Before Marriage
Many young and now old have waited a long time to finally meet, marry, and call one their soulmate. Some women and men, be it in the church or not have decided to remain celibate until the right person comes along. During the journey of waiting, dating, dating, and waiting we experience choosing to love that special person. We don't fall in love, we choose to love and spend the rest of our life with another.Some of us before getting to the altar experience some things that make us question whether or not this is it. Should I stay or run like hells fire is on my heels. The voice of many, married and single share their personal experiences in this book.Ignoring the signs before marriage can lead to a broken marriage. Don't ignore the signs, a dead end street is a good place to turn around!
Who Deserves Your Love
Sensible and practical, Who Deserves Your Love brings the authoritative yet gentle approach that made How to Keep House While Drowning a perennial bestseller, to the universal desire for healthy and workable relationships, whether romantic, familial, or platonic. Is love conditional? How do you navigate a relationship where someone's best efforts are hurting you? When should you step away? These are some of the questions therapists and TikTok sensation KC Davis explores in Who Deserves Your Love. In writing that is both plainspoken and powerful, she explains how vulnerability, trauma, and personal history can be both the cause of and the solution to relationship struggles. KC offers explicit tools, including a priceless Decision Tree, to help you distinguish mistreatment from abuse, define your own values, and emotionally regulate in difficult situations. Her guidance will guide you to determine who deserves your time and love and who may not. With radical honesty, she covers key topics foundational to designing expansive and protective boundaries and making relationship decisions. Key topics include: -Why conflict is intimacy -Why the backbone to any relationship is the small moments -How to get healthy around your vulnerabilities--and how to avoid the trap of the "vulnerability cycle" -How to establish basic standards in a relationship -When to make value-based decisions in a relationship Who Deserves Your Love is practical and compassionate, written in short bursts of clarity and filled with visual tools such as lists and diagrams, as well as KC's powerful "morally neutral" approach. The writing style is suited for those with ADHD, depression, or anyone who appreciates expertise without being overwhelmed by lengthy descriptions.
Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot
A feelgood novel about second chances, quiet rebellion, and the surprising joy of choosing yourself. After a life spent taking care of everyone else, one woman finally asks: what about me?Joanne has always been the reliable one - the rock for her family, the silent cheerleader for her brother's sports career, the supportive partner to her ambitious husband, and the ever-present mum to her bright and opinionated daughter. But now, in her forties, she feels adrift. Somewhere between school runs, marital routine, and yet another glass of Merlot, Joanne realizes she's disappeared from her own life.Determined to shake things up, she makes a decision that shocks everyone around her - her puzzled husband, the brother she hasn't spoken to in years, and her almost-eleven-year-old daughter... who surprisingly finds her mum's new "fun-weird" side kind of cool.Set between the windswept beaches of the Dutch coast and the sun-drenched countryside of rural France, Midlife, Mayhem and Merlot is a heartfelt and witty novel about second chances, quiet rebellion, and the joy of finally choosing yourself. It's a story about rediscovering passion - not just for romance, but for life.Perfect for fans of warm, character-driven stories with a humorous edge, this novel will resonate with readers who enjoy books about midlife reinvention, motherhood, family dynamics, and women rediscovering their strength.
Letters to Betty
Reeling and numb after the death of her beloved husband Don, Mary Bub turned to writing to navigate the journey from grief and despair to healing and purpose. In Letters to Betty, Bub describes how a metaphorical grief box and penning frequent notes to an imaginary recipient, "Betty", helped her process her emotions and discover her new self in the year following Don's passing. Her raw, honest letters describe a path that began with anguish, sadness, and loneliness, and led her to a place of gratitude, calm, and courage. Reading Bub's letters is like talking to a close friend. They provide comfort and inspiration to others traveling through their own journey of loss.
This Isn't a Book (It's My Thanks in Disguise)
"""I suspect you might actually not be aware, but things just go better whenever you're there. You know how to help, who to be, what to do. The difference is clear. The difference is you."" -An excerpt from This Isn't a Book (It's My Thanks in Disguise) This might look like a book but it's really oodles of gratitude you get to give! It's a chance to throw someone a tiny ticker-tape parade--one they can attend simply by turning the page. With upbeat rhymes and playful illustrations of a sweater-wearing kitty, this is a thoughtful gift for a person who makes your life a little brighter. Give it to a teacher, neighbor, volunteer, or friend to remind them of the difference they make in ways big and small."
I Wrote a Book about You: Gold Edition
Celebrate someone who means the world to you with the golden edition of the bestselling keepsake I Wrote a Book About You. This heartfelt fill-in book transforms your words into a one-of-a-kind gift. Just complete the playful prompts and thoughtful questions to tell someone all the reasons they're truly one of a kind. Whether for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or just because, this gift will be enjoyed for years to come. Now with a shimmering gold cover, this book is more giftable than ever--warm, whimsical, and perfect for anyone who deserves to be reminded just how amazing they are.
Returning to My Father's Kitchen
A young Filipino writer's odyssey toward home, in the wake of the loss of her poet father Feeling untethered after her beloved poet father passes away while she is living abroad, Monica Macansantos decides to return to the Philippines to regain her bearings. But with her father gone and her adult life rooted in the United States and New Zealand, can the land of her birth still serve as a place of healing? In fifteen richly felt essays, Macansantos considers her family's history in the Philippines, her own experiences as an exile, and the parent who was the heart of her family's kitchen, whether standing at the stove to prepare dinner or sitting at the table to scribble in his notebook. Macansantos finds herself remaking her father's chicken adobo, but also closely rereading his poems. As she reckons with his identity as an artist, she also comes into her own as a writer, and she invites us to consider whether it is possible to carry our homes with us wherever we go.
