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Men Who Love Fierce Women: The Power of Servant Leadership in Your Marriage
by Leroy Wagner Kimberly Wagner&“Five years into &‘wedded bliss,&’ I confessed to Kim that I no longer loved her. We were stuck in a destructive relationship pattern we now refer to as the &‘fierce woman/fearful man&’ cycle, and I had lost all hope for a peaceful marriage…&” — LeRoy WagnerWhat if I&’m laid-back and my wife is… not? How can I lead when I feel emasculated? I&’m not sure I love my wife anymore. What happened?If you find yourself asking questions like these, LeRoy can relate. In Men Who Love Fierce Women, he is gut-honest about his failures and frustrations as a husband, the realizations that saved his marriage,* and the requirements God places on every husband, laid-back or not. With their insights combined, Kim and LeRoy equip men to rise up, handle conflict, love their wife, and lead their marriage, regardless of who has the stronger personality.Includes reflection questions at the end of every chapter, plus an appendix for addressing conflict. *Kim and LeRoy&’s interview on Focus on the Family, in which they discuss their marriage and Kim&’s book Fierce Women, aired twice and was voted the #1 segment of 2015, prompting the publication of this book.
Men Who Love Fierce Women: The Power of Servant Leadership in Your Marriage
by Leroy Wagner Kimberly Wagner&“Five years into &‘wedded bliss,&’ I confessed to Kim that I no longer loved her. We were stuck in a destructive relationship pattern we now refer to as the &‘fierce woman/fearful man&’ cycle, and I had lost all hope for a peaceful marriage…&” — LeRoy WagnerWhat if I&’m laid-back and my wife is… not? How can I lead when I feel emasculated? I&’m not sure I love my wife anymore. What happened?If you find yourself asking questions like these, LeRoy can relate. In Men Who Love Fierce Women, he is gut-honest about his failures and frustrations as a husband, the realizations that saved his marriage,* and the requirements God places on every husband, laid-back or not. With their insights combined, Kim and LeRoy equip men to rise up, handle conflict, love their wife, and lead their marriage, regardless of who has the stronger personality.Includes reflection questions at the end of every chapter, plus an appendix for addressing conflict. *Kim and LeRoy&’s interview on Focus on the Family, in which they discuss their marriage and Kim&’s book Fierce Women, aired twice and was voted the #1 segment of 2015, prompting the publication of this book.
Menage: A Novel
by Alix Kates ShulmanHeather and Mack McKay seem to have it all: wealth, a dream house in the suburbs, and two adorable children along with the nannies to raise them. But their marriage has lost its savor: she is a frustrated writer and he longs for a cultural trophy to hang on his belt. During a chance encounter in LA, Mack invites exiled writer Zoltan Barbu--once lionized as a political hero, now becoming a has-been--to live with him and his wife in their luxurious home. The plan should provide Heather with literary companionship, Mack with cultural cachet, and Zoltan himself with a pastoral environment in which to overcome his writer's block and produce a masterpiece. Of course, as happens with triangles, complications arise--some hilarious, some sad--as the three players pursue a game that leads to shifting alliances and sexual misadventures. Shulman pokes fun at our modern malaise (why is having it all never enough?), even as she traces the ever-changing dynamics within a marriage. Ménage is a bravura performance from one of America's most renowned feminist writers.
Mending
by Sallie BinghamPraise for Sallie Bingham:"Sallie Bingham binds her collection together with sheer talent. The title novella is absolutely first-rate-a skillfully suggestive amalgam of Katherine Mansfield and Eudora Welty. This same unblinking gaze is hard at work on the essential weakness and dependence of men ('The Banks of the Ohio' and 'The Ice Party'), the illusion of freedom that comes with divorce ('Bare Bones'), and the desperate terror of adolescent love ('Winter Term')."-James R. Frakes, The New York Times Book Review"Sallie Bingham's characters scrutinize their relationships with children, lovers, and their own treacherous souls. . . . Nearly every one of these flinty stories is a tiny masterpiece."-Entertainment Weekly"Hardened but not compromised by adult life, these luminous stories . . . feature narrators who find mature, often solitary forms of reckoning, and even happiness. . . . There is not a false note in Bingham's striking collection."-Publishers Weekly, starred review"These engaging tales span landscape, gender, and age, and readers will treasure Bingham's strikingly perceptive composition and refined, clever flashes of detail and clarity."-BooklistSallie Bingham published her first novel with Houghton Mifflin in 1961. Since then she has published four collections of short stories, four novels, and a memoir. She was book editor for The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, and has been a director of the National Book Critics Circle. She is the founder of The Kentucky Foundation for Women.
Mending Broken Branches: When God Reclaims Your Dysfunctional Family Tree
by Elizabeth OatesHow to invite God to step in and break the cycle of dysfunctionElizabeth Oates is no stranger to a dysfunctional family. She may look like the quintessential soccer mom now, but her childhood was full of uncertainty, abandonment, and many very dark days. Without a positive role model, an emotionally stable family member, or a consistent community, she had to forge her way ahead just to survive day to day. It wasn't until she was preparing for a family of her own that she began to learn the lessons that would lead to a more hopeful future for herself, her husband, and her children.Now she shares those lessons with other women struggling to create healthy families despite their own unhealthy family foundations. Through introspective and probing questions, Mending Broken Branches guides the reader to accept her past, understand her present, and find a vision for her future. The interactive design includes space to work through the journaling prompts provided, as well as extra-wide margins for notes of reflection while reading. With the gentle voice of a trusted mentor, Elizabeth encourages and equips women to cultivate strong, flourishing, God-honoring lives, and to break the cycle of dysfunction.
Mending Horses
by M. P. BarkerDaniel Linnehan is an indentured servant no more. He has his papers, his beloved horse, Ivy, and a new direction in life. But an Irish teenager, wearing fine clothes and riding an even finer horse, is asking for trouble. After a terrible misunderstanding leaves Daniel beaten, the peddler Jonathan Stocking takes Daniel under his wing. Billy, another Irish youngster traveling with Mr. Stocking, is not thrilled that the two must work together, first as peddlers on the road and then in a traveling circus where Daniel heals and trains the skittish circus ponies and Billy charms audiences with a singing voice from heaven. All too soon, past secrets catch up to them, bringing danger and heartache. This deeply moving sequel to A Difficult Boy weaves an indelible piece of historical fiction into a gripping adventure that explores themes of patience, courage, kindness, and the true meaning of family.
Mending the Broken Bond
by Dr Frank LawlisBestselling author Dr. Frank Lawlis has provided thousands of parents with vital information they needed to confront their children?s challenges. With his newest book, he turns his attention and expertise to bridging the divides that can come between kids and their parents. Mending the Broken Bond leads parents through a 90-day program of practical steps and action plans toward building?or rebuilding?a positive, loving, and healthy bond with their children. Whether parents are faced with toddlers throwing temper tantrums, ten-year-olds who prefer videogames to talking, or rebellious teenagers, Dr. Lawlis presents sound solutions to repair relationships and regain a meaningful and lasting connection with their children. Dr. Frank Lawlis has been featured on Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live.
Mending the Doctor's Heart
by Sophia SassonShe thought she could handle any disaster... Responding to a tsunami on the tiny island of Guam should be a routine assignment for Dr. Anna Atao. From epidemics to earthquakes, she's treated patients in the most dangerous and remote places on earth. Except Anna hasn't been back to Guam since a tragedy there tore her life apart-and she left behind the man she loved. Seeing Nico brings back all the pain and joy of their time together, but Anna knows he'll never leave the island. And once her deployment ends, she plans to catch the first helicopter back to the mainland. Anna may be an expert in survival, but without Nico, can she ever truly heal?
Mending the Single Dad's Heart: Tempted By The Hot Highland Doc / Mending The Single Dad's Heart (Harlequin Lp Medical Ser. #Vol. 1028)
by Susanne HamptonSometimes temporary……leads to forever!Dr. Jessica Ayers had the perfect life—until her boyfriend betrayed her. Vowing never to get close to anyone again, she decides being a locum doc suits her just fine! Until she meets dynamic, dashing Dr. Harrison Wainwright… But divorcé Harrison only has room in his life for his son. He’s clearly as wary of love as she is, yet could this guarded single dad be everything Jessica didn’t know she needed?“Just a truly lovely story that leaves you with the wonderful feeling, as you hope they can get past some of their emotions and give in to the sparks that are between them. Loved this romance...”— Goodreads on The Doctor’s Cinderella“Ms. Hampton really knows how to draw you in…A sweet lovely moving story that has the sigh quality.”— Goodreads on White Christmas for the Single Mum
Mendocino Fire: Stories
by Elizabeth TallentIn this collection of richly imagined stories, Elizabeth Tallent, the master of short fiction, delivers a diverse suite of stories about men and women confronting their vulnerabilities in times of transition and challenge.Beginning in the 1980s, Elizabeth Tallent’s work appeared in some of our most prestigious literary publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire, and Harper’s. Marked by its quiet power and emotional nuance, her fiction garnered widespread praise.Now Tallent returns with a new collection of diverse, thematically linked, and deeply powerful stories that confirm her enduring gift for capturing relationships at their moment of transformation: marriages breaking apart, people haunted by memories of old love and reaching haltingly toward new futures. Mendocino Fire explore moments of fracture and fragmentation; it limns the wilderness of our inner psyche and brilliantly evokes the electric tension of deep emotion. In these pages, Tallent explores expectations met and thwarted, and our never-ending quest to avoid being alone.With this breathtaking collection, Elizabeth Tallent cements her rightful place in the literary pantheon beside her contemporaries Lorrie Moore, Ann Beattie, and Louise Erdrich. Visceral and surprising, profound yet elemental, Mendocino Fire is a welcome visit with a wise and familiar friend.
Mendoza's Secret Fortune: Mendoza's Secret Fortune A Second Chance At Crimson Ranch From City Girl To Rancher's Wife (The Fortunes of Texas: Cowboy Country #3)
by Marie FerrarellaMAY THE BEST MENDOZA WIN! The Fortunes are not the only hotties in Texas; their longtime friends the Mendozas are legendary for their good looks and ardent hearts. Tall and dark with soulful eyes, Matteo Mendoza is a pilot whose charms have too often been eclipsed by his more outgoing brother, Cisco. Now, Matteo has set his sights on cantina hostess Rachel Robinson. Brother, look out! After several years on a self-imposed "romance diet," Rachel finds Matteo to be a treat she just can't resist. But she's already been through her own family heartbreak-the last thing she wants is to come between the Mendozas! Can she learn that following her heart might lead to the greatest fortune of all?
A menjar!: El mètode Estivill per ensenyar els nens a menjar
by Dr. Eduard Estivill Montse DomènechEl mètode del Dr. Estivill per aconseguir que l'hora de menjar dels nens deixi de ser el malson dels pares. «Ja ho he provat tot i no hi ha manera que mengi». Per molts pares, l'hora de menjar dels nens es converteix en un infern. La boca tancada -que no s'obre ni quan traiem totes les joguines, encenem la televisió o disfressem els plats amb la seva salsa preferida- és el nostre pitjor malson. Vist l'èxit del seu mètode per resoldre els problemes de l'insomni infantil, el doctor Eduard Estivill es va preguntar si hi hauria també un mètode que pogués aplicar-se al problema de l'alimentació infantil. Per això va sol·licitar l'ajuda d'una pedagoga, Montse Domènech, i entre els dos varen desenvolupar un mètode senzill, pràctic, amb unes sòlides bases científiques, per ensenyar a menjar bé, i de tot, als nens. Després d'haver-lo posat en pràctica durant tres anys, amb èxit en més del 98% dels casos, s'han decidit a publicar aquest manual tan amè que ajudarà els pares a ensenyar els seus fills a menjar. «La resistència dels nens a menjar és habitual. Forma part del seu esperit de rebel·lia davant allò que se'ls imposa. Però en això consisteix educar-los, oi? Han d'anar aprenent que gairebé tot té un moment i un lloc. I també una manera de fer-se. Per això cal un mètode i un temps d'aprenentatge.»Dr. Eduard Estivill
The Mennyms (Red Fox Classics Ser.)
by Sylvia WaughIncludes extra content detailing the story behind how the Mennyms came to be. Previously unpublished and exclusive to the ebook editions, the author hopes her readers, new and old, will enjoy discovering the back story to this mysterious family of life-sized rag dolls.From the outside, 5 Brocklehurst Grove looks like an ordinary house - the windows are always clean, and the garden well tended. And from the inside, to hear the voices of the inhabitants, the Mennym family, you would think they were a perfectly ordinary family, too. But you'd be wrong, for the Mennyms are far from ordinary. The whole family shares an astonishing secret behind which it's hidden for forty years; a secret to which nobody has ever come close - until perhaps, now. When a letter arrives from Australia, the whole family is plunged into fear that now, for the first time, their secret is about to be exposed . . .Sylvia Waugh's extraordinary debut novel about the Mennyms, a family of life-sized rag dolls, won the 1994 Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
Men's Changing Roles in the Family
by Marvin B Sussman Robert A LewisHow are men reacting to, perceiving, and behaving in light of the changes in gender roles. Here is an important volume that provides new and interesting reading about contemporary husbands and fathers.Men’s Changing Roles in the Family, offers an overview of the causes and consequences of changes in men’s family roles in recent decades. Experts introduce you to the issues, problems, and methods on the cutting edge of those disciplines that study men in the context of their families. Until now relatively little has been known empirically about men in contemporary families, and even less has been known about husbands and fathers from direct reports of the men themselves. This groundbreaking volume successfully closes this gap in the literature with an examination of the effects that fathers’growing involvement with their children have on their wives and themselves; a clinical assessment of some men’s angry reactions to separation and divorce and those special therapeutic goals and strategies that may help reduce their distress; examinations of the conflicting demands of the work world and the family upon some contemporary husbands and fathers and the negative effects of nonstandard work schedules upon men’s family life; and an examination of factors that make many men unhappy in patriarchal family structures. Men’s Changing Roles in the Family also contributes toward breaking new ground by examining family roles now performed by special groups of men. Finally, this important volume reports empirical findings about men in family-like relationships, illustrating evidence for the unique roles that male caregivers can offer children in day-care centers and reviewing current empirical studies of men’s friendships and their development.
Men's Devotional for Dads: A Year of Prayers, Guidance, and Wisdom
by Chris Bailey Jamie BaileyAn accessible and easy-to-use men's devotional offering a year of scripture, prayers and wisdom. As a main supporter of their families, dads are pillars of strength. But sometimes they can get overwhelmed and stressed and require self-care. Men&’s Devotional for Dads by authors and renowned Christian counselors Chris and Jamie Bailey, helps all dads lean on God for strength and wisdom for the journey of fatherhood and beyond. Men&’s Devotional for Dads features: · 52 WEEKS OF PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONALS: A selection of powerful scripture and God&’s truths makes sure that dad is spiritually covered for the whole year. Anecdotes and cases of real dads provide guidance on refocusing on God. Each devotional offers a prayer for God&’s strength, wisdom, and healing for all seasons of fatherhood. · UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL AFFIRMATIONS: Each devotional starts with an affirmation that also serves as the devotional theme that reflects God&’s truth · PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS: Chris and Jamie Bailey have been married for more than 27 years and are renowned in their community for helping Christian marriages thrive. Their clients include fathers, and they have helped many dads find their best selves through the grace of God. They both have their Master&’s in Professional Counseling.
Men's Sexual Health: Fitness for Satisfying Sex
by Barry W. McCarthyMen's Sexual Health is a breakthrough book about vital and satisfying male sexuality. It presents a new model of male and couple sexuality, which establishes positive, realistic expectations of pleasure and satisfaction, as opposed to the self-defeating traditional demand for perfect intercourse performance. Men and couples who adopt this approach will enjoy sexuality throughout the lifespan. The authors introduce the new "smart thinking," focused on an integration of mind and body, which confronts the myths and misunderstandings which limit male sexual growth. The book will help men and women understand how to pursue sexual and relational health, overcome sexual problems, with the goal of greater acceptance and satisfaction. The book advocates for positive, realistic Good-Enough Sex which will significantly enhance male and couple sexual satisfaction.
Mental Health and Emerging Adulthood among Homeless Young People
by Les B. WhitbeckWhat happens to homeless and runaway adolescents when they become adults? This is the first study that follows homeless youth into young adulthood and reviews the mental health consequences of runaway episodes and street life. The adolescents were interviewed every three months for three years from their mid teens to their early twenties. The study documents the psychological consequences associated with becoming adults when missing the critical developmental tasks of adolescence. The authors report high levels of psychological problems associated with victimization prior to and after running away. These victimization experiences shape the behaviors of these young people, affecting their relationships with others and their chances of conventional adjustment. Across time, the more successful their adaptation to street life and the street economy, the more barriers to conventional adult life emerge. The distress, including self-mutilation and suicidal behaviors, among this population is examined, as well as the impact street life has on future relationships, education, and employment. Nutritional and health problems are also explored, along with the social and economic impact of this population on society. As such, the book provides insight about why the current prevention and treatment programs are failing in an effort to help policy makers modify approaches to adolescent runaways. Intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and/or graduate courses on homelessness, high risk youth, social deviance, adolescence and/or emerging adulthood taught in departments of psychology, human development, sociology, social work, and public health, this compelling book will also appeal to anyone who works with homeless adolescents.
Mental Health and Relationships from Early Adulthood through Old Age
by Paris S Strom Robert D. StromThis unique text encourages young adults to reflect on their prospective longevity for setting goals and making decisions, become aware of the aspirations and concerns of other generations, and consider personal direction in relation to peer group norms. The sources for learning about mental health and relationships include a blend of academic research, insights from literature, student interviews with older and younger relatives, and personal observations.Stages of adulthood including early adulthood, middle adulthood, retirement age, and old age, are described showing how people can pursue individual growth and nurture the mental health of relatives throughout life. The main themes of younger and middle-aged adults include stress, parenting, peer socialization, family conflict, career readiness, domestic abuse, intergenerational relationships, and mental health. In addition, the educational needs of older adults focus on mental health, family caregiving, grandparenting, physical and social health, problems of younger generations, retirement, loneliness and social isolation, elder abuse, death, grief, and recovery.All chapters conclude with a section about Generational Perspectives Activities, assignments with agenda for class and family discussions, problem-solving scenarios, key concepts, and criteria for self-evaluation. This will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate college students enrolled in lifespan courses offered by family studies, educational psychology, human development, counselling, social work, gerontology, nursing, and business.
Mental Health, Naturally
by Kathi J. KemperIn Mental Health, Naturally, internationally-recognized holistic health expert and pediatrician Dr. Kathi J. Kemper presents natural, affordable, safe, and effective treatments for mental health issues such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, stress, and substance abuse.With up-to-date research, illustrative examples, and a practical approach for individuals and families, Mental Health Naturally offers: An overview and greater understanding of mental health disorders affecting children, teens, and adults. Fundamental strategies for improving and even preventing mental health issues, including exercise, sleep, nutrition, supplements, environment, stress management, and communication. Therapies that go beyond the fundamentals, such as herbs, homeopathy, massage and bodywork therapy, acupuncture, and more. Tips on becoming an advocate for mental health in your family and community.
Mental Health Practice in Today's Schools: Issues and Interventions
by Raymond H. Witte G. Susan Mosley-HowardIn today's schools, the variety and consequences of mental health problems are growing and receiving greater public attention. Moreover, dwindling resources add to the difficulties of providing adequate mental health services. This practice-oriented, evidence-based resource addresses the key mental health issues and challenges facing school-based professionals and helps to facilitate effective and focused mental health consultation, training, and counseling within the school setting. Grounded in a tiered intervention approach to school psychological practices, this text focuses on preventive and proactive services that are integrated at the school-wide and classroom levels, as well as more intensive mental health services for the most vulnerable students. <p><p>In addition to addressing core issues such as screening for at-risk students, Response to Intervention (RTI) and mental health, culturally sensitive practices, community services and supports, law and ethics, and the role of micro-skills in daily practice, this text also covers critical topics such as bullying and cyber-bullying, physical and sexual abuse, suicide prevention and intervention, school crisis response, threat assessment, and substance abuse. Chapters feature illustrative case examples as well as summaries of key concepts. Facilitating knowledge and awareness of evidence-based mental health practices in schools for practitioners at every level of service, this textbook is also an essential resource for graduate students in school psychology, school guidance and counseling, school social work, and educational leadership.
Mentalization-Based Treatment with Families
by Eia Asen Peter FonagyExamining clinical practice with families through a mentalizing lens, this innovative book is filled with practical therapeutic strategies and in-depth case illustrations. The expert authors focus on ways to help parents, children, and adolescents to overcome blocks in how they relate to one another by gaining a deeper understanding of--and openness to--each other's experiences and points of view. The volume draws on the empirically supported mentalization-based treatment (MBT) model and interweaves it with systemic concepts and interventions. It includes guidance for setting up sessions and engaging clients; addressing emotional and behavioral difficulties that frequently lead families to seek treatment; and implementing playful activities, exercises, and games that equip family members to change problematic relationship patterns.
Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond
by Kevin Harrington Mark TimmKevin Harrington, one of the original "sharks" of the TV hit Shark Tank, and serial entrepreneur Mark Timm take you on a journey that radically redefines what it means to truly succeed--at work, at home, and in every area of life.On one of the best days of his life as an entrepreneur, Mark Timm found himself sitting in his car at the end of his driveway. In just a minute he would go into the house and greet his wife and children. But as he basked in the success he'd just had, he also had to face a surprising realization: he didn't really want to go home. Mark knew that once he stepped into the happy chaos of his family, the euphoria of the day would evaporate. His work life and his home life might as well have been two different worlds. And at that moment, he acknowledged--as he puts it--that "my businesses were getting my first and my best, while my family got my last and my least."Mentor to Millions charts Mark's journey from that pivotal moment to a whole new understanding of how work, life, and relationships can coexist and thrive together. His guide through this journey: his accomplished mentor, Kevin Harrington, one of the original "sharks" from Shark Tank, who shares amazing stories and imparts invaluable wisdom about how to win in business and in every area of life. This deeply personal, easy-to-follow book invites you to join Mark and Kevin on the journey. Every page pulls back the curtain on entrepreneurship at the highest level, revealing priceless business lessons--which lead to the biggest lesson of all: combining the best of business, family, and personal life. If you're succeeding in business, struggling, or just starting out, and want your life at home to be what you've always dreamed it can be, this is the lesson you need to learn: the most valuable business you'll ever own, work for, or be a part of isn't the business you go to every day, it's the one you go home to.
Mentre mi alleno
by Valerie Hockert Margherita LeoneKatelyn, che è molto conscia sulla salute, si iscrive ad un centro benessere in una piccola città dove si è recentemente trasferita. Mentre si sta allenando al centro, lei ne osserva i vari clienti che vanno e vengono e che si allenano anche là. Alcuni di loro vengono con un compagno. Alcuni sembra che stiano provando a rimettersi in sesto dopo la fine di una relazione; altri per motivi di salute. Lei osserva queste persone, ognuna di loro rappresenta una parte della sua vita passata; la vita dalla quale pensava di scappare trasferendosi da un'area metropolitana ad una piccola città. Katelyn riflette e decide che la sua vita non è così male dopo tutto, e scopre il suo scopo di vita.
Meow Means Mischief
by Ann Whitehead Nagda Stephanie RothA stray kitten turns out to be the perfect way to help Rana make friends in her new school and to feel more comfortable with her grandparents, who are visiting from India while her parents are away.