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Hold on to your kids: why parents matter
Par Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté. 2004
Canadian doctors Neufeld and Maté realized that their children had become secretive and unreachable, pining for friends and recoiling from…
adults. Day care, play dates, and after school activities groom children to transfer attachment from adults to peers, causing children to squelch their individuality, curiosity and intelligence. And these same children are bullying, shunning and murdering each other, as well as committing suicide, at increasing rates. Some strong language. 2004.Brothers (& me): [a memoir of loving and giving]
Par Donna Britt. 2012
Former Washington Post columnist Donna Britt’s memoir presents an honest and thoughtful look at a life spent giving to others.…
In 1977, Britt lost one of her brothers in a senseless police shooting. Plagued by her grief, she spent the next three decades putting her own needs aside to care for the men in her life. 2012.Far from the tree: parents, children and the search for identity
Par Andrew Solomon. 2012
The author writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are…
prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love documented in every chapter. 2012.Endangered: your child in a hostile world
Par Johann Christoph Arnold. 2000
A pastor presents anecdotes and stories encouraging parents to put children first and avoid contemporary social ills that create unhappy…
families. He stresses the spiritual aspects of parenting and offers suggestions for bringing up offspring who are loved. 2000.Fathers and sons: an anthology
Par David Seybold. 1992
A collection of essays, poems, and stories which examine the relationships between fathers and sons. The topics include mutual pride…
in being outdoorsmen, death of a father, and shedding the adolescent belief that father is God. 1992.Fall in love, stay in love
Par Willard F Harley. 2001
Family
Par Susan Hill. 1989
A vivid honest and intensely moving account of the fight for the life of her premature baby, Imogen, which ended…
in her death at five weeks, and the author's subsequent struggle to complete her family. 1989.FairTax, the truth: answering the critics
Par Neal Boortz, John Linder, Rob Woodall. 2008
In 2005, radio show host Boortz and Georgia congressman Linder wrote "The FairTax Book", presenting a plan designed to eliminate…
federal taxes and the IRS and jump-start the U.S. economy. This follow-up offers new insights, and debunks the negative myths and misrepresentations of their idea. The plan enables Americans to keep all the money in their paychecks; eliminates the fraud, hassle, and waste of the current system; and revolutionizes the way America pays for itself. 2008.Dr. Dobson answers your questions
Par James C Dobson. 1982
Gay women from all walks of life contribute twenty-five essays and numerous sidebars on aspects of being a lesbian. Topics…
include relationships with family members, aging, health-care issues, stereotypes, coming out, gay pride, and lesbian marriages and parenting. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.Dr. Ruth's guide for married lovers
Par Ruth K Westheimer. 1986
Couples, conflict and change: social work with marital relationships
Par Kate Wilson, Adrian L James. 1986
This book, aimed at social workers, draws together current thinking about marriage and marital problems. It looks at the theory…
behind it, practical approaches to intervention including sexual problems, cultural backgrounds, and the principles and practice of conciliation, as well as the law relating to separation and divorce. 1986.Closed chambers: the first eyewitness account of the epic struggles inside the Supreme Court
Par Edward Lazarus. 1998
The author, a Supreme Court law clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun in 1988-89, recounts the methods and procedures the justices…
use in arriving at a decision. Now a federal prosecutor, Lazarus contends that politics has taken the place of debate and compromise. He analyzes court cases to illustrate his concerns. 1998.Black sheep and kissing cousins: how our family stories shape us
Par Elizabeth Stone. 1988
The author ponders the stories family members hand down from generation to generation, and the influence these stories have on…
family members. Subliminally, they teach how you are to act within the family context, and how the family has acted and reacted in the past. c1988.Comrades: brothers, fathers, heroes, sons, pals
Par Stephen E Ambrose. 1999
Historian investigates male friendships; includes ties between members of his own family. Discusses famous relationships between Lewis and Clark, General…
Eisenhower and General Patton, Crazy Horse and He Dog, and others. Also studies interactions and sentiments among veterans from one company of soldiers. Bestseller. 1999.Beautiful shadow: a life of Patricia Highsmith
Par Andrew Wilson. 2003
Biography of critically acclaimed suspense author Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995), whose works include the psychopathic Tom Ripley character. Uses her private…
diaries and assorted interviews to portray the psychologically complex gay woman. Presents Highsmith as having an unpleasant personality and describes her creative process and family secrets. Edgar Award. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence. 2003.Becoming a grandmother: a life transition
Par Sheila Kitzinger. 1996
For many women, becoming a grandmother is a major transition in life. The author interviewed more than 1,000 grandmothers and…
discusses the images of the grandmother and how they view themselves, relationships with their daughters or daughters-in-law, learning from the experience, and gaining new skills. c1996.All in the family: a cultural history of family life
Par Suanne Kelman. 1998
Suanne Kelman explores the nature of "family" -- a word now charged with controversy. Kelman considers the history of families…
in different societies and at different times in our history, and uncovers not just the expected differences, but surprising commonalities. Sexual content. 1998.A world made new: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Par Mary Ann Glendon. 2001
Discusses Mrs. Roosevelt's role in the development of the first document to define worldwide human rights. Describes her chairmanship of…
the drafting committee and her diplomacy to ensure the Declaration's ratification in 1948. Quotes diaries, letters, and memoirs of the committee members to explain how consensus was reached. c2001.A history of marriage
Par Elizabeth Abbott. 2010
An exploration of how marriage developed, and how it is likely to look in the future. Real-life experiences are presented…
in their wider historical context: What were a couple's alternatives to staying together? How long was the average marriage until death ended it? What were the differences between the experiences of wealthier and poorer spouses? Abbott puts a human face on marriage as she explores its nature in the context of love, sex, loyalty, childrearing, shared finances, and social recognition. Some descriptions of sex. c2010.