"Dr. Jeanne Safer has dedicated much of her decades' long career in psychotherapy to exploring taboo subjects that we all think about in private but seldom discuss in public. From conflicted sibling relationships to the choice not to have children, Safer's work has always been unflinching in its aim to dive deep into topics that make most of us blush, but which are present in all of our lives. In The Golden Condom, Safer turns her sharp and fearless...

"Empaths are highly sensitive people whose energetic needs in this world are unique, which means that their relationship strategies--not just in love, but in all areas of life--must be navigated thoughtfully. Friends, coworkers, and even family relationships can present opportunities for uncommonly intimate connections, but also make empaths more vulnerable to stress and emotional injury. Healer Tanya Carroll Richardson presents a guide to relationships...

"English anthropologist Andrew Banson has been alone in the field for several years, studying the Kiona river tribe in the Territory of New Guinea. Haunted by the memory of his brothers' deaths and increasingly frustrated and isolated by his research, Bankson is on the verge of suicide when a chance encounter with colleagues, the controversial Nell Stone and her wry and mercurial Australian husband, Fen, pulls him back from the brink. Nell and Fen...

This achingly moving chronicle and meditation on the mysteries of love and betrayal shows how faith and love can triumph even after the most life-shattering revelations and loss. What is it like to recover from betrayal of trust today in a culture that is blind to the trauma and impatient with grief? When her long-time partner abruptly left shortly before their wedding, the author found nothing had prepared her for the depth and duration of the pain....

From the dank cafeteria of PS 28 in the Bronx to the sun-drenched crest of St. Regis Mountain in the Adirondacks, Ralph Maltese's memoir captures the joys and struggles of growing up in the 1950s and 60s. Added to the typical experiences of a baby boomer immersed in the post-war years, then caught up in the turmoil of the Age of Aquarius, are the particular pleasures...and sometimes challenges...of Ralph's extended Italian-American family. Readers...

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems presents a complete treatment protocol for therapists working with clients who repeatedly fall into unhealthy patterns in their relationships with friends, family members, coworkers, and romantic partners. These clients may blame others, withdraw when feeling threatened, react defensively in conflicts, or have a deep-seated sense of distrust-all interpersonal problems that damage relationships...

"I'll never forgive you!!" Have you ever said this? It makes you feel justified and vindicated but also leaves you angry, resentful and bitter. It weighs you down. But isn't forgiveness only a religious thing? No. The benefits of forgiveness are scientifically validated. This book is based on science. It is a manual, a guide to equip you with skills to effectively forgive and feel free. It has been developed through decades of clinical experience...

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.

This fairytale was published first in Germany (1997). You find in this story the writer not only as a storyteller, but also as a father of his lovely daughter Shirin and youngest son Eldar as well.

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...