Showing results by publisher "Phoenix Books" in Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development

Dave Barry exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960's that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. His new book gives parents-to-be the hard facts they need. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prison - to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps.

Feeling weighed down by all your responsibilities and the constant pressures of your personal and professional life? Well, there's no time like the present to lighten your load. Let Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro show you how to let go of excess baggage and create your own vision of happiness and success. You'll learn how to balance work, love, and purpose by "unpacking" your physical, emotional, and intellectual luggage and "repacking" it to make the most of your life's journey.

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.

We are now able to lengthen our lives, prolong our healthy and vital years and reduce the risk of chronic, debilitating illnesses that have come to define old age. In this amazing book Dr. Stuart Berger describes his breakthrough anti-aging discoveries and tells what they can do for you. You will be able to repair the damages of age and in some cases actually reverse the aging process. You can keep your heart, vascular system and brain young and vigorous.

At age 40, people are basically at the halfway point in their lives. Levine adds a touch of humor to this reflection on the halfway marker.

This book will help you confront your limitations and blocks and convert them into triumphs. It is based on down-to-earth techniques that will get results and make you effective in life. "Do it now!" is the motto of the author, renowned director and teacher Milton Katselas.

Are you so accustomed to feeling just "okay" that you've forgotten what it's like to feel really great? Would you like to feel your very best, each and every day, now and for the rest of your life? If the answer is yes you are a candidate for the Medical Makeover. Developed by Dr. Robert M. Giller and presented by Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Seagren, the Medical Makeover is a revolutionary approach to health care.

Aside from sex, money is the most challenging subject for parents to discuss with their kids. In this witty, down-to-earth guide, Janet "Dr. Tightwad" Bodnar explains how to answer all of your child's financial questions, from "Are we rich or poor?" to "How much will you pay me if I get a good report card?" Bodnar, herself a mother of 3, offers practical advice that skillfully walks the line between too tough and too soft. She'll help you and your children come to an understanding about money and its meaning for life.

The Woman's Book of Soul offers encouraging and inspirational and inspirational affirmations and practical advice for all women. Thoele teaches her readers to listen to and act on the wisdom of their hearts, providing a lifetime of spiritual nourishment. This audio book offers Thoele's own stories along with those of other women to illustrate the continuous journey toward selfhood, the enhancement of personal power, and a deep connection to spirit.

Although it sometimes seems as if we're merely walking the same path as thousands of people before us, everyone walks it their own unique way. Every person we meet, thing we touch, and situation we encounter bears the mark of our distinctive individual selves. This life-affirming guide is for people who are struggling with their direction in the face of constant changes in the family, society, and workplace. The author offers provocative insights and practical advice to help seekers evaluate who they are, what they're doing, and where they'd like to go.

Wild mustangs, ghosts on the ranch, gun-toting outlaws and trailblazing cowboys roam the pages of this collection of 8 classic stories about the American frontier. Travel down "The Road to Hell" with a mysterious ranch builder, face down the "Yellow Devil" mountain lion, travel "Where the Wind Blows Free," and join in on a herd of other adventures that will keep you reading until long after high noon.

In this memoir, the pseudonymous author, Ruthie Bolton, tells how she overcame tremendous obstacles to find her place in the world. Born into poverty in a rural Southern town, Bolton was abandoned by her 13-year-old mother and raised by her step-grandfather, an abusive tyrant who beat his wife to death and terrorized his children. With remarkable candor yet no trace of self-pity, Bolton describes how she used alcohol and drugs to try to escape her nightmarish existence.

This collection of tales is a tribute to the unique bond of the woman-woman relationship called girlfriends. Often the most valuable relationships in women's' lives, girlfriends make each other laugh, always lend a supportive shoulder, and sometimes know each other better than they know themselves. The inspiring and revealing tales told here explore the values these relationships are built upon - acceptance, forgiveness, loyalty, honesty, and much more.

Bon vivant Ed Victor, premier literary agent to some of the world’s most popular authors (Jack Higgins, Anne Robinson, Nigella Lawson…to name but a few), gained 30 pounds after a little too much of the good life at banquets, parties, and fine restaurants. Knowing that the only way he could diet was to devise his own regimen and with tips from friends, he lost the weight he gained and then some. Here he reveals hints, advice and recipes for weight loss that will inspire you with a whole new look at dieting.

Want to have more fun in and out of the sack? Could you use some help when it comes to exciting foreplay and afterplay? Would you like to know more about erotic techniques like tantric sex and sexual massage? Let noted sex educator Sari Locker show you how to explore your sexual responses, make more rewarding sexual choices, and enhance your sexual pleasure

The country is in a sexual funk, so what can we do about it? Discover the all-natural alternative that can improve 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. They offer practical advice to those suffering from sexual desire disorder, discuss the causes of the ailment, and suggest therapeutic techniques designed to reawaken sexual interest.

Relationship breakdown, divorce, dissatisfaction, and family discord are all too common as couples scramble to provide a better life for themselves and their families. With this guide, noted marriage counselor Mary Sotile and psychologist Wayne Sotile show 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.