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Long before the name Mark Teague became known nationally in football coaching circles, he was like any other ordinary kid growing up in the South. He loved sports; had a vivid, creative imagination; and was a dreamer.He learned early on that life has a...

Offers clear and practical techniques for couples and families who have faced the issue of addiction and are now striving to bring health and vitality to their relationships.

Hailed by Utne Reader as "a visionary" and the San Francisco Chronicle as "the X-rated" intellectual," Susie Bright is indiputably the sexpert of our times.Now, in a frank and intimate look at our own erotic experience, she reveals the ways in which...

From Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, the acclaimed authors of The Hookup Handbook and Friend of Frenemy?, comes Your So-Called Life--a must-have, hilarious, and absolutely unique bible for any woman in her late 20s and 30s who's making the big move...

Your ex-spouse is bad mouthing you to your children, constantly portraying you in a negative light, perhaps even trying to turn them against you. If you handle the situation ineffectively, your relationship with your children could suffer. You could lose...

Popular actress and stand-up comedienne Elizabeth Beckwith gives us the parenting guide to end all parenting guides: Raising the Perfect Child through Guilt and Manipulation. A frequent guest on The Late, Late Show and one of seven comics featured in the...

From the much beloved Cokie Roberts comes a revised and expanded tenth-anniversary paperback edition of the #1 New York Times Bestseller We Are Our Mothers' Daughters--with new profiles.In this revised and expanded tenth-anniversary edition of the #1 New...

New York Times BestsellerThe internationally syndicated radio host celebrates a group of critically important yet usually overlooked women--stay-at-home moms--and offers them words of inspiration and wisdom."I'm scared out of my mind." Dr. Laura hears...

In this classic work by the renowned wit and pundit whom the New York Times has lauded as "one of America's foremost arbiters of taste and mores . . . an acclaimed expert on what was highbrow, what was lowbrow, and what was no brow at all," the...

"Rabbi Shmuley penetrates the veil shrouding American sexuality to highlight that eroticism is the thrilling desire to comprehend the mystery of life and attach ourselves to the source of all being."--Mehmet Oz, M.D., author of YOU: The Owner's Manual ...

From Kimberly Seals-Allers, the creator of the Mocha Manual(TM) series, and coauthor Pamela McBride, a seasoned military wife, comes the ultimate guide to life, love, and logistics for military spouses, girlfriends, and female service members. Whether...

In the form of letters written to his son, Brian Sack gets right to the heart of what ultimately matters most. While some insights might seem obvious (high school is probably going to suck), others are refreshingly unconventional, and all are presented...

How do you finally break free from a fair-weather bud who flees the scene as soon as a new guy comes around? How do you know which friends make it into your framily? With tips for making and breaking, maintaining and sustaining your friendships, plus...

What you're holding in your hands is a very funny and sometimes poignant look at fathers. It's filled with stories of what it's been like as a dad and a son, from a child's first day of kindergarten to the awkward sex talk, right up to the day the always...

You have two choices: Be attacked by a wolverine or go on a date If you're smart, you chose wolverine. If not--well, wait, are you sure you don't want the wolverine?Happily ever after isn't so easy anymore. It's all speed dating, matchmaking terror, and...

Says former desperate housewife Darla Shine to stay-at-home moms everywhere: What have you got to complain about? A modern-day guide to keeping house, raising kids, and loving life. Darla Shine was once a desperate housewife. Being at home with two small...

From the author of New York Times bestseller You're Wearing That? this bestselling classic work draws upon groundbreaking research by an acclaimed sociolinguist to show that women and men live in different worlds, made of different words.Women and men...

In this completely revised and updated edition of "Raising Adopted Children", Lois Melina, editor of "Adopted Children" newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide...

In her bestselling classic The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis helped millions heal from the pain of child sexual abuse. Now, in I Thought We'd Never Speak Again, she tackles another critical, emerging issue: reconciling relationships that have been...

A complete guide to understanding the mysterious and often difficult-to-pinpoint disorders of the immune system--and finding the keys to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.An estimated fifty million people suffer from symptoms including fatigue, joint...

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, how do we, as parents, honor the spirituality of our children? As we shuttle between school, soccer practice, piano lessons, ballet lessons, birthday parties, and doctors' appointments, how do we find the time...

The definitive guide for the more than twenty million Americans suffering from chronic thyroid problems or thyroid cancerBeth Ann Ditkoff, M.D., and Paul Lo Gerfo, M.D., two leading thyroid surgeons, identify the common symptoms of thyroid...

La reacción que provocó el séptimo bestseller de la Dra. Laura Schlessinger, Cómo Cuidar y Tener Contento al Esposo, comprobó lo mucho que le ha ayudado a miles de lectores a mejorar sus matrimonios y a salvar aquellos que estaban al borde del divorcio...

Frank and friendly advice from the outrageouslyblunt host of Oxygen's Talk SexNo question is too strange for Sue Johanson, the grandmotherly nurse with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things sexual who holds court on two call-in shows, Talk Sex with Sue...

En la obra más desafiante que haya escrito hasta el momento, la Dra. Laura recuerda con urgencia a las mujeres que deben cuidar y tener contentos a sus esposos para garantizar su propia felicidad y la satisfacción que anhelan en su matrimonio. Las...

"There is extraordinary quality of spirit that leads one to aspire to conquering rather than surviving. I hope you discover that spirit in yourself." -- Dr. LauraThe #1 national bestselling author and popular syndicated radio host shows men and women...

Keeper of the Golden Jade focuses on men reclaiming their sexual prowess, improving health, increasing vitality and creating a firm foundation for spiritual enlightenment.

Inside this illustrated guide you'll learn... • Step-by-step, illustrated techniques on how to finger a girl that will give her a female orgasm • How to stroke her clitoris to produce clitoral orgasms • How to combine oral sex and fingering techniques •...

 What is it truly like being a son or daughter who leaves home to live in an expat/migrant setting? How does it feel to be geographically separated from your parents, grandparents and other family members? Maybe you've left home for your studies,...

Are you a single woman who longs to be married to a good man, but feel like the clock is ticking and Mr. Right is nowhere in sight?Well, get ready to be inspired and encouraged by this international collection of twenty true stories of real women from...

Helga Grundhöfer bravely narrates the rarely-told story of what it was like for a young child growing up in Germany during World War II, separated from her parents, living in an unfurnished attic, walking miles barefoot to school in the snow, spending...

In The Therapist's Notebook for Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, you'll find the most powerful tools available for aiding children with their feelings, incorporating play techniques into therapy, encouraging appropriate parental involvement in family...

This book explores the effects of China's one child policy on modern Chinese families. It is widely thought that such a policy has contributed to the creation of a generation of little emperors or little suns spoiled by their parents and by the...

Gids voor solitaire vrouwen die een geweldig seksleven willen en plenty energie.Een Witte Tijgerin is een alleenstaande, onafhankelijke vrouw. Haar contact met mannen is erop gericht dat ze er energie van krijgt. Stel je voor! Nooit meer gehannes met...

The Garden of Eden, now referred to as the Kingdom of God here on earth, is looking less and less like a Paradise. Yet how many, whether Catholic or Protestant, are aware that the current-day warfare to destroy this Paradise has reached the height of a...

The growing number of elder men providing hands-on care to loved ones, particularly spouses, undeniably represents a hidden segment of the home care population. With that in consideration, caregiving in communities of color, in particular, is increasing...

Learn how a marriage can go from toxic and abusive to bliss. The authors are transparent about the good, bad, ugly, and unbelievable moments of their marriage. This book tackles the controversial topics of submission, head of household, finances...The...

For more than fifty years, Harold Phifer's childhood living conditions remained a secret, even from those who thought they knew him best. No one knew about his past growing up with a mother who suffered from mental illness; a greedy aunt; a mindless and...

I grew up in an abusive houshold. My grandmother made every excuse she could to beat me. When I sought help form other relatives they told me that it was perfectly fine. That's just who she is. That's the way they were raised. So I grew to...

Trey's childhood was a sunlit tapestry of laughter, family picnics, and dreams. His parents, unwavering pillars of love and support, believed in him fiercely. But life has a way of introducing unexpected twists, and Trey's path took a dark turn when he...

This book explores the genealogical record of the author. It focuses on one individual, his great-grandfather Frederick W. Coffin, born in Nantucket, Mass. in the 1850s. He migrated in the 1880s to Mexico and connected with a family whose roots went...

Most people know Brian "Wookie" Fleming as a professional snowboarder and longtime Vail Valley local who created the most notorious invite-only snowboard event in Colorado history. But there is much more to his story. Born in Pennsylvania and raised...

In an unconventional blend of poetry and prose, a birthmother shares her experience of an open adoption. The fear and uncertainty in planning. The heartbreak of losing her child. And the work of healing and building a life after placement. This memoir...