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Do you sometimes resent your twin and then feel guilty about it? Are you frustrated that no one understands what it's like to be a twin? People think being a twin is mysterious, fun, and magical, but in reality, twin relationships can be difficult to navigate.The Same but Different offers insights on and solutions to the challenges that arise when young adult twins are expected to be independent, self-assured "singletons" after having been raised as twins. Written to help twins, their families, and significant others interested in understanding more about the intricacies of adult twin relationships, this book * Instructs twins how to have an honest and authentic relationship* Explains why twins may feel disappointed about friendships that do not match the twin connection* Reveals how influential twin connections are in the choice of a spouse, profession, and place to live* Offers tips and strategies to navigate the issues of separation, individuality, and codependence* Provides insight and understanding to families and significant others coping with twin struggles"Presents a stunning, in-depth look at the lives of adult twins as they face the twin challenges of closeness and independence, love and resentment in their evolving relations with each other." - Nancy L. Segal, PhD, Professor of Psychology, CSU Fullerton, and author of Born Together - Reared Apart and Someone Else's Twin"Shows adult twins how to 'out their feelings' about their twinship . . . explore them in a healthy manner, and deal with their twin issues so they can pursue more independent and fulfilling lives." - Susan M. Heim, blogger and author of It's Twins! and Twice the Love, and coauthor of Boosting Your Baby's Brain Power"Joan Friedman does it again! Her new book bursts open the doors on the emotional struggles and triumphs of twinship . . . This book is a must-read for any twin, as well as any parent of twins." - Natalie Diaz, founder of Twiniversity and author of What to Do When You're Having Two
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Steven Jay Fogel set a goal of becoming a millionaire by the time he was 30. He achieved his objective and was proud of his success, living the lifestyle he'd always dreamed of. He had a talent for making and keeping money.But his happiness was fleeting. He soon found that the old line "Money can't buy happiness" was true--and the joke was on him!At 26, he had a lovely home, a wife and, soon, kids. At 36, he came home every night to a Hollywood mansion, a picture-perfect family and all the things he'd thought he was supposed to have. He was outgoing, good at telling jokes and stories, and usually had a smile on his face.But no matter how much he accomplished--how much he had--he never felt truly happy for long.For the past 35 years, he's been searching for answers to the psychological and spiritual mysteries of life. He engaged in every method for self-transformation that came across his path, hoping to find the antidote to his emotional pain. He became a painter and a writer; took up music, acting and standup comedy; and produced independent films, in addition to running his company.What was missing was a sense of purpose to his life.Then, after many years of searching for it, his purpose came to him: to share the self-transformation techniques he'd learned on his search in order to help others relieve their unnecessary pain and get out of their self-imposed straitjackets.Steve Fogel is a principal and cofounder of Westwood Financial Corp., one of the largest owner-operators of retail properties in the United States with a portfolio of over 93 shopping centers in 23 metropolitan markets worth over one billion dollars. He is a licensed real estate broker and past chairman of the California Arts Council.He is the author of My Mind Is Not Always My Friend: A Guide for How to Not Get in Your Own Way (Fresh River Press, 2010) and The Yes-I-Can Guide to Mastering Real Estate (Times Books-Random House). His new book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living: Learn How to Make it Work for You (Greenleaf Book Group Press, March 2014), draws upon neuroscience and mindfulness research and teaches you how to recognize and change your dysfunctional patterns of thinking and behavior.
