Product Description: From "one of America's best-known psychologists" (Chicago Tribune) and the bestselling author of Women Rowing North and Reviving Ophelia, an essential and inspiring book for therapists and anyone seeking to live a good lifeMary Pipher's groundbreaking investigation of America's "girl-poisoning culture," Reviving Ophelia, established its author as one of the nation's foremost authorities on family issues...read more

Product Description: With A New Epilogue by editor Barbara GrahamIn this groundbreaking collection, twenty-seven smart, gutsy writers explode the clichés and tell the real stories about what it's like to be a grandmother in today's world. Among the contributors:Judith Viorst exposes the high-stakes competition for Most Adored Nana...read more

Product Description: In Seeking Peace, bestselling author Mary Pipher turns her attention inward, and with her characteristic honesty, humility, and humanity, explores the lessons of her own life: as a daughter, a mother, a wife, a therapist, and a seeker...read more

In Seeking Peace, bestselling author Mary Pipher turns her attention inward, and with her characteristic honesty, humility, and humanity, explores the lessons of her own life: as a daughter, a mother, a wife, a therapist, and a seeker. She spent her childhood in small towns in the Midwest, the bookworm daughter of a doctor mother and a restless, jack-of-all-trades father. Her parents were often absent, and she was the caretaker for her siblings. She built an identity around being a good sister and the family nurturer. As a grown woman, Pipher found joy and fulfillment as a mother, wife, and therapist, doing what she most enjoyed: learning about the world and helping others. But after the astonishing success of Reviving Ophelia, she found herself overwhelmed by the new demands on her time and attention. In 2002, Pipher experienced a meltdown. Her life on the road and in the public eye had taken its toll on her emotional, mental, and physical well-being. She felt fragile, isolated, and empty. Trying to find a quieter, more peaceful life that would carry her toward greater self-acceptance and joy, she began the hard work of slowing down, crafting a new identity, and discovering the inner tranquility she’d yearned for all her life. In this candid and moving telling of her own remarkable story, Pipher reveals truths about our very human search for happiness and love.

Reflecting the expertise of the AARP, this helpful guide for children of aging parents explains how to cope with the unique challenges of dealing with older adults, covering such topics as finding quality health care, avoiding consumer scams, disposing of an estate, creating an elder-friendly environment, and more.

Product Description: COMO AYUDAR A SU HIJA ADOLESCENTE RESPUESTAS SOLIDAS A LA ANOREXI A, LA SEXUALIDAD, LA INCOMUNICACION, EL FRACASO ESCOLAR Y OTROS PROBLEMAS DE LAS ADOLESCENTES DE HOY

Product Description: Hablar de inspiración es verdad. Cuando la gente termina de leer este libro se siente más sabia y más bondadosa ¿Por qué? Porque Gandhi era un verdadero hombre de Dios, sin ostentación ni hipocresía. Pero hay algo más que inspiración...read more

In this collection of contemporary short stories, Nebraska writers explore the Midwest, covering topics such as small towns, desolate western lives, and comic families in tales by Richard Dooling, Kent Haruf, Ron Hansen, Jonis Agee, Dan Chaon, Marly Swick, Lisa Sandlin, Paul Eggers, and others. Simultaneous.

Discusses the advertising establishment, revealing what advertisers know about human nature and how they exploit it to make a profit. (view table of contents)

Product Description: We all have moments from childhood that were turning points -- people and events that molded our perceptions of ourselves and our lives. In Girls Like Us, 40 accomplished, influential women share these inspiring moments from their own childhoods and teenage years...read more