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  • My Mother, My Friendby Mary Marcdante

    Touchstone 2001; US$ 14.99

    Every woman has things that she wants to talk about with her mother -- but can't. Big questions about health, aging and money, and even more personal issues about family secrets and Mom's relationship with Dad have made for extremely difficult conversations -- until now. In My Mother, My Friend, communications expert and beloved national speaker... more...

  • Amy's Answering Machineby Amy Borkowsky

    Atria Books 2002; US$ 10.99

    Does your mother call you in a panic whenever there's a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find she's phoned everyone short of the National Guard to track you down -- or, just maybe, are you that mother? ... more...

  • I Only Say This Because I Love Youby Deborah Tannen

    Random House Publishing Group 2001; US$ 15.95

    Why does talk in families so often go in circles, leaving us tied up in knots? In this illuminating book, Deborah Tannen, the linguist and and bestselling author of You Just Don't Understand and many other books, reveals why talking to family members is so often painful and problematic even when we're all adults. Searching for signs of acceptance... more...

  • If You Had Controlling Parentsby Dan Neuharth

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99

    Do you sometimes feel as if you are living your life to please others? Do you give other people the benefit of the doubt but second-guess yourself? Do you struggle with perfectionism, anxiety, lack of confidence, emotional emptiness, or eating disorders? In your intimate relationships, have you found it difficult to get close without losing your sense... more...

  • Family for Lifeby Kathy Peel

    McGraw-Hill Education 2003; US$ 14.95

    Kathy Peel is best-selling author and founder and president of Family Manager, Inc. She is a contributing editor to Family Circle and writes regularly for many other magazines, such as American Profile . She has been a repeat guest on ''Oprah'' and has also appeared on ''Today,'' ''The Early Show,'' ''Good Morning America,'' and CNN. more...

  • The Common Threadby Martha Manning

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99

    No relationship is more fulfilling, infuriating, emotional, and problematic than that of mother and daughter. Now, in a work filled with truth, surprises, and humor, renowned psychologist and author Martha Manning offers mothers and daughters of all ages a new way to understand each other. Challenging the accepted premise that this powerful bond must... more...

  • Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Daysby Judith Viorst

    Free Press 2007; US$ 10.99

    Whatever became of Alexander after that famously bad day? And did you know that Judith Viorst is his mother? And what happens to her passion for household neatness and orderliness, her deep devotion to schedules, her compulsive yearning to offer helpful advice when Alexander -- now grown up, married, and the father of three -- moves his family into... more...

  • Walking on Eggshellsby Jane Isay

    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2008; US$ 15.95

    On giving advice: They Don?t Want It. They Don?t Hear It. They Resent It. Don?t Give It. We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don?t call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who... more...

  • You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me)by Marjorie Savage

    Touchstone 2009; US$ 16.00

    Realistic and practical advice for parents of college-age kids Parents whose kids are away at college have a tough tightrope to walk: they naturally want to stay connected to their children, yet they also need to let go. What's more, kids often send mixed messages: they crave space, but they rely on their parents' advice and assistance. Not surprisingly,... more...

  • What's a Mother (in-Law) to Do?by Jane Angelich

    Howard Books 2009; US$ 15.99

    Learn how to become a supportive and caring mother-in law instead of a ?monster-in-law? who only gets in the way of her child?s marital happiness. Just about everyone has heard a terrible joke or a horror story about someone else?s mother-in-law. Blending two families together often creates new and uncomfortable dynamics that will take some time... more...