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This program provides dozens of ways to stop sabotaging yourself by bringing the power of your rational mind to bear on the irrational anxieties that control your behavior.

In the mid-1960s, the course of Arthur Janov's professional life as a psychotherapist changed in a single day. During a therapy session, Dr. Janov heard "an eerie scream welling up from the depths of a young man who was lying on the floor." Janov came to believe that this scream was the product of some unconscious, intangible wound that the patient was unable to resolve—an event the psychotherapist coined “Primal Pain.” Janov subsequently devoted his professional life to the investigation of that underlying pain and the development of a therapy that could mitigate its effects.

Beginning in the 1950s, William Masters and Virginia Johnson convinced hundreds of people to shed their clothes and copulate—in the name of science. For more than 40 years, the pair served as the nation's top experts on love, sex, and intimacy. In this eye-opening work, critically acclaimed biographer Thomas Maier presents an unprecedented look at the research team of Masters and Johnson, their pioneering studies of intimacy, and their lasting impact on the love lives of men and women. Masters of Sex offers a titillating portrait of the team's real-life story.

The meeting rooms are the focus of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous—a place where members share stories, enjoy a sense of fellowship, and begin healing. Living in the Solution: Understanding and Using the Wisdom of the Rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous will give those interested in the recovery process profound insight and a sense of the experience. From accompanying sensations, struggles, challenges, newly acquired attitudes, and new life strategies—to the crudeness, toughness, seriousness, profundity, results, and gratitude—it's here in this powerful work.

As the recent tragedies in Oregon, Arkansas, and Colorado Have shown, children as young as eight years old are capable of murder and violence. No community is safe from this tragic phenomenon, and experts ranging from law enforcement officials to guidance counselors are confused and conflicted about how to approach it.

Hatha Yoga positions to help heal physical menopausal symptoms, visualizations to heal the fears connected with the "change", affirmations that speak to the subconscious mind, and breathing exercises to neutralize, purify, and relax the body.

Noted marriage counselors look at the problems facing today's high-powered, high-pressured couples, whose "ready, set, go" lifestyles require delicate balancing acts. This inspiring book shows today's stressed-out supercouples - men and women juggling dual careers, family obligations, and their marriages - how to become couples who can have it all while supporting each other and creating balance in their hectic lives.

The authors of the best selling Girlfriends share their secrets for great relationships with boyfriends. They explore what they honestly think about men, the agony and ecstasy of dating, falling in and out of love, what long-term relationships really offer us, and how to travel blissfully along the road of male-female relationships. From recognizing the right man to deciding when to get serious, surviving infidelity, and dividing household chores, you'll get some insights to the perpetual question: What makes a great relationship?

Rock legend, best-selling author, reality television star, accomplished entrepreneur, and renowned ladies' man Gene Simmons presents Ladies of the Night, an informative and entertaining mix of narrative history and Simmons' own unique philosophy about the inception and legacy of the oldest profession in the world.

The "web" has become our most powerful ecological image of the interconnectedness of all creatures, yet this image predates science, it is present in every culture's anthology. Chief Seattle said "Whatever man does to the web, he does to himself." Award-winning journalist Richard Louv explores the fragile network that connects people and the strands that make it up: nature, childhood, adulthood, spirit, purpose, and community.

From the author of the acclaimed memoir Girl, Interrupted, The Camera My Mother Gave Me is Susanna Kaysen's exploration of what happens when sexual pleasure is replaced by pain. "When eros goes away," she writes, "it's as if I'm color-blind. The world is gray." But is this a problem of the body, or the mind? And can clinicians tease out the difference between the two?

Skinny Bitch created a movement when it exposed the horrors of the food industry and inspired people across the world to stop eating “crap." The "bitches" are back yet again—this time with advice to pregnant women. And just because their audience is in a "delicate condition" doesn't mean they deliver a gentle message. With the same sassy tone that made Skinny Bitch laugh-out-loud funny, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin give expectant moms the information they need to use their heads and maintain a healthy pregnancy.

Four women, each diagnosed with breast cancer, were dismayed to learn that the conventional vocabulary for healing is a language characterized by a terminology of warfare and survivorship, and one which is fraught with winners and losers. Speak the Language of Healing is the product of their collective endeavor to develop a new framework for the emotional stages of illness and a new means for its discusson. Their experiences reflect their four different spiritual backgrounds Christian, Jewish, Sufi, and Twelve Step, with each rewriting the combative language of illness.

Dr. Walter Turnbull dreamed of creating opportunities and better lives for the children of Harlem. Lift Every Voice is the story of how he realized his dream. Dr. Turnbull shares the hard bought wisdom he learned throughout his life...from his childhood in Mississippi to his experiences as founder and director of the now famous Grammy Award-winning Boys Choir of Harlem, and talks about how to teach children that with hard work, discipline, and self-respect they can attain their highest goals.

Killing for Sport is the most valuable insight into the minds of serial killers you'll ever listen to. While other profilers tend to conceal the clear facts behind complex technical language and psychobabble, Pat Brown actually tells it like it is. Killing for Sport will intrigue you with its honest portrayal of the predator-next-door: how he hunts for his victims, why he likes to torture them, where he tends to stash their bodies, and more.

Within the meeting rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, members share their stories, enjoy a sense of fellowship, and begin healing. Living in the Solution welcomes anyone interested in the recovery process into these rooms to experience the struggle and challenges of their inhabitants. This dramatic work was written by John W., an award-winning producer, writer, director, and actor, and a 15-year member of AA.

Intuition is that flash of insight that comes out of nowhere when we least expect it. This language of the soul arises from beyond the world of cause and effect as we understand it, and speaks to us directly from our innermost selves. In Living Intuitively, author Bruce Way, an inspirational speaker, writer, consultant, and practicing clairvoyant, shows the listener how to use intuition to enable growth and release creativity. His program includes a series of guided workshops, practical exercises, and meditations.

Well over 50 percent of Americans use nutritional supplements to reduce the number of diseases that affect us, slow down the aging process, increase our vitality and strengthen our immune systems. Yet with all the hype and sometimes contradictory claims, it's easy to become confused when deciding which ones are right for you. Brenda Adderly's Introductory Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides thoroughly researched and unbiased information.

This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul presents inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients. It provides the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information on breast cancer. Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive - and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, and more.

The country is in a sexual funk. What are we to do about it? Discover the all natural alternative that can improve your sexual health safely at any age. Authors Stuart W. Fine, M.D., and Brenda D. Adderley, M.H.A. examine the causes of decreased sexual desire in men and women and offer a simple 4-step plan for recapturing vigor and improving the sexual health of you and your mate.