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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.

What Your Mother Couldn’t Tell You and Your Father Didn’t Know

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:59:47 -0400

Book Title:
What Your Mother Couldn’t Tell You and Your Father Didn’t Know

Author Last Name:
Gray

Author First Name:
John

Publisher:
HarperCollins

Year Published:
1994

ISBN:
0060171626

Book Review:

In these modern times, woman are now tapping into their masculine sides, seeking to make a difference in the world, whereas men are tapping into their feminine sides, seeking romance at home, more relaxation, and nurturing relationships with their children. According to bestselling author John Gray, the age-old distinction between male and female roles is now blurred, often creating confusion and frustration. This time of transition is very different from the expectations and roles of those in past generations—where men didn’t know how to rekindle the flames of romance (often divorcing or having affairs) and woman sacrificed for the children, not knowing how to articulate their need to feel special.

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Tags: love relationships communication

The Path to Love

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:40:28 -0400

Book Title:
The Path to Love: Renewing the Power of Spirit in Your Life

Author Last Name:
Chopra

Author First Name:
Deepak

Publisher:
Harmony

Year Published:
1996

ISBN:
0517706229

Book Review:

Where is the love? Pick up a newspaper and you confront the catastrophic failure of love—divorce, litigation, and social bitterness that humanity has learned to live with. Author Deepak Chopra says that although no one can say where love went, it’s a dangerous sign that we are surrounded by so many images pretending to be love.

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Tags: spiritual love relationships connection

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:45:36 -0400

Book Title:
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

Author Last Name:
Gray

Author First Name:
John

Publisher:
First Quill

Year Published:
2004

ISBN:
0060574216

Book Review:

Wish the opposite sex automatically came with clear insight into your differences and how to respect them, and a “how-to” guide to a healthy, fulfilling relationship? John Gray, Ph. D., provides all that and more in Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex. It light-heartedly explores inherent gender differences in values, stress handling techniques, communication styles, problem solving methods, and how difficulties arise. Drawn from years of counseling and conducting workshops, Dr. Gray, an international relationship and communication expert, shares couples’ case studies. Through typical scenarios and couples’ common responses, you’ll learn practical techniques (including more effective responses), which will help you create a more fulfilling relationship. A range of exercises from writing “Love Letters” to implementing the “pregnant pause” will help hone your skills. If you wish to better understand and communicate with the opposite sex, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, will undoubtedly help transform your relationship! In this book, you’ll learn:

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Reviving Ophelia

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:40:11 -0500

Book Title:
Reviving Ophelia

Author Last Name:
Pipher

Author First Name:
Mary

Publisher:
Ballantine Books

Year Published:
1995

ISBN:
0345392825

Book Review:

Why are more American adolescent girls prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before? According to Dr. Mary Pipher, we live in a look-obsessed, media-saturated, "girl-poisoning" culture. Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence--from undervalued intelligence to sexual harassment in elementary school--cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem. Yet girls often blame themselves or their families for this "problem with no name" instead of looking at the world around them. Here, for the first time, are girls' unmuted voices from the front lines of adolescence, personal and painfully honest. By laying bare their harsh day-to-day reality, Reviving Ophelia issues a call to arms and offers parents compassion, strength, and strategies with which to revive these Ophelias' lost sense of self.

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Getting the Love You Want

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:37:28 -0500

Book Title:
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples

Author Last Name:
Hendrix

Author First Name:
Harville

Publisher:
Owl Books

Year Published:
2001

ISBN:
0805068953

Book Review:

In this best-selling guide to transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship, Dr. Harville Hendrix presents the relationship skills that have already helped hundreds of thousands of couples to replace confrontation and criticism with a healing process of mutual growth and support. This extraordinary, practical guide describes the revolutionary technique of Imago Relationship Therapy, which combines a number of disciplines--including the behavioral sciences, depth psychology, cognitive therapy, and Gestalt therapy, among others-- to create a program to resolve conflict and renew communication and passion. Hendrix describes the three stages of intimate relationships, provides illustrative case studies and gives powerful recommendations to overcome the obstacles in those stages to create a stronger bond between couples. With Getting the Love You Want couples in any stage of a relationship can resolve their conflicts and achieve mutual emotional satisfaction.

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The Art of Sexual Ecstasy

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:34:10 -0500

Book Title:
The Art of Sexual Ecstasy : The Path of Sacred Sexuality for Western Lovers

Author Last Name:
Anand

Author First Name:
Margot

Publisher:
Tarcher

Year Published:
1990

ISBN:
0874775817

Book Review:

This landmark book on human sexuality makes the sacred lovemaking techniques of the East fully comprehensible to Western readers. Elegantly illustrated, it guides the reader to acquire new attitudes, broaden his or her range of experience, and revitalize and strengthen relationships. Margot Anand offers liberating practices that can immeasurably extend sensual experience for everyone. She teaches a wide range of methods, including massage, visualization, breathing, ritual, movement, and fantasy to enhance pleasure and deepen intimacy. This beautiful book should be a companion for lovers everywhere.

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Tags: sexuality intimacy relationship ecstasy sensuality

Still Here

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:04:03 -0500

Book Title:
Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying

Author Last Name:
Dass

Author First Name:
Ram

Publisher:
Riverhead Books

Year Published:
2000

ISBN:
1573220493

Book Review:

More than thirty years ago, an entire generation sought a new way of life, looking for fulfillment and meaning in a way no one had before. Leaving his teaching job at Harvard, Ram Dass embodied the role of spiritual seeker, showing others how to find peace within themselves in one of the greatest spiritual classics of the twentieth century, Be Here Now. Now, we find we need Ram Dass again. As we enter the later stages of life, the big questions of peace and of purpose have reappeared, this time demanding answers. Our old friend Ram Dass has returned, inviting us to join him on the next stage of the journey. With him we explore the joy, pain, and opportunities of the ripening seasons of our lives. Writing with his trademark humor and wisdom, sharing stories from his own life and meditation exercises to integrate the teachings, Ram Dass once again provides a profound new perspective on the territory that lies ahead.

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Passages

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:25:16 -0500

Book Title:
Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life

Author Last Name:
Sheehy

Author First Name:
Gail

Publisher:
Bantam

Year Published:
1977

ISBN:
0553271067

Book Review:

Gail Sheehy's breakthrough work, Passages, made history when it remained on the New York Times list for more than three years after its publication in 1976. A Library of Congress survey named this look at life's stages one of the ten most influential books of our time. At last, this is your story. You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change — to grow to your full potential. Sheehy's brilliant road map of adult life shows the inevitable personality and sexual changes we go through in our 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.

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Healing into Life and Death

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:48:05 -0500

Book Title:
Healing into Life and Death

Author Last Name:
Stephen

Author First Name:
Levine

Publisher:
Anchor

Year Published:
1989

ISBN:
0385262191

Book Review:

In this enlightened and heartfelt book, Stephen Levine offers original techniques for working with pain and grief, and discusses the development of a merciful awareness as a means of healing. While working with the terminally ill, Levine, director of the Hanuman Foundation's Dying Project, discovered an interesting phenomenon. In preparing for death, many were being healed. Levine also noticed that those who became physically well were often in better health than they had been before. Further study led him to conclude that the physical healing was a by-product of a new balance of mind and heart. Vivid case histories of patients are used to illustrate how individuals learn to let go, become open to life, and stop struggling against illness, pain, and death. Levine discusses meditation and how to use it to heal the mind, body and soul.

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The Courage to Grieve

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:44:29 -0500

Book Title:
The Courage to Grieve

Author Last Name:
Judy

Author First Name:
Tatelbaum

Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks

Year Published:
1984

ISBN:
0060911859

Book Review:

A classic in the field of grief, this book has helped thousands of people through the grieving process, providing specific help to face pain and grief and to recover and grow from the experience. This exceptional book clarifies that grief is a natural, inevitable human experience, comprised of many uncomfortable, intense, and unexpected emotions—even the temporary loss of the will to live. Judy Tatelbaum offers excellent advice on how to help oneself and others face death and loss. The tone is spiritual and optimistic. The Courage to Grieve is about more than death and grieving—it is about life, joy, growth, and courage. This beautiful book brings clarity, comfort, and inspiration to all readers.

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