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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Emotional Vampires will help you cope effectively with the people in your life that confound you, confuse you, and seem to sap every ounce of your energy. Bestselling author Dr. Al Bernstein shows you how to recognize each vampire type--antisocial, histrionic, narcissists, obsessive-compulsives, paranoids--and deal with them effectively. He uses many examples from the latest news headlines, which will help you distinguish between the types and deepen...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late. James Sexton knows this. After dealing with more than a thousand clients whose marriages have dissolved over everything from an ill-advised threesome with the nanny to the uneven division of carpool duties, he also knows all of the what-not-to-dos for couples who want to build--and consistently work to preserve--a lasting, fulfilling relationship. Described by former clients as a "courtroom gunslinger"...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Many people need help navigating conversational minefields such as politics and religion--without getting blown up. Mingling with the Enemy is a vital guide for "surviving" contentious arguments, promoting civil discourse, and finding common ground in any social setting--from cocktail parties to PTA meetings. With this go-to guide, readers will learn how to successfully intermingle, listen, and diffuse heated arguments or disagreements while remaining...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this blackest of comedies, a perfect 18-year marriage suddenly becomes unglued and the gleefully evil Barbara and Oliver Rose (Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas) single-mindedly inflict as much misery as possible on each other. Rather than just get divorced, they declare war, fighting to the bitter end over their huge mansion and every possession in it. Not even the calculating guidance of Oliver's lawyer (Danny DeVito) can stop this uncompromising...
Author
Publisher
Career Press, an imprint of Red WHeel/Weiser, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Who hasn't had to deal with a jerk at work? Whether it's a toxic team member who loves nothing better than to suck the life and excitement out of her colleagues or a bad boss who causes his employees to constantly dream of telling him to "Take this job and shove it!" or the difficult co-worker who isn't happy unless the office is filled with mayhem and drama, we've all had to deal with people on the job we would rather not. Based on proven approaches...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For many people, cutting ties with a toxic family member is a crucial step away from a legacy of dysfunction and toward healing and well-being. In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist Sherrie Campbell offers readers effective strategies for setting strong boundaries after ending contact with a toxic family member and provides powerful tools to help them heal from shame, self-doubt, and stigma"--
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children"--
Author
Publisher
Blue Ash, OH
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"Two young professionals working in a retirement community discover that one of their residents is hiding her grandson in her unit. Word spreads quickly, and in the midst of their own personal struggles, they must find the best solution for this problem" --
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Every marriage has its rough patches. If you're wondering how to repair yours, step away from the therapist, put down the magazine, and pick up this book. If you want to build a long, happy, fulfilling marriage, why not learn from the women who've done it? Laura Doyle's marriage was in trouble. After five years, her husband had become distant. He seemed checked out of their relationship, preferring watching TV to making love. There were frequent...
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Pig is having a good, happy day-until he's bothered by a Pesky Fly. Pig needs to figure out the best way to handle it, instead of yelling or swatting... that wouldn't be kind! Fly needs to figure out how to better interact with his friends and respect Pig's space, and decides Pig is a good friend to have! Pig and Fly work through their problem and move on to having a feel-good day...together! Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" about working...
13) Lunch every day
Author
Publisher
KO Kids Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of a boy named Jimmy who takes another kid's lunch at school every day. But through the power of kindness he is transformed into a compassionate human being.--Publisher.
14) Take a stand
Author
Series
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The future is here! In these inspiring graphic novels, students take a journey to gain a fresh view into America's ongoing struggle against racism and toward equality. Following a heated argument between two of his students, Mr. Rustin sets out to teach them that the loudest voice isn't always the right one. Using his ability to see the past, he takes the class on a journey about speaking up and taking a stand.
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