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Healthy Relationships

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When matters of the heart are top of mind there's plenty of help to be found. Whether you're mending a marital mess up, fearing a family feud, or grieving the loss of a loved one, you'll find good sense and support in these guides. Get the latest on love, friendship, and family from experts like Phil McGraw and Harville Hendrix.

Soul Mates

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:05:41 -0400

Book Title:
Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship

Author Last Name:
Moore

Author First Name:
Thomas

Publisher:
Harper Perennial

Year Published:
1994

ISBN:
0060925752

Book Review:

You may often find it difficult to logically understand why a particular relationship or friendship did not last, or why families can be so incredibly different. But, as Thomas Moore explains, in his New York Times bestselling book Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationships, “The heart has its own reasons.” Eloquently written, Soul Mates illuminates the presence of the soul in relationships. Through his words, examples from Greek mythology, and passages from great poets, Moore paints a picture of the workings of the soul in action within relationships. He explores the distinction between spirit and soul. He reveals the soul’s dual longings for attachment and detachment and explores the resulting tension. In Soul Mates, Moore encourages you to look beyond the rational/intellectual solutions to relational problems, and seek more soul-based solutions. Through Soul Mates, you’ll learn:

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Tags: intimacy relationship love sex marriage friendship soul family friends grace

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:11:32 -0400

Book Title:
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom: A Guide to Lasting Romance and Passion

Author Last Name:
Gray

Author First Name:
John

Publisher:
HarperTorch

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
0061015717

Book Review:

According to Dr. John Gray, men and women have very different physical needs. Understanding the differences—and applying them to lovemaking—can ignite passion in the bedroom and out. In Mars and Venus in the Bedroom, readers are offered straight talk about the differences between male and female biology, as well as the importance of honest, considerate communication between couples about their sexual needs.

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Tags: couples sex passion monogamy communication

Relationship Rescue

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:59:08 -0500

Book Title:
Relationship Rescue

Author Last Name:
McGraw

Author First Name:
Phill

Publisher:
Hyperion Press

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
078688598X

Book Review:

After successfully helping hundreds of thousands of people take responsibility for their own actions, Dr. Phil McGraw now turns his expertise to the primary area of concern troubling most people: their relationships. Dr. Phil blows the whistle on the rhetoric of traditional "couples therapy" and instead tells you that—no matter what state your relationship is in—not only are you responsible for it, you are responsible for getting it back on track. By doing this, he offers readers real solutions for creating fulfilling relationships that truly work.

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Raising Cain

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:55:51 -0500

Book Title:
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys

Author Last Name:
Thompson, Kindlon

Author First Name:
Michael, Dan

Publisher:
Ballantine

Year Published:
2000

ISBN:
0345434854

Book Review:

In this brilliant and moving book, two of the country's leading child psychologists share what they have learned in more than thirty-five years of combined experience working with boys and their families. They reveal a nation of boys who are sad, afraid, angry, and silent. They illuminate the forces that threaten our boys, teaching them to believe that "cool" equals macho strength and stoicism. The authors shed light on the emotional mis-education of boys and show parents how to help boys cultivate emotional awareness and empathy—giving them the vital connections and support they need to navigate the social pressures of youth.

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The Mastery of Love

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:54:09 -0500

Book Title:
The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

Author Last Name:
Miguel Ruiz

Author First Name:
Don

Publisher:
Amber-Allen Publishing

Year Published:
1999

ISBN:
1878424424

Book Review:

In a refreshingly honest investigation of the true nature of love, Don Miguel Ruiz brings to light the commonly held fallacies and misplaced expectations about love that permeate most relationships. In the tradition of Carlos Castaneda, he uses inspirational stories to impart the wisdom of three fundamental Toltec masteries (Awareness, Transformation, and Love). The themes explored include the Toltec wisdom of the heart, the track of love, and the war of control. From the Toltec perspective, everything is made of love. Love is life itself. When we master love, we align with the Spirit of Life passing through us. Then every action we take is an expression of love that can only produce happiness. In this essential handbook on authentic love, Ruiz beautifully distills the core Toltec wisdom on human relationships, as well as simple and powerful techniques for integrating this awareness into daily life.

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The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moment

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 21:57:26 -0500

Book Title:
The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments

Author Last Name:
Bridges

Author First Name:
William

Publisher:
Perseus Publishing

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
073820529X

Book Review:

A richly textured, deep map of the personal, professional, and emotional transformations that grow out of tragedy and crisis. Eloquently explaining the mechanics of transition through his own moving story, William Bridges addresses how disillusionment, sorrow, or confusion can blossom into a time of incredible creativity and contentment, highlighting the profound significance and true value of endings in our lives. When his wife died from breast cancer, Bridges began to question all his previous groundbreaking work on transitions. Having conducted seminars and written best-selling books, he had built a reputation as an expert on the topic. And yet, "I felt now that my words had totally failed to match in depth the experience of actually being in transition," he explains. After floundering in self-doubt for months after his wife died, he embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage through Wales. During his visits to sacred sites, he began to see that he simply had more to offer on the subject of transition—more depth, more spirit, and above all, more experience. The result is a brilliant and highly personal book in which he examines the pain and challenge of transition—how it is a time of letting go of the past while taking hold of the future.

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Tags: transformation selfdoubt death wales tragedy creativity transition