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Unrequited: Women and Romantic Obsession

Lisa A. Phillips - Harper
Format: Hardcover

Blending memoir, literary exposition, and revealing case studies, Unrequited is a powerful, surprising, and empathetic cultural and psychological exploration of one-sided romantic obsession.The summer Lisa A. Phillips turned thirty, she fell in love with someone who didnt return her feelings....
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Parenting Difficult Children: Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers to Preteens

Michael Hammond - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Parenting young children is a challenge, and dealing with difficult or problem behavior can set up an atmosphere of tension and strife - not just between the child and the parents, but between parents as well. Parenting Difficult Children provides a method of removing that tension with...
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Famous Frocks: The Little Black Dress: Patterns for 20 Garments Inspired by Fashion Icons

Dolin Bliss O'Shea - Chronicle Books
Format: Book

Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly. . . . Each of these women had an influential take on the most classic wardrobe staple of all: the Little Black Dress. In this chic sewing book, patternmaker Dolin Bliss O'Shea pulls inspiration from famous LBDs throughout history—including...
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Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder, Second Edition

James Lock MD PhD - The Guilford Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Tens of thousands of parents have turned to this compassionate guide for support and practical advice grounded in cutting-edge scientific knowledge. Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely...
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More than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting

Serena B. Miller - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Bringing Up Bebe and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, an in-depth look at the practices and principles of Amish parents and how they raise children who are self-sufficient, hard-working, and remarkably happy.The more time Serena Miller spent in Holmes County, Ohio, doing...
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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

Anya Kamenetz - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schools - and increasingly, our patience.Your child is more than a score. But in the last twenty years, schools have dramatically increased standardized testing, sacrificing hours of classroom time. What is the cost to students,...
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A Country Called Childhood: Children and the Exuberant World

Jay Griffiths - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

While traveling the world in order to write her award winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One central riddle, in particular captured her imagination why are so many children in Euro-American...
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The Overparenting Epidemic: Why Helicopter Parenting Is Bad for Your Kids . . . and Dangerous for You, Too!

M.D. George Glass M.D. - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Helicopter parents, tiger moms, cosseters, hothouse parents . . .Whatever we label it, overparentinganxious, invasive, overly attentive, and competitive parentingmay have finally backfired. As we witness the first generation of overparented children becoming adults in their own right, many...
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The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents

Harris M. Cooper - Carrel Books; Third Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Homework is the cause of more friction between schools and home than any other aspect of education and becomes the prime battlefield when schools, families, and communities view one another as adversaries. This comprehensive fourth edition tackles all the tough questions: What’s...
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