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The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together

DAPHNE DE MARNEFFE - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From a leading clinical psychologist who has counseled couples and individuals for decades, a wise, radical, and optimistic approach to marriage that promises compatibility between an individual's development and the often relentless demands of a relationship.People today are trying to make...
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Breaking Sad: What to Say After Loss, What Not to Say, and When to Just Show Up

Shelly Fisher - She Writes Press
Format: Paperback

Real stories and real feedback on what should be said, what should be kept to yourself, and what can be done when trying to support someone you care about as they navigate loss. Breaking Sad helps us start conversations through its pages of personal stories and suggestions from everyday...
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Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis

Ada Calhoun - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover

When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too?Calhoun decided to find...
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Dear Sister: Letters From Survivors of Sexual Violence

Lisa Factora-Borchers - AK Press
Format: Paperback

Dear Sister,It wasn't your fault; it was never your fault. You did nothing wrong. Hold this tight to your heart: it wasn't your fault.At night when you lay there and your mind fills with images and you wonder if only, if you had . . . if you hadn't . . . . Remember: it wasn't...
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Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier

Arthur C. Brooks - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime.. In Build the Life You Want, Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years...
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Laugh Your Way to Happiness: The Science of Laughter for Total Well-Being

Lesley Lyle - Watkins Publishing

Lesley Lyle presents the surprising scientific evidence that reveals the importance of laughter for our mental and physical health, our prosperity, our relationships, our careers – in fact, every aspect of our lives. Drawing inspiration from Laughter Yoga, a movement founded in India...
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The New Normal: A Roadmap to Resilience in the Pandemic Era

Jennifer Ashton M.D. - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

From Dr. Jennifer Ashton - the Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News covering breaking medical news for Good Morning America and GMA3: What You Need to Know - comes a doctors guide to finding resilience in the time of COVID, while staying safe and sane in a rapidly changing world.In March...
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Is That Me Yelling?: A Parent's Guide to Getting Your Kids to Cooperate Without Losing Your Cool

Rona Renner RN - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

Being a parent is hard work! And when your child refuses to do even the little things - like picking up their toys, taking a bath, or getting in the car to go to school - it's easy to become frustrated. But what if there was a gentle, effective way for you to improve your kid's...
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Love Illuminated: Exploring Life's Most Mystifying Subject

Daniel Jones - William Morrow; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

From the editor of the New York Times' popular "Modern Love" column, the story of love from beginning to end (or not).Love. We want it. We need it. We pay it homage with songs and poems and great works of art. And when we lose it, there's no pain as intense or excruciating....
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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

Susan Cain - Crown
Format: Hardcover

Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of long­ing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute aware­ness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired. If you’ve ever wondered...
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