Friendship Development

Are you tired of pretending you're always happy for your friends' successes—while secretly feeling a twinge of satisfaction when they fail? We Love to See Our Friends Fail: The Unspoken Truth About Jealousy, Insecurity, and Hidden Rivalries confronts the dark corners of human emotion we're often too ashamed to admit. Drawing on raw confessions, reflective exercises, and eye-opening insights, this book unravels why we sometimes root against the people we claim to care about.

In 365 Daily Affirmations for Friendship, in addition to international friendship expert Dr. Jan Yager's original friendship affirmations, there are two dozen famous friendship quotes. There is also an extensive introduction about friendship as well as activities for improving friendship at work as well as in your personal life.

Figuring out how to build and maintain healthy relationships - with your family and friends, romantically and with yourself - is a crucial part of being a teen. Porn is everywhere, sexting is the norm and messages about body image are highly mixed. In Doing It, Hannah tackles all of this - everything from masturbation and puberty to slut shaming and consent.

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

In the woods of Alaska, an unexpected and bloody surprise awaits a family at a rural pull-off. Little did they know, the mess they stumbled upon would soon build the faith of a small girl, her family, and a homeless man. Their story is a tender display of how, by answering the smallest of prayers, God shows us the bigness of him. Annie Spruce is the true account of an extraordinary dog who reminds us that amidst the messes of this life, there is joy and there is love.

Are you struggling to acknowledge who you really are and what motivates you as a person? Are you unaware of the positive traits you can take advantage of in life that can make the difference you were missing? The Enneagram is an ancient personality-type system with an accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. The Enneagram dives into nine personality types that have been existent since forever but were founded in the 1960s. If you've ever wondered why it is that you behave the way you do on a day-to-day basis, this book describes why!

A story of friendship, courage and a bit of crime. Bridget wants a quiet life, including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison. Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own. It's a desperate, daring plan, to rescue two kids, Jamal and Bibi, from a desert detention centre. Can Bridget and Menzies pull off their very first jail break, or will they end up behind bars too? Sometimes to help a friend, you have to dig deep.

Let's face it, everyone wants friends, but some individuals just don't make it easy! Friendship: When It's Easy and When It's Not focuses on the different types of individuals in our lives: the sunny friends who encourage us, the negative friends who drain our energy, the critical friends who steal our confidence, the hurting friends seeking answers we can't give, those incessant talkers who won't let us get a word in edgewise, and what about ex-relatives? Can we remain friends with them? What if we don't like ourselves? Can we become better friends with us?

50+ Questions to Ask at a Party by Krista "KK" Mounsey offers an approach to starting and carrying on conversations at parties. Most books on having conversations at parties tell you to find some common ground and discuss that. Although there's nothing wrong with that, it can sometimes be much more fun to talk about random things to get thoughts and conversation flowing. Some of these are questions that you may have thought of, and others, perhaps, you have not considered yet. Either way, you’re sure to have lots of fun talking through them.

In Unbreakable Bonds: A Path to Sobriety and Friendship in Overcoming Alcohol and Drug Addiction, set out on a remarkable journey of resiliency, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit. This compelling book explores the depths of addiction while highlighting the transformative potential of sincere connections.

In A Caring Life, Aaron Santmyire provides an inspiring call to embrace the art of caring in everyday life. His adventure-filled stories combined with practical application ideas are inspiring and convincing. He brings a powerful perspective on a practice we often take for granted, and his depth of insight is challenging and refreshing. No matter what stage of life you’re in, this book will stretch you and equip you to care authentically, love unconditionally, and lead compassionately.

Are you feeling isolated from or lack a supporting close social circle? Are you having trouble branching out to other life experiences because you don’t know a lot of people or let your emotions get the best of you? Do you feel like your workplace or home life can benefit from a stronger, more intimate, and productive connection? If you said yes to any of these questions, then this is the audiobook you need.

Your comprehensive guide to conquering social awkwardness, making genuine friendships, creating immediate connections and boosting your confidence. Does your heart race at the idea of meeting new people? Is there something that makes you unbearably self-conscious? Are social interactions draining for you? Then this guide is designed just for you. It has no dialogue to memorize, no "word salads," no affirmations, no self-help psychobabble—just some gentle truths and tips you can put into action right now.

In his late teens Tom Macher rebelled against a world that seemed stacked against him. Raised in a broken family and estranged from an absentee father suffering with AIDS, Macher turned to alcohol to escape the painful loneliness of his reality. In quick succession, he is kicked out of school, and then his mother's house, sent to a boys' home in Montana, and later, a halfway house in a truck-stop town of Louisiana. It was there that Macher encounters a community of young men struggling to survive.

"Friendshifts" is a word Dr. Yager coined to denote how sometimes our friendships may shift throughout our lives, and even how we define a friend. Fortunately, in some instances, lifelong friendship does happen. The examples, anecdotes, quotes, and studies cited throughout the audiobook reinforce the notion that the right friends will help you get ahead or be happy in life, and even live a longer life; whereas the wrong friends can sabotage you or even get you hurt or killed.

Friendship 2030 is an exploration of human connection, and a guide to making meaningful connections in the digital era. Many of us struggle as the landscape of social connections changes around us. This book will enrich your understanding and help strengthen a foundation for a thriving social life. With tips on how to expand your social circles, nurture and sustain friendships, and leverage technology, Friendship 2030 is an uplifting, informative and helpful listen.

Relationships aren't as simple as you think. It needs nurturing and a whole lot of understanding for it to work. Some of us are in haste to be in a commitment without really knowing what we're up against. Meanwhile, many have gone in and out of relationships bruised and afraid to trust again. All of us are different and it takes time to figure out who's perfect for us.

Set great boundaries and unlock true freedom in your relationships—even if you've felt completely overwhelmed and powerless in the past. Do you constantly find yourself stretched thin, feeling as though you're living for others and neglecting yourself? Do you struggle to maintain a healthy balance between your personal life and work, constantly feeling like you're on the verge of burning out? You're not alone.

We know that our friendships increase our happiness, our health, and our longevity, yet people in the US have fewer close confidantes today than we did three decades ago. Even though there’s a huge amount of information in the media discussing these relationships, and our social media feeds run 24/7, most of us haven’t come up with a constructive approach to friendship. But learning to be a better friend is the first step to acquiring and cultivating better, more rewarding friendships.

Marriage is for Monarchs. Marriage is kind of like trying to choreograph a royal waltz… on a battlefield… in flip-flops… while holding emotional blueprints written by two entirely different civilizations—one in bold declarations, the other in deeply nuanced eye rolls. You can read all the Christian books, quote Ephesians 5 in four translations, take a compatibility quiz on your anniversary, and still end up crying in the kitchen because one of you said “I’m fine” and meant “I’m disappointed in your soul,” while the other heard “Excellent. Crisis averted."