Changing Relationships

Secrets About Life Every Woman Should Know is an inspirational guide for creating the true freedom women of all ages are seeking - the freedom that comes from knowing how to tap into a powerful inner state of confidence, clarity, and peace - and how to protect it from life's ups and downs. With her trademark blend of gentle wisdom, compassion, and warmth, Dr. De Angelis will show you how to create a life that feels like it's working, like it makes sense.

When our expectations are met and things go according to plan, we feel a sense of accomplishment; we feel safe, in control, and on track. But when life does not live up to our expectations, we end up with an Expectation Hangover. This particular brand of disappointment is profoundly uncomfortable and can cost us valuable time and energy if not treated and leveraged effectively. Christine Hassler has broken down the complex and overwhelming experience of recovering from disappointment into a step-by-step treatment plan.

If you’re not achieving everything you’d always hoped to, it’s time to make a change: Live the life you really want. Employee surveys have found that 23 percent of workers feel burned out more often than they don’t. This reflects a culture in which we must overwork ourselves to achieve our goals. Not only is this unnecessary, but it distracts us from understanding what our desires are in the first place.

Why do men do what they do? The Amazing Development of Men helps you to understand men's behavior and gives you a new perspective so you can see men in a new way. Understand everything from "workaholics" to "mid-life crisis". Become more effective in choosing suitable mates. Have more love and harmony. Avoid disappointment. Respond well to the changes in men - including fathers, sons, husbands, men at work, and romantic interests.

This presentation is fast-paced, intriguing, and immediately useful for single and married women of all ages.

Getting heard is a tricky business: It’s what you say and how you show up, filtered through your audience’s assumptions and biases—and maybe even your own. For women, people of color, immigrants, and queer folks, there’s often a dissonance between how you speak and how we collectively think powerful people should speak: like the wealthy white men who’ve historically been in charge. But, fortunately, the sound of power is changing.

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life is a Wall Street Journal number-one best seller that isn't afraid to tell you it's time to change. From motivational speaker Larry Winget, also known as "The Pit-bull of Personal Development" and "The World's Only Irritational Speaker", comes a not-so-typical self-help book. Winget's hilarious and in-your-face observations about the sometimes ugly truth of life will kick you in the butt and encourage you to change your life for the better.

Secrets of the Old Priests is a historical fiction novel set in the heart of Essex, England during the captivating Victorian era. The gripping narrative is ingeniously woven around the imposing, history-infused Fletcher Court estate and the intricate lives that revolve within it. The narrative unfurls with the introduction of Lucy Bellamy, who permeates the world of Sir William Fletcher and his daughter, Alicia, as a governess. Sir William's budding fondness for Lucy culminates in marriage, significantly altering the dynamics at Fletcher Court. Lucy's ascendance to Lady Fletcher stirs a ...

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Emotional Agility by Susan David, read by Claire Gordon-Webster. Every day we speak around 16,000 words - but inside our minds we create tens of thousands more. Thoughts such as 'I'm not spending enough time with my children' or 'I'm not good enough to present my work' can seem to be unshakable facts. In reality they're the judgemental opinions of our inner voices.

One minute Elizabeth Crane and her husband of fifteen years are fixing up their old house in Upstate New York, finally setting down roots after stints in Chicago, Texas, and Brooklyn, when his unexpected admission—I'm not happy—changes everything. Suddenly she finds herself separated and in couples therapy, living in an apartment in the city with an old friend and his kid. It's understood that the apartment and bonus family are temporary, but the situation brings unexpected comfort and much-needed healing for wounds even older than her marriage.

This is the book that will rescue you from swimming in circles, and save you from beating your head against the same familiar walls over and over again. Do your dreams and goals seem like they’re no closer to reality? Does it seem like you struggle with the same challenges time and again? Does it feel like you’ve tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING is working? If you’ve always wanted to “crack the code” and overcome what’s holding you back, then read on!

The moment you check your social media, you’re greeted with that familiar feeling of dread upon seeing all the terrible news from the world. You often wonder how you can grow resilient with all the devastating news on top of your personal struggles. Lastly, you can’t help but ask yourself, “Will I ever find inner peace so I can have a more fulfilling life?” Stoicism is an ancient yet timeless philosophy that allows you to experience calm, clarity, and purpose, helping you lead a fulfilling and more meaningful life.

Before you face storms in your marriage (or if you’re already in one), turn to psychologists and best-selling authors Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend. They offer real solutions and biblical insight for couples who want to keep the wind in their sails of romance. You’ll find forty practical, irresistible ways to steer clear of, or resolve, all the “dumb” things that can scuttle our most cherished relationship. Insightful advice, along with true stories from the authors’ clinical practice, will strengthen your marriage or help get it back on course.

Every human being has the same number of hours each day, no more no less. Yet, you’re surrounded by people who accomplish more in one day than you have in one week. Why is that? You can’t buy time, nor slow it down. No matter how much time you’ve wasted, you still have an entire tomorrow. Don’t let it go to waste because it’s never too late to seek transformation in your life.

From one of the country’s most recognizable journalists: How becoming a grandmother transforms a woman’s life. After four decades as a reporter, Lesley Stahl’s most vivid and transformative experience of her life was not covering the White House, interviewing heads of state, or researching stories at 60 Minutes. It was becoming a grandmother. She was hit with a jolt of joy so intense and unexpected, she wanted to “investigate” it - as though it were a news flash.

With uncanny wit and keen perception, Dolan reveals what we can do to find our unique optimal balance of pleasure and purpose, offering practical advice on how to organize our lives in happiness - promoting ways and fresh insights into how we feel, including why:

En muchas ocasiones nos sentimos perdidos, sin rumbo, con dolor y una carga emocional devastadora. ¿Qué hacer ante el sentimiento de derrota? ¿Es posible borrar la frustración? Coral Mujaes te ayuda en este libro mágico y excepcional a encontrar las respuestas espirituales a estas preguntas y más: te muestra el camino de la valoración espiritual y el equilibrio emocional.

Where is God when my suffering seems never-ending? Can I really find joy in this fallen world? This powerful book confronts these questions with stories of the author's near-death experience, a daughter's suicide attempt, mental illness, and numerous other gripping stories that demonstrate not only that God is present when we need him, but that through our trials we can find true intimacy with him.

Harry wants nothing more than to write Hollywood screenplays. He knows the first step toward achieving that goal is winning a screenwriting competition that will seal his admission into the college of his dreams, so he’s determined to spend his summer free of distractions—also known as boys—and finish his script. After last year, Harry is certain love only exists in the movies anyway.

As human beings, we are prone to having doubts and small moments where we lack confidence. You will not be able to run away from these weaknesses. There will be days when you are not feeling good about yourself, and there will be days when you will feel like you can conquer the world. Your doubts and insecurities will never really go away, but the question is: Will you allow them to win over you? Are they going to have a major influence on your life? This book can help you to build what is necessary to overcome those problems: confidence and self-esteem.

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret.