Bayonet Training for Allied Armies in the First World War
Fighting at close quarters in the battlefields of the trenchesThis unique Leonaur volume brings together four interesting training manuals for infantry in close combat with the bayonet during the First World War. The first is a Canadian publication, the second and third American, whilst the fourth concerns the British Army. To be clear, there are inevitably similarities between the methods described in these manuals. However, for any reader requiring information reliably attributable to a particular army of this period these publications provide clarity and verification. All the texts are accompanied by numerous line drawing or photographs. Particular attention is paid to fighting at close quarters with an enemy within a trench system. These manuals will be of use to illustrators, military modellers for dioramas and figures, military re-enactors, museums and theatre and film production companies.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
I'm Still Here
For the ones who are still learning to breathe around the absence.Grief doesn't arrive in stages. It arrives in a Tuesday morning. In a grocery list written for two. In the silence after a joke that only one person would have understood.I'm Still Here was written inside that silence.A collection of poems, letters, and reflections that don't reach for the sky to find the people we've lost. They look for them where they actually live. In the objects they touched. In the habits they left behind. In the love that didn't go anywhere just because they did.I wrote these pages for those who are done with the stages. Who don't need a roadmap or a revelation. Who just need someone to say: what you're feeling is real, and it's enough, and you don't have to be anywhere else right now.This is not a book about moving on. It is a book about staying present with everything that remains.For anyone whose grief lives in the small, everyday momentsFor those who need to feel understood, not guidedA gift that meets people exactly where they areSome books will tell you love never dies. This one shows you where it lives.I'm Still Here.
The Honesty Quest
In "The Honesty Quest," young Daniel navigates the tricky terrain of truth-telling, a journey that begins with a seemingly harmless lie to avoid trouble. Author Simon Jameson masterfully explores the seductive nature of falsehoods - how they offer an easy escape from consequences - while simultaneously illuminating why integrity, though sometimes difficult, is invaluable. Through three relatable vignettes that mirror real-life dilemmas children face, the story doesn't just preach honesty; it shows its practical benefits and the sometimes-surprising outcomes of choosing truth. The narrative strikes a perfect balance, acknowledging why lying tempts us while reinforcing that honesty builds trust and self-respect. Stephanie Kiameh's editing ensures the language remains accessible without sacrificing depth, making complex moral concepts digestible for young minds. The collaboration between Jameson's thoughtful prose and Priyanka's warm, engaging illustrations creates an inviting visual narrative where Daniel's expressions and body language tell their own story about the weight of deception versus the lightness of truth. This thoughtful approach results in a book that doesn't talk down to children but instead respects their capacity to grapple with ethical questions, making it an invaluable resource for parents seeking to nurture honesty in their children without resorting to heavy-handed moralizing.
Still Their Dad
Still Their Dad: 101 Reasons is a deeply personal, faith-centered nonfiction book about fatherhood, loss, resilience, and enduring love.Written by Christopher G. Dyck, this book tells the story of a father who never stopped being Dad, even when distance, silence, and circumstances tried to redefine his place in his children's lives. Told through 101 reflective reasons, each chapter captures moments of connection, sacrifice, heartbreak, and hope that shaped his identity as a father across years of separation.This is not a story of anger or accusation. It is not a legal narrative or a memoir of conflict. It is a story of love that endured when presence was limited, when voices were lost, and when faith became the only bridge left. Through memories both tender and painful, the author shares what it means to love children fiercely when life pushes you to the margins.Each reason stands on its own, offering insight into the quiet realities many parents face but rarely speak about. The book explores themes of parental alienation, emotional endurance, faith, forgiveness, and the unseen work of loving from a distance. It reflects on early childhood memories, missed milestones, personal sacrifice, and the steady hope that truth and connection can find their way back in time.Still Their Dad is written for fathers who feel unseen, for parents navigating separation or estrangement, and for anyone who has carried love through absence. It is also written for adult children who may one day seek to understand the quieter side of a parent's story, the love that persisted even when words could not.Grounded in humility, honesty, and spiritual reflection, this book affirms that fatherhood is not defined by proximity, court orders, or seasons of silence. It is defined by love that remains steady, patient, and unbroken.At its heart, Still Their Dad is a testament to the truth that love does not disappear when life becomes complicated. It waits. It endures. And it never stops being real.
Divorcing and Healing from a Narcissist
A life-changing book for anyone trapped in a toxic relationshipIs divorce really a tragedy? No. The real tragedy is staying in an unhealthy relationship and teaching your children the wrong version of love. Divorce is not a death sentence.Do any of these situations sound familiar?- Your partner blames you for their cheating.- You keep going back because they beg, promise, or swear they will change.- You change your needs and feelings just to keep the peace.- They were once charming, but now they are cold, critical, or cruel.- Even simple conversations turn into conflict.If this sounds familiar, you may be dealing with a narcissist. And the hardest truth is this: they will not change.Leaving is never easy. Leaving a narcissist is even harder, especially when the people around you do not understand what you are going through."Why doesn't anyone understand?"This is one of the most painful parts of narcissistic abuse. Trying to explain it to someone who has never lived through it is incredibly difficult. They may think you are exaggerating, deny what happened, or make you feel like you are the problem.This book was written to help you make sense of the confusion, fear, and emotional pain caused by a toxic relationship.Inside, you will learn how to: - Recognize manipulation more clearly- Communicate with more confidence- Protect yourself emotionally- Speak with your support system more effectively- Rebuild your clarity, strength, and self-trustThis book will not promise miracles. But it will give you practical guidance, emotional support, and tools you can begin using right away.Take the first step today.
Be Comforted
Be Comforted: 31 Day Devotional Supporting Believers Through Bereavement, acknowledges the pain of losing a loved one, and it seeks to provide hope and comfort through the Holy Scriptures. It contains reminders of the promises that God has made to you and your loved one. It's purpose is to support you and help you abide in the peace of God.Each day contains a scripture, a reflection on scripture, and an opportunity to journal about what you are feeling or thinking. We have also included pages for you to journal about your journey to healing as well, so you can find God's comforting words along side you own personal experience with your loss. Blessed are those who mourn for they will Be Comforted.
Divorcing and Healing from a Narcissist
A life-changing book for anyone trapped in a toxic relationshipIs divorce really a tragedy? No. The real tragedy is staying in an unhealthy relationship and teaching your children the wrong version of love. Divorce is not a death sentence.Do any of these situations sound familiar?- Your partner blames you for their cheating.- You keep going back because they beg, promise, or swear they will change.- You change your needs and feelings just to keep the peace.- They were once charming, but now they are cold, critical, or cruel.- Even simple conversations turn into conflict.If this sounds familiar, you may be dealing with a narcissist. And the hardest truth is this: they will not change.Leaving is never easy. Leaving a narcissist is even harder, especially when the people around you do not understand what you are going through."Why doesn't anyone understand?"This is one of the most painful parts of narcissistic abuse. Trying to explain it to someone who has never lived through it is incredibly difficult. They may think you are exaggerating, deny what happened, or make you feel like you are the problem.This book was written to help you make sense of the confusion, fear, and emotional pain caused by a toxic relationship.Inside, you will learn how to: - Recognize manipulation more clearly- Communicate with more confidence- Protect yourself emotionally- Speak with your support system more effectively- Rebuild your clarity, strength, and self-trustThis book will not promise miracles. But it will give you practical guidance, emotional support, and tools you can begin using right away.Take the first step today.
Love
Love is our natural state. We arrive in the world wrapped in it - pure, fearless, wide-open. Babies don't question whether they are worthy of love; they simply expect it, receive it, and give it back without hesitation.Then life happens. Fear slips in quietly. Ego builds walls. We learn to protect ourselves, to measure our worth, to hold back just in case. Before long, love stops feeling like the default and starts feeling like something we have to earn, defend, or chase. But here's the quiet truth: We never actually lost our capacity for love. We just forgot how to choose it - every single day.That's what this book is about. Love: 50 Shades of Forever is an invitation to remember. It's a gentle reminder that love isn't something that happens to us - it's something we actively choose, nurture, and protect, especially in our most important relationship: the one with our partner.This book was designed to live on a coffee table, bedside, or anywhere two people in love might pass by and pause. Open it together. Read a page aloud. Smile at the words that feel like they were written just for you. Let the pictures and short reflections do what words sometimes can't - spark a quiet moment of reconnection.Because love, the real, deep, choosing each other - every day love - isn't automatic. It's a daily decision. Choose LoveThe perfect gift for someone you adore - or - buy it for that couple as a marriage or engagement gift
Permission To Die
How does a conversation begin about a topic that we can't talk about--that no one really talks about? Where is the jumping off point to cut through the intellectual definitions and the sterile antiseptic medical terminology to reach a place in which real words, experiences and feelings can be used to speak about the unspeakable? Who has the capability, the depth of experience, the sensitivity, knowledge, or even more, the audacity to give themselves license to discuss our universally shared last act on the planet? All of our respective cultures acknowledge the magnitude of death as the major event it is with structured behaviors and traditions. Afterlives, reincarnation, heaven and hell are all constructs that may help us deal with the consuming emotions of loss and humanly unanswerable questions surrounding the permanence of our souls. We would like to present for consideration, from a perspective of our own personal experience and that as healthcare workers, the idea that since death is inevitable, reasonable and appropriate we should embrace the concept and give ourselves and our loved ones the opportunity to die in a well-planned, dignified manner. Without any pomp or ceremony, and with considerable humility, the authors of this volume attempt to advance the conversation that we've all never had about death--not someone else's death--not the stages of dealing with death--not the objective chemical reactions associated with death--and certainly not the legal definitions or issues of outside agencies' involvement in death--but of our own, not be denied, impending exit from this life. We, who live with death each day of our professional careers, want to reach and speak out. Beyond our own individual indoctrinations, we, who have seen untold unnecessary suffering of patients and their families, want an opportunity to contribute to changing the conversation from life at all emotional, physical, spiritual and financial costs toward a release from fear and guilt and acceptance and celebration of life's natural conclusion. We offer: Permission to Die.
The Stronger Relationship Couples Therapy Workbook
The first couples workbook written for the partner who shows up alone.Most relationship books assume both partners are equally ready, equally motivated, and equally willing to do the work. Real life rarely works that way. Usually, one person gets there first. Usually, one person is reading this while their partner is in the other room, unaware the book even arrived.The Stronger Relationship was written for that person.Most couples workbooks fail the solo reader because they require two willing participants-the very situation many struggling couples do not have. This workbook is different. Every chapter includes two complete tracks: The Together Track - a 20-25 minute session for couples working side by sideThe Solo Track - a full set of exercises and action steps for the partner working aloneNeither is a watered-down version of the other. Whether your partner joins in Week 1, Week 9, or never at all, the work you do still matters. Research shows that individual change within a relationship can create meaningful relational change, even before your partner opens a single page.Each session fits into 30 minutes, and every chapter includes a 10-Minute Version for especially busy weeks.Over ten weeks, you'll move through four key stages: Foundation (Weeks 1-2): Understand your relationship patterns and the stories each of you may be telling yourselves. Communication (Weeks 3-5): Learn how to raise hard topics, listen with less defensiveness, and handle conflict without causing more damage. Connection (Weeks 6-8): Rebuild emotional and physical intimacy, and face stressors like money, parenting, and daily pressure as a team. Forward (Weeks 9-10): Create shared rituals, values, and habits that protect what you build.Grounded in research from the Gottman Institute, EFT, CBT, and desire research, this workbook offers practical support for real couples in real life.You do not have to wait until both partners are ready. You do not have to wait for a crisis. You just have to be willing to start.
Where Peace Begins
Where Peace Begins: 12 Weeks of Reflections & Prompts for Managing ConflictConflict is not the problem. Avoidance, fear, and reaction are.Where Peace Begins is a 12-week guided reflection resource designed to help you understand and manage conflict with clarity, confidence, and compassion. If you've struggled with difficult conversations, emotional triggers, unresolved tension, or repeating the same patterns in relationships, this book offers a structured place to begin again.This is not a blank notebook. It's a practical self-help resource featuring intentional prompts, weekly check-ins, and grounding affirmations to help you strengthen emotional resilience, communication skills, and self-awareness, one week at a time.Each week builds on the last. You'll explore conflict patterns, emotional regulation, accountability, repair, trust-building, empathy, and sustainable peace through guided reflection that deepens insight and growth. The structure is progressive yet flexible. The format is undated, so you can begin whenever you're ready.Inside you'll find: - 12 weeks of structured reflection for conflict transformation - Daily prompts to manage triggers and build emotional clarity - Weekly check-ins to strengthen accountability and awareness - Affirmations that support courage, calm, and compassionate communication - Practical tools for repair, resilience, and trust-building - A format you can return to whenever conflict calls for reflectionThis resource supports emotional intelligence, healthier relationships, and steady personal growth without overwhelm or pressure. Five to fifteen minutes a day is all it takes.This is part of the Where Peace Begins series, a collection designed to support ongoing self-help and meaningful change through mindful reflection.Clear, grounded, and practical, peace begins when you consistently create space for it through difficult conversations.
Loving Someone with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
When the Person You Love Has ME/CFS Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as ME/CFS, is one of the most misunderstood and medically underserved conditions a family can face. If your partner, spouse, or family member has been diagnosed with ME/CFS, you are likely navigating a world that most people around you cannot understand. You have heard "just push through" and watched it cause harm. You have tried to explain post-exertional malaise to someone who thinks your loved one just needs fresh air. You have stood in your kitchen at ten in the evening, holding everything together, wondering when it gets easier. This book is written for you. What This Book Covers Loving Someone with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a complete relationship and caregiving guide written specifically for the partners and family members of people with ME/CFS. It covers what ME/CFS actually is, why the name "chronic fatigue syndrome" has caused decades of harm, and how the illness's defining feature, post-exertional malaise, reshapes everything from household planning to intimate connection. It addresses the grief that does not have a name, the financial impact few books discuss honestly, the medical appointments that go wrong, and the quiet erosion of the relationship when neither person knows how to talk about what is happening. Clinically Informed, Emotionally Honest Drawing on peer-reviewed research from the NIH RECOVER Initiative, the National Academy of Medicine, and current NICE guidelines, this book provides a medically accurate picture of ME/CFS alongside practical strategies from chronic illness relationship research. Scripts for difficult conversations and chapter-by-chapter action challenges make the content immediately usable. A Book That Does Not Look Away This is not a book about silver linings. It does not promise recovery or ask you to reframe suffering as a gift. It acknowledges ambiguous loss, role collapse, sexual intimacy under constraint, financial devastation, and the slow drift from couple to functional pair. It also shows, with evidence and with honesty, what the couples who sustain ME/CFS relationships over the long term actually do differently. Shared meaning. Active maintenance. Belief that is offered, not assumed. For the Partner Who Is Still Here Whether you are newly navigating a diagnosis or years into supporting someone with severe ME/CFS, this guide meets you where you are. It includes dual-perspective sidebars from both the supporting partner and the person with ME/CFS, practical scripts for medical appointments and difficult conversations, a daily energy tracking tool, conversation starter cards, and a complete glossary of ME/CFS terminology. If you are the person who stayed, who is learning, who chose to understand rather than withdraw, this book was written for you.
Co-Parenting After Divorcing a Narcissist
Are You Trying to Co-Parent After Divorcing a Narcissist... But Every Interaction Still Feels Like a Battle?- Does every message from your ex feel like a trap, a provocation, or the start of another exhausting conflict?- Do you feel like the divorce ended the marriage, but not the manipulation, control, or emotional chaos?- Are you worried that your children are being pulled into confusion, loyalty binds, and emotional damage you cannot always prevent?Here's a sneak preview of what you'll get: - Why the person you married was never truly the person you thought they were- How narcissistic abuse continues before, during, and after divorce- Why leaving feels so hard, even when you know you need to- What to do before filing for divorce if you are dealing with a narcissist- What narcissists actually do when you file- How the family court system works - and where it often fails survivors- Smarter ways to document lies, manipulation, and high-conflict behavior- How to build a parenting plan they cannot easily exploit- Why true co-parenting with a narcissist is often a myth- What to do when your children are turned into emotional weapons- How to stay calm, strategic, and mentally grounded while everything feels like it is burning- How to recover from the grief, confusion, and trauma left behind- How to protect your peace without giving up your powerTake the first step toward a calmer, stronger, and more protected future for yourself and your children. Start building that future today.
Ice Ring
The Ice Ring is a warm and gentle Christmas story about a young girl named Erika and her very special holiday wish. Every day, she watches the ice rink glow with bright lights and happy music, dreaming of skating there with her family. But when money is tight, Erika worries that her dream may never come true.Still, Erika does not give up hope. She writes a letter to Santa, not asking for toys, but for a special memory to share with her mum and little brother. What happens next is a small Christmas miracle that shows how kindness, patience, and believing in magic can bring families closer together.Perfect for bedtime reading, this heart-warming children's book celebrates family love, Christmas magic, hope, and generosity. It gently reminds young readers that the best gifts are not things, but happy moments shared with the people we love most.
Conflict of Emotions
Conflict of Emotions tells the powerful story of Janice Blunt, a woman whose devotion to love demands a heartbreaking price. To the outside world, Janice and her husband Christopher appear to have everything - three children, a warm home, and a marriage built on deep affection. Janice even sacrifices her dream of higher education to build a life with him. But as the years pass, subtle shifts in Chris's behavior grow into undeniable patterns of deception. Determined to preserve the sanctity of marriage, Janice smooths over every conflict, refusing to see the truth: Chris is a chronic liar and adulterer who exploits her unwavering trust.When the evidence becomes impossible to ignore, Janice faces a life-altering decision that threatens her emotional and physical well-being. Her journey toward truth - and the dignity with which she confronts it - offers an inspiring testament to courage, self-worth, and the painful choice between honoring vows and reclaiming personal happiness.
My Journey Through Grief and Healing
"You can feel alone even when in a crowd. You can't understand that until you have lost your other half."When S. J. McGuire lost her husband after fifty-one years of marriage, she was suddenly thrust into a new life defined by absence, memories, and quiet perseverance. My Journey Through Grief and Healing is her deeply personal account of navigating those early months of heartbreak and rediscovering faith, gratitude, and purpose.With candor and compassion, McGuire opens her heart to readers walking through their own seasons of loss, one filled with sorrow but also the promise of renewal. Each chapter offers reflections on mourning, faith, physical and emotional self-care, and the small but powerful moments that point the way toward peace.Both memoir and practical guide, this book gently reminds readers that grief does not end, it transforms. Through prayer, companionship, and the courage to face tomorrow, love endures and healing becomes possible.Publisher: BookFuel
Dating Someone with Complex PTSD
You Did Not Sign Up for This. But Here You Are. You met someone extraordinary. The first dates were electric. The connection felt real, rare, and worth protecting. Then something shifted. They went quiet without warning. They pulled away after a perfect evening. They reacted to something you said with an intensity that made no sense. And now you are searching for answers, trying to figure out what happened and what to do next. This Is the Book That Should Have Been Waiting for You. Dating Someone with Complex PTSD is the first book written specifically for people in the early stages of a relationship with a Complex PTSD survivor. Every other partner resource assumes you are already committed, already past the most confusing part. This book meets you where you actually are: confused, falling in love, and trying to make sense of behaviors that no amount of Googling has explained. What You Will Learn Inside You will find a clear, grounded explanation of Complex PTSD and how it differs from standard PTSD in ways that matter for dating. You will learn to recognize the four survival responses, fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, as they show up in real dating situations. You will understand the push-pull cycle, the pattern of intense closeness followed by sudden withdrawal, and why it is not a game. You will gain practical tools for handling emotional flashbacks, receiving trauma disclosures with care, and building physical intimacy at a pace that feels safe for both of you. And you will find the honest conversation about when to stay and when to walk away that no other book has the courage to offer. Written for Your Experience, Not Someone Else's This is not a clinical textbook. It is not a military PTSD guide applied loosely to your situation. It is a practical, story-driven resource built around the specific challenges of new relationships where one partner carries a history of repeated relational trauma. Composite case studies, script banks, reflection exercises, and co-regulation techniques give you tools you can use tonight, not principles you will need a therapist to translate. Honest, Practical, and Written for Both of You Most books about loving a trauma survivor ask you to be endlessly patient. This one also asks you to be honest, with yourself and with your partner. Because understanding their pain matters. So does understanding your own limits. If you are looking for a book that respects both sides of this relationship, gives you practical skills without platitudes, and treats the early stages with the seriousness they deserve, you have found it.
Co-Parenting After Divorcing a Narcissist
Are You Trying to Co-Parent After Divorcing a Narcissist... But Every Interaction Still Feels Like a Battle?- Does every message from your ex feel like a trap, a provocation, or the start of another exhausting conflict?- Do you feel like the divorce ended the marriage, but not the manipulation, control, or emotional chaos?- Are you worried that your children are being pulled into confusion, loyalty binds, and emotional damage you cannot always prevent?Here's a sneak preview of what you'll get: - Why the person you married was never truly the person you thought they were- How narcissistic abuse continues before, during, and after divorce- Why leaving feels so hard, even when you know you need to- What to do before filing for divorce if you are dealing with a narcissist- What narcissists actually do when you file- How the family court system works - and where it often fails survivors- Smarter ways to document lies, manipulation, and high-conflict behavior- How to build a parenting plan they cannot easily exploit- Why true co-parenting with a narcissist is often a myth- What to do when your children are turned into emotional weapons- How to stay calm, strategic, and mentally grounded while everything feels like it is burning- How to recover from the grief, confusion, and trauma left behind- How to protect your peace without giving up your powerTake the first step toward a calmer, stronger, and more protected future for yourself and your children. Start building that future today.
A Friend in Need...
When our friends are going through difficult times, they need us most, but it's at just such times that many people are at a loss about what to say or do. This book helps you become better friends, and teaches you how to deal with the serious problems of those you care most about. It also shows us how to understand the problems our friends face.
So, You Want to Learn About Dating
The psychology of dating explores the different ways we connect romantically with each other. If you're searching for a way to ask someone out, understand communication in relationships and how to date more intentionally then So, You Want to Learn About Dating can help. This book guides you towards understanding dating, successful first dates and more. International bestseller and globally renowned psychology author and podcaster, Connor Whiteley writes this engaging, fascinating book to help you to improve communication, intimacy and honesty in all your relationships. This easy-to-understand book includes: Basics of dating―Find a comprehensive overview of the social psychology of dating, relationships and communication.Discover what impacts our dating behaviour- Get brilliant information on how our personality, misconceptions and conversations can impact our dating outcomes.Strategies for First Dates- Get techniques and strategies for having a successful first date, how to manage workplace romances and more. If you want to improve your dating knowledge then look no further. This is the book for you.
What Your Parents Didn't Tell You
THIS BOOK REVEALS ONE OF THE GREATEST SECRETS IN ALL OF HUMAN HISTORYStructure can be built for our emotional lives, just as structures can be built for an organization. When we set a course for a positive emotional future, establishing a new and constructive emotional legacy for our children and future generations, we create emotional wealth. This incredible and innovative form of wealth can be passed down to descendants just like money. It is a timeless gift that helps secure both the emotional certainty, relational peace and quite possibly, even the financial security we want for ourselves and our families. **What Your Parents Didn't Tell You is a thoughtful and deeply reflective exploration of how the emotional patterns we inherit shape our lives, our families, and the legacies we leave behind.Francesco Lombardo challenges the idea that financial success alone creates security - and shows why emotional wealth is the true foundation of long-term wellbeing and continuity.This is a powerful read for founders, family-business leaders, and anyone who wants to understand the invisible forces shaping their decisions, relationships, and future generations.James Laughlin, International Best-Selling Author of Habits of High Performers - New Zealand Lombardo's book explores the hidden architecture of family dynamics. This book provides an interesting read for anyone who wants to think differently about the reasons family businesses may succeed or fail across generations, and more importantly, how to ensure yours thrives.Megan W. Gerhardt, Ph.D. Professor of Leadership, Miami University and Author of Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce - United States of America A fascinating exploration of our real legacy - the emotional inheritance we leave behind once we're gone. It's the best investment in your family's future I can think of.James Kerr, Elite Performance Coach and Best-Selling Author of Legacy, 15 Lessons in Leadership - United Kingdom As a leading global expert on the emotional impact money and wealth have on relationships within family businesses, Franco is committed to assisting families create and maintain emotional safety for the stability, continuity and sustainability of the family, its wealth and its legacy.
So, You Want to Learn About Dating
The psychology of dating explores the different ways we connect romantically with each other. If you're searching for a way to ask someone out, understand communication in relationships and how to date more intentionally then So, You Want to Learn About Dating can help. This book guides you towards understanding dating, successful first dates and more. International bestseller and globally renowned psychology author and podcaster, Connor Whiteley writes this engaging, fascinating book to help you to improve communication, intimacy and honesty in all your relationships. This easy-to-understand book includes: Basics of dating―Find a comprehensive overview of the social psychology of dating, relationships and communication.Discover what impacts our dating behaviour- Get brilliant information on how our personality, misconceptions and conversations can impact our dating outcomes.Strategies for First Dates- Get techniques and strategies for having a successful first date, how to manage workplace romances and more. If you want to improve your dating knowledge then look no further. This is the book for you.
The Physiology Of Marriage
The physiology of marriage Second Part offers a reflective examination of how marriage functions as a social structure shaped by expectations, desires, and unspoken tensions. The work approaches the subject through a blend of observation and critique, suggesting that the experiences of affection, disappointment, loyalty, and longing all contribute to the intricate reality of married life. Its opening sections introduce a contemplative view of how individuals enter marriage with idealized hopes, only to confront the contrasts between aspiration and daily reality. The text considers how emotional needs can clash with social rules, creating situations in which happiness and dissatisfaction coexist. It also reflects on how relationships evolve under pressure from external judgments and internal uncertainties, presenting marriage as an evolving negotiation rather than a fixed state. Through its mixture of satire and philosophical inquiry, the book encourages readers to reconsider familiar assumptions and recognize the complexity of human bonds, setting the stage for further exploration in the remaining parts of the work.
The Physiology Of Marriage Third Part
The physiology of marriage Third part examines the intricate tensions that arise when personal desires, social pressures, and emotional impulses intersect within married life. The work begins with assertive reflections that frame marriage as a shifting landscape shaped by contrasting motives and subtle struggles for influence. These early ideas introduce a blend of wit and critical insight, suggesting that the institution often becomes a stage where affection, insecurity, pride, and strategy quietly interact. The narrative moves beyond simple observations to consider how individuals respond to changing emotions, how perception shapes behavior, and how unspoken expectations can shape the rhythm of daily life. Through a mixture of philosophical reflection and pointed commentary, the text proposes that the heart of marital conflict frequently lies in unaligned expectations and the constant balancing of independence and interdependence. Gradually, the discussion broadens into a larger inquiry about loyalty, self-awareness, and the negotiation of power, using humor and layered insights to reveal the psychological patterns that influence long-term relationships.
A Story of a Child
A Story of a Child - "A Child Named Pain" by Hala Abdulbaki is a deeply moving and courageous true story about survival, trauma, and the journey toward healing.Through the eyes of a vulnerable child named Pain, this powerful narrative reveals the heartbreaking reality of abuse, fear, and the emotional scars that no child should ever have to carry. Hidden behind silence and power, the suffering continues until the truth begins to surface. With raw honesty and compassion, the author brings readers into the inner world of a child struggling to understand cruelty, shame, and the longing to feel safe and valued.But this story is not only about suffering-it is also about resilience. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt powerless, blamed for pain they did not cause, or trapped in cycles of fear and anxiety. Each page offers a reminder that even the deepest wounds can move toward healing when truth is acknowledged and voices are no longer silenced.This touching memoir shines a light on the strength of the human spirit and the importance of compassion, awareness, and hope.If you have ever searched for understanding after trauma, this story will remind you that you are not alone-and your story matters.
Am I Going to be OK in this Upside Down World... Yes You Are
We are living in very challenging times. The level of anxiety is unprecedented. I see it every day as a faith-based life coach. This book is not about me, although I will share my experiences. It is about you and how you can live a life filled with confidence, calm, and purpose even as the world around you is exploding. This is what God wants for you. What I share really works and has changed the lives of thousands. God Bless you and your family.April 2017. Home from war. Divorce papers served. I sat alone in a hotel room, my gun to my head. As dad shares in this book, I called to say goodbye. But God had other plans. If you're wondering if the concepts presented in this book can help you, it's a resounding YES!!!! The Lord used Dad to reach me. To bring me from the edge of darkness into God's beautiful light. Chris NicholasMany years ago, I was struggling with many challenges. Nick began as my business coach and later integrated his faith-based life coaching. Today my life and my business are the best they have ever been. Yes, life still throws me challenges every day. The difference is that now I practice what Nick has shared in this book. Please read this book. I promise it will change your life. You will find a deep sense of peace, calm and purpose. Andrew Robb
Unspoken Signals
Ditch the quick fixes and discover solutions that last a lifetime. Raising a happy and healthy human isn't easy. There's no class requirement or "official" manual. Being a parent, though, is the most important role you'll ever have. How do you balance intuition with expectations? How do you ensure children are capable and connected? In Unspoken Signals, Yarona Boster provides practical strategies for navigating everyday life as a parent. Drawing on personal and professional experience, Yarona blends heartfelt stories with invaluable tools to help parents shift from reactivity to resilience. You'll learn the psychology behind children's responses, common parent pitfalls, parenting methods that produce the greatest success, and why creating a foundation for an emotionally secure child now makes a difference in the future. For families in all stages, Unspoken Signals helps today's children become confident, compassionate adults--and reminds parents that their growth is part of the journey, too.
How to Stop Being Negative, Rude, and Hurtful 5-in-1
Take Back Control of Your Life Without Yelling, Spiraling, or Self-SabotageDo you ever react in ways that don't feel like you? Snap too fast. Say things you regret. Replay conversations in your head. Carry a constant edge of tension, irritation, or self-criticism.This isn't a character flaw. It's a pattern your brain has learned.How to Stop Being Negative, Rude, and Hurtful 5-in-1 is a practical, science-based guide for breaking those patterns and rebuilding emotional control, calm communication, and self-respect from the inside out.This is not about forced positivity or pretending everything is fine. It's about learning how your mind and body actually work, and using that knowledge to respond differently when it matters most.A Complete 5-Part System for Emotional ResetThis book brings together five interconnected guides into one clear, action-oriented system: ● Rewire Your Brain Learn how negative thought loops form and how to interrupt them using proven cognitive tools that rebuild flexible, realistic thinking.● Calm Anger at the Source Discover simple, physiological techniques that help your nervous system settle before anger takes over, so you can think clearly instead of reacting on impulse.● Speak with Kindness and Strength Replace harsh or defensive language with clear, respectful communication that gets your point across without escalating conflict.● Build Resilience Through Gratitude Use structured gratitude practices to lower stress, improve sleep, and strengthen emotional stability over time.● Set Boundaries and Spread Respect Learn how to protect your energy, balance relationships, and align your actions with your values to build lasting self-respect.
Justice Doesn't Always Come by the Gavel - Your Christian Guide to Overcoming Domestic Abuse
Recovery from domestic violence is never easy. This workbook provides tools to empower and educate you to developeducate your path forward from domestic violence and to enhance your chances of making better relationship choices.Eileen Seefluth is a God-gifted writer, speaker, and motivator for women currently caught in the web of domestic violence.
Empowering Women from Violence - Poetry Power & Resources
The encouragement and power poetry are to help strengthen and shift your worth, value, purpose, and identity in Christ.Coupled with poetry, you will find a plethora of resources from trusted organizations who are willing to empower you in areas you will more than likely need. They are not one-size-fits-all but are very willing to empower you with resources any way they can and may require documentation to further your services with their organization and may connect you with another resource that may not be named in this book, you are blessed!
Finding A Way Forward After Loss
Finding A Forward After Loss is a compassionate, practical guide for anyone living with grief and quietly wondering, "Why am I still struggling? Will I ever feel okay again?"Whether your loss came through death, disability, divorce, or another life-altering change, this book meets you where you are, with honesty, warmth, and zero pressure to "move on."Drawing from lived experience including raising and losing a child with severe disabilities, rebuilding life after divorce, and years of walking alongside others in grief, the author offers a deeply humane and grounded perspective on what it really means to live after loss.Blending real-life stories, accessible grief theories and gentle, practical tools, this book helps you make sense of overwhelming emotions, cope with the physical and emotional impact of grief, and find a way forward without erasing what you've lost. Along the way, it explores shame, guilt, cultural expectations, coping strategies, and the fear that life will never feel whole again, while offering steady reassurance that healing is possible.This book is for anyone seeking understanding, permission, and compassionate guidance through one of life's most painful experiences, and a path forward that honours both love and loss.
How to Stop Being Toxic
Are You Destroying the Relationships You Care About Most, and You Can't Figure Out How to Stop?Does any of this sound familiar?You explode over small things, then spend days regretting what you said. You know your reactions are out of proportion, but you can't control them in the moment. The people you love have started pulling away, and deep down, you know it's because of you. You catch yourself manipulating, keeping score, or punishing people with silence. You've been told you're "too much," and it feels like nobody can handle being close to you. Inside this book, you'll discover: The 90-second window where you can interrupt your nervous system before it hijacks your brain. Why your worst relationship patterns often mirror what you witnessed in childhood, and how to break the cycle. The crucial difference between shame and guilt, and why confusing them keeps you trapped in destructive loops. How emotional manipulation shows up in behaviors you may still think are normal. Why venting often intensifies anger instead of releasing it, and what actually helps process the emotion. What to say when every impulse tells you to explode, with specific phrases that help keep your thinking brain online. The truth about boundaries. Why many people think they're setting them when they're really making threats. How to apologize in a way that truly repairs trust. What earning back trust actually looks like. Not grand gestures, but steady, consistent actions over time. How to build a stable life so you stop relying on chaos and drama as emotional fuel. Imagine responding to conflict with calm clarity instead of regret. Imagine the people you love finally relaxing around you because they feel safe with you. Imagine trusting yourself not to destroy what matters most.You have the opportunity to start building that life now.Ready to stop being the person everyone has to recover from?
How to Stop Being Toxic
Are You Destroying the Relationships You Care About Most, and You Can't Figure Out How to Stop?Does any of this sound familiar?You explode over small things, then spend days regretting what you said. You know your reactions are out of proportion, but you can't control them in the moment. The people you love have started pulling away, and deep down, you know it's because of you. You catch yourself manipulating, keeping score, or punishing people with silence. You've been told you're "too much," and it feels like nobody can handle being close to you. Inside this book, you'll discover: The 90-second window where you can interrupt your nervous system before it hijacks your brain. Why your worst relationship patterns often mirror what you witnessed in childhood, and how to break the cycle. The crucial difference between shame and guilt, and why confusing them keeps you trapped in destructive loops. How emotional manipulation shows up in behaviors you may still think are normal. Why venting often intensifies anger instead of releasing it, and what actually helps process the emotion. What to say when every impulse tells you to explode, with specific phrases that help keep your thinking brain online. The truth about boundaries. Why many people think they're setting them when they're really making threats. How to apologize in a way that truly repairs trust. What earning back trust actually looks like. Not grand gestures, but steady, consistent actions over time. How to build a stable life so you stop relying on chaos and drama as emotional fuel. Imagine responding to conflict with calm clarity instead of regret. Imagine the people you love finally relaxing around you because they feel safe with you. Imagine trusting yourself not to destroy what matters most.You have the opportunity to start building that life now.Ready to stop being the person everyone has to recover from?
The day the sky fell
On July 17, 2014, the world learned of the horror of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 being shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Among them were Matthew Horder's parents. In an instant, an ordinary life was split into before and after.The Day the Sky Fell is a powerful and deeply personal memoir about living through the unimaginable. It traces the long shadow cast by sudden, violent loss and the courage required to keep moving forward when your world fractures without warning.In the days and weeks that follow the tragedy, private grief collides with global focus and Matthew captures the surreal experience of waiting for answers while the world debates politics and responsibility. Through rare access to the international investigation, from forensic hangars to the painstaking reconstruction of the aircraft, Matthew reveals the extraordinary work of investigators and the relentless search for truth.At its heart, this is a story about more than loss. It is about memory, justice and the human need for accountability. It explores how grief evolves over time, how absence reshapes identity and how those left behind continue to carry the lives and legacies of those they love.Honest, compassionate and quietly powerful, The Day the Sky Fell is a testament to endurance, to love that outlasts death and to the courage it takes to keep living when the unimaginable becomes your reality.
MEMORIES of a Beloved Mother
MEMORIES of a Beloved Mother: A Portuguese-Canadian from the Azores Hardcover - 19 Oct. 2023by Victor Oliveira (Author)This book is written as best as it could in both the English and Portuguese languages. It is a story of a dedicated and loving mother named, Inez de Melo CABRAL, born in Gramas, part of Ribeirinha who eventually married a Portuguese man named Eduino Tavares De Oliveira of Ribeira Grande. It is an expression of love of a beautiful soul that loved GOD, Jesus, the Catholic faith, her families and friends wherever she went in the San Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal to the province of Ontario, Canada.This book is written as best as it could in both the English and Portuguese languages. It is a story of a dedicated and loving mother named, Inez de Melo CABRAL, born in Gramas, part of Ribeirinha who eventually married a Portuguese man named Eduino Tavares De Oliveira of Ribeira Grande. It is an expression of love of a beautiful soul that loved GOD, Jesus, the Catholic faith, her families and friends wherever she went in the San Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal to the province of Ontario, Canada.
Dark Seduction 5-in-1
Command Attention, Earn Trust, and Influence Decisions Without Manipulation or GuessworkHave you ever watched someone walk into a room and instantly shift the energy? They're listened to. Respected. Taken seriously. Opportunities seem to follow them.This isn't luck. And it isn't charisma you're born with.It's a trainable skill, grounded in how the human brain processes information, emotion, and choice.This book is a science-based guide to influence, designed for people who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact in business, relationships, and everyday life.Not tricks. Not gimmicks. Not outdated "pick-up" psychology.A Practical, Evidence-Based System for Social InfluenceInside this five-part collection, you'll learn how influence actually works at a cognitive and behavioral level, and how to apply it ethically and effectively.This guide cuts through vague theory and replaces it with clear frameworks drawn from behavioral economics, social psychology, and decision science. Every method is explained in context, so you understand not just what to do, but why it works.What You'll Learn InsideHow to shape decisions without pressure Learn how people naturally rely on mental shortcuts and how to structure information so your ideas feel logical, safe, and compelling.How to project confidence without saying a word Master nonverbal signals that communicate competence, authority, and calm presence before you ever speak.How to speak in ways people accept instead of resist Use proven framing techniques that guide conversations toward agreement without triggering defensiveness.How to build fast, genuine rapport Understand how trust, self-disclosure, and shared emotion create real connection and social alignment.How urgency and motivation actually work Learn why people prioritize immediate outcomes and how to present choices in ways that inspire action without manipulation.
Dark Psychology and Manipulation 5-1
Stop the Chaos: A Practical Defense Against Gaslighting, Manipulation, and Psychological ExploitationTransform Psychological Vulnerability into Absolute Operational SecurityYou know that sick, hollow feeling when someone twists your words, erases history, or makes you feel crazy? That's not just a "personality clash", it is a sophisticated, calculated attack on your perception of reality. For too long, we've treated emotional manipulation and gaslighting like an unpredictable emotional weather system we must simply endure. This book reframes the threat entirely, moving past blame and shame to offer a rigorous, five-part operational manual. This is the security blueprint for the human mind, designed to harden your cognitive core, reclaim your truth, and systematically dismantle every psychological exploit the moment it's launched. Inside, you will discover: The precise behavioral blueprint of the Dark Triad (Narcissists, Machiavellians, Psychopaths) and how to use their own structural flaws to predict their inevitable collapse.The "Security Audit" to reveal the cognitive biases you are unconsciously running against yourself.The Physiological Circuit Breaker: A simple, mandated protocol to instantly neutralize the high-arousal chemicals of Fear and Guilt before they can bypass your rational thought.The framework for deploying a Negotiation Firewall and using the "Gray Rock" protocol to control all information flow with toxic individuals.How to craft Fortified Boundaries that cannot be argued with, apologized for, or broken, transforming your preferences into impersonal, immutable policy.The ultimate three-stage counter-protocol to diagnose, pause, and decisively counter every emotional exploit, guaranteeing you never make a critical decision from a place of panic or shame.And much, much more!The chaos ends when you stop desperately reacting and start calmly executing a plan. This book gives you the operational language, the defensive frameworks, and the final psychological blueprint necessary to govern your own life. You have the right to a sane, stable reality. Stop living under the constant threat of emotional sabotage.
Infinite Love
A devoted husband watches, helpless and heartbroken, as the woman he loves slowly slips away-not in body, but in memory-her once vibrant mind unravelling into confusion, fear, and childlike dependence. What begins as small, almost dismissible moments-missed turns, forgotten tasks, subtle changes in behaviour-quietly reveals itself as an irreversible descent into illness, transforming their shared life into a one-way journey of grief. Yet through every painful realization, every moment she no longer recognizes the world-or even herself-his love deepens rather than fades, becoming an anchor against the tide that is pulling her away. In the space between who she was and who she is becoming, he clings to fleeting glimpses of her smile, her touch, her essence, holding on with all his strength as their love evolves into something both more fragile and more powerful-an enduring testament to devotion in the face of inevitable loss.
Loving Conflict
Right now, our world can feel more divided than ever. Families don't speak to each other. Teams walk on eggshells. Communities are fractured.We've been taught that conflict is bad. Avoid it. Be nice to each other. But avoiding conflict doesn't keep us close-it pulls us apart.Every conversation we don't have is a connection we've already lost.After more than twenty-five years building businesses across Ukraine, China, the United States, and France, Anna Lecat discovered something unexpected: the people who thrive don't avoid conflict. They move through it with curiosity and care. Their teams collaborate. Their families stay close. Their communities build together.In Loving Conflict, Lecat reveals how conflict transforms from threat to opportunity when approached with five practical principles. Drawing from her experiences of learning to listen deeply while finding belonging in China; challenging tango traditions in Buenos Aires; and facilitating retreats and workshops across Asia, Europe, and North America, she shows what becomes possible when we stop running from difficult conversations.You'll learn to stay present when everything in you wants to run. To get curious when you're certain you're right. To create collaboration where others see only division.Maybe you're thinking, "This sounds exhausting. I hate conflict."Lecat would tell you: You're exactly who this book is for. Because conflict isn't something to tolerate or manage skillfully. It's something you can learn to practice, master, and even love.Not because it becomes easy. Because what emerges on the other side-real collaboration, genuine understanding-is worth the discomfort.Anna Lecat is an international entrepreneur, Intimacy & Conflict Consultant, and global speaker who helps leaders and teams transform tension into trust. Fluent in Mandarin and a passionate tango dancer who leads as often as she follows, she lives in France with her family and facilitates workshops worldwide.
