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Get the Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's Introduction to Internal Family Systems in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Introduction to Internal Family Systems" by Richard C. Schwartz presents the IFS Model, a therapeutic approach that views the mind as composed of multiple "parts" with distinct roles and emotions. These parts include managers, firefighters, and exiles, each carrying burdens from past traumas and shaping...
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Our eminent founding father Ben Franklin once famously compared guests to stinking fish. While this assessment may seem a trifle harsh, the truth remains that social intercourse is a most risky endeavor. Who better to address this concern than the inimitable pundit Russell Lynes-a man renowned for his unparalleled expertise on the social graces and the many personality types who regularly abuse them? In this classic guide to "guesting," Lynes provides...
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The essays in this collection deploy biological and social scientific perspectives to evaluate the transformative experience of parenthood for today's women and men. They map the similar and distinct roles mothers and fathers play in their children's lives and measure the effect of gendered parenting on child well-being, work and family arrangements, and the quality of couples' relationships. Contributors describe what happens to brains and bodies...
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Are you ready to heal?
Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering the Peace Within is for any individual who has experienced betrayal and is struggling to break through its bonds. Through a proven process tailored for recovery from betrayal injury, readers are invited to:
* Explore and connect with the different kinds of betrayal: rejection or abandonment; a violation of trust; a shattered truth or belief.
* Identify and move through betrayal's three...
45) Adam's Vision and Creation: Eden At Falls-Speak - A Center for Tolerance, Respect, And Understanding
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The novel is an informative and educational story about one man's late-in-life spiritual and transitional journey. The protagonist, Adam Gardner (a lapsed Jew) transitions from a serene life in his isolated haven to becoming a heroic recognized world figure.
After a chance meeting with Bill Robinson, a younger African-American (who is also an observant Jew), the two men become best of friends and resolve to work together to combat discrimination....
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Many highly skilled professionals find that, after a few years in their industry, their career starts to hit a ceiling. It's not a lack of technical skills that's holding them back but a lack of people skills. These days, just being highly skilled at your job is not enough. You also need to be able to connect with, influence and lead people. If you're in this situation, this is the book for you. Using his proven ENGAGE Model, Executive Coach Duncan...
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La violencia no son solo gritos y golpes. Hay muchas formas de violencia menos espectaculares. Más sutiles. Más insidiosas
A veces, la violencia invisible es «normal». Es «útil». Permite expresar frustración, por ejemplo, o tomar una decisión que nos hace progresar. Sin embargo, en muchas ocasiones, la violencia invisible es «tóxica». No sirve para nada. Peor aún: hace que quien la sufre se hunda en una profunda sensación de naufragio...
48) Letters to Bruce
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Norma Jean Campanaro lives on the big island of Hawaii and in Seattle Washington Her inspiration comes from the beauty of the universe the vibrant colors of nature and the philosophy that every moment in life is in Divine order.
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This workbook is a companion piece to the author's forthcoming book HOW TO SPOT A DANGEROUS MAN BEFORE YOU GET INVOLVED, pub date 12/04. It is created to be used along with the book and also in the author's workshops on how women can make good relationship choices, although it can also be used by itself.
Women who date dangerous men fall into many categories, from the teenager to the divorcee, from the waitress to the professional woman. They often...
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Joseph Telushkin is renowned for his warmth, his erudition, and his richly anecdotal insights, and in Words That Hurt, Words That Heal he focuses these gifts on the words we use in public and in private, revealing their tremendous power to shape relationships. With wit and wide-ranging intelligence, Rabbi Telushkin explains the harm in spreading gossip, rumors, or others' secrets, and how unfair anger, excessive criticism, or lying undermines true...
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Based on 28 years of research into the problem of resistance, this book offers a consistently developed set of hypotheses centering around the concept of the "fantasy bond," an illusion of connection originally formed with the mother and later with significant others in the individual's environment. The book develops the concept of the core defense of the "fantasy bond" and describes the structure and organization of the overall defensive process....
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¿Alguna vez has sentido que estás atrapada en el ciclo interminable de complacer a los demás, sin importar las consecuencias para ti misma? El síndrome de la niña buena es un patrón de comportamiento que afecta principalmente a las mujeres que han sido educadas bajo el principio de la obediencia, la sumisión y la búsqueda de la aprobación ajena. Estas mujeres suelen anteponer las necesidades y deseos de los demás a los suyos propios, y sienten...
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A guide to relationships and dating. Designed to encourage individuals to think through situations that they are involved in. We present the problem; expose the jerky characters; define what real love is and offer the solution. Finally, a set of test questions aids the serious-minded reader to evaluate his or her love relationship with a potential mate. It's all in an effort to find the right person.
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¿Qué tal si usted pudiera conocerse a sí mismo un poquito mejor, y con esa pequeña mejora obtuviera una gran ganancia... no sólo en su profesión, sino en su vida? ¿está dispuesto a intentarlo? La investigación muestra que la conciencia de uno mismo -saber quiénes somos y cómo nos ven los demás- es el fundamento para un alto rendimiento, unas decisiones inteligentes, y unas relaciones personales duraderas. Solo existe un problema: la mayoría...
55) Cursed
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I'm writing about Alejandro Faust's life-struggle, his exile, his wife, his lover, romantic escapades, his business successes, the jealousy of a partner, the effects of a diabolic curse, his struggle to survive and eventual redemption.
The story begins with a curse, a beautiful woman and Alejandro's first encounter with the intrigues and complexities of European financial circles. It is a new mix of things in his life.... the glamour associated with...
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The principles set forth in this book represent the fastest way to develop intimacy (An intimate relationship is a particularly close relationship between two individuals). This concept deals with relationships….all types of relationships….relationships between parents and children, relationships between business associates, relationships between friends, and long term or dating relationships. Volume 1 deals with dating and long term relationships....
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Conversational hypnosis is used by a variety of people to improve their communication skills so when they are communicating, they can clearly get their point across. More importantly, you can use conversational hypnosis to be able to influence and persuade others, improving your chances of hearing a positive response instead of a negative one. If you have already learned the basics of conversational hypnosis but you really want to take your skills...
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Avoid the errors that are stopping you finding love with this practical manual.
When we want to have a relationship, the understanding between men and women seems simply impossible. It is not surprising, since we speak very different languages. "Finding Love (This Time For Real)" addresses this problem in clear, relaxed language that will make you feel like you're chatting with a friend. However, just as you would with your best friend, Marta Hari...
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An Ordinary Tragedy is one woman's quest to unlock the mystery behind what lead to her brother's life of escalating crime and depravity. From the intimate perspective of eldest sibling, Lori Hart Beninger explores the dynamics of her perfect All-American Family and the secrets they kept. An Ordinary Tragedy is the true story of one family's love and despair for nearly three decades in California – from the middle 1950's to early 1980's. With a lifetime...
60) Championmakers
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Championmakers is partly about earning Champion titles for American Kennel Club recognized breeds of dogs. It is told from the perspective of a judge that considers the endeavor as being part of the sport of dogs. Within the sport there are challenges associated with the complexities surrounding the fact that people handle their dogs in the dog show ring. Yet the wins are to be based solely on the merits of the dog. The first four chapters involve...
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