen rato... y tu hombre se preguntará de dónde sacaste todo eso. (¡Y te adorará por ello!) Coge confianza En estas páginas hay muchas de las habilidades que hacen falta para satisfacer a tu hombre junto con consejos sobre cómo puedes disfrutarlo tú también. Aprenderás cómSplitopia: Dispatches from Today's Good Divorce and How to Part Well
By Wendy Paris. 2016
Engaging and groundbreaking, Splitopia challenges outdated, negative assumptions about divorce with sharp wit, searing honesty, rigorous research, and intimate interviews,…
and offers guidance for healthier, happier splits. When Wendy Paris announced that she and her husband were separating, friends forecast a tsunami of devastation—for both of them and their child. But as Paris would discover, divorce has improved dramatically in recent decades, due to changes in laws and family structures, advances in psychology and child development, and a new understanding of the importance of the father. Yet disapprobation and fear persist. In this incisive book, Paris cuts through the moralizing and myopia, and explores the new cultural phenomenon of the “good” divorce. Splitopia chronicles Paris’s own divorce in real time; shares insights from happily divorced couples, international experts, and the latest research; and follows her own divorced parents’ possible reunion. Splitopia calls for a more flexible view of how we wed and how we part, and offers support for creating loving families, whatever the legal relationship status. Divorce is no one’s first choice, but as with other difficult, unwanted experiences, it can lead to growth, deeper connections, and a more fulfilled life.