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Book Preview: #1 You've been working on your relationship, hoping that love would be enough. But you've been agonizing over whether or not to stay. Now you're ready to make the choice that's been weighing on your heart.
#2 Leaving your relationship means finally freeing yourself from the confusion and pain that comes with it. It means getting on with a new and better life. Until now,...
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Book Preview: #1 Louise Robinette was first attracted to David when he was seventeen and she was ten. They had secret hand-holding during fiery Pentecostal services at the Church of God in Princeton, West Virginia. She would later say she would marry him and have twelve children.
#2 King Turpin Jr. had a religious experience in Kentucky that led him to become a preacher, and he moved...
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Get the Summary of William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he...
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Get the Summary of Lindsay C. Gibson's Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
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If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you probably still struggle with anger, sadness, resentment, or shame. As a child, your emotional needs were not met, your feelings were dismissed, and you likely took on adult...
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Get the Summary of Natalie Franke's Built to Belong in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Many of us feel more alone than ever despite living in the most connected society in human history. We need to belong in the same way that we need oxygen—our physical bodies require it. We perform better and have greater successes as individuals when we are connected to the collective.
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Get the Summary of John Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman's The Love Prescription in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Love Prescription" by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman explores the challenges and solutions to maintaining connection in relationships, particularly under the strain of modern life and extraordinary circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. The book delves into the concept of "bids for...
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Get the Summary of T.A. Williams' A Little Piece of Paradise in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Having worked in Rome for four years, Sophie's excited to revisit to Italy, even if it reignites memories of a cheating ex who soon learns of her return and wants to rekindle their spark. Sophie realises that distance does indeed make the heart grow fonder — but for her friend back home,...
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Book Preview: #1 When we become parents, we bring with us issues from our past that influence the way we parent our children. These issues can easily get triggered in the parent-child relationship, and our responses toward our children can be strong emotional reactions, impulsive behaviors, or distortions in our perceptions.
#2 I had similar experiences as a parent, and found that...
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Book Preview: #1 In 1978, I was asked to teach a thirteen-week course on marriage at my church. The topic was: what must a couple do to stay happily married. The book that resulted from this course, His Needs, Her Needs, was a bestseller and continues to be one of the most popular books on marriage today.
#2 The beginning of the end of the traditional nuclear family in America was in 1960, when I was 19 years old. I had been trying to become a marriage...
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Book Preview: #1 When you're pregnant, you think that life will be different once you have a child. But five months into the pregnancy, I realized that the feeling of being weighed down by adulthood wasn't going to get any better any time soon.
#2 When we moved to Paris, we had no idea where we would end up, but we were sure that we would be living outside of the United States. We...
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#1 I was as young as six when my mother told me she loved me more than anyone else. I sensed that my safety depended on providing her with emotional support. I was constantly playing family mediator, and I constantly buried my needs and observations.
#2 I was always the good girl who was expected to relieve my mother of her worries, and I felt I could not deviate from...
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#1 Estrangement is the condition of being physically and/or emotionally distant from one or more family members, either by choice or at the request or decision of the other. It can be roughly divided into three types: total cutoff, emotional estrangement, and on-and-off estrangement.
#2 Estrangement can be temporary, and it's up to you and your child to make sure it...
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#1 The foster parents were trained to use a system of points and levels to modify behavior. The kids would start on a low level and earn points every day for completing various tasks, with which they could then buy a range of privileges.
#2 I made two charts for the children. One for each child. On each chart, I had written three statements. For each successfully completed...
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#1 The first few months with a newborn are a whirlwind of feeding and sleep deprivation, so it is important to prepare your home for these periods. Your baby's sleep space should include a firm surface, such as a crib or a bassinet with a tight-fitting sheet.
#2 If you are breastfeeding, you will need the following supplies: a nipple cream, nursing bras or tanks, nursing...
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#1 It is impossible to discipline your child gently and effectively without first understanding the triggers of their misbehavior. Everyone has to deal with overwhelming emotions from time to time, and some cope with them better than others.
#2 Parents should be aware of their children's behavior triggers, which are typically of a physiological nature. These allow them...
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#1 I am lying in my grandmother's bed, listening to church bells and Noel Edmonds. I am not crying, but I am in a state of pure numbness. I am going to lie here forever.
#2 When you have been with someone for the majority of your adult life, it can be a shock to realize that you have no idea who you are without them. You have no idea what you eat, when you sleep, whom...
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#1 In America today, the parenting culture picks up speed early and never seems to slow down. As soon as you become pregnant, you are bombarded with activities to do with your baby, and it never stops.
#2 I was meticulous about tracking my temperature, and as I went along, I noticed my temperature began to rise. I was ovulating, and I felt like crap. I was teaching English...
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#1 You want straight answers to your questions about ADHD. You want to know all the risks and benefits of ADHD so that you can help manage it and pursue paths in life that do not involve it posing such a big problem. You want to know what you can do to help manage ADHD if your loved one is not yet ready for help or anyone else's.
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#1 Depression is a common mood disorder that can be debilitating. It is experienced by all types of people, at any age, and under many circumstances. It can feel overwhelming and overwhelming, like a heavy weight you can't escape from.
#2 When we are depressed, people often tell us to cheer up or stop being so negative. The Western world values extroversion and optimism,...
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Book Preview: #1 Critical thinking is a tool that we use to help us live. It is a process of strategic reasoning, insightfulness, perseverance, creativity, and craftsmanship. It allows us to interpret and act.
#2 Educators want children to be critical thinkers. They want them to be able to identify their perceptions, what causes them to trust one source of information and distrust...
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