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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Intentional Love (Girrell et al.)

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  Intentional Love by Kris Girrell , Abraham Gonzalez , and Bruce Girrell reached #53 on Amazon's hot new releases list. Amazon paperback Amazon ebook Barnes & Noble MSI Press webstore (25% discount with coupon code FF25) Book Description Intentional Love sets out a counter argument to the long-held narrative that both sex and intimacy decline over the years of a long-term committed relationship. But rather than focusing simply of the sexual skills and educating readers on technique, this book identifies twelve separate Ways of Being that when followed create the context and foundation for a deeper shared connection between lovers. The authors draw heavily on research on how these Ways of Being support both members and identify issues to be dealt with in the context of loving relationships. Though the authors are all men, they present a plethora of research from women researchers and authors to balance their own experiences as leaders and trainers in men’s work and then se...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately (Shekhtman)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately by Boris Shekhtman, which reached #31 in study and teaching references . the successful practices of diplomats and international journalists now available to any language learner Book description: This is the fifth edition of a popular book that provides a unique set of tools designed to enhance an individual's success in communicati0n in a foreign language environment. The devices presented allow the speaker of a foreign language to demonstrate the level of his/her language more impressively, so impressively, in fact, that it appears that the speaker's language itself has improved overnight. These techniques were developed and tested by the author with adult professionals in such varied fields as journalism, diplomacy, government, and international business. Many of these professionals have attested to the efficacy of these tools in their own columns. "This book provides the most bang...
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How do children in abusive homes relate to each other?

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  Children who grow up in abusive homes often develop complex relationships with one another. While outsiders sometimes imagine that siblings will naturally become each other's closest allies, the reality is more complicated. Abuse creates an environment of chronic fear, uncertainty, and emotional scarcity. Children adapt in different ways, and those adaptations can either draw siblings together or drive them apart. In some families, siblings form powerful protective bonds. Older children may take on caregiving roles far beyond their years, shielding younger brothers and sisters from harm, comforting them after frightening episodes, or attempting to create moments of normalcy amid chaos. Researchers sometimes refer to this as "parentification," where a child assumes responsibilities that properly belong to adults. Such children often become fiercely protective of their siblings and may continue carrying those responsibilities well into adulthood. In other abusive homes, h...
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A Glimpse into the Award-winning Book, A Theology for the Rest of Us (Yavelberg)

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From A Theology for the Rest of Us by Arthur Yavelberg .  If you have any curiosity about such questions: “Why are these things here?” “Who put them here?” and “What are these things for?” then you are asking the kinds of questions that lead you to a book like this. Available at:  Amazon (paperback and e-book) Barnes & Noble MSI Press webstore (25% discount with coupon code FF25) Book description If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yourselves." In a time of internecine wars and all kinds of abuse of authority and trust, too many good, thoughtful people are "voting with their feet" and turning away from organized religion. Popular "spirituality"-a sort of mysticism-lite articulate...
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