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At the edge of one of America's most defining eras in its history, salvation comes from the most unlikely source: video games. Playin' To Win: A Surgeon, Scientist and Parent Examines the Upside of Video Games, is inspired, in part, by many edgy titles that have previously probed the expanse of what could be. It is a Freakanomics with a more grassroots subject matter that elicits an instantaneous visceral response from citizens of every walk of life....
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When an estranged mother reappears after thirteen years, a dysfunctional family is forced to confront their past.
When 25-year-old Ben calls his twin sister, Reese, to tell her their father has cancer, she drops everything and races back to their childhood home in Nebraska. A few days later and thirteen years since walking out of their lives without a word their estranged mother, Bernice, arrives on the doorstep. Remember Us chronicles the family's...
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Professional money manager, Jim Peters, a committed husband and father of three, is experiencing a critical crisis of confidence, and his typical optimism and resiliency is crumbling. He believes his family's well-being and his dreams are in jeopardy as he is being pushed out of his job by unscrupulous competition and younger, tech-savvy workers. On the brink of making costly decisions, Jim is sensing that he's losing his grip on everything that is...
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Children don't arrive with an instruction book. Raising children and providing for their physical as well as emotional needs is a difficult job for which we receive little training. It should not be surprising that parenting has become isolating, frustrating and often robs both parent and child of the joy and satisfaction of this critical life experience. We often approach parenting reflexively, relying on what we learned form how we were parented....
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This is the first and only book for uncles and aunts who want to have a positive and lasting impact on their siblings’ children. "Uncle: The Definitive Guide for Becoming the World's Greatest Aunt or Uncle" celebrates the unique, indispensable and slightly zany role of aunts and uncles in our society. It helps aunts and uncles realize their role through a collection nearly 190 fun and whacky activities that nieces and nephews need to master to grow...
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How to identify moms in the wild with this hilarious book of personality profiles-from the Chardonnay Mom to the Breastfeeding Supremist Mom.
The Mommy Mafia is the Urban Dictionary of Mothers-think of it as Mommy profiling. The politics of motherhood is complicated, yet also highly amusing. If motherhood is akin to the Mafia, which "family" do you belong to? Are you the Olympic Mom ("Your kid isn't walking yet? Wow, he's so slow! My Thomas walked...
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End the Co-Parenting War. If you find co-parenting with your ex to be a constant struggle and it seems like he fights you every step of the way - sometimes just for sport, you are not alone. Are you worried that you cannot go on like this for the next 10-15 years and that your bank account will be empty from the legal costs? And are you concerned about your children's mental and emotional health? In When Your Ex Doesn't Follow the Rules, Maureen Doyle...
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You may have heard of some of the "joys" of being pregnant, but you will be glad you didn't know everything after reading "Are You KIDing Me?" Here are 51, not so funny things that can happen during pregnancy, with a humorous spin. Whether you experience all 51 problems or none, in the end it is all worth it. Try to laugh when your body throws you for a loop and just remember to say, "Are You KIDing Me?"
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This hilarious collection of the best and funniest columns published by syndicated humor columnist Mark Thrice takes an entertaining look at normal everyday life-from husbanding to parenting to holding down the job that is paying for both. With over fifty columns showcasing Mr. Thrice's witty and whimsical turns, this is a perfect gift for husband and wife and a classic treasure that will produce laughs on every page!
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In Finding Love On Summer Hill discover the special relationship between two shelties and their human family. Candy is rescued from a shelter and comes to live at Summer Hill Farm. After being abandoned she has many fears and goes to Hershey, another sheltie, for advice. Find out how Hershey reveals an important secret that teaches Candy how to love, and be loved, for the first time in her life!
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Based on a true story, Nine ½ Months takes readers on a journey from frantic fear to loving truth.
Gracie-25, single, alone in New York city, and just starting her career in advertising-has high hopes for her future until an unplanned pregnancy shatters her dreams and leaves her frantic and alone. Her boyfriend, Lee, vanishes and Gracie can't fathom raising a baby alone in the city and believes her only option is to have an abortion. As she sits...
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Are you newly and shockingly divorced?
You bought the til death do us part thing. Now you are alone, and perhaps feeling unlovable? Is being single again overwhelming, scary, and totally not what you want? Are you freaked out about ever getting your life back together? Do you ask yourself, Where do I start? every day, then take a few steps and give up when the grief or panic overtakes you?
In Fear of Flying Solo: Recovery from Divorce, Licensed...
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You've got what it takes to become the super-flirt you were born to be, except for one thing-all you need is a great guide! In FLIRT FEARLESSLY, flirting and communications expert Rachel DeAlto breaks down the rules of the communications game step-by-step, from the pre-flirt prep all the way through the first kiss. Providing specific and targeted advice to help you improve your game, Rachel shows you how to unleash your inner flirt as you focus on...
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There is a Great Teenage Myth alive in this world! This Myth is alive in the hearts and minds of many preteens and teens walking around this planet. Although most myths are harmless, this one is destructive. Young people are not only living The Great Teenage Myth, they are perpetuating it each and every day, keeping its destructive power alive by sharing it with their friends and classmates. What is this Great Teenage Myth? Give yourself the opportunity...
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Finding Grace follows a young girl, Judith Lee, who grew up with her very poor grandmother, Grace, and grandfather, Virgil, in Nashville. She is bullied and mocked in school, but she is smart. She goes on full scholarship to Vanderbilt and upon graduation, moves to California, eventually starting her own tech company which becomes extraordinarily successful. As the story progresses, readers learn these facts in bits and pieces, not realizing until...
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Men to Run From is Catherine Cardinal's witty and compassionate field guide to men that teaches women how to spot the keepers from the throwbacks. Women will learn how to recognize the telltale signs of types like Microscope Man, The C'mere Go Away Guy, or The Kid in a Candy Store and others whose behavior only leads to frustration and heartache. Should you work on it or cut your losses and get out? Read this if you're ready to stop squandering months,...
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Nancy's labor pains were harsh and long, close to seven years, in fact. Conceived by Ukrainian parents, her two adopted children, Alyona and Alec, began their rebirth six years later in an American city near the East Coast shoreline. Healing Emotional Wounds-A Story of Overcoming the Long Hard Road to Recovery from Abuse and Abandonment is a compelling chronicle of metamorphosis that gives testament to the power of love, encouragement, and resolve...
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Dr. Connie Schottky-Osterholt is one of the leading experts in psychoneurology worldwide. She created the first PhD program for life coaches with the Barron University in Los Angeles where she is teaching the art of life coaching to selected students from all over the world. Her first book, Finding Your Forever Love, is full of practical approaches to create a fulfilling relationship and how to improve an existing one. Relationships are her most favorite...
19) Cowboy Grandma
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Cowboy grandma is the true story of Wendy Ault, who dreamt of being a cowboy and found her passion for it at 65. This message of the story is that it is never too late to follow your dreams.
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