Author: Robert L. Kane
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 9780826514882
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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A wrenching, firsthand account of how the longterm care system can defeat even the best prepared of us - with the lessons they learned to help others dealing with it, too.

Author: Janina Scarlet
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472145992
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Every life-changing experience, be it the loss of a function, a job or a friendship, or the death of a loved one, can be excruciating. Illness can forever alter our life and our abilities. And what makes it even more challenging is that many other people might fail to understand how challenging our adjustment to "normalcy" might be. Because there is no "normal" in these experiences. How can there be? When people hear the word acceptance, they might assume that it means being OK with what happened in the past or with how things currently are. In fact, there is a difference between acceptance and "feeling good" about what happened - acceptance means allowing yourself to feel whatever emotions naturally come up in response to what you are going through. It means acknowledging the reality of the pain, even though in an ideal world, it shouldn't be that way. This therapeutic and comforting self-help guide will help you: · Give yourself the permission to grieve or process events in the way that makes sense to you · To fully experience and accept your feelings of anger, grief, frustration or anxiety · To own your truth, even if it makes others uncomfortable This essential book will teach you to understand and be able to accept the difficult moments and circumstances in your life and make room for how you feel about them. And with this kind of an acceptance, there can be healing.

Author: Alison Cook, PhD
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400234816
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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Dr. Alison Cook uncovers the conflicting thoughts and emotions that keep us stuck and teaches us how to name, tame, and transform them into clear solutions that help us move forward in confidence. We all want to live godly lives and navigate through the issues that arise with confidence, but so often we find ourselves wrestling with conflicting thoughts and feelings. I want to be a good daughter, but I can't trust my parent. I should pray more, but I'm frustrated with God. Instead of naming these thoughts and working through them, we try to force ourselves to act based on what we've been told. But this inevitably ends with us feeling stuck, trapped between the people we think we should be and the way we really feel. What if this sidelining of our own thoughts and feelings is what's keeping us stuck? Building on psychological and spiritual insight, Dr. Alison Cook guides us through a practical strategy for acknowledging the tension and seeing the fuller truth. She shows us how to . . . uncover the mixed emotions that keep us confused; distinguish fact from fiction in our relationships; make decisions that account for the entirety of a situation; and start getting honest with ourselves, God, and other people. As we learn to take a step back from our mixed emotions and see the fuller picture of the challenges we face, we stop feeling paralyzed and start seeing our way through the haze, moving forward with clarity and confidence.

Author: Lysa TerKeurst
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0718039866
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected. What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful? Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness. Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. But she's also discovered that our disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. In It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and, with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to: Stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointment by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Train ourselves to recognize the three strategies of the enemy so we can stand strong and persevere through unsettling relationships and uncertain outcomes. Discover the secret of being steadfast and not panicking when God actually does give us more than we can handle. Shift our suspicion that God is cruel or unfair to the biblical assurance that God is protecting and preparing us. Know how to encourage a friend and help her navigate hard realities with real help from God's truth.

Author: Suzanne Barston
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520270231
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Discusses the issue of breast feeding and whether it is fair to judge parenting on breast vs. bottle as opposed to making the right choice for a family.

Author: Mina Alexia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781685132842
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The line between right and wrong has never been so blurred, but the heart wants what it wants. He was attractive. He was too good to be real. He made me feel things I shouldn't feel.

Author: Mina Alexia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781533180957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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Life has never been more complicated for Aria Hunter. Moving from New York to California was supposed to bring her closer to her father, and it had... in all the wrong ways. Being separated from him at birth had damaged any hope for an appropriate relationship to grow. Now at eighteen, she is lost, confused, and more in love with the man who had rescued her from Hell. He came to her as a fallen angel in disguise, but even angels fall from grace. Noah Hunter is a devastatingly handsome cutthroat lawyer with the darkest past. As a man of the law, he is fully aware that the nature of his relationship with Aria is wrong. As he continues his therapy, he finds himself in purgatory and refuses to drag her to Hell with him. In "I Shouldn't Love This Way," the steaming sequel to the successful debut novel, "I Shouldn't Feel This Way," Mina Alexia masterfully weaves the most complicated love story that will touch the hearts of her readers, break them into pieces, and put them back together again.

Author: Christina McKinney
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546266089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Jill navigates her way through life creating her own stories to explain unspoken tragedies and difficult situations that no one will give her explanations for. She lives in her own world, trapped inside a story that cuts her off not only from everyone else, but also from the wall that separates her feelings and thoughts from herself. Her Mother’s life is interwoven with Jill’s at times when they did not know each other yet overlapped briefly until tragedy separated them. Jill find’s something that changes everything, a suitcase in the rafters of her Grandmother’s garage, covered in layers of dust. In it, she finds the answers to everything, sitting there all along. Suddenly the gap that was missing all those years is filled in and Jill doesn’t know if it’s too late. All the lies, the stories that her childhood was based on to help her make sense and that provided the foundation for her life are uprooted and dried to dust. She feels like a chunk of her life has been handed back to her. It all makes sense. What no one would tell her before suddenly she knows more about than anyone else.

Author: Chet Coppock
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1600782698
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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Flamboyant. Pioneering. Opinionated. These words and dozens more have been used over the years to describe Chet Coppock, a true Chicago sports legend. Now, after decades of talking sports in every corner of the city with everyone from Hall of Famers to average fans, Coppock has written the ultimate guide to the most famous-and infamous-people, places, and moments in Chicago sports history. Fat Guys Shouldn't be Dancin' at Halftime is a one-of-a-kind guide through the wild and wacky world of Chicago sports. Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the city's biggest stars from a man who's seen them all come and go—they'll also be directed to some off-the-beaten-path attractions that every true sports fan should visit.

Author: Beth Andrews
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459292189
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 740

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Harlequin® Superromance brings you four new novels for one great price, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: WINTER'S KISS In Shady Grove Beth Andrews Grad student Daphne Lynch definitely believes in love at first sight after meeting Oakes Bartasavich. Sadly, he's more practical. But she knows the handsome and honorable lawyer is attracted to her—she can see it in his eyes. So she'll just have to use all her charm and resources to get through the wall he's erected around his kind and gentle heart. FIRST LOVE AGAIN by Kristina Knight When Emmett Deal left Gulliver Island on prom night, he vowed never to return. But after his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Emmett is forced to confront his past and Jaime Brown, the high school sweetheart he left behind. Can an unexpected homecoming heal old wounds so they can love in the present? A FAMILY AFTER ALL A Castle Creek Romance Kathy Altman All dairy farmer Ivy Millbrook wants is a roll in the hay with Seth Walker. He seems interested, but the single dad won't go near her bed—or her hayloft—without a commitment. Ivy's too independent for a relationship, and she's definitely not a kid person. At least, that's what she's telling herself… COWBOY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS by Lenora Worth When Adan Harrison is trapped in a winter storm, the last thing he expects is to be held at gunpoint by beautiful Sophia Mitchell. The tenacious Texas Ranger is determined to discover Sophia's secrets, but can a love borne of danger and mystery survive past Christmas—for forever? Enjoy more story and more romance from Harlequin® Superromance with 4 new novels every month!