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Author
Publisher
Balance
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Many of us were raised with the idea that true love means finding our "other half" and that a spark is the best foundation for successful long-term partnerships and marriages. But what if this understanding is flawed? Grounded in two decades of original research and work with couples from around the world, Love by Design introduces a groundbreaking new foundation for love: The Emergent Love Model. As Dr. Nasserzadeh knows, successful partnerships...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"We all desire great love. Yet, there seems to be a lot in the way when it comes to cultivating a relationship we crave. Why is that? It's time for a new template -- one rooted in choice, truth, safety, and respect. To get us there, Mark Groves and Kylie McBeath, champions of positive philosophy, provide us a roadmap, one they walked themselves, to step out of protection mode and into connection mode. Groves and McBeath's work -- through their Create...
Author
Publisher
Reveal Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
People who experience neglect or abuse as children often develop an anxious attachment style--resulting in feelings of abandonment and distrust, troubled relationships, and an unhealthy self-image. In this holistic guide, therapist Jennifer Nurick guides readers with an anxious attachment style through a step-by-step process to feel more secure in themselves; cultivate self-worth, self-trust, and confidence; and approach life and relationships from...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An experienced therapist, radio personality, and bestselling author offers 21st-century solutions to the most frequent relationship pitfalls that continue to plague couples. In concise, easy-to-digest chapters, she breaks down the fifteen most common issues in relationships and provides three innovative solutions for each"--
Author
Publisher
Amistad
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A visceral and candid portrait of today's Ghanaian youth, told in interconnected short stories by acclaimed spoken-word artist and author of the poetry collection Woman, Eat Me Whole Ama Asantewa Diaka. In this startling collection of short fiction, Ama Asantewa Diaka creates a vibrant portrait of young Ghanaians' today, captured in the experiences of characters whose lives bump against one other in friendship, passion, hope, and heartache. Men like...
Author
Publisher
Harper One
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Alice Haddon, psychologist with over twenty-five years of clinical experience, and Ruth Field, bestselling self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life. In these warm, welcoming pages, you will meet women of different cultural backgrounds and ages who successfully picked themselves back up to become more confident than ever through the work that Alice and Ruth are doing at the Heartbreak...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After spending years in a sexless marriage, Rena Martine sought out a therapist to "fix" her. Instead, the therapist empowered Rena to walk the path from shameful to shameless. Rena ended her vanilla marriage in favor of a kinky lifestyle, released the dictum of monogamy to embrace an open relationship structure, and dropped the perfectionist "cool girl" act to show up as her actual self on dates. But learning how to do all of that was a full-time...
9) Sleepwalking
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, a story of three college students' shared fascination with poetry and death, and how one of them must face difficult truths in order to leave her obsession behind. Published when she was only twenty-three and written while she was a student at Brown, Sleepwalking marks the beginning of Meg Wolitzer's acclaimed career. Filled with her usual wisdom, compassion and insight, Sleepwalking...
10) Drawing Deena
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Remy Pendergast, vampire hunter, and his unexpected companions, royal vampires Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song, are on the road through the kingdom of Aluria again after a hard-won first battle against the formidable Night Empress, who threatens to undo a fragile peace between humans and vampires. Xiaodan, severely injured, has lost her powers to vanquish the enemy's new superbreed of vampire, but if the trio can make it to Fata Morgana,...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"As the new manager of The Perfect Passion Company at No. 24 Mouse Lane in New Town, Katie Donald has made it her mission to provide help to the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh. With the help of her amiable and handsome office neighbor William Kidd, she finds herself making matches for the lonely hearts of Edinburgh who want a more personal touch. In this tale, Katie helps an airline pilot figure out what it is he really wants in a partner by sending...
Author
Publisher
Zibby Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Competition for a Southern bridal magazine cover unleashes mayhem, forcing a mastermind maid of honor to stop being a people pleaser and start figuring out what she wants out of life. A hilarious, smart coming-of-age story. Olivia "Liv" Fitzgerald's life is on ambition autopilot. The soon-to-be-lawyer has her life plan set and can talk anyone into anything. Well, almost anything. When her scheming aunt throws her cousin, Kali, into a competition...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Dee, Misa, and Matt were the "three musketeers" of the psych ward. A year after discharge, Dee is eager to convince everyone that she's finally turning things around. But Matt and Misa are tying the knot in Turks and Caicos, surrounded by guests who have no idea where they met, and the secrecy isn't sitting well with Dee, who has been hopelessly in love with Matt since before she got kicked out of the hospital. So, when Dee arrives at the swanky...
Author
Series
Moonstruck (P.C. Cast) volume 1
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On her eighteenth birthday, Wren discovers latent magical powers, earning her a place at the secret Academia de la Luna, where alongside her childhood friend Lee, they uncover secrets and dangerous mysteries, forcing Lee to choose between his family's legacy and protecting the girl he loves.
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of Relationship Goals, an engaging story to help children navigate relationships with kindness and respect. Drawing on the key ideas that propelled Relationship Goals to bestseller status, Pastor Michael Todd offers an energetic storybook that teaches children about the importance of developing a close relationship with God and how that spills over into healthy relationships with other people"--
18) Heartless hunter
Author
Series
Crimson moth volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
In a world where witches face persecution, Rune leads a double life, masquerading as a socialite during the day and transforming into the vigilante known as the Crimson Moth by night, and forms a complicated alliance with the witch hunter Gideon Sharpe, blurring the lines between love and danger.
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