Family and health Books

In the wake of a historic earthquake in the fragile country of Haiti, Kent Annan considers suffering as a problem for faith. Along the way he discovers that he is not alone, that from the psalmists of old to our neighbors today, people have followed life...

Mindy Meier presents just the facts: straightforward answers to real questions about sex and dating in an age of hooking up, oral sex and "friends with benefits."

We are made by and for relationship with God and others, even discovering and developing our God-given identity through relational connection. Bringing together the study of psychology and spiritual formation, The Relational Soul highlights how a...

A group of youth ministry experts answers your questions about raising teenagers. Editor Wayne Rice collects practical wisdom--and "I've been there" sympathy--from Mark DeVries, Jim Green, David Olshine, Marv Penner, Duffy Robbins, Kendra Smiley, Tim...

Timothy Smith says it isn't enough to have kids who act nice and don't get into trouble. Instead, Christian kids need to be equipped to become influencers who can challenge and change their culture. He targets nine key qualities children need but often...

Mark DeVries offers an approach that brings teens into one-to-one relationship with older Christians; involves the whole church family from singles to seniors; and frees pastors and leaders from worrying about attendance, budget and competition with...

Contextually relevant and foundationally timeless, Efrem Smith's book provides a model for holistic ministry that addresses all the needs of youth today--body, soul and spirit.

The gap decade is that sometimes difficult transitional season young adults face in their twenties and early thirties. In this quirky and honest chronicle, Katie Schnack explores the common experiences of these unpredictable years between adolescence and...

Jack and Judy Balswick offer a vision of marriage that is both profoundly spiritual and thoroughly practical for the twenty-first century.

Wrestling with the question, Is God to blame?, Gregory A. Boyd offers a hopeful picture of a sovereign God who is relentlessly opposed to evil, who knows our sufferings and who can be trusted to bring us through them to renewed life.

Sundee Frazier draws from her own experience to help people from multiracial backgrounds understand their identity and get a sense of God's purpose for their lives.

Kay Marshall Strom brings compassion and practical advice and support to anyone caring for an elderly parent or other adult relative.

Alice and Robert Fryling help engaged couples set a precedent for open, honest communication in the light of Scripture. This highly interactive book gives you and your future spouse solid, biblically-inspired counsel as you address challenging questions...

Written by and for Asian Americans, this study guide helps you discover and embrace Asian identity and learn to bridge the conflicting values of parents, culture and faith. Through accounts of humorous, frustrating and heartbreaking personal experiences,...

"Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing" does more than help parish leaders plan excellent wedding liturgies and prepare engaged couples well. It enables parish leaders to address the challenges of increased divorce, fewer Catholic weddings, empty...

Intercultural Perspectives on Family Counseling expands cultural awareness in the practice of family counseling by offering cultural-specific perspectives for addressing common issues that emerge in dyadic, marital, and family relationships around the...

Black Indian, searing and raw, is Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Alice Walker's The Color Purple meets Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony-only, this isn't fiction. Beautifully rendered and rippling with family dysfunction, secrets, deaths, alcoholism, and...

This volume explores how narratives are used in the social construction of wellness and illness. It is intended for scholars and advanced students in health communication and applied health disciplines.

Pain is a pervasive symptom present in multiple areas of medicine. It is imperative that physicians not only evaluate and diagnose the source of pain, but that they also recognize how to manage the actual pain symptoms with effective treatment. Handbook...

These activities for kids -- ages one to ten -- are not only to entertain but to improve attention spans. Each one is child tested and mother-approved... fun and inexpensive.A necessary resource for parents, teachers, nursery schools, churches, and...

Having been freed from the weight of social entertaining rules, the pressure to please, and an unattainable standard of perfectionism, Amy Hannon shares uncomplicated biblical hospitality wisdom, encouraging readers to value connection over perfection...

Open your pure eyes.Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything...

Women's shelters and safe houses were a good first step, but they only address part of the problem. Learn what else must be done to address the problem of domestic violence! Domestic Violence Offenders presents recent research, current interventions, and...

If you've been diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or suspect you have it, this book provides advice about how to manage your condition, and shows how eating the healthy low GI way can help you take control. This updated edition is...

The best-selling gluten-free recipe book in fresh new livery and a convenient smaller format. More than 200,000 Australians have coeliac disease, and many others with gluten intolerance or other conditions are discovering the benefits of switching to a...

You don't need to be wealthy to be healthy! Bestselling diet and fitness author and personal trainer Andrew Cate shows you how to lose weight on a budget: • smart, practical tips on fat loss, food and fitness • the latest scientific findings on the best...

Every year, one in twenty Australian children is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). ADD can explain why a child is over-active, bored, lazy, constantly demanding, argumentative, unmotivated, disorganised, without friends and experiencing...

Dr. Linda takes you on a voyage of tears and laughter as she reveals a heartbreaking journey paved with abuse and emotional trauma. She is a survivor of domestic violence, molestation, sexual assault, and a divorce that ended a 17-year marriage to a man...

Dr. Lee McMurrin's memoir discusses the rich experiences of a well-lived life, starting with his Great Depression-era youth, through his education, sports, military service, marriage and family, faith, career as an educator and school superintendent,...

This piece showcases many poems that symbolizes the pain and love we all experience in relationships. Mario Givens wants the reader to use these poems not only for leisure but also to guide them to better relationships.

Three generations of women born from the same ancestral line; yet separated by vastly different and inequitable life experiences.  Beverley, the youngest, was raised in the U.S. during the late 40’s and 50’s in a relatively stable...

Emma promised “for better or for worse” on her wedding day, but when hard times came, it seemed impossible for her marriage to survive. Some around her advised divorce. But God spoke truth to her heart and helped her see her part in the...

Only a courageously bold grieving mother could weave such deeply raw, riveting and heart-wrenching words together. A touching and vulnerable narrative, with surprising elements of humor, ending with an encouraging, inspirational story of love, honor, and...

Annie Green is tormented by the memory of what she once had and no longer knows who she is or where she belongs. When her daughters surprise her with a ticket to Paris, she reluctantly leaves Australia on an emotional journey of self-discovery. Her first...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

The Suspect Speaker Series comprises short stories about people with aphasia, the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or brain injury, mainly stroke. The Suspect Speaker and...