I Do or Do I
Marriage can be a exciting milestone that many can not wait to cross of their lists. The thrill of planning weddings, booking honeymoon locations, and the thought of spending the rest of your natural life with someone you love can be invigorating. However, what happens when the excitement fades and you truly have to search for the purpose of the union? For many, including myself this is common issue. So common in fact, that it has led to the demise of the many marriages. Through my life experiences I share the impact of not understanding the purpose of marriage and the spouse. I pray that through this testimony you equipped with the necessary tools to become the spouse that God intended you to be in your marriage or matrimony to come.
The Journey
This is the story of a young, healthy boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer when he was 12 years old, his life before the diagnosis, and his journey through it. Most, if not all, of author royalties will be donated to charities such as Make-A-Wish, Dreams Come True, Ronald McDonald House, Give Kids the World Village, St.Jude Hospital, Shriners Hospitals, and other worthy children's causes.
Let Your Truth Set You Free
Let your truth set you free is about a young woman who found comfort in an unforgiving past; a past that didn't value anybody, including herself. This past caused her to live in bondage and not understand the power she had through Christ, until the day came that she had to get her life together and some changes had to be made. Letting your truths out may cause you to dig deep to the root that caused you so much pain. When God has you look in the mirror, just be prepared to see something you may not be ready for. The letters are written to give someone hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. God wants to help you get out. I want to encourage my readers to try God out for yourself. He's awesome.
How to Successfully Fail Your Marriage
In the United States, approximately forty to fifty percent of marriages fail. The joining of two lives into one is only the beginning of an intricate process. Keeping the love alive through all of life's challenges can be even more difficult. In a fascinating presentation, Marlon Cole touches on the complexities surrounding marriage and divorce while exploring scientific theories, calculating the risks that help determine the success or failure of a marriage, and asking tough questions such as why the divorce rate is so high, what are the main causes of divorce, and why it is so difficult to maintain the black nuclear family. Additionally, Cole offers insight and advice on finances, education, ways to manage the mind, and much more that could potentially save a rocky marriage and keep a family intact. Included is a list of practical dos and don'ts from a father to his daughter. How to Successfully Fail Your Marriage reflects on marriage and divorce through scientific analogies and powerful questions that candidly explore the marital failure epidemic.
How to Successfully Fail Your Marriage
In the United States, approximately forty to fifty percent of marriages fail. The joining of two lives into one is only the beginning of an intricate process. Keeping the love alive through all of life's challenges can be even more difficult. In a fascinating presentation, Marlon Cole touches on the complexities surrounding marriage and divorce while exploring scientific theories, calculating the risks that help determine the success or failure of a marriage, and asking tough questions such as why the divorce rate is so high, what are the main causes of divorce, and why it is so difficult to maintain the black nuclear family. Additionally, Cole offers insight and advice on finances, education, ways to manage the mind, and much more that could potentially save a rocky marriage and keep a family intact. Included is a list of practical dos and don'ts from a father to his daughter. How to Successfully Fail Your Marriage reflects on marriage and divorce through scientific analogies and powerful questions that candidly explore the marital failure epidemic.
Soaring With Burnt Wings
When Elizabeth Leanne found herself widowed before the age of 30, she truly did not believe she would survive, didn't want to survive in a world without Cam, her Junior High best friend. Soaring With Burnt Wings is an incredible memoir, which allows an intimate glimpse into their relationship long before the word cancer was ever uttered, how they proactively approached Cam's diagnosis, and a raw witness to the devastation losing him caused. Ultimately, it is a story of surviving against all odds, learning to fly in the darkest of moments and an absolute inspiration to anyone faced with loss of another, or almost more devastatingly, loss of themselves. Written to process her grief and solidify a love not even death could conquer, it quickly became apparent that while a tribute to their love, the lessons learned needed to be shared in order to offer others hope and a road map to navigate the unchartered waters of grief.
Keep Pressin’ Pretty
Book Blurb: Keep Pressin' PrettyAre you trying to recover after a divorce?Are you still suffering from your painful past?Are you battling with feelings of unworthiness? Are you loving yourself properly?In Keep Pressin' Pretty: A Guide On How to Slay from the Inside Out, author Kisha Prince shares her vulnerable yet invigorating testimony that offers empowering lessons that helped her in the process to a successful recovery after a life altering transition. Like so many women, Kisha saw herself growing old with the love of her life and living happily ever after. Unfortunately, things quickly changed after experiencing a very difficult and painful divorce. This was the fiery furnace experience that God used to her the glory and give her the victory. Through the guidance and grace of God, she was able to take a bad situation and become a better woman. You will witness Kisha transform as God worked on her from the inside out. Kisha and God's relationship flourished and got stronger as they worked together to defeat the enemy that was trying to destroy her mental health. She will reveal to you the many spiritual tools, and strategies God gave her to heal, overcome, level up, and keep pressin' pretty.You will find this guide to be authentic, bold, and relatable. It will teach you how to navigate through loss, fear, and pain to get to liberty, faith, and purpose. It shows Kisha keeping it a hundred with God and God keeping it a thousand with her while transcending into a new chapter of her life. Kisha has a reputation for having a passion for fashion, but in this new chapter in her life she didn't want to just dress the part, she wanted to be the part.Kisha challenges her readers to take the Keep Pressin' Pretty Pretty: Slay from the Inside Out Pledge of Commitment. This pledge begs the question, Are you ready to commit to yourself and do the work to slay from the inside out?
Living Joyfully in Marriage
Every Christian's relationship to Jesus Christ is pictured in the institution of marriage. Using the biblical principles behind this institution, the author provides sound instruction to each one of us on the relationship we have with Christ, our head, and with other members of Christ's church, the body. Practical instruction on topics such as right communication within marriage and in the church, the biblical roles of husband and of wife, and the calling to walk in the Spirit, will encourage Christians of every station and calling to live joyfully as members of Christ's body.
God, Love, and Happiness
Layla Paris has prayed for something special from God. Will God hear her prayer? Emmitt Dupont is seeking a special miracle from God. Will God reveal to Emmitt a true miracle? They have given their lives to God, or so they believe. In the Christian spiritual walk of life, they will face challenges and storms along the way. God is always with them listening, but are they listening to what He has to tell them?This book will make you laugh and may make you cry. It will warm your heart, and it will make you think you are there. The women gathering will make you cry, laugh, and pray all at the same time. The story will pull at your heart. Hopefully, you will be on the edge of your seat to read what will happen next. I pray that this book will encourage you and uplift you in every way.Thank you for your support and for purchasing this wonderful heartfelt Christian romance story. May the peace and blessing of God be with you as we take this journey together.
Waiting, Dating, & Mating
in the summer of 1985 a young man got on his knees and asked God to send him the woman of his dreams. He described her to down to every detail even to the mole on her upper lip. In the summer of 1986, he met the young lady that he prayed for a the V.A. Hospital. It turns out the their story mirrored Ruth & Boaz from the Bible. With over 20 years of mentoring single men and women they have developed the formula for meeting your predestined mate- they say there is only one in God will get them to you. Most people that read, understand, and implement this formula meet their meet within 6 months and are married shortly after. Waiting, Dating, and Mating -walks the reader through the complicated maze of meeting the one person they are destined to spend their life with. Have you been emotionally devastated, badly injured, and vulnerable to the hidden dangers of the dating game? Its time to leave the "Stadium" of the dating game and enter your destiny. Marriages are made in Heaven- you must systematically tap into Heaven to reach your mate here on Earth. Rondy Long has written a book that has stood the test of time. With testimonials that span over 11 years, "Waiting, Dating, & Mating" has proven to many to be the missing piece in their pursuit of "Love and Marriage."
Cleansing Your Heart 3
Cleansing Your Heart, a mother's journal of love, forgiveness, and hope! VIOLENCE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD As a mother of a son who was murdered, my cry extends beyond myself. I realize that the double-edged sword of violence affects the mother of the murderer as well. Both mothers suffer, whether their loss is from death or prison. I believe that now is the time to unite as mothers and pray for our children, especially the young who may fall prey to the life of the streets.
Playing Favorites
According to recent research, our brains prefer the path of least resistance when it comes to engaging people who are unlike us--in fact, our brains tell us to perceive anyone different than us as a threat. That is a nice way to say that, despite our best intentions, we all have our prejudices and preferences. In biblical terms, we show partiality toward people who resemble us; we play favorites. Much of our identity, community, and power are established by the measurement of our differences from others, justifying our need to categorize people. Even when we attempt to engage other races and cultures, we see it as a one-way bridge, taking our way of life across the river to enlighten those different than us. It assumes we are on the bank of the undistorted view of the world and our understanding of the other side is not important. The proper response is to encourage two-way traffic on the bridge, not only by having dialogue with people over the bridge but more importantly listening to them. Overcoming our prejudices and bridging the cultural divide is the result of living out the gospel and it is the most significant way to communicate the gospel.
The Book of LYFE
The Book Of Lyfe is a collection of you and I stories with anonymous authors credited as co-authors. The story starts with the first author and then is passed around to the other authors. After four authors contribute their content, the book will be put out. Afterward, it will be in series, with the story always starting with a conversation between you and I about our several life reasons why.
Wow the Worlds Shortest Novel
This book is the World's shortest novel, which every married man and woman should read at least once, if not more.
Cleansing Your Heart 3
Cleansing Your Heart, a mother's journal of love, forgiveness, and hope! VIOLENCE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD As a mother of a son who was murdered, my cry extends beyond myself. I realize that the double-edged sword of violence affects the mother of the murderer as well. Both mothers suffer, whether their loss is from death or prison. I believe that now is the time to unite as mothers and pray for our children, especially the young who may fall prey to the life of the streets.
To Love an Enemy
The beautiful but modest Hannah Thornton leaves Ireland in search of a family to call her own, with only three filled trunks and her faith in God. A scabrous voyage across the North Atlantic brings many adventures, and her life is changed when Nathan, a British seaman, falls in love with her. Hannah's deep respect and loyalty to her father causes Nathan to fear for her to learn his true identity. Hannah's destination is a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, at a time when slavery abounds and cotton is king. When Congress of the United States declares war on Great Britain, Hannah and Nathan become caught up in the War of 1812. Before the war is over, a British blockade along the eastern coast of the United States brings near devastation to South Carolina cotton planters. At the Reybrook Plantation, Hannah finds her family, but with their love she must also share their burdens and heartaches. While employed as a teacher to the plantation owner's children, the owner's son, Ben Rey, and she establish a church. Things become complicated when Ben falls in love with her. Is Hannah and Nathan's love strong enough to overpower the obstacles that come between them and to endure their long separation brought on by the war? And what will happen if Nathan meets Ben on the battlefield? To Love an Enemy is an intriguing love story that is filled with historical facts about the great powers of the world and their rivalry in the trade industry. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING "To Love An Enemy" is one of the best Christian Romances that I have read. Its contents are clean enough for young people, and the elder. The characters come alive with excitement that keeps you reading and wondering throughout the pages. The words flow so the reading is easy. You will not want to quit reading until the end, and then you will want to start over again. This Christian romance, mixed with history and mystery, will make you think you are right there sharing in the lives of the characters. Descriptions of the scenery are so vivid that you actually see them as if you were gazing at them in real life. You don't want to miss reading this one. Hopefully, there will be a sequel to this book." -Linda M. Dean
Exhume or Heal
"Exhume or Heal. A Widow's Memoir, Getting Her Groove Back," is a book about a widow's journey jampacked with Badass and courageous behaviors that liberated her to become a force to be reckoned with. This courageous woman is the Radical Widow, who got tired of crying herself to sleep after she was betrayed bigtime, by those close to her and took it upon herself to change her life. She got separated from her children for 6 years when she went to North America. This powerful book teaches how to be focused and resilient to achieve your goals, shows you how and why certain people can control your life if you let them. Life is a choice and it is up to you to say "NO" and mean it.Until you say "Enough is Enough", you will remain a slave to your past, it's time to take back your power and stop other people paralyzing you with fear and guilt. Rosemary in this book helps you transform your life by: Getting your Groove Back and become the force to be reckoned with.Experiencing an epic journey of self-discovery thrusting you to another side of your pain, finding healing and joy.Demystifying your old beliefs, self-limitations, and self-doubts, creating a new fresh awakening that you are yearning for.Showing you that children grieve too, how to deal with it.Overcoming the worst fogs faced by widows/divorcees, helping you to defeat the, "What is the point and poor me mindset," to "What can I do now, to change my life today."Revealing that it's time to stop suffering silently and move forward seamlessly.Overcoming your own fears, insecurities, writing your own blueprint to create healthy and powerful relationships both at home and in your career.Showing you how to stop being a prisoner of your own negative mental chatter, control your own feelings.Learning how Forgiveness sets you free.What if all your questions about dating are answered?You will get the confidence to CHOOSE your soul mate, instead of waiting to be CHOSEN as before.How to prepare yourself for the dating world and have an open mind.Is dating for you and are your children or family ready for you to date again?Heal your heart and be ready for love again.Ready to know what kind of men are out there, types of relationships that are good for you.How to know if he is right for you.Provides easy-to-follow relationship tips to implement right away.You become in alignment with future aspirations and use your pain as a lesson to move forward.A must-read book as it shows you that adversity makes us stronger if we learn from it.
A Prosimetrum Of Three Loves
This book is about struggle and personal growth from first love up through adulthood all while being shy, culminating in love and marriage written in both prose and poetry.
Holy Matrimony
Holy matrimony is designed to expose spiritual influences in marriages.If spouses accept this notion, then it will alter action toward their partner. Immediate results are gained, and happiness and success have a pathway to thrive.This book is a good reference tool to revisit throughout the course of one's marriage.
Happy All The Time
It is said that the best things in your life are free, and there is not even a shred of doubt in that life is filled with satisfying hidden pleasures. To feel fulfilled, you need to enjoy them, so we are going to list some of the most simple, satisfying hidden pleasures life has to offer so that next time when you find yourself in a similar situation, you take out a moment and truly enjoy it: Learning is perceived and generally acknowledged by those of us who have gone through primary and university tutoring. We were routinely encircled by people who energized and upheld our developments. Groundbreaking thoughts and change were anticipated from us; the sky was the limit!! Sit back, clear your mind and think about your desires and dreams. What do you want in life? If you had three wishes from a genie, what are the things you would ask for? What is something you would if no one was looking or if you weren't afraid. Now write these dreams down on a piece of paper. This way, they would seem more real. The next thing you should do is start reading some inspirational books that motivate you to start living your best life starting today! Lastly, make a list of goals you want to achieve and start working on them.
Divorce
There are two ways that divorcing husbands and wives can employ the law. The first, which is employed by divorce lawyers, is to use law as a weapon in a legal tug of war the object of which is simply to get as much as you can and to give as little as you have to. The other, employed by divorce mediators, is to use the law as a common framework that husbands and wives can look to in their effort to conclude an agreement. To be sure, a divorce lawyer will not characterize the undertaking in those terms. Rather, he will say that its purpose is to secure their legal rights and conclude an agreement that is fair and equitable. Unfortunately, its effect will be to give them false levels of expectation that will then be followed by equivalent levels of disappointment. The purpose of this book is twofold. First, to help divorcing husbands and wives better understand this so that they do not allow divorce lawyers to send them off on a fool's errand going nowhere. Second, to enable them to see and accept what a divorce lawyer's window dressing is designed to hide, namely, that it is not possible to find perfect solutions to imperfect problems. Contrary to what divorce lawyers would have them believe, their divorce does not take place in a different world than their marriage. It takes place in the same world, and that world is one of inevitable constraint and human limitation.
Divorce
There are two ways that divorcing husbands and wives can employ the law. The first, which is employed by divorce lawyers, is to use law as a weapon in a legal tug of war the object of which is simply to get as much as you can and to give as little as you have to. The other, employed by divorce mediators, is to use the law as a common framework that husbands and wives can look to in their effort to conclude an agreement. To be sure, a divorce lawyer will not characterize the undertaking in those terms. Rather, he will say that its purpose is to secure their legal rights and conclude an agreement that is fair and equitable. Unfortunately, its effect will be to give them false levels of expectation that will then be followed by equivalent levels of disappointment. The purpose of this book is twofold. First, to help divorcing husbands and wives better understand this so that they do not allow divorce lawyers to send them off on a fool's errand going nowhere. Second, to enable them to see and accept what a divorce lawyer's window dressing is designed to hide, namely, that it is not possible to find perfect solutions to imperfect problems. Contrary to what divorce lawyers would have them believe, their divorce does not take place in a different world than their marriage. It takes place in the same world, and that world is one of inevitable constraint and human limitation.
JOY IN THE JOURNEY 10 Day Challenge
This 10-Day Challenge is designed to support you as you strive to proactively improve your relationship. Take some time to focus on your behaviors and intentionally plan to meet your partner's needs and they will focus on yours...you both win.
Bob, My Dad the Fisherman
IF YOU MISS YOUR DAD, READ THIS BOOK!"A great read from an extremely versatile author. He connects all the dots in a father-son relationship."This book is about my father, his love of fishing, our relationship, and my memories about him. My Dad was born during the Great Depression. That event shaped his life and thinking. It placed limits on him that he couldn't overcome. He wasn't perfect, and he knew it. My Dad was a smart man and raised me to the best of his ability. He provided me with as much love as he could, in the form of companionship.Men raised during the Great Depression needed to be tough for they endured tough times. They were involved in war. Such men weren't huggers; they needed to project strength. I accepted my Dad. He was a sensitive man. When confronted with his shortcomings, he admitted them and tried to improve. Throughout the years, he grew and became a better person. I'm lucky my father spent so much time with me.Although my father was a busy man, he gave freely of his time for me. I'm grateful for what we shared. After my mother Roxy, fishing was my father's greatest love. My father is the best fisherman I ever met.As you read this book, you'll see the types of relationships that fathers and sons once had ... relationships where they spent vast amounts of time together, where they made time for one another, where they challenged each other to become better people, and where they strengthened their relationship through mutual respect, acceptance, and understanding. I won't ever get to see my father again and that hurts, but at least I can share our relationship with you, dear reader.When I miss my Dad, I turn to these pages. I can hear his voice, see him smile, and talk to him. He becomes alive again, and I can feel his passion for fishing. While reading this book, you'll share that experience with me.
SAFE From the Pain
Surviving sexual assault, attempted suicide, an arranged marriage, and divorce is one thing. Processing all that pain so you can live a full life after is something entirely different.In the shadows of emotional pain, survival can take priority over healing. Lasting reverberations of traumatic experiences or post-traumatic stress disorder can cripple decision-making skills, creep into relationships, and leave scars on the people you love.Peace and empowerment after trauma are possible-when you embrace your pain as part of your story.After her trauma, Poonam Bhuchar reemerged as a healed survivor and reclaimed her power. Part spiritual memoir, part self-help revelation, SAFE from the Pain pairs Bhuchar's inspiring story with the transformational secret of the SAFE Method to guide you through the darkness of your pain and into the safety of a healthy, happy life.You'll learn: Four steps of the SAFE method to stop ignoring pain, work through emotions, and regain control.The impacts of stress from emotional pain on every aspect of life, including your family, children, body, and self-worth.How to overcome your victim mindset and accept responsibility-because ownership leads to action.Three types of forgiveness for freedom from society's expectations, cultural beliefs, and your own judgments.Why embracing your journey is essential to happiness, a bigger life purpose, and alignment with your true self.You can't move forward if you live in the past. Get SAFE from the Pain to transcend the darkness of pain and illuminate your way to the beautiful life waiting on the other side.
The YUMMY Marriage
A YUMMY marriage is made of two "whole people" who can connect in fun ways, as well as in deep and meaningful ways. They are best friends and playful lovers, too. Did you know: Affairs happen when a couple loses their connection.Sex is the glue in a long-term marriage.In general, men are more sensitive than women.It is better to be couple-centered than child-centered or work-centered.A good marriage can help to heal your childhood wounds.Sometimes when a couple "hits bottom" in their marriage it is an opportunity to turn things around and move in a better direction. You can learn how to be the "agent of change" in your marriage and create a life that is happier and healthier for both of you. Learn to be a positive role model for yourself and for your children.Create a YUMMY marriage today!
Unconditional Love
After losing her bestfriend, Elle was lost in grief. Somehow, she found a way to communicate with her best friend. Read through this interesting and heartbreaking story and find out how Elle was able to overcome her sorrow of losing her soul mate.
Bullied, enough is enough!
Bullied, Kennedy has had enough of it!He gives himself one week to do one of those three things, kill himself or kill his bullies or go to his local Muay Thai gym to learn how to fight so he can smash his bullies.
Words For New Weddings
Couples around the world have been waiting for this book for 25 years.Twenty-first century couples need twenty-first century options for planning weddings and services of commitment. Step-by-step choices from "traditional" to "contemporary" enable weddings to be custom crafted.Words For New Weddings offers easy opportunities to make your wedding personal, unique, and relevant. You get to create your "One of a Kind" event to share with family and friends. This book will make your wedding an event long remembered by all who attend.
Mirror Image
Do you feel unfulfilled in your friendships? Do you ever feel like they should be more supportive, more generous, more joyous, and generally more substantial? Do you find yourself standing alone at too many church potlucks, or engaging in shallow and meaningless conversation with people you've known your whole life, but you've realized you don't really know them? God intended us for deeper relationships than we realize. His Book, the Bible, was a love story from Him to the world-and a manual on how to give that love back to Him and to the people around us. For creative and meaningful relationships, we must understand God's love and how we can use our personal relationship with Him to relate to others. But this requires a change in thinking, a change in interacting, and possibly a change in church culture itself. Erin Pressel is a writer, artist, polymath, enthusiastic book buyer, player of music, dabbler in Scottish Gaelic, and too curious for her own good. Referred to by no one as the Caretaker for lack of qualification, she has always wanted a nickname, but has never had one because her name is too short. Her hobbies are being facetious, daydreaming and thinking too much. She lives in Dallas, Oregon, and Mirror Image is her first published work.
The Essential Keys for Effective Communication in Love, Life and Work
If you're like most people, you want to have good relationships with the important people in your life-your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, clients, and customers. At the same time, you have no doubt learned from experience that good relationships don't happen by accident or wishful thinking. They are created, developed over time, and good communication is an essential part of the fabric that creates and sustains those relationships.While that may be true, do you feel, as many do, that your communication skills could be greatly improved-that you sometimes misunderstand what the other person is saying or meaning, feel misunderstood yourself, that you sometimes express your feelings too harshly when you're upset or get into arguments, and do other communication blunders? If so, this book is for you.For more than a decade, I've worked intensively in this fascinating field of interpersonal communication. I've been trained to teach several communication skills curricula and have taught these skills to thousands of individuals and couples, in small groups and large audiences, in churches, schools, community organizations, family resource centers, county jails, federal prison, and other venues.On every occasion, I'd witness people have profound personal breakthroughs in using these skills to radically improve their communication effectiveness in their marriages, families, at work, and elsewhere.In this short book, you will learn the 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication that I have honed and distilled from my study, teaching, and practice over the past several years. I consider these to be the core fundamentals of successful interpersonal communication.These skills have helped me greatly in both my personal and professional relationships, and I'm confident these skills will help you achieve relationship success with the important people in your life as well. Again, I hope you enjoy reading this book and use what you learn to take your relationships to a whole new level of intimacy, satisfaction, and success.
You'll Smile Again
Are you crippled by the fear of losing another person? Is it difficult to find the right words to console your loved one? In You'll Smile Again, Pauline Mburu addresses the deep pain of losing a loved one through her own harrowing experience with loss. She hints to the reader the do's and don'ts to comfort a grieving person. She also illuminates a path for those who are hurting to be encouraged that there's hope in light of their grief.Lastly, she calls out to those struggling to join safe spaces and strongly advocates for families to grieve together to heal together.
The Essential Keys for Effective Communication in Love, Life and Work
If you're like most people, you want to have good relationships with the important people in your life-your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, clients, and customers. At the same time, you have no doubt learned from experience that good relationships don't happen by accident or wishful thinking. They are created, developed over time, and good communication is an essential part of the fabric that creates and sustains those relationships.While that may be true, do you feel, as many do, that your communication skills could be greatly improved-that you sometimes misunderstand what the other person is saying or meaning, feel misunderstood yourself, that you sometimes express your feelings too harshly when you're upset or get into arguments, and do other communication blunders? If so, this book is for you.For more than a decade, I've worked intensively in this fascinating field of interpersonal communication. I've been trained to teach several communication skills curricula and have taught these skills to thousands of individuals and couples, in small groups and large audiences, in churches, schools, community organizations, family resource centers, county jails, federal prison, and other venues.On every occasion, I'd witness people have profound personal breakthroughs in using these skills to radically improve their communication effectiveness in their marriages, families, at work, and elsewhere.In this short book, you will learn the 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication that I have honed and distilled from my study, teaching, and practice over the past several years. I consider these to be the core fundamentals of successful interpersonal communication.These skills have helped me greatly in both my personal and professional relationships, and I'm confident these skills will help you achieve relationship success with the important people in your life as well. Again, I hope you enjoy reading this book and use what you learn to take your relationships to a whole new level of intimacy, satisfaction, and success.
Mommy Philosophies
You know how the things your mom repeated the most are the things that you still hear ringing inside your head? I know that feeling oh too well because I was my mother's primary caregiver for the last 10 years of her life. I can still hear her saying things like, "when given the choice of 'either/or', usually the best answer is BOTH!" Or "all is well", which she said at least ten times each day, even on days when it really did not appear to be. Now that she is no longer physically with us, I figured I would explain the meaning behind her most popular sayings to keep her spirit and her memory alive in all those that learned her story. This is Mommy Philosophies: Lessons I Learned from my Mom During Caregiving. As the middle child and only girl in her family, Vivian Geary has been a long-time observer of humans. She watched and learned her place in her family and her community becoming astute at seeing the needs of others, empathizing, and moving to help fill those needs. She created Caring for Family Caregivers as a resource to others providing caregiver coaching and support groups for family caregivers. As a speaker and trainer, she conducts seminars and classes on a variety of topics pertinent to all aspects of the caregiving journey.
E&j
Society is left appalled when the black couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jones have twin boys... one Black and one white! The novel E&J revolves around the non-fictional tale of two fraternal twin brothers named Esau and Jacob - or E and J. The twins experience a unique upbringing as fraternal brothers coming from same-race parents in an African-American-dominant neighborhood. The disparity and struggle the boys face is a reflection of society's truth, portrayed through the twins' behaviors, the career paths they choose, their love life, friendships and their life challenges. How will the twins mediate with all that life throws at them? E&J is centered at the heart of African American culture, shedding light on criminal operations and prostitution nightlife. The book, however, travels beyond these themes with a focus on teenage-hood, family values, as well as racism and reverse racism. Michael does not shy away from raising the question of socialization and carves into the matter of racism. His belief is that truth prevails all, hence the spiritual side and carnal acts of many African Americans that causes division within a nation of people is exposed in this novel.
Love, Bruises & Bullsh!t
TRUE STORIES FROM TRUE SURVIVORS. Love, Bruises & Bullsh!t is a touching compilation of true stories of survival. Over twenty women pour their hearts onto paper to share their experience with family and domestic violence. Some stories are shared from the survivors' perspectives, some from the children who grew up in homes filled with violence and even those who have lost family members at the hands of their partners.These riveting encounters will inspire, support and encourage women around the world to speak up and save lives. Our mission is to make a difference and lead the way for a positive change to occur. We hope to raise the vibration for future generations and educate women to identify what a healthy loving relationship is.Domestic violence shouldn't be a taboo topic. We need to strip shame away from it and have those heavy conversations to make a difference. While the topic is difficult and the content is distressing, it is both morally necessary and time appropriate.
Life Has No Expiration Date - Misadventures of a Single Senior
Wonderful, a modern declaration of independence. Dr. J. PhDAll divorced people should read this hilarious but wise message and learn to anticipate each day with exciting, hopeful joy. Dr. B. Perri, PhD.A 'must read' for a anyone who is a 'senior' and looking forward to the latter part of life with trepidation.A woman's work is never done unless . . . You're fired! No, I quit!I was relieved of my duties as the wife after 56 years of marriage before that ''til death do us part' detail kicked in.I made a plan. Life began. First, I cleaned out my mental attic and dusted off my stored fantasies of all the things I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. Then I wrote about what I know, seeing life more clearly and not through the eyes of another.Stop wondering what you are going to do with the rest of your life and start wandering. The world is waiting for you!
50 Marriage Vows
This is not just a book about love; it is about the celebration of love. Traditional wedding vows have not been updated in a long while- probably since the days of Moses.50 Marriage Vows is a two-part series: 25 vows in the women's edition and 25 in the men's. It allows each party to read the vows alone first. After choosing one (or more) of the vows in each book, couples can come together and compare. Each vow corresponds with the same number in the opposite book. This communication between each party cultivates and reinforces teamwork, a valuable asset in any marriage.The vow that each person chooses should serve as an expression of their feelings for their significant other. It can be challenging to find the words to capture how you feel towards another person, so this exercise works to find new words and ways to express your thoughts and feelings. The chart ensures that each vow is presented in the correct manner and order, as it was written. Again to receive the true value of these books, I recommend that both Men's Edition, and Women's Edition be purchased together.
Victims' Experiences of the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Abuse
Good Grief!
We all walk through grief at our own rhythm and pace and there are no well-worn paths to follow. Each of us must find our own way, but we're not alone.Dawn Murphy shares her journey through grief with disarming honesty and intimacy, offering us some of the ridiculous truths and unexpected discoveries she stumbled upon along the way. She gives us a look at the obstacles she faced and some candid, practical, sometimes even humorous, suggestions for others who might encounter them on their own journey through grief-such as how to avoid having a nervous breakdown at the grocery store and why it may be a good idea to smash a coconut on your loved one's birthday.Her crooked path led her to understand that grief isn't something to get over. Rather, it's about learning how to live more wholly with it-so that we can get to Good Grief. It's a really, really hard place to find, but Dawn's story points us in a hopeful direction.
Grandma's Star
Some people mean so much to us, it is hard to imagine life without them. In Grandma's Star, a young child finds that love can live on in our hearts, our memories and our imagination as she connects with a special star each night to remember her Grandma. A perfect book to help children cope with loss.
Stuck on Grandma
Stuck on Grandma is a heartwarming story about the love between a grandmother and granddaughter.You'll love the humor and antics in which they try to stick together.Finally, after many prayers for an answer, Ellie has the best idea ever.From the authors of Wake Up, Little Pup, Stuck on Grandma, written together by a grandmother and granddaughter, is sure to warm the hearts of everyone.
The Ethical Divorce
Divorce is a complicated process and not a single event. It has major life implications and must be done right. In this regard, the optimal divorce is an ethical divorce.The Ethical Divorce does not follow the pattern of the ubiquitous self-help genre - over simplified and formulaic. Nevertheless, it is designed to be helpful by providing an in-depth exploration of the separation process, post-divorce adjustment, telling the children, caring for children from infants to teens, decision-making models, pathologies of divorce and, finally, hope and recovery through creating an important space for discovery.The author is a clinician and the book is written from the well of experience, scholarship and study that professional practice provides. Yet, it is not written academically and is intended for a general as well as professional audience.The reader will find the helpful inclusion of clinical examples and ample opportunities for reflection and deeper thinking into the many issues that arise in divorce for individuals and families. The essential premise is that the impact of divorce is worsened by the way it is handled rather than something necessarily inherent to the event itself. There is a required ethic, which when followed leads to the healthiest divorce possible. Knowledge is power in this regard.
The Loss Of Innocence
The Loss of Innocence is a book of poetry written by a child, who is a separate and distinct part of the adult. She prefers to be called Anna. She has no voice; her pain, fear, sadness, and loneliness have been buried inside for over fifty years. The Loss of Innocence is extremely personal and difficult for the author to share. Only through the use of poetry is she able to speak and put those feelings into words. This book allows others to share a glimpse inside the soul of the author and to feel what her everyday life is truly like. Hopefully, this will help others who share a similar loss.
Black Meditation
Black Meditation: Ten Practices for Self-Care, Mindfulness, and Self-DeterminationEnhance your self-care and activate your inner resources.When talking about mindfulness, a lot of people avoid talking about race-despite these practices coming from the lands of Black and Brown people.This book is different: the author is Black and the message is Black. The purpose is to encourage spiritual consciousness, anti-racist awareness, and social change that benefits all people.Reading Black Meditation will teach you about Kemetic principles, visualization techniques, and methods for cultivating self-love and self-respect. Cultivate your inner greatness by using guided meditations and writing exercises.Here are the chapter titles for each of the 10 chapters: Cultivation: Introducing Black MeditationPurpose: The Goal Is to SitDiscipline: Breath and BodyVision: Envisioning a DirectionGratitude: Written Words to YourselfBlessings: Affirming SpiritCourage: Stepping outside of our PatternsResilience: Recovering from our TraumaStrength: Links and BoundariesLove: The Missing IngredientBecause I am not the only Black Meditator out there, I also included 6 short interviews with some expert Black Meditators from my city and my circle: Feugang Donald, Brandon Dawson-Jarvis, Vonnette Forde, Jacqueline Powell, Astin L. Davis, and Claude Kamga.Learn about Black Meditation from a new perspective.Learn from an anti-racist perspective.
Mask Of A Man
An abusive marriage can ruin your mental health. It can destroy your peace, emotions, ability to function properly and you slowly stop being yourself. An empty vessel you become, devoid of feeling any emotions. Bella, the protagonist of the story, falls in love with a charismatic handsome man who, for a moment, makes her feel like her life might be whole now. His presence had overtaken her and her life revolved around him. Number one mistake. All those red flags didn't warn her. She was head-over-heels in love with him until the walls came crumbling down and the veil of love was snatched away by the unnerving reality of Bella's life. She was disillusioned, realizing she had fallen for a manipulative demon whose emotions changed like the weather. He was aware of the emotional control he had over her, and he exploited that to his full potential. Brokenhearted, with children, and completely dependent on her emotionally abusive, unfaithful husband, Bella realizes her best chance at happiness is to leave him and run away with her children. Will she have the courage, or will she succumb to the desperate pleas of manipulative love?
