Books To Read
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Here are the unexpurgated dreams, fantasies and fetishes
that excite and obsess men today.
In creating this historic study, Nancy Friday listened --
without disapproval, apology or censorship -- to the candid
responses of thousands of men aged fourteen through sixty.
She gave them a legitimate arena where they could share their
"secret gardens".
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It's not that men don't talk, says Dr. Gratch, it's just
that they speak a different language.
Breaking down male psychology into seven factors-Shame, Emotional
Absence, Masculine Insecurity, Self-Involvement, Aggression,
Self-Destructiveness, and Sexual Acting-Out-Dr. Gratch gives
readers the tools they need to listen, to interpret, and to
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Amid the spate of recent books on sex addiction,
this excellent, jargon-free volume stands out for its clarity
and comprehensiveness.
The authors show that obsessive sexual compulsions
can take many forms: empty affairs, frequent visits to prostitutes,
phone sex, child molesting, etc.
Besides illustrating these dynamics through
case histories, this self-help guide features a "Family History
Questionnaire," tips for recovering sex addicts and guidelines
on choosing a support group or therapist.
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This breakthrough work, the first to describe
sexual addiction, is still the standard for recognizing and
overcoming this destructive behavior.
With insight and sensitivity, Dr. Patrick Carnes
outlines how to identify a sexual addict, recognize the way
others may unwittingly become complicit or codependent, and
change the patterns that support the addiction. |
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Focusing on self-esteem and acceptance, and written in the
direct unsentimental style of Beattie's bestsellers, these
daily meditations give voice to the thoughts and feelings
common to men and women in recovery.
They encourage reflecton on problem-solving, self-awareness,
sexuality, intimacy, attachment, acceptance, relationships,
and more.
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Written in a voice that is timeless in its message of understanding,
The Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore the very
nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity
and fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish
dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent;
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In a refreshingly honest investigation of
the true nature of love, Don Miguel Ruiz brings to light
the commonly held fallacies and misplaced expectations about
love that permeate most relationships.
In the tradition of Carlos Castaneda, he uses
inspirational stories to impart the wisdom of three fundamental
Toltec masteries (Awareness, Transformation, and Love).
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In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz reveals
the source of self-limiting agreements that rob people of
joy and create needless suffering.
Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements
offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform
anyone's life to a new experience of freedom, true happiness,
and love.
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"This is... about awareness. Not awareness
of something in particular, but awareness itself - being
awake, alert, in touch with what is actually happening.
It's about relying on the immediate experience of this present
moment." - Steve Hagen
Buddhism Plain and Simple offers listeners
these fundamental teachings, stripped of the cultural trappings
that have accumulated around Buddhism over the past twenty-five
centuries.
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For over 50 years the rock-solid, time-tested
advice in this book has carried thousands of now famous
people up the ladder of success in their business and personal
lives.
Learn:
- The six ways to make people like you;
- The twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking;
- The nine ways to change people without arousing resentment;
and much, much more!
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For Friday, first learning, then writing,
about a problem is a way of solving it. She is herself a
jealous woman, she says, and in this book she probes the
fear of loss of love, envy, and power, because in her mind
the three are inextricably mixed.
She describes infantile envy and rage, the
raw jealousy of young siblings, how men and women regulate
their lives to avoid the lessons of jealousy learned in
childhood, and how love and gratitude can overcome envy.
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For the 70 percent of couples who have been
affected by extramarital affairs, this is the only book
to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and
rebuilding the relationship - written by a nationally known
therapist considered an expert on infidelity.
It provides practical advice to help the couple
change their behavior toward each other, cultivate trust
and forgiveness and build a healthier, more conscious intimate
partnership.
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To uncover the secret to successful personal
change, three acclaimed psychologists studied more than
1000 people who were able to positively and permanently
alter their lives without psychotherapy.
They discovered that change does not depend
on luck or willpower. It is a process that can be successfully
managed by anyone who understands how it works.
Whether your goal is to start saving money,
to stop drinking, or to end other self-defeating or addictive
behaviors, this revolutionary program will help you implement
positive personal change... for life.
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Drawing from questions her patients ask most,
the author teaches how to deal with the issues you care
about.
With compassion, wisdom and enlightening ideas,
this book encourages you to be true to yourself, develop
social interests and discover the positive, capable, confident
human being you are meant to be.
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Traditional distinctions between matters of
the mind and matters of the spirit are increasingly being
questioned, and people are searching for alternate perspectives
on these issues.
Thoughts Without a Thinker is a major contribution
to today's exploding discussion of how Eastern spirituality
can enhance Western psychology.
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You'll recognize yourself, your friends, and
your loves. You'll see how to use each life crisis as an
opportunity for creative change - to grow to your full potential.
Gail Sheehy's brilliant road map of adult
life shows the inevitable personality and sexual changes
we go through in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond.
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The Courage to Heal is an inspiring, comprehensive
guide that offers hope and encouragement to every woman
who, was sexually abused as a child - and those who care
about her.
The authors provide clear explanations, practical
suggestions, a map of the healing journey, and many moving
first-person examples of the recovery process drawn from
their interviews with hundreds of survivors.
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