![]() In describing his seven principles, Gottman outlines ways that couples can choose to increase intimacy, resolve conflict maturely, and build a meaningful life. It’s encouraging to read advice from the perspective that love is a choice, not just a feeling. ![]() This book is one of several titles wherein he attempts to translate his research experience into practical advice for couples who want to repair or strengthen their relationships. Gottman, a therapist and writer, founded the Gottman Institute with the aim of applying a research-based approach to marriages and has spent many years studying couples to try to identify factors that correlate with divorce. ![]() Self-help as a genre tends to have a short shelf life, but John Gottman’s The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, first published in 1999, continues to deal out what the title promises in its most recent edition. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “Outside, everyone is shooting, without knowing at whom or what for.”) Against whom? For whom? That is scarcely a matter of importance.” (Which reminds me of a passage in A Curse on Dostoevsky by Atiq Rahimi All through the story there is a continuous backdrop of distant and near gunfire and explosions from grenades and rockets destroying the city. ![]() The general who is the main character says “If a man has a rifle in his hands and a beltful of cartridges, surely he should use them. He came to believe that the social justice being promoted by the revolt was equalized by the evils occurring. ![]() What he saw and later wrote about soured him on the Revolution. The author (1873-1952) knows first-hand what he writes about because he joined as a doctor an army that was part of Pancho Villa’s forces in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-14. ![]() ![]() Turning him down was the highlight of my year. In the shock of the century, he called me three days later and asked me on a date. He was powerful, arrogant, and infuriatingly gorgeous, and I hated him with every cell in my body. ![]() I first met Tristan Miles at a meeting where he was trying to take over my late husband’s company. This book has THE BEST banter between Sutton and Callahan who are in a bit of a forced proximity situation while working together.īromberg’s dialogue was just so immensely perfect that I was desperate to read the next come-back and the next innuendo that was going to come from both of their mouths. Her only problem is that Callahan has no problem breaking his company’s no fraternization rule.Ĭallahan was the alpha, hot billionaire I totally expected him to be, yet he also came with a soft side that only Sutton could pull out. Now Sutton is tasked to go to the Virgin Islands to help accomplish his goal. ![]() ![]() Sutton was never supposed to see him again. It was supposed to be just one night.īut when she walks in to meet her new client, and he’s wearing that same dangerous smirk that reeled her in just hours ago.īillionaire heir apparent Callahan Sharpe is determined to complete one final project to honor his late father’s legacy before walking away from the family business. ![]() ![]() ![]() He often tells Barry-Wehmiller’s story in his speeches and writings. Inspired by what he saw, Simon described our leadership model as “truly human,” and his feedback inspired the title of this blog, Truly Human Leadership. Since that time, Simon has been a partner, using his broad reach in the world to help see the way businesses should be. After his initial trip to our Wisconsin companies, he said “I have this notion that we can live in a world where people go home at the end of the day fulfilled by their work….For the first time I have seen a company where this world exists. Since that lunch, Simon has visited Barry-Wehmiller facilities several times witnessing our culture firsthand. ![]() ![]() Three hours later, we got up from the table. At the urging of his assistant, Simon offered to meet me for a quick lunch. I was fortunate enough to meet Simon after we sent him a letter in 2010 describing the wonderful things happening at Barry-Wehmiller as a result of our people-centric leadership initiatives. ![]() His model of the golden circle showing others how to become effective leaders and inspire action is used worldwide. His book Start With Why became a business bestseller in 2011. Simon Sinek’s TED Talk “ How Great Leaders Inspire Action” is the second most- viewed TED Talk of all time. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Addams Family found mainstream popularity in the ‘60s and ‘70s, despite the show itself only running two seasons. As Astin told the Ocala Star-Banner in 1965, he was given “free rein” to inject the “Latin-lover blood in Gomez’s veins” with his portrayal of the character for the first time outside his cartoons.Ĭlearly the ‘60s was a different time and the same Castilian Spain stereotype would likely not fly today, but that’s how the Addams family’s Hispanic roots truly got its start. The black comedy sitcom began the Hispanic origins of The Addams Family when Charles Addams left the name choice up to the series’ actor, John Astin, who went with “Gomez” rather than Addams’ preferred given name of Repelli (a play on the word repellent), per The Smithsonian Magazine. ![]() Then came the iconic ‘60s television series. (Image credit: MGM Television) The Original Addams Family TV Series ![]() ![]() ![]() This isn't a bash on paranormal it's just that it's not always my personal taste. It takes a really intriguing paranormal for me to rave about it. ![]() ![]() And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.Īs Nikki's time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's queen." Cole wants to the over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. But there's just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. ![]() Nikki longs to spend these precious months forgetting the Everneath and trying to reconnect with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance- and the one person she loves more than anything. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for goodbyes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her boyfriend- before she's banished back to the underworld.this time forever. "Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Today, I'm excited to be part of the ARC tour for Brodi Ashton's awesome book Everneath! Here's the cover copy: ![]() ![]() Audrey’s media course work snippets are funny and what’s funnier is when she contradicts herself and violates her own rules about entering relationships. ![]() Or another snippet that lambasts “The grand gesture” and then will be followed by scenes of Harry making a huge romantic effort to win Audrey. To make its case, a chapter will begin with a snippet of Audrey’s course work featuring a certain element of romcom like “The bestfriend who only exists to be your bestfriend” and then that chapter will introduce a character that somehow fits the bill. ![]() For the most part, the story adheres to the romcom plot formula to prove the toxicity in most romantic films. It tries on a lot of stuff to set its tone: Audrey’s Media course work which shows her utter disdain of how unrealistic romantic films are, screenplay of the things that she wants to say to her faithless dad, zombie film-making featuring a zombie bride who has an agency to make her own choices, montage of Audrey’s happy romantic days complete with background music and blooper reels of Audrey trying to be nice with a girl competing for Harry’s affections. ![]() “It Only Happens in the Movies” is basically a YA book that satirizes romantic films. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Lyrical and profoundly affecting." ( Kirkus starred review) "Nothing short of exquisite." ( PopSugar) "I haven't been so dazzled by a YA in ages." (Jandy Nelson, author of I'll Give You the Sun via SLJ) She explores the hard and beautiful places loss can take us and honors those who hold us tightly when the current wants to tug us out to sea. Or maybe - maybe, maybe, maybe - there's a third way Biz just can't see yet.ĭebut author Helena Fox tells a story about love and grief, about inter-generational mental illness, and how living with it is both a bridge to someone loved and lost and, also, a chasm. Might it be easier, better, sweeter to float all the way away? Or maybe stay a little longer, find her father, bring him back to her. Dad disappears and with him, all comfort. And Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface - normal, okay, regular, fine.īut after what happens on the beach - first in the ocean, and then in the sand - the tethers that hold Biz steady come undone. And she doesn't tell anyone about her dad. Not about her dark, runaway thoughts, not about kissing Grace or noticing Jasper, the new boy. And she has her dad, who tells her about the little kid she was, and who shouldn't be here but is. ![]() She has her people, her posse, her mom, and the twins. Will take your breath away." (Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces )Ī stunningly gorgeous and deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an exceptional new voice.īiz knows how to float. A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year ![]() ![]() On a snowy Solstice night, their tale becomes one of blood and vengeance, of love, redemption, and forging the bonds that make a family. She's a desperate woman who's lost everything, including her dignity. A desperate clan war rages around him and a malevolent adversary lurks in the. Cursed by a malicious enemy, he’s incapable of speech. Blessed by an ancient Deity with Berserker rage, he has the strength of ten men. They must battle their pride and their explosive attraction to each other in order to defeat a common enemy who threatens the clan's survival.įinn �" He's a nameless bastard, stalking the Highlands bent on revenge and murder when he stumbles on an infant deserted in the snow. Kerrigan Byrne Synopsis: Unspoken is the first MacLauchlans novel by Kerrigan Byrne. He mistakenly rescues her from a fate worse than death, but now she's his captive. She's a noble beauty, sold to the highest bidder. Could the strength of their love defy destiny?Ĭonnor �" He's a mercenary Laird who fears nothing but the darkness inside him. ![]() ![]() Outnumbered by thousands, he's fated to die in battle like so many Berserkers before him. She's a refugee with a dangerous secret that could cost her life. Roderick �" He's death for hire, cursed by a malicious enemy who left him unable to speak. ![]() ![]() ![]() She adds: ‘It felt like a lovely warm hug I felt seen, I felt heard. Gabriella adds that this is ‘everything’ she wants in a mental health book/ I also had a great therapist who really transformed my life and way of thinking, as well as wonderful friends and family that I could talk to.’ ![]() My GP believed me straight away and gave me options for help. ‘Reading those snippets made me grateful to have a GP that believed me – especially eight years ago, when mental health wasn’t spoken about as much. A lot of the submissions from the public and the author are really heart breaking – not being believed by GPs or their friends. ‘This might sound weird, but it made me feel lucky. She says: ‘I was going through therapy at the time – I fortunately had a really great therapist – but I was intrigued by the author’s experience. ![]() |