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He: Understanding Masculine Psychology
by Robert A. JohnsonWhat does it really mean to be a man? What are some of the landmarks along the road to mature masculinity? And what of the feminine components of a man's personality? <p><p> Women do not really know as much about men as they think they do. They have developed, over the centuries, considerable expertise in the technique of adapting to men, but that is not the same as truly understanding them. Women often labor under the delusion that life is really pretty easy for men, at least when compared to their own lot, and they have no idea what a complicated struggle is really involved in the transition from male childhood to real manhood. <p> As timely today as when it was first published, He provides a fascinating look into male identity and how female dynamics influence men.
Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America
by John H. McWhorterBerkeley linguistics professor John McWhorter, born at the dawn of the post-Civil Rights era, spent years trying to make sense of this question. Now he dares to say the unsayable: racism's ugliest legacy is the disease of defeatism that has infected black America. Losing the Race explores the three main components of this cultural virus: the cults of victimology, separatism, and antiintellectualism that are making blacks their own worst enemies in the struggle for success. <p><p> More angry than Stephen Carter, more pragmatic and compassionate than Shelby Steele, more forward-looking than Stanley Crouch, McWhorter represents an original and provocative point of view. With Losing the Race, a bold new voice rises among black intellectuals.
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
by Maryanne WolfMany scholars believe that humans are hard-wired for language, but no one, points out Wolf (child development, Tufts U.), believes that about reading and writing. The act of reading is not natural, she argues, either for a child or in the evolution of the brain's capacity to learn. She loves it anyway, and here shares her knowledge and joy at learning to read in both evolutionary and development contexts; she also explores reasons that some people cannot learn to read. By the way, Proust says they were just friends; the squid is not commenting.
The Craving Brain: A Bold New Appraoch to Breaking Free from Drug Addiction, Overeating, Alcoholism, Gambling (Second Edition)
by Ronald A. Ruden Marcia ByalickIn the Craving Brain, Dr. Ronald Ruden asserts that the roots of addiction most definitely do not lie in our character. Rather, they lie in a complex chain reaction that originates in an ancient survival mechanism in the brain. When this system is inappropriately activated, it drives the body to crave, sometimes with addictive behavior as the end result. In clear, straightforward language, Dr. Ruden outlines his remarkable successful treatment program which he believes can cure this problem. The Craving Brain offers crucial insights into the world of addiction. This revolutionary book will bring hope to millions of people who suffer from a wide range of addictions, from gambling and alcohol to drugs and food.
From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life
by Lucinda BassettFrom Panic to Power is Lucinda Bassett's inspiring account of the proven techniques she used to overcome anxiety disorder and regain control of her life. A bestseller with more than 72,000 hardcover copies sold, From Panic to Power offers techniques and skills to the ever-growing number of people who are adversely affected by today's overwhelmingly stressful environment. Lucinda Bassett's effective program, which teaches people how to think differently and respond in a less anxious way, is enabling hundreds of thousands all over the world to transform their draining doubts, fears, and anxieties into positive energy and newfound freedom. Her methods allow sufferers to gain a new understanding of themselves and their challenges when dealing with anxiety and teach effective skills to help transform negative self-talk and destructive worry habits into recently discovered compassion and confidence.
Re-visioning Psychology
by James HillmanThis groundbreaking classic explores the necessity of connections between our life and soul and developing the main lines of the soul-making process.
What Is Called Thinking?
by Martin Heidegger J. Glenn Gray Fred D. Wieck"For an acquaintance with the thought of Heidegger, What Is Called Thinking? is as important as Being and Time. It is the only systematic presentation of the thinker's late philosophy and . . . it is perhaps the most exciting of his books."--Hannah Arendt
The O'Reilly Factor for Kids: A Survival Guide for America's Families
by Bill O'Reilly Charles FlowersPopular television reporter Bill O'Reilly shares advice and personal stories. Topics include friends, money, sex, divorce, teachers, God, siblings, fake self esteem, bullies, T.V., death, reading, health, sports, and more. Bill O'Reilly is the father of two children and a former teacher. He encourages kids to make smart choices and develop a code of ethics to live by.
Preventing Miscarriage: the Good News
by Jonathan Scher Carol DixA Reassuring and Informative Guide That Offers New Hope For Expectant Parents Along with inspiring accounts of women who have delivered healthy babies after years of heartbreak. Dr. Jonathan Scher provides the latest medical information on preventing recurrent miscarriages, including why couples with "unexplained infertility" actually may be suffering repeat pregnancy loss due to failure of the embryo to implant in the womb, important immunological and tissue tests that may explain or prevent miscarriage, emerging treatments such as heparin and I.V.I.G., updated resources, and much more.
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia
by Marya HornbacherWhy would a talented young woman enter into a torrid affair with hunger, drugs, sex, and death? Through five lengthy hospital stays, endless therapy, and the loss of family, friends, jobs, and all sense of what it means to be "normal," Marya Hornbacher lovingly embraced her anorexia and bulimia -- until a particularly horrifying bout with the disease in college put the romance of wasting away to rest forever. A vivid, honest, and emotionally wrenching memoir, Wasted is the story of one woman's travels to reality's darker side -- and her decision to find her way back on her own terms.
What We Ache For: Creativity and the Unfolding of Your Soul
by Oriah Mountain DreamerInspirational guide to awakening personal creativity in any art form. Dreamer uses practical examples to convey the link between creativity, spirituality, and sexuality while showing how all 3 can enrich one's life.
The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know about Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping, and Healing--From a Mother Whose Child Recovered
by Karen Siff ExkornPractical advice and information from the world's foremost experts on autism -- and a mother's own hard-won lessons from helping her son recover from the disorder. When Karen Siff Exkorn's son, Jake, was diagnosed with autism, she struggled to pull together comprehensive information about the disorder. Fortunately, she was able to educate herself quickly, and her extensive at-home treatment of her son led to his amazing full recovery. But the journey wasn't easy, and now, in The Autism Sourcebook, Siff Exkorn offers parents the wisdom she wishes she'd had at the beginning. Providing accessible medical information gleaned from the world's foremost experts, Siff Exkorn offers an inside look at families with children who have autism, and ties in her own firsthand experience as a parent. The author shares valuable knowledge about the following: *What the diagnosis really means * Understanding and accessing treatment options * Knowing your child's rights in the school system * Coping with common marital and familial stress * Making the stigma of autism a thing of the past With extensive appendices, including the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Diagnostic Criteria for the Five Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and carefully selected lists of Internet resources, recommended readings, and top autism organizations worldwide, The Autism Sourcebook is the single most comprehensive, practical resource available to parents and loved ones of children with autism.
More Than Money
by Neil Cavuto: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson Author profiles the many business heroes who inspired him to continue his career through his battles with cancer and multiple sclerosis.
Nation Of Rebels: Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture
by Joseph Heath Andrew PotterIn this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the most important myth that dominates much of radical political, economic, and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture -- a world outside of the consumer-dominated world that encompasses us -- pervades everything from the antiglobalization movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking or simply hoping the "system" will collapse, the authors argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society radicals oppose. In a lively blend of pop culture, history, and philosophical analysis, Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the counterculture obsession with being different.
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
by Harriet Lerner"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner, in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of our anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.
Understanding Dreams
by The Earthworks GroupIt has been said that dreams are the windows to the soul -- and now those windows can be opened wide! The book you hold in your hands is a concise compendium of prescriptive information, an easy-to-use reference guide to the meanings and import of the remarkable visions that visit us while we sleep. Here in one volume are the essential keys to unlocking the mysteries of the subconscious -- and to putting the power of dreams at your fingertips! The meaning behind more than 800 dream symbols, The history of dream interpretation, sleep patterns, the workings of the unconscious mind, How to keep a "dream diary, and more.
Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve
by Lewis B. SmedesA Proven Path to Move from Shame to Healing. If you persistently feel you don't measure up, you are feeling shame--that vague, undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life, and diminishes our joy. The good news is that shame can be healed. With warmth and wit, Lewis B. Smedes examines why and how we feel shame, and presents a profound, spiritual plan for healing. Step by step, Smedes outlines the road to well-being and the peace that comes from knowing we are accepted by the grace of One whose acceptance of us matters most.
Care of Mind, Care of Spirit
by Gerald G. MayAlthough secular psychology addressed a great deal about how we come to be the way we are and how we might live more efficiently, it can offer nothing in terms of why we exist or how we should use our lives," writes Gerald May in this classic discussion of the nature of contemporary spiritual guidance and its relationship to counseling and psychiatry. For millions turning for answers to the world of the spirit, May shows how psychiatry and spiritual direction are alike, how they complement one another, and how they ultimately diverge.
The Psychology Of Moral Development: The Nature and Validity of Moral Stages (Essays On Moral Development #Vol. 2)
by Lawerence KohlbergThe Psychology of Moral Development: The Nature and Validity of Moral Stages
Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest For Meaning
by James W. FowlerFaith, as approached here, is not necessarily religious, nor is it to be equated with belief. Rather, faith is a person's way of leaning into and making sense of life. More verb that noun, faith is the dynamic system of images, values, and commitments that guide one's life. It is thus universal: everyone who chooses to go on living operated by some basic faith. Building on the contributions of such key thinkers as Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg, Fowler draws on a wide range of scholarship, literature, and firsthand research to present expertly and engagingly the six stages that emerge in working out the meaning of our lives--from the intuitive, imitative faith of childhood through conventional and then more independent faith to the universalizing, self-transcending faith of full maturity. Stages of Faith helps us to understand our own pilgrimage of faith, the passages of our own quest for meaning and value.
Moral Courage
by Rushworth M. KidderIn a book rich with examples, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. He explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three elements: action based on core values, awareness of the risks, and a willingness to endure necessary hardship. He demonstrates the benefits of ethical action to the individual and to society -- and the severe consequences that can result from remaining morally dormant.
How to Have Multiple Orgasms
by Janalee BeckThe secrets of sexual ecstasy are revealed in seven clearly described steps.
Twilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist Listened
by Torey L. HaydenTorey Hayden tells of her experiences with three kids in her care.
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
by Harriet G. LernerAnger is one of the most painful emotions we experience, and the most difficult to use wisely and well. Yet our anger is an important signal that always deserves our attention and respect. The difficulty is that feeling angry doesn't tell us what is wrong, or what specifically we can do that will make things better rather than worse. That's why I wrote The Dance of Anger -to help readers not only to identify the true sources of their anger, but also to learn how to change the patterns from which anger springs. The challenge of anger is at the heart of our struggle to achieve intimacy, self-esteem, and joy. Learning how to deal with it is worth the journey, even though there are no six-easy-steps to personal fulfillment and relational bliss. The Dance of Anger teaches readers to understand how relationships operate and how to change our part in them. It encourages readers to go the hard route.