Based on his own "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens," this workbook is an engaging companion that allows teens to build on Covey's time-proven principles giving them the tools they need to improve self-esteem, build friendships, resist peer pressure, and strengthen themselves in many other areas.
Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world...along with a few other ...
A compassionate guide to enduring the death of a husband and learning to carry on. In this remarkably useful guide, widow, author, and therapist Genevieve Davis Ginsburg offers fellow widows-as well as their family and friends-sage advice for coping with the loss of a husband. From learning to travel and eat alone to creating new routines to ...
An essential resource--featuring 50 proven Quick Reference guides--for the millions of parents, siblings, and friends of people with mental illness, as well as professionals in the field.
Sue Bender's follow-up to her phenomenally popular "Plain and Simple" is a conscientious attempt to capture moments from her life that speak powerfully to our shared longing to make each day truly count.
From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Adult Children of Alcoholics" -- a wonderful book that affirms and encourages AcoAs by developing skills for living. Imagine how good you would feel if: You could stand up for yourself without losing your temper You could make a decision without second guessing yourself You didn't have that ...
Those who have never experienced an abusive or violent relationship often believe that upon finding a way out, victims' difficulties are solved: their life is good, they are safe, and recovery will be swift. However, survivors know that leaving is not the end of the nightmare - it is the beginning of an often difficult and challenging journey ...
There is a great tradition in the African-American community of gaining daily inspiration and motivation from recounting the extraordinary words, thoughts, and achievements of people of African descent. Now, at last, there is a book that offers 365 special messages to help African-Americans find the strength to achieve their dreams.
If you have been sexually assaulted, you are probably experiencing a mix of fear, anger, and depression. If you are a relative, friend, or lover of someone who has been assaulted, you too may be deeply affected by the incident and by the survivor's reaction to it. However, working together, survivors and their loved ones can recover and may even ...
With wit, plucky self-confidence, and practical sense, Weaver tackles the difficult questions women must face as they age, sharing ideas and encouraging anecdotes on everything from coping with widowhood and family to making new friends, going back to school, traveling, and support groups. Line drawings.
At last lesbian culture is becoming more visible in the mainstream media. From The O.C. to The L Word, gay women (and the occasional bi-curious straight girl) are portrayed coming to terms with their sexuality and embracing it. But the journey from sexual curiosity to finally coming out can be confusing without proper guidance and empowering role ...
The perfect forum for teens to let off steam, figure stuff out, and ultimately find the confidence they need to succeed in life, this journal includes quizzes, contemporary quotes, pages for photos, stickers, and blank pages for their own poetry and artwork.
Caine offers practical advice and guidance to women lost in the loneliness and stress of widowhood. She writes candidly about the universal issues of grief--the impact of death, depression, legal and financial problems, re-emerging sexuality, dreams, and more.
This text is a guide to "living it up" in the senior years, addressing the many issues faced by older women. It covers such areas as: reinventing yourself in the older years; housing yourself "outrageously"; enjoying affordable travel; fostering relationships; and joining social groups.
Assertion is the hazy line between passivity and aggression. With societal preferences in constant flux, so is the amount of confidence and authority that is acceptable for women to display. Many women believe that it is inappropriate to display any anger at all. They are kept subdued by deep-rooted guilt and irrational beliefs, often taking ...
Discusses the pressures and problems encountered by teenagers and provides information on life skills, stress management, and methods of gaining more control over their lives.
Drawing on the wisdom of God's Word and his own years of experience in working with single parents, Gary Richmond offers the most complete guide available for navigating the challenging waters of single parenting.
In this warm, sensitive, fact-filled book, Paul Tournier deals specifically with many aspects of aging: society's attitude toward the elderly, second careers, the quality of life, financial difficulties, boredom, health, loneliness, and facing death. He maintains the best way to learn to grow old is to prepare for it throughout life.
Written in a lively dialog format, with a decidedly hip-but-responsible tone, this book strikes the balance between guidance and choice. Mike Riera covers all the hot topics and gives teenagers the information they need to make good decisions for themselves. Ten years of experience as a high school counselor have perfected the author's ...
This is the best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fully revised and updated. This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190 ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help exceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and ...
Single Again speaks to previously married singles about their unique set of complicated personal problems and concerns. With insight, humor and practicality, long-time singles counselor and top-selling author Jim Smoke gives candid advice on such topics as loneliness, finances, decision-making, sexuality, blending families, resolving old issues ...
A practicing psychotherapist who has himself struggled with depression teaches fellow sufferers how to use new ways of thinking, feeling, and being to break the pattern of depression.
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