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Couples, conflict and change: social work with marital relationships
By Kate Wilson, Adrian L James. 1986
This book, aimed at social workers, draws together current thinking about marriage and marital problems. It looks at the theory…
behind it, practical approaches to intervention including sexual problems, cultural backgrounds, and the principles and practice of conciliation, as well as the law relating to separation and divorce. 1986.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.AgeProof: how to live longer without breaking a hip, running out of money, or forgetting where you put it--the 8 secrets
By Jean Chatzky, MD, Michael F Roizen. 2017
TODAY Show financial expert Jean Chatzky and the Cleveland Clinic's chief wellness officer Dr. Michael Roizen explain the vital connection…
between health and wealth--giving readers all the tactics, strategies, and know-how to live longer, healthier, more lucrative lives. The same principles that allow us to achieve a better body will allow us to do the same for our investment portfolio. For instance, physical and financial stability comes down to the same equation: Inflow versus outflow. Do we burn more calories than we ingest? Likewise, are we making more money than we spend? The authors detail scientific ways to improve our behaviour so that the answers tilt in the readers' favour. 2017.Epidemiologist discusses his research project on aging and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in a stable population--nuns. Explains how the…
survey is conducted and his involvement with this group of women, many of whom have become personal friends. Examines his discoveries concerning remaining mentally alert. 2001.Aging well: surprising guideposts to a happier life from the landmark Harvard study of adult development
By George E Vaillant. 2003
For more than five decades Harvard Medical School has studied the basic elements of adult human development, analyzing the health…
and happiness of hundreds of individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. In ‘Aging Well’, the director of the study draws on the data gathered and reveals why some people turn out to be more resilient than others. His conclusion is that individual lifestyle choices play a greater role than genetics, wealth, race, or other factors in determining how happy people are in later life. With step-by-step advice and revelations of scientific findings, this book is aimed to help people age well. 2003.Aging with attitude: growing older with dignity and vitality
By Robert Levine. 2004
The Rolling Stones (now in their 60s) have sung to us for years about "what a drag it is getting…
old," but it doesn’t have to be that way. This book points to well-known public figures clearly aging with dignity and vitality; shows steps we can take to age while retaining these qualities in defiance of a society that challenges this quest. Living longer is not enough for most of us; we don’t want to just survive. The quality of our life as we age is most important, and much of that depends on our attitudes and approach. Includes strategies to optimize self-esteem as well as health, including attention to nutrition, exercise, health care, education, mind stimulation, sexuality, social activities, and cosmetics and cosmetic surgery. 2004.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. c2010.1177 avant J. -C: le jour où la civilisation s'est effondrée
By Eric H Cline. 2015
" Un réchauffement climatique suivi de sécheresse et de famines, des séismes, des guerres civiles catastrophiques, de gigantesques mouvements de…
populations fuyant leurs terres d'origine, des risques systémiques pour les échanges internationaux... Nous ne sommes pas en 2015, mais bien au XIIe siècle avant J.-C. ! Toutes les civilisations de la Méditerranée grecque et orientale (de la Crète à l'Égypte, de Canaan à Babylone, etc.) se sont en effet effondrées presque simultanément, il y a plus de trois mille ans. Des régions entières ont été désertées, des villes détruites et définitivement vidées de leurs habitants. L'Égypte ne sera plus que l'ombre d'elle-même. Comment un ensemble de civilisations florissantes a-t-il pu disparaître aussi brutalement ? Le grand archéologue américain Eric H. Cline mène l'enquête et nous raconte la fin de l'âge du bronze sous la forme d'un drame en quatre actes. Il fait revivre sous nos yeux ces sociétés connectées qui possédaient une langue commune, échangeaient de multiples biens (grains, or, étain et cuivre, etc.), alors que les artistes circulaient d'un royaume à l'autre. Les archives découvertes témoignent de mariages royaux, d'alliances, de guerres et même d'embargos. En somme, une mondialisation avant l'heure, confrontée notamment à des aléas climatiques qui pourraient avoir causé sa perte... Une passionnante plongée dans le passé qui nous oblige à réfléchir. " -- 4e de couv.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.The period book: everything you don't want to ask (but need to know) (Youth project)
By Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle. 1997
Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer, look at physical, emotional and social changes, as well as other issues associated…
with menstruation. The book seeks to ease the confusion many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new sense of maturity their period can bring.The men they will become: the nature and nurture of male character
By Eli H Newberger. 2000
Written by a distinguished pediatrician, this text delves to the roots of the male character. A baby boy, says the…
author, has traits but no character. At each stage, characteristics such as self-control are either nurtured or thwarted. He suggests a way to bring up a new generation of men. 2000.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." Le psychologue Yvon Dallaire explique aux hommes ce qu'eux aussi devraient savoir, faire et, surtout, cesser de faire s'ils…
veulent trouver toute la paix, la valorisation et la sexualité qu'ils sont en droit de s'attendre de leur couple. Quoique minimes, les différences homme - femme n'en demeurent pas moins très significatives et sources de nombreux malentendus. Connaître les spécificités féminines et agir en conséquence augmente les probabilités d'un homme d'être heureux avec sa partenaire. "Les langages de l'amour: les gestes qui disent "je t'aime"
By Antoine Doriath, Gary D Chapman. 2008
"Si nous voulons communiquer efficacement avec des personnes d'autres cultures, nous devons apprendre leur langue. Il en va de même…
dans le domaine de l'amour. Votre façon d'exprimer de l'amour et celle de votre conjoint peuvent être aussi différentes que le chinois l'est du français. Ce décalage est à l'origine de nombreuses désillusions. Gary Chapman, conseiller conjugal de renom aux Etats-Unis, identifie cinq langages de l'amour. Découvrir le votre et celui de votre conjoint peut sans conteste améliorer ou sauver votre couple". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The five love languages.Une grand-mère, c'est fait pour
By Harriet Ziefert, Amanda Haley, Nathalie Chaput. 2006
"Une grand-mère, c'est fantastique ! Qu'elle te construise des châteaux de sable, te garde après l'école ou soit ton professeur…
de danse, il y a plein de raisons de l'aimer sans compter. Tu en trouveras bien d'autres qui caractérisent TA grand-mère dans ce livre." -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: 41 uses for a grandma.