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Sweet magnolias series volume 8
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English
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When personal trainer Elliott Cruz first courted struggling single mom Karen Ames, he made it his mission to restore Karen's physical and emotional strength and to charm her children. Now, a few years into the marriage, colliding dreams threaten to tear them apart. Elliott's desire to finance the business opportunity of a lifetime with their hard-earned "baby money" stirs Karen's deep-rooted financial insecurities. It's the discovery that their...
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English
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In Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville Hendrix presents the relationship skills that have helped hundreds of thousands of couples replace confrontation and criticism with a process of mutual support that facilitates healing and growth. This extraordinary practical guide describes the revolutionary technique of Imago Relationship Therapy, which combines a number of disciplines--including the behavioral sciences, depth psychology, social learning...
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Do you remember the feeling of first being in love? Basing her advice on the latest research about what works in happy marriages, Dr. Orbuch offers an accessible, step-by-step road map for reconnecting with those feelings and gaining a deeper appreciation for the things you and your spouse share. She defines the 5 simple strategies that will help couples navigate the daily minefield of marriage, from defusing frustrations that erode your relationship...
7) Rose Madder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 28
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English
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"After surviving fourteen years of hell in a violently abusive marriage, Rosie Daniels finally summons the courage to flee for her life. But leaving her husband, Norman, for a new city and a new start is a very daunting prospect. It's hard for Rosie not to keep looking over her shoulder, and with good reason - Norman's a police officer with the instincts of a predator, a force of relentless terror and savagery... a man almost mythic in his monstrosity....
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Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Here is the reality of marriage: there are no secrets to making it work. In fact, marriage is not the thing that is supposed to work. People are supposed to work! Beloved Marriage counselor Pastor Cal Roberson captivates millions of viewers with his eccentric personality and unabashed yet effective marriage advice-and Marriage Ain't for Punks is no different. This book is a relationship gamechanger. It's a straightforward and unapologetic dive into...
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[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
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English
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"Hollye Dexter and her husband Troy woke one night to find their house ablaze. To escape the fire, they had to jump from their second-story window with their toddler son--and then watch their house and home-based businesses burn to the ground. Over the next two years, the family went bankrupt, lost their cars and another home, and got dropped by their best friends. As she fought to reassemble the pieces of the life she'd had, Dexter discovered that...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Marriage is a mysterious, often irrational business. Making it work till death do you part--or just till the end of the week--isn't always easy. And no one ever handed you a user's manual. Until now. Here, Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson offer something new: a clear-eyed, rational route to demystifying your disagreements and improving your relationship. The key, they propose, is to think like an economist. Economics is the study of resource allocation,...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Coupling up is complicated--Dr. Lerner's marriage rules are not. Following a unique format perfect for today's world, the renowned author of "The Dance of Anger" offers more than 100 rules that cover all the hot spots in long-term relationships.
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Language
English
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Draws on the lives of some of the world's forefront writers and activists to evaluate the intimate nature of human relationships with their significant others, their work, and their inner selves, explaining the importance of balancing one's commitments to each.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Good People Are Bad At Relationships One night during his divorce, after one too many vodkas and a call with a phone-in-therapist who told him to "journal his feelings," Matthew Fray started a blog attempting to piece together the story of how his ex-wife went from the 18-year-old college freshman who adored him to the angry woman who thought he was an asshole before she left him to have sex with someone else. It turned out that even though he was...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A resource on the relationship issues facing couples who are planning for a shared retirement considers the needs of a variety of partnerships and addresses such topics as sex, money, gender roles, deciding where to live, and health care.
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Citing the challenges posed by parenthood on otherwise strong marriages, a reference based on the advice of hundreds of families makes recommendations for such topics as the division of labor, sexual frustration, and grandparent management.