Relationships and families: advice and issues Books

Three perfect strangers who help each other to believe in themselves again What they don’t know is that they are going to burst into each other’s world and turn each other’s lives upside down. What they don’t know is that strang ‘Uplifting,...

Combining personal and professional experience, A Silent Tsunami is a moving exploration of the development of Dementia and its impacts on a mother-daughter relationship. A Silent Tsunami is a unique combination of memoir and medicine â€" Rowan...

The much anticipated memoir by media personality Alison Mau In my family, we never talked about the past...Since the age of twelve, Alison Mau wanted to be a journalist just like her dad. A beer-swilling, straight-talking man who was rough around the...

A "frank and wry, mad and graceful" (Slate) true story about getting dumped, and getting over it.When the phone rang on a cold November afternoon in 1990, Gregoire Bouillier had no way of knowing that the caller was the woman who had left him, without...

From Gen X IT Girl Ione Skye comes a wild ride of Hollywood thrills, confessions, and desire. Heartfelt and entertaining, Say Everything pulls back the covers on a messy, sexy, defiantly unconventional life. Best known as John Cusack's dream girl in the...

FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR CHRIS OFFUTT. 'Excellent Kentucky noir - Offutt's third Mick Hardin novel is the best yet.' - Kirkus An explosive return to the mayhem of the Kentucky hills, Code of the Hills is a harrowing novel of family - of what we're...

A guidebook for couples seeking to strengthen and heal their relationship and ultimately create a deep and meaningful spiritual connection that can grow endlessly.A happy relationship is not guaranteed even if you are fortunate enough to find the right...

In this graphic memoir, Cape Town artist Karen Vermeulen reflects on the absurdities of contemporary womanhood-from romance and friendship to the ever-elusive "self-care".Trust her-Karen is trying really hard to be an adult. Harder than she should...

A memoir of first love, first lust, first heartbreak and the many disappointments in between.Rosemary Mac Cabe was always a serial monogamist never happier than when she was in a relationship or, at the very least, on the way to being in one. But in her...

Explore the nature of love in this charming new translation of selections from Plato's great dramatic work, the SymposiumWhat is love? In poetry, songs, fiction, movies, psychology, and philosophy, love has been described, admired, lamented, and...

This is the first financial book to identify the other type of “cheating” in relationships today: financial cheating. All too often, relationships and marriages are failing due to miscommunication about money. If you’ve ever lied to your spouse about...

This positive and insightful guide gives you the tools to build your confidence, overcome low self-esteem, and embrace opportunities in all areas of your life. The two things you have the power to control in life are your thoughts and your actions. This...

Let's face it-modern life is stressful. With constant demands on your time and attention, it's not surprising that you've neglected what used to be your North Star: your relationship. You might feel disconnected from each other and stuck in a cycle of...

An essential guide for navigating the challenges of fatherhood while building a foundation of faith, love, and values in your children. Becoming a father is one of life's most profound joys and solemn duties. The path ahead will be filled with questions...

Kidneys play an incredibly important part of your body's ability to shed toxins, filter and clean blood, and remain healthy. Keeping your kidneys healthy and functioning at peak performance is critical to a long, vibrant life, and this book is...

In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism. With over a million followers, 'Finding Cooper's Voice' creator and bestselling author Kate Swenson, along with autism...

What happened to usWhy is there no joy, no friendship in our marriageWhy don't we feel like a team anymoreIf you've ever felt this way about your marriage, you're not alone. Marriage is hard. Every couple comes to a place of disappointment and distance...

Discover the encouragement moms need to get through the bad days, the good days, and the everyday moments.You're the best, Mom. Mothers, for so many, are a welcoming hug, a helping hand, a comforting ear, a wise source of guidance. They do so much for...

We’re trying to “get it together” in areas we have no control over. We keep trying, but we’ll never move the needle to a better future because it has nothing to do with us or anything we can do. You don’t always have to give in to what...

"For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health." We say those words and mean them. Until we don't. This is a workbook about creating a different, better, new kind of marriage with the exact same person—no matter how dire...

"For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health." We say those words and mean them. Until we don't. This is a book about creating a different, better, new kind of marriage with the exact same person—no matter how dire the...

Written from a place of deep understanding and love, this beautiful book explores and explains for young children what it means to be gender diverse. There are so many ways to be a girl, a boy, both - or neither. Created by writer Romy Ash and...

Little Book Baby wakes soon after dawn, beginning the day with a cuddly book-yawn. This little baby loves sharing books! Books on the tram with Dad, books at picnics with Nanna and Pa, and even bath-time books with Mummy. Morning, noon and night, books...

The beautiful new ‘Whittaker Journal’ from content creator and youtuber, Carys Whittaker. Plan your days, weeks and months, and reflect on thoughts and feelings whenever you need to with this beautiful journal.• Keep a note of important dates and...

The heartwarming and hilarious part-memoir, part-guide from comedian and father-of-six Ashley Blaker, on parenting, adoption and raising children with special needs. ‘A funny, irreverent and loving book’ Daily Express‘We had such a variety of experts...

The Brick of Dad Jokes is the ultimate collection of puns, quips, and corny one-liners that is sure to get eyes rolling.Why do melons have weddings? Because they cantaloupe! The Brick of Dad Jokes is an eye-rolling, groan-inducing...

They thought it was a simple flight home. The pilot had other plans… A moment of calm Heading home after a conference, the senior leadership of a global corporation relax on their private jet ahead of their Christmas break.A flash of fear But their...

Damian longs for home, but one man stands in his way … Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope on her own.Cathy sets...

‘Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.’ Liz FenwickWhen Stephanie is told she’s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice… After trying for a baby for so long, finding out I was pregnant was...

Rediscover the joy in every day with these artworks and essays about mental health and human connection. This is a book for anyone going through a tough time.It's about celebrating the middle bits - the messy, awkward, uncomfortable bits - while...

‘I was hooked from page one. Be prepared to laugh and cry throughout this book!’ Reader review, ‘A fabulous family drama…it kept me turning the pages from beginning to end’ – Kerry Fisher the bestselling author of The Silent WifeYou can run from a lie,...

How did you know you were right for each other How did you know it was the right time to get married What should we be doing as a couple to make sure our marriage starts out wellThese questions are among many that Chelsea and Nick Hurst have received...

MONEY & LOVE: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions is a guide for navigating life’s most consequential and daunting decisions using research-based insights road-tested in a popular Stanford University course...

A 2021 ‘BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR’ – THE INDEPENDENT‘A mouthpiece for our anxieties and a tonic for our hearts.’ Charly Cox‘Funny and honest.’ Pandora Sykes‘Offers readers of all stripes and ages a great overview of relationships in the digital era’. Matt...

A fabulous collection of funny, sassy, uplifting embroidery patterns for the modern-day stitcher. Be inspired to kickstart your crafting journey with 50 gorgeous designs, as well as hints and tips from the experts at Cotton Clara.Each pattern features...

Welcome to the jungle… When you’ve grown up thinking your twenties are all about working hard, playing hard and trying not to get pregnant, life comes at you fast when you go from hump to bump.So you thought adulthood would mean a high-flying career and...

A raw, honest and heartfelt poetry collection from Taz Alam – for the tough times, the great times, and everything in between. Depressed, but it’s fine.Anxious, but it’s fine.Heartbroken, but it’s fine.When you’re ready to embrace how you really feel, I...

Is it just me Am I the only one who's lonely Am I the only one without friendsIf you've ever asked yourself these questions, Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, founders of the widely popular "Sister, I Am with You," community, are raising their hands to...

Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2021 List in Comics.2021 Top of the List Graphic Novel PickIn the spirit of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home and Roz Chast’s Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant, Margaret Kimball’s AND NOW I SPILL THE...

A heartbreaking true story of a broken family and the foster carer who wants to keep them together… The Watsons are no strangers to sibling placements but when Casey takes the call from her supervising social worker one frosty January morning, she can...

What better way to say how you feel than with a collection of cute and paw-sitive af-fur-mations? With over 60 bee-autifully illustrated puns for the special someone in your life, this warm and witty book will bring a smile to their face and o-fish-ally...

The true story of a 6-year-old boy with a dreadful secret. Oskar’s school teacher raises the alarm. Oskar’s mother is abroad and he has been left in the care of ‘friends’, but has been arriving in school hungry, unkempt, and with bruises on his arms,...

We set off to crack the code for meaningful conversation . . . a plan that would move our communication from good to great. And we found it. A deep and simple plan for everything a loving conversation has to offer. We call it Love Talk. —Drs. Les and...

Words and recipes for the new mother. For many first-time mothers expectations about their new life come from idealised images on TV, in magazines or online. It's a far cry from what it actually involves: lack of sleep, time and control - and total...

Slip on his shoes and see where they lead you. Have you been spending a lot of time stepping on your husband's toes Maybe it's time you put yourself in his shoes.Trading Places: The Best Move You'll Ever Make in Your Marriage is part of the key to...

From the daughter of the bestselling author of Father Joe: the poignant and ultimately hopeful memoir of a young girl’s struggle to live a normal childhood in the chaotic seventies, and to overcome sexual abuse by her famous fatherEarlier this year,...