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The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs

LLOYD SEDERER · Scribner
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking examination of addiction from the Chief Medical Officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health and the Medical Editor for Mental Health at the Huffington Post, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance...
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Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World

Rosalind Wiseman · Harmony
Format: Hardcover

Books for a Better Life Award WinnerHere is a landmark book that reveals the way boys think and that shows parents, educators and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult challenges -- by the bestselling author who changed our conception of adolescent...
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The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing

Damion Searls · Crown
Pages: 405
Format: Hardcover

The captivating, untold story of Hermann Rorschach and his famous inkblot test In 1917, working alone in a remote Swiss asylum, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach devised an experiment to probe the human mind: a set of ten carefully designed inkblots. For years he had grappled with the theories...
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Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World

Jill Rigby · Howard Books; Revised edition
Format: Paperback

This inspirational parenting guide offers proactive and positive steps to raising respectful, engaged, and grateful children.In an effort to raise children with a healthy view of themselves, parents often focus on self-esteem rather than self-respect. And author Jill Rigby says there’s...
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Woman on Fire: 9 Elements to Wake Up Your Erotic Energy, Personal Power, and Sexual Intelligence

Amy Jo Goddard · Avery Publishing Group
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Based on her sought-after sexuality workshops, the coauthor of Lesbian Sex Secrets for Men shows women how to master the 9 elements of sexual empowerment to reclaim their desire and live the sexually fulfilling lives they want. In a cultural landscape that defines achievement in terms...
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Navigating Life with Epilepsy

David C Spencer · Oxford University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Navigating Life with Epilepsy aims to provide clear and reliable information about epilepsy, including "what" (definition) , "how" (pathophysiology) , "who" (epidemiology) , and "why" (etiology) . The volume guides the reader through current...
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Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance

BRIDGET FLYNN WALKER · New Harbinger Publications
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback

If you have a child with anxiety, you need quick, in-the-moment solutions you can easily use now to help your child face their fears and worries. Written by a psychologist and expert in childhood anxiety, this easy-to-use guide offers proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)...
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The Athena Doctrine: How Women

John Gerzema · Jossey-Bass; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller How feminine values can solve our toughest problems and build a more prosperous future Among 64,000 people surveyed in thirteen nations, two thirds feel the world would be a better place if men thought more like women. This marks a global trend away from the winner-takes-all,...
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Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity

Emily Matchar · Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

Emily Matchar offers a smart, measured investigation into the cultural, social, and economic implications of a return to domesticity in this fascinating book “chock-full of historical context, strong research and compelling personal stories” (Christian Science Montor).Amid today’s...
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The Selfishness of Others: An Essay on the Fear of Narcissism

Kristin Dombek · FSG Originals
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

They're among us, but they are not like us. They manipulate, lie, cheat, and steal. They are irresistibly charming and accomplished, appearing to live in a radiance beyond what we are capable of. But narcissists are empty. No one knows exactly what everyone else is full of--some kind...
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X That Ex: Making a Clean Break When the Relationship is Over

Kristin Carmichael · Hunter House
Format: Print book

Hell no. Its over. I am done. Saying it to him felt so damned good. God knows he deserved it. Still deserves it. So why is it that only a few weeks later, I doubt if I can stand by what I said? X That Ex is the long-awaited answer for women who have left a bad relationship and dont want...
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F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems

Michael Bennett MD · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller The only self-help book you'll ever need, from a psychiatrist and his comedy writer daughter, who will help you put aside your unrealistic wishes, stop trying to change things you can't change, and do the best with what you can control - the first steps...
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Homefront 911: How Families of Veterans Are Wounded by Our Wars

Stacy Bannerman · Arcade Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The hallmarks of America's War on Terror have been repeated long deployments and a high percentage of troops returning with psychological problems. Family members of combat veterans are at a higher risk of potentially lethal domestic violence than almost any other demographic; it's...
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Mental Health Inc: How Corruption, Lax Oversight, and Failed Reforms Endanger Our Most Vulnerable Citizens

Art Levine · The Overlook Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The no-holds-barred and crucial call to action for America's broken mental health system, by a prize-winning investigative journalistThe mental health system in America is hardly a front-burner issue, despite lip-service about reform after a tragic mass killing. Yet every American should...
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Fortune's Fool: The Life of John Wilkes Booth

Terry Alford · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

With a single shot from a pistol small enough to conceal in his hand, John Wilkes Booth catapulted into history on the night of April 14, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln stunned a nation that was just emerging from the chaos and calamity of the Civil War, and the president's...
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