About the Book Both Avi and Terry's parents set examples for their children for a happy, loving marriage. The Secrets to a Happy Marriage of Nearly Half a Century - and Beyond emphasizes communication, affection, and taking care of yourself as well. Avi and Terry hope readers gain and work at a successful, loving relationship, physically and emotionally. About the Author Terry Ring Schonwald was born in Minneapolis, MN and graduated from the University...

"When eleven-year-old Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret."--

This latest anthology of short stories by Aurora Mizutani highlights the hazards associated with becoming enslaved to love and bondage. Our origins lie at the intersection of biology and witchcraft, more commonly called science. Consequently, for many individuals, their initial exposure to a doctrinaire mindset transpires within their families.It is noteworthy that when we pledge allegiance to a particular entity or group, we essentially align ourselves...

Betrayal, family loyalties, secrets: not all gangsters live in the east end. Two families run this part of Manchester: the Johnsons and the Bennetts. With the head of the Johnson family banged up, the Bennetts have made their move. But power comes at a price... Now Lenny Johnson is out of prison and he wants his empire back. But the Bennetts have had a taste of the money and the control. Lenny's sons want to strike now and destroy their rivals but...

This extraordinary and gritty memoir shares the unimaginable and cruel home life Martine endured while growing up in South Africa in the 1970s and 1980s. Martine was the forgotten, unwanted child who lived in isolation within her family. All she wanted was to be loved by them. Whenever she came close to being adopted and loved, it was cruelly snatched away from her in a brutal way. Martine was often locked out alone and hungry and slept overnight...

In life we all yearn to find our soulmate; that one person who sticks to us like a magnet, that one person who knows you inside out, the person who you can share everything with, the one person who is a constant and stays with you through the happy and the sad, the summer and the winter of your life.However, life is not a fairy tale. No matter how captivating your relationship with your soul mate is, sometimes these soulmates slip up too. After all,...

Step into the Light: A Journey from Codependency to Freedom Are you lost in the maze of someone else's needs, sacrificing your own happiness as you desperately hold onto relationships that drain you more than they fulfill you? Imagine a life where you navigate your relationships with self-assurance, grounded in a sense of your own worth and free from the tethers of codependency. This book is your beacon out of that darkness. Within these pages lies...

2022 Gold Ben Franklin Award Would you move to Africa? For Julie Tully, a cowgirl who married a United States naval officer, the answer was a no-brainer: Yes! Leaving her career and everything she knew behind to follow her husband, Julie was rapidly approaching forty and wondering, "What is my place in the world?" Enter Africa, the continent she had dreamed of since childhood, a chance to reinvigorate her life. A supposed two-year assignment...

Reggie Jarrell was adopted as a newborn by a childless couple who were part of his extended family. They agreed to let his teenaged birth mother be part of his life. But no one would speak of his birth father. Jarrell grew up in a loving home with parents who encouraged and supported him. His birth mother came in and out of his life. Despite knowing he was cherished, in his teens he longed to know who his birth father was. That longing...

Divorce is a common crisis that many people go through, and it can have a negative effect on the whole personality. The book helps you learn about the mental problems that arise during divorce. While presenting the main components of mental burdens, it also shows the way to recover from them.