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Pat Conroy was America's poet laureate of family dysfunction. A larger-than-life character and the author of such classics as The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, Conroy was remembered by everybody for his energy, his exuberance, and his self-lacerating humor. Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with Pat Conroy, one that involves their families and those days in Rome when they were both young - when Conroy went from being a popular regional writer to an internationally best-selling author.

True and lasting friends are priceless! They are the people who you trust with your innermost secrets and know they will be there in times of need. This bundle will educate the listener on how to know they have found a true friend. This method found in this book can work in both a personal and business environment. It will show how to spot a fake friend who is not what they seem and cause more drama than what they are worth.

In Girl Talk, New York Times science reporter Jacqueline Mroz takes on the science of female friendship - a phenomenon that's as culturally powerful as it is individually mysterious. She examines friendship from a range of angles, from the historical to the experiential, with a scientific analysis that reveals new truths about what leads us to connect and build alliances, and then "break up" when a friendship no longer serves us.

Iris Krasnow was eight years old when she first attended sleepaway camp, building lasting friendships and essential life skills amid the towering pine trees and open skies of Wisconsin. Decades later, she returned to Camp Agawak as a staff member to help resurrect Agalog, the camp's defunct magazine that she wrote for as a child. There, she revisits the activities she loved as a young girl: singing songs around a campfire, swimming in a pristine lake, sleeping under the stars—experiences that continue to fill her with wisdom and perspective.

In The Colors of Culture, MelindaJoy Mingo models reaching across cultures. Through vivid stories spanning several countries, Mingo shows the beauty of diverse friendships in her life. She takes risks and learns from her mistakes, recognizing that relationships are worth the cost.

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

Every twentysomething has one overriding question: How do I deal with all the things? For all those asking, young-adult minister Nora Bradbury-Haehl's essential go-to guide provides the answer. An approachable, easy-to-digest resource, The Twentysomething Handbook offers guidance for the practical aspects of life - work, food, money, a roof overhead - while at the same time addressing the hunger for meaning, connection, and a sense of the sacred.

In what was to become the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma City bombing was one in a long line of violent attacks that have left communities across the nation searching for healing and hope. With the soaring message of the power of love to conquer evil, Grace from the Rubble tells the intertwining stories of four captivating individuals

We have all experienced disappointment in relationships. Sometimes we wonder if it's even possible to have enduring, positive relationships in our homes, our work, and our communities. In The Connection Code, trusted Bible teacher O. S. Hawkins digs deep into the biblical book of Philemon to give us a blueprint for building life-giving relationships in every sphere of our lives.

Lawrence Perelman, an eighteen-year-old aspiring pianist and son of Soviet Jewish immigrants, wrote a letter to William F. Buckley, Jr., the conservative icon, in 1994. A remarkable cross-generational friendship was sparked by Buckley's response. During their friendship Perelman would go on to learn of the timeless elements of Buckley's character and the central role of classical music in Buckley's American vision.

Já se perguntou por que parece ser tão difícil fazer novas amizades depois de uma certa idade? Fazer amigos na vida adulta mergulha nos desafios únicos dessa fase da vida, quando as rotinas corridas e as responsabilidades muitas vezes limitam nossas oportunidades de conexão com outras pessoas. Com dicas práticas para diferentes cenários e estilos de vida, a obra ajuda a desvendar os segredos para construir laços significativos e manter relacionamentos autênticos em meio às complexidades do dia a dia moderno.

Founder of A Table Top Affair and author of The Living Table cookbook, Abby Kuykendall offers an encouraging resource for the hesitant host, with practical advice and biblical inspiration to navigate the beautiful challenges and profound rewards of welcoming others into your home and around your table.

Willkommen zu einer aufregenden Reise durch die Kunst des Flirtens – ein Weg, der voller Überraschungen, Charme und neuer Perspektiven steckt. Vielleicht fragst du dich, warum gerade du, in der Lebensmitte angekommen, noch einen Flirt-Guide lesen solltest. Schließlich hast du in deinem Leben schon viele Begegnungen, Beziehungen und vielleicht auch Enttäuschungen erlebt. Doch genau darin liegt der Reiz!

In today's landscape of digital interactions, many people long for deeper connections. We have a desire to move from being lonely and disconnected in our relationships to be seen, known, and wholly loved. College chaplain Rev. Erin Moniz is deeply attuned to the questions and concerns of today's emerging adults. In Knowing and Being Known, she explores the essential elements of healthy relationships, addresses the complexities of intimacy, and shines a light on the barriers that can impede genuine connection.

Learn how to recognize a true friend. You should surround yourself with trustworthy individuals and test potential friends. We make most of our mistakes in life because we choose the wrong people to befriend. Bad company corrupts good character.

David Madison's book "The Flirting Bible: A Simple System on How to Seduce a Woman" is an extensive manual that demystifies the subtleties of flirting and seduction. It offers a clear, step-by-step method to assist men in navigating the subtleties of enticing women. Using his knowledge of psychology and social dynamics, Madison creates a guide that claims to be able to turn even the most unskilled person into a confident, competent flirt.

The successor to How We Love, the organization created by key psychologists Milan and Kay Yerkovich, Marc Cameron builds upon the Yerkovichs' groundbreaking book about attachment theory, How We Love (over 400,000 copies sold) to show you how to identify and understand the style of attachment you developed in childhood. In this book, Cameron thoroughly explains each attachment style and provides easy methods for you to self-identify with one style (...or multiple!).

In This Is for You, artist and bestselling author Lea Redmond casts a vision for gift-giving as you’ve never seen it before. At their best, she proposes, gift-giving and receiving are an opportunity to practice relational care at every scale for the good of people and planet. “Gifts are relationships in miniature,” Redmond writes, and this ultimate gift guide doubles as a manifesto on open-hearted living that can enrich all our relationships.

Welcome to The Lines We Draw: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Will Set You Free, the ultimate guide for taking control of your life and protecting your time, energy, and emotional well-being. In this empowering book, you will learn practical and effective strategies for saying no to things that do not serve you so you can say yes to the life you truly desire.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so, too. Listen to How to Be a Good Friend and learn how you can be a good friend and build lifelong meaningful relationships. To find out more about this book, scroll up and click on the "buy now" button.