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"This memoir's reward is insights shared by a man honest with himself and his strengths and limitations in a way that is compelling, actually quietly fascinating." -- Jay Levin, Founder of LA Weekly newspaper"Could not put it down" -- multiple...

Eve Emily Hanson's story is set in the surrounds of beautiful Cape Town, in apartheid-era South Africa. She shares this journey with her reader. Her family is Cape Coloured. Dysfunctional. She longs to grow up in a stable home with both her parents.....

"What My Mama Said" By: Ru Davis "The time to think about an emergency is not when you are in one" Kathy Davis Increase self-promoting thoughts, spark confidence.... It is time to cheer for yourself and check out "What My Mama Said"! It is a little book...

You can have a successful career and be the dad you want to be.Finally, we've moved past the days when providing for your family meant taking a backseat role in your children's lives. Still, many of us aren't finding the...

Manage the competing demands of working motherhood.As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and household chores-and your career suffers because of it. Bosses and coworkers assume that since...

Everything in author David Winkler's life reads like a "Once Upon a Time in Beverly Hills" fairytale. A film producer of titles such as theCreedfranchise, the fifty-three-year-old sits on the top tier of his profession, enjoys a wonderful relationship...

A thirty-five-year-old writer decides she wants to have children. Rounds of IVF treatments and several years later, she has two daughters and sits down to write this book. World's Best Mother is a sublime journey - through pregnancy, the mothering of...

In this brave and devastatingly beautiful anthology, the illustrious poet and editor Aracelis Girmay gathers complex and intimate pieces that illuminate the nuances of personal and collective histories, analyses, practices, and choices surrounding...

In a series of journal entries-some original passages, others revisited and expanded in retrospect-Cherri Moraga details her experiences with pregnancy, birth, and the early years of lesbian parenting.With the premature birth of her son-when HIV-related...

Maya Marshall is a formidable emerging poet. With this debut, she joins a vital literary heritage of Black poets whose stewardship rivals their written contributions. Comparable titles: The Black Unicorn Audre Lorde; Seeing The Body Rachel Eliza...

Children's future successes depend on developing the abilities to innovate, be resilient in the face of their mistakes, problem-solve creatively, and collaborate with peers effectively.However, standard American educational practices - stressing...

2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Parenting/FamilyParents can take simple and easy steps to protect their children from tragic injuries.Among US children ages 1 to 14, injuries cause more deaths than all other causes combined. Raising...

When privileged parents say that they 'want what's best' for their child, they don't consciously add 'and not for other children.'Yet the practical effect of parents with privilege relentlessly...

We have always known that reading aloud is an important way to bond with your baby and develop language skills.Now neuroscience research is showing us the long-term benefit that reading aloud has for children-all the way into adulthood. Author Rekha S...

"The best, most useful book on parenting I've ever read."-Jack Canfield, author ofChicken Soup for the SoulParents are looking for alternatives to rewarding, nagging, threatening, and taking away privileges.Redirecting Children's Behavioris...

From Kristen Doute, star of Bravo TV's international hit series Vanderpump Rules, and Michele Alexander, coauthor of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, the basis for the hit film starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, comes the ultimate, hilarious...

"We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us, without exception, every one. The journey is long, and then we start homeward, fathomless as to what home might make of us...

Tantra is a vital path toward full interior development through sex, love, and meditation. Its origin dates back to ancestral India, and from there has enlightened many generations of lovers who have penetrated the secret that leads to ultimate happiness...

This book helps to strengthen bonds of affection and to discover the secrets of the sexual massage of the ancient Chinese Taoists. You will discover and better get to know the most erotic places on your partner's body, their erogenous zones, and the...

As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders grows each year, new discoveries and controversies arise. Andrew Wakefield explores many of these in his thorough investigation of the recent trial case of the "Arizona 5," which...

The popularity of Family History has increased over the past five years due to TV shows like Genealogy Roadshow, Finding Your Roots, and Who Do You Think You Are? The ability to access records online has opened up the one time hobby for genealogy...

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Are you in a relationship? Used to be? Want to be? Just want to have better sex or date better? This book is your antidote to typical sex, dating, and relationship rules.Dr. Faith, bestselling author of Unfuck Your Brain, cuts through the crap with sharp...

Ever since he came out as autistic, people have been contacting Joe to share their stories and ask questions. The most common question by far: How do I find a romantic partner? Dr. Faith G. Harper, author of Unfuck Your Brain and Unfuck Your...

Every autistic person is capable and worthy of having happy, healthy, fulfilling relationships. This workbook takes you step-by-step through getting to know your own wants and needs and engaging with others whose wants and needs are compatible...

Friendship deserves more credit in a society obsessed with romantic and sexual relationships. In reality, friendship is the key to our mental and physical health, happiness, and social cohesion.Dr. Faith Harper, therapist and bestselling author of Unfuck...

If you think there are only three positions that get the job done, then it's time to get out of your sexual rut and start having a ball! The Little Black Book of Sex Positions exposes in glorious detail hundreds of sexy moves that can lead to...

Turn up the heat with 100 sizzling new sex positions from the editors of Cosmopolitan!Whether you're after a bed-rattling orgasm, a super-sensory, soulful lovemaking session, or a new mind-blowing move for the hottest quickie ever, Cosmo has dozens of...

Turn up the heat! Cosmo's eternally popular bestseller is now available in a great new format: a gifty card deck that features 99 positions PLUS 12 bonus “lust lessons.” Each position appears as a color illustration and includes...

More sexy fun from Cosmo, in the same fabulous format you loved in Cosmo's Steamy Sex Games. This naughty spin on the classic Truth or Dare game features 120 enticing cards in a box; you and your sweetie simply take turns picking from the deck and...

Get ready for the sexiest year ever with this steamy offering from Cosmopolitan. This sizzling hot game gives couples 365 ideas for turning up the temperature in the bedroom … and the living room, and the car, and on the kitchen counter,...

Learn how to thrive-not just survive-as a modern mom.You love your kids. You're proud of your professional accomplishments.You have hobbies and friends. And you're tired. So tired.Working moms often feel like they're failing on many different fronts...

You don't need to buy high-tech digital devices, apps, or expensive toys to boost your toddler's brain development! Research shows that the best way for toddlers to learn is through daily, active play and Retro Toddler includes more than 100 fun,...

Embark on a journey of connection and understanding withWhere Two Worlds Meet: A Guide to Connecting with Your Teenage Grandchildren, an award-winning guide crafted specifically for those seeking to strengthen bonds with their teenage grandchildren...

Don't Leave Your Friends Behind is a collection of concrete tips, suggestions, and narratives on ways that non-parents can support parents, children, and caregivers in their communities, social movements, and collective processes. Don't Leave Your...

The sexual act is possibly the most potent--and pleasurable--gateway to the primordial and the divine. From the Tantric mysteries of Hinduism and Buddhism and the inner alchemy of Taoism, to the sacrament of the bridal chamber in Christianity--and, of...

American Bastard is a lyrical inquiry into the experience of being a bastard in America. This memoir travels across literal continents-and continents of desire as Beatty finds her birthfather, a Canadian hockey player who's won three Stanley Cups-and her...

"As evident through the pages of this book, Snow holds a vision for the queer aspirant who hears the call to witchery, to find healing, empowerment, strength, and pride through their craft. Through creative and unique journal prompts, introspection,...

In The Soulmate Path, Farber and Zerner describe the path they walk every day. It's a path that any of us can walk, whether we're looking for love or looking to improve the relationship we're in.In Part One, a moving, insightful, frank, and often funny...

Whether you are looking for marriage, partnership, or simply companionship, choosing a lover can be a tricky business. Attraction is a complicated matter of psychology, emotion, and physicality; how do you know when you can trust your instincts? Many...

The story of a man coming into his own by coming home.Since he was a boy, Bill Eville knew he wanted two things in life: to be a writer and a father. Being a minister's husband had not been on this list, having left the church as a teenager as soon as...

A meditation on in vitro fertilization that expands and complicates the stories we tell about pregnancy.Medical interventions become an exercise in patience, desire, and delirium in this intimate account of bodily transformation and disruption. In...

Can community-building begin in a classroom? The authors of this book believe that by applying restorative justice at school, we can build a healthier and more just society. With practical applications and models.Can an overworked teacher possibly turn...

Our ancestors gathered around a fire in a circle, families gather around their kitchen tables in circles, and now we are gathering in circles as communities to solve problems. The practice draws on the ancient Native American tradition of a talking piece...

"Vibrant and surprisingly serious...by far the most accomplished and affecting work from the gifted Mr. Guirgis, a prolific and erratic chronicler of marginal lives."-The New York Times "The most expressive cursing since Shakespeare."-The Guardian In The...

"In the work of John Patrick Shanley, the truth is as charming as it is painful, reality as touched with magic as it is factual, and existence as absolute as it is illusory."-BOMB magazineOutside Mullingar is about the romance of Anthony and Rosemary,...

"Baker may just have the subtlest way with exposition of anyone writing for the theater today... There is something distinctly Chekhovian in the way her writing accrues weight and meaning simply through compassionate, truthful observation." --Charles...

An inclusive anthology of reflections on the spiritual gifts and challenges of raising young people.Inspired by the pandemic and her own teenage daughter's upcoming departure from home, editor Vanessa Rush Southern set out to collect an anthology of...