Author: Bridget Fonger
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1573247413
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Practical methods to heal a broken heart and to break old patterns, while offering a path for transformation and possibility. These teachings go beyond healing toward the ultimate possibility of making everything - including love - work better"--
Why Don't You Just Talk to Him?
Author: Kathleen R. Arnold
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190262281
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Why Don't You Just Talk to Him? looks at the broad political contexts in which violence, specifically domestic violence, occurs. Kathleen Arnold argues that liberal and Enlightenment notions of the social contract, rationality and egalitarianism -- the ideas that constitute norms of good citizenship -- have an inextricable relationship to violence. According to this dynamic, targets of abuse are not rational, make bad choices, are unable to negotiate with their abusers, or otherwise violate norms of the social contract; they are, thus, second-class citizens. In fact, as Arnold shows, drawing from Nietzsche and Foucault's theories of power and arguing against much of the standard policy literature on domestic violence, the very mechanisms that purportedly help targets of domestic abuse actually work to compound the problem by exacerbating (or ignoring) the power differences between the abuser and the abused. The book argues that a key to understanding how to prevent domestic violence is seeing it as a political rather than a personal issue, with political consequences. It seeks to challenge Enlightenment ideas about intimacy that conceive of personal relationships as mutual, equal and contractual. Put another way, it challenges policy ideas that suggest that targets of abuse can simply choose to leave abusive relationships without other personal or economic consequences, or that there is a clear and consistent level of help once they make the choice to leave. Asking "Why Don't You Just Talk to Him?" is in reality a suggestion riven with contradictions and false choices. Arnold further explores these issues by looking at two key asylum cases that highlight contradictions within the government's treatment of foreigners and that of long-term residents. These cases expose problematic assumptions in the approach to domestic violence more generally. Exposing major injustices from the point of view of domestic violence targets, this book promises to generate further debate, if not consensus.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190262281
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Why Don't You Just Talk to Him? looks at the broad political contexts in which violence, specifically domestic violence, occurs. Kathleen Arnold argues that liberal and Enlightenment notions of the social contract, rationality and egalitarianism -- the ideas that constitute norms of good citizenship -- have an inextricable relationship to violence. According to this dynamic, targets of abuse are not rational, make bad choices, are unable to negotiate with their abusers, or otherwise violate norms of the social contract; they are, thus, second-class citizens. In fact, as Arnold shows, drawing from Nietzsche and Foucault's theories of power and arguing against much of the standard policy literature on domestic violence, the very mechanisms that purportedly help targets of domestic abuse actually work to compound the problem by exacerbating (or ignoring) the power differences between the abuser and the abused. The book argues that a key to understanding how to prevent domestic violence is seeing it as a political rather than a personal issue, with political consequences. It seeks to challenge Enlightenment ideas about intimacy that conceive of personal relationships as mutual, equal and contractual. Put another way, it challenges policy ideas that suggest that targets of abuse can simply choose to leave abusive relationships without other personal or economic consequences, or that there is a clear and consistent level of help once they make the choice to leave. Asking "Why Don't You Just Talk to Him?" is in reality a suggestion riven with contradictions and false choices. Arnold further explores these issues by looking at two key asylum cases that highlight contradictions within the government's treatment of foreigners and that of long-term residents. These cases expose problematic assumptions in the approach to domestic violence more generally. Exposing major injustices from the point of view of domestic violence targets, this book promises to generate further debate, if not consensus.
Superhero of Love
Author: Bridget Fonger
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1573247413
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Practical methods to heal a broken heart and to break old patterns, while offering a path for transformation and possibility. These teachings go beyond healing toward the ultimate possibility of making everything - including love - work better"--
Publisher: Conari Press
ISBN: 1573247413
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"Practical methods to heal a broken heart and to break old patterns, while offering a path for transformation and possibility. These teachings go beyond healing toward the ultimate possibility of making everything - including love - work better"--
Why Does He Do That?
Author: Lundy Bancroft
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425191651
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425191651
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health
Daily Groove
Author: Scott Mauck
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141855765X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This cool book has a bunch of short blurbs for you to read any time you want. It doesn't have any days listed on the pages-so you don't have to read it in order, and you don't have to be reminded how far off schedule you've gotten. It's got spirit-revving shorts in it, great ideas of things to do to challenge your faith, encouraging thoughts, and wild Bible verses. It's the devotional your mom would never understand.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 141855765X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This cool book has a bunch of short blurbs for you to read any time you want. It doesn't have any days listed on the pages-so you don't have to read it in order, and you don't have to be reminded how far off schedule you've gotten. It's got spirit-revving shorts in it, great ideas of things to do to challenge your faith, encouraging thoughts, and wild Bible verses. It's the devotional your mom would never understand.
Making Choices
Author: Sue Langford
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468972715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
When Harlee finally made that hard choice, she knew that Grace would stand by her. Through the tears and the crying and the screaming in frustration, Grace always had been there. When a friendship turned into more, Harlee wasn't sure what to do. Should she run the risk of ruining a friendship she's had for 8 years just to try out a relationship? Does she take the chance when it could mean breaking up an 8 year team? A hard decision was an understatement but it was a choice she'd have to make. Zack Walker had been part of Harlee's band for what felt like forever. When he saw her relationship with Jake crumbling around her, all he wanted to do was jump in and save her from it all. After telling her that he'd spent his life waiting for her to be single, Harlee almost laughed him right out of the room. He'd had the typical rock star past full of one night stands and girlfriends who didn't mean much to him, but would she really hold all of that against him? When the right time came, he'd jumped at the chance to be with her, and wasn't about to give it up. When Grace saw Zack and Harlee together, part of her questioned it it was right, the other part questioned what Jake would do when he found out. She had to put her feelings aside when her relationship was rekindled with Kevin, but would she be able to hide Harlee's new love from Jake? She had to hide a lot from Kevin and Jake, but she knew that there was that chance that Harlee was going to lose it all. When you have to make the hardest choice ever, it better be what you want. Living with the hard choices was easy if it was the right choice and the right man.
Publisher: Booktango
ISBN: 1468972715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
When Harlee finally made that hard choice, she knew that Grace would stand by her. Through the tears and the crying and the screaming in frustration, Grace always had been there. When a friendship turned into more, Harlee wasn't sure what to do. Should she run the risk of ruining a friendship she's had for 8 years just to try out a relationship? Does she take the chance when it could mean breaking up an 8 year team? A hard decision was an understatement but it was a choice she'd have to make. Zack Walker had been part of Harlee's band for what felt like forever. When he saw her relationship with Jake crumbling around her, all he wanted to do was jump in and save her from it all. After telling her that he'd spent his life waiting for her to be single, Harlee almost laughed him right out of the room. He'd had the typical rock star past full of one night stands and girlfriends who didn't mean much to him, but would she really hold all of that against him? When the right time came, he'd jumped at the chance to be with her, and wasn't about to give it up. When Grace saw Zack and Harlee together, part of her questioned it it was right, the other part questioned what Jake would do when he found out. She had to put her feelings aside when her relationship was rekindled with Kevin, but would she be able to hide Harlee's new love from Jake? She had to hide a lot from Kevin and Jake, but she knew that there was that chance that Harlee was going to lose it all. When you have to make the hardest choice ever, it better be what you want. Living with the hard choices was easy if it was the right choice and the right man.
Bourbon Billy
Author: Ted Fiolek
Publisher: Enough Already Pulishing
ISBN: 0991367006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Three accountants and an attorney trek through the financial manias of the late 90s and early 2000s. Day-trading, multi-level marketing schemes, blackjack card-counting, faux-fidelity, house-flipping, bankruptcy fraud, road rage and even animal rights extremism put them on colliding paths. Who will win, who will lose, who will change and who will remain stubbornly the same?
Publisher: Enough Already Pulishing
ISBN: 0991367006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Three accountants and an attorney trek through the financial manias of the late 90s and early 2000s. Day-trading, multi-level marketing schemes, blackjack card-counting, faux-fidelity, house-flipping, bankruptcy fraud, road rage and even animal rights extremism put them on colliding paths. Who will win, who will lose, who will change and who will remain stubbornly the same?
Voices of the Dead Omnibus
Author: Victoria Raschke
Publisher: 1000 Volt Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Jo Wiley runs a punk rock teahouse in the heart of the Slovenian capital, tries not to pry too much into her adult son’s life, and keeps her string of friends with benefits on a tight schedule. When one of those friends is found murdered at an ancient Roman ruin, the death pulls Jo into a whole reality of weirdness she never knew existed. She discovers she can talk to the dead and she isn’t too happy with what they come to tell her. Can she save the world from demons, vengeful magic workers, and the occasional rogue deity and keep her business alive? Brew up a cup of your favorite tea and find out. This Omnibus edition includes: Who by Water - Voices of the Dead: Book One Our Lady of the Various Sorrows - Voices of the Dead: Book Two A Wand needs a Witch - A Voices of the Dead Story Like a Pale Moon - Voices of the Dead: Book Three Strange As Angels - Voices of the Dead: Book Four
Publisher: 1000 Volt Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Jo Wiley runs a punk rock teahouse in the heart of the Slovenian capital, tries not to pry too much into her adult son’s life, and keeps her string of friends with benefits on a tight schedule. When one of those friends is found murdered at an ancient Roman ruin, the death pulls Jo into a whole reality of weirdness she never knew existed. She discovers she can talk to the dead and she isn’t too happy with what they come to tell her. Can she save the world from demons, vengeful magic workers, and the occasional rogue deity and keep her business alive? Brew up a cup of your favorite tea and find out. This Omnibus edition includes: Who by Water - Voices of the Dead: Book One Our Lady of the Various Sorrows - Voices of the Dead: Book Two A Wand needs a Witch - A Voices of the Dead Story Like a Pale Moon - Voices of the Dead: Book Three Strange As Angels - Voices of the Dead: Book Four
The First 20 Hours
Author: Josh Kaufman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101623047
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101623047
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Search For Identity
Author: Sarah Burakoff
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595806104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Kimberly Holton knew she was adopted from the time she was a little girl. Her loving parents were honest and caring and gave her all the love she ever needed. But as Kimberly grew older she wondered more and more about her birth parents. Who were they and why did they gave her away? She never questioned her love for her adoptive family, butwas plagued by the desire to find out more about herbirth parents. Kim could not understand what wouldmake parents' give away their child. How could they not love their own baby? To find the answers to these questions she gets in touch with a Detective Agency, and begins to unravel the mystery of her past. Stunning revelations are unfolded in Kim's Search For Identity
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595806104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Kimberly Holton knew she was adopted from the time she was a little girl. Her loving parents were honest and caring and gave her all the love she ever needed. But as Kimberly grew older she wondered more and more about her birth parents. Who were they and why did they gave her away? She never questioned her love for her adoptive family, butwas plagued by the desire to find out more about herbirth parents. Kim could not understand what wouldmake parents' give away their child. How could they not love their own baby? To find the answers to these questions she gets in touch with a Detective Agency, and begins to unravel the mystery of her past. Stunning revelations are unfolded in Kim's Search For Identity
Nowhere Left to Hide
Author: Kat Mizera
Publisher: Kat Mizera
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
We have nowhere left to hide... Erik Loving her from the shadows shattered my heart. Watching her move on nearly destroyed me. I let them both go, knowing it was the only way to keep them safe. Now the threat is back and there’s only one way to protect them: Come back from the dead. It’s time to claim what’s mine. My woman. My kingdom. My life. Casey The only man I ever truly loved died to protect us, and nothing will ever be the same. I've spent the last decade becoming someone else, forcing myself to let go of the past. The past won’t let go of me. The life I’ve rebuilt is crashing down around me. I thought it was over, but fate isn’t finished with me yet.
Publisher: Kat Mizera
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
We have nowhere left to hide... Erik Loving her from the shadows shattered my heart. Watching her move on nearly destroyed me. I let them both go, knowing it was the only way to keep them safe. Now the threat is back and there’s only one way to protect them: Come back from the dead. It’s time to claim what’s mine. My woman. My kingdom. My life. Casey The only man I ever truly loved died to protect us, and nothing will ever be the same. I've spent the last decade becoming someone else, forcing myself to let go of the past. The past won’t let go of me. The life I’ve rebuilt is crashing down around me. I thought it was over, but fate isn’t finished with me yet.