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By : Steven R Tracy
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This book provides a well-researched biblical and scientific overview of abuse. A broad overview, it deals with the various types of abuse, the various effects of abuse, and the means of healing.
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By : Dan Allender
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If you are one of the millions of people who have suffered abuse in the form of rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted advances, pornography, and more, you know that hope doesn’t come easy and healing can seem impossible. Dan Allender has been there—and he’s spent twenty-five years helping other victims of sexual abuse walk the path toward wholeness.
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By : Chloe Shantz-Hilkes
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Jenny dealt with the stress by forgiving her mom—over and over and over again. This collection of ten true stories is based on interviews with people who, in their youth, lived with an addicted parent or sibling. The subjects speak honestly about what it was like to grow up with a family member addicted to alcohol, drugs, food, pills, or gambling.
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By : Beth Moore
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Is a writer and teacher of best selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she is president and founder of Living Proof Ministries.
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By : Dave Carder and Duncan Jaenicke
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Written by respected pastor and marriage counselor Dave Carder, this revised and expanded version of Torn Asunder sorts through the factors that contribute to infidelity and then maps out a recovery process for both partners.
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By : Debra Laaser
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For any woman dealing with the fallout of infidelity, this sensitive and practical guide offers proven tools to help you make wise and empowering decisions as you deal with your husband’s sexual betrayal.
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By : Shirley Glass Ph.D, Jean Coppock Staeheli
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One of the world’s leading experts on infidelity provides a step-by-step guide through the process of marital infidelity—from suspicion and revelation to healing, and provides profound, practical guidance to prevent cheating and, if it happens, recover and heal from it.
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By : Andy Stanley
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CBA BESTSELLER • Break free from the destructive power of guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy. Includes a six-week discussion guide.
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By : Chip Ingram
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Well known teacher and speaker Chip Ingram teams up with psychologist and author Dr. Becca Johnson in this encouraging and practical book, showing how many emotions lead to anger, and many emotions follow from it.
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By : Gary Chapman
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Anger is a cruel master. If you struggle even a little with anger, you know how it feels to get mad too easily. To lash out at someone you love. To hold onto frustration. You might even notice others seem uneasy around you.
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By : Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich
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Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are ‘walking on eggshells’ to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is ‘yes,’ someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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By : Dr. Tim Clinton
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The answer to why people feel and act the way they do lies in the profound effect of a child’s bonding process with his or her parents. How successfully we form and maintain relationships throughout life is related to those early issues of “attachment.”
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By : Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S.F. Heller
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“A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.” —John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
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By : Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus
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After more than two decades as the essential guide to Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this new edition now reflects the most up- to-date research that has opened doors to the neurobiological, genetic,
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By : Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
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Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are ‘walking on eggshells’ to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is ‘yes,’ someone you care about may have a borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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By : Edward T. Welch
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Overly concerned about what people think of you? Welch uncovers the spiritual dimension of people-pleasing and points the way through a true knowledge of God, ourselves, and others.
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By : Lou Priolo
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Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives
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By : Melody Beattie
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In a crisis, it’s easy to revert to old patterns. Caring for your well-being during the coronavirus pandemic includes maintaining healthy boundaries and saying no to unhealthy relationships.
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By : Henry Cloud and John Townsend
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Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives
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By : Bradley S. Craig
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You may be divorcing, divorced, never married, a grandparent, or other relatives of a child growing up between two homes. For whatever reason, you find yourself in the situation of helping a child grow up between two homes.
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By : Marilee Strong
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Self-mutilation is a behavior so shocking that it is almost never discussed. Yet estimates are that upwards of eight million Americans are chronic self-injurers. They are people who use knives, razor blades, or broken glass to cut themselves.
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By : H. Peter Chase, MD and David M. Maahs, MD, PhD
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By : Jenni Schaefer
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The 10th Anniversary Edition of the book has given hope and inspiration to thousands who are dealing with eating disorders “If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, this is the book to read.” ―Dr. Phil
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By : Karyl McBride
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From experienced family therapist Dr. Karyl McBride, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? is an essential guide to recovery for women with selfish, emotionally abusive, and toxic mothers—designed to help daughters reclaim their lives.
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By : Susan Forward
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“A dynamic, powerful, hard-hitting book. It offers tremendous hope as well as understanding. It could truly be a lifesaver.” — Abigail Van Buren, “Dear Abby”
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By : Lysa TerKeurst
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Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next. Lysa TerKeurst has wrestled through this journey.
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By : Bruce Hebel and Toni Hebel
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Dr. Bruce Hebel (ThM, DD) is an international speaker with a compelling message that is revolutionizing the hearts of people from all walks of life. Raised in a pastor’s home and educated to pastor the local church, Bruce is now following God’s call to the Church-at-large.
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By : Nancy Leigh DeMoss
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Perhaps you still remember the moment, the time of day, the look in the other person’s eye, when you were deeply hurt by someone you trusted.
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By : Louie Giglio
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Perhaps you still remember the moment, the time of day, the look in the other person’s eye, when you were deeply hurt by someone you trusted.
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By : Dane Ortlund
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Christians know that God loves them, but can easily feel that he is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot—and rightly so—on what Jesus has done to appease God’s wrath for sin.
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By : Brennan Manning
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Many believers feel stunted in their Christian growth. We beat ourselves up over our failures and, in the process, pull away from God because we subconsciously believe He tallies our defects and hangs His head in disappointment.
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By : Zack Eswine
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Christians should have the answers, shouldn’t they? Depression affects many people both personally and through the ones we love. Here Zack Eswine draws from C.H Spurgeon, ‘the Prince of Preachers’ experience to encourage us.
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By : H. Norman Wright
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Life is marked by a variety of losses, says certified trauma specialist H. Norman Wright. Some are life-changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, such as changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship.
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By : Levi Lusko
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Updated to commemorate its 20th anniversary, this classic resource further explores the effects of grief and sheds new light on how to begin to take effective actions to complete the grieving process and work towards recovery and happiness.
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By : John W. James and Russell Friedman
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Updated to commemorate its 20th anniversary, this classic resource further explores the effects of grief and sheds new light on how to begin to take effective actions to complete the grieving process and work towards recovery and happiness.
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By : Kathryn Green-McCreight
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Where is God in the suffering of a mentally ill person? What happens to the soul when the mind is ill? How are Christians to respond in the face of mental illness? In Darkness Is My Only Companion,
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By : John M. Gottman, Ph.D.
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage.
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By : Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller
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Marriage is the most profound human relationship there is. Coming to know and love your spouse is one of the most rewarding and wondrous things we can experience in life. But it is also one of the most difficult and painful.
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By : Alan E. Fruzzetti
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Some couples need more than just the run-of-the-mill relationship advice to solve their problems in love. When out-of-control emotions are the root cause of problems in a relationship,
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By : Leslie Vernick
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You can’t put it into words, but something is happening to you. Your stomach churns, your heart aches, and the tension in your marriage is making you feel weary and a little crazy.
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By : Gary Chapman
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Learn to identify the unhealthy patterns in your marriage and take positive steps to get your marriage back on track.
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By : Shaunti Feldhahn
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Maybe everything we know about the inner lives of men is already on the table—thus explaining why so few relationship guides like this seem interesting. Written by a newspaper columnist with a Christian perspective,
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By : Shaunti Feldhahn
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Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn are popular speakers and best-selling authors whose research findings are regularly featured in national media as diverse as Focus on the Family, Family Life, the New York Times, and The Today Show.
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By : Robert Wolgemuth
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“If there ever was such a thing as a ‘shortcut’ to the wisdom of the ages, you’re holding it in your hands. This is the kind of wisdom that can only be earned over a lifetime of trial and error, trial and error, and, finally, trial and success.”
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By : Peter Schazerro
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Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do--avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; and live without boundaries.
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By : Elan Golomb
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As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Ron Welch has heard many women in controlling marriages pour out their hearts. As a recovering controlling husband himself, he understands both sides of the issue.
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By : Dr. Ron Welch
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A clinical psychologist, Dr. Ron Welch has heard many women in controlling marriages pour out their hearts. As a recovering controlling husband himself, he understands both sides of the issue.
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By : Margalis Fjelstad
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People with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorders have a serious mental illness that primarily affects their intimate, personal, and family relationships. Often they appear to be normally functioning at work and in public interactions.
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By : June Hunt
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Is someone pulling your strings? Are your emotions and circumstances being jerked around by a domineering spouse or boss? Is a friend continually tugging at your emotions? Whatever the case, you are the puppet because someone else is exercising
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By : Susan Forward
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A practical guide to better communication that will break the blackmail cycle for good, by one of the nation’s leading therapists, Susan Forward.
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By : Jonathan Grayson, Ph.D.
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Nearly six million Americans suffer from the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can manifest itself in many ways: paralyzing fear of contamination; unmanageable “checking” rituals; excessive concern with order, symmetry, and counting; and others.
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By : Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD
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An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and live diminished lives in which they are compelled to obsess about something or to repeat a similar task over and over. Traditionally, OCD has been treated with Prozac or similar drugs.
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By : Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
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By : Lou Priolo
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Do your children ever speak to you in angry, disrespectful tones? Christian families, especially those in which children are home for most of the day, especially episodes of frustration and anger. This new book deals with anger’s root causes, offering corrective advice from a biblical perspective.
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By : John Trent, Ph.D. and Gary Smalley
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Children of every age long for the gift of “the blessing” ― the unconditional love and approval that come from a healthy relationship with their parents. This life-changing gift, essential for instilling a deep sense of self-worth and unshakable emotional well-being.
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By : Kevin Leman
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Raising children these days can be daunting. But if anyone understands why children behave the way they do, it’s Dr. Kevin Leman. Equipping parents with seven principles of Reality Discipline—a loving no-nonsense parenting approach that really works—this internationally known psychologist,
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By : Kevin Leman
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The book that took the parenting world by storm is now available in trade paper! Anyone who has dealt with parenting problems knows that it is no easy task to turn bad behavior around. Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman is here to help.
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By : John Townsend
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The teen years: relationships, peer pressure, school, dating, character. To help teenagers grow into healthy adults, parents and youth workers need to teach them how to take responsibility for their behavior, their values, and their lives.
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By : Henry Cloud and John Townsend
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By : Shaunti Feldhahn
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You already know that your husband, boyfriend, or son is wired differently from you, but do you know what that really means? It means, among other things, that he’s been given the gift of unique visual wiring—and the challenges that come with it.
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By : Dr. William Struthers
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Pornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture has been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women, and the nature of relationships.
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By : Michael John Cusick
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In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last year, it’s no surprise that more and more men struggle with an addiction to this false fantasy.
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By : Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
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“Dr. Patrick Carnes is a creative, pioneering, and courageous human being. His books are changing the lives of thousands!”
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By : Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
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For all addicts, a moment comes when they realize they have a problem. There is sudden clarity—the insight that life has become unmanageable. That moment, however, is fragile.
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By : Mark Laaser
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With today’s rampant availability of Internet pornography, sexual addiction has become a national epidemic that affects an increasing number of Christians, even pastors and priests. As devastating as any drug habit, it brings heartbreak and despair to those it entangles
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By : Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
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Unhooked from regular routines and healthy relationships by the coronavirus pandemic or other traumas, even our most basic human impulses and inputs can become addictive and destructive. An essential resource for those struggling with sexual addiction and compulsions, and those who love them.
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By : Barbara Steffens
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Sexual addictions and compulsive sexual behavior are growing societal problems, with as many as three to six percent of the world population affected. Your Sexually Addicted Partner shatters the stigma and shame that millions of men and women carry when their partners are sexually addicted.
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By : Stephen Arterburn
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Few challenges in life are as difficult as regaining a wife’s trust—and few are as ultimately worthwhile. Trust can be rebuilt in your marriage! With a patient, loving, self-sacrificing effort, it’s possible that one day your wife will risk her heart with you again.
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By : Brené Brown
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Researcher, thought leader, and New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown offers a liberating study on the importance of our imperfections—both to our relationships and to our own sense of self
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By : Brené Brown
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Brené Brown’s game-changing New York Times bestseller, The Gifts of Imperfection, has sold more than 2 million copies in more than 30 different languages and is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in print. Forbes magazine named Gifts one of the “Five Books That Will Actually Change Your Outlook On Life.”
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By : Ron L. Deal
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Part of Ron’s Smart Stepfamily Series of books (over 250,000 copies sold) including The Smart Stepfamily, The Smart Stepmom, Dating, and the Single Parent, The Smart Stepfamily Marriage, Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily, and The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning.
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By : Ron L. Deal
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The stepmother’s role often is ambiguous and underappreciated, and frequently it carries unrealistic expectations. The book answers women’s concerns and questions, including:
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By : Ron L. Deal
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Part of Ron’s Smart Stepfamily Series of books (over 250,000 copies sold) including The Smart Stepmom, The Smart Stepdad, Dating, and the Single Parent, The Smart Stepfamily Marriage, Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily, and The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning.
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By : Ron L. Deal and David H. Olson
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Part of Ron’s Smart Stepfamily Series of books (over 250,000 copies sold) including The Smart Stepfamily, The Smart Stepmom, The Smart Stepdad, Dating, and the Single Parent, Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily, and The Smart Stepfamily Guide to Financial Planning.
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By : Lysa Terkeurst
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Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God&;s goodness.
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By : Elisabeth Elliot
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Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has the potential to devastate and destroy, or to be the gateway to gratitude and joy.
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By : Vaneetha Rendall Risner
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Twenty-one surgeries by age thirteen. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce.
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By : Lysa Terkeurst
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You aren’t what you think! For teens with negative thinking habits, a licensed psychologist and a health journalist offer cognitive restructuring—a simple and effective cognitive behavioral approach to help you break free from the nine most common negative thinking habits that typically result in feeling sad,
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By : Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and Dannah Gresh
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You have been lied to! Have you been deceived? Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy and Dannah have listened carefully to the heart of your generation. And here are some things they’ve heard:
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By : Mary Margaret West
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Mary Margaret West serves as the Girls Ministry Specialist for LifeWay Christian Resources, which basically means that teen girls and the women who lead them are her favorite people on the planet. She has a passion to equip girls and women to dive deeply into God&;s Word and live out their calling.
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By : Angela Thomas
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In her book Do You Know Who I Am? Angela Thomas asks God if He knows her—and ultimately does He love her—as she is, right now, today. In each chapter, she names a different identity issue, such as: “I am invisible,” “I am worn out,” “I am undisciplined,” “I am ordinary,” and “I am afraid to dream.
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By : Angela Thomas
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This book is for women who know, perhaps only deep in their heart, that they need an answer to the question, “Do you think I’m beautiful?” Readers will come to understand that the question is uniquely feminine, placed there by the Creator to woo them to Himself. Along the way,
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By : Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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“Many women live under a cloud of personal guilt and condemnation,” says Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. “Many are in bondage to their past. Others are gripped by fear of rejection and a longing for approval. Still others are emotional prisoners.”
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By : Beth Moore
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Every woman is insecure about something her looks, her relationships, her career, you name it. The problem is, not only does insecurity make us miserable, it cripples us and makes us feel worthless. But no woman is ever worthless especially in the eyes of God.
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By : Anabel Gillham
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What keeps women from being their best? Joyce has been helping women better themselves by helping identify emotional barriers and physical, mental, and spiritual obstacles in their lives for years. Now she provides another answer-confidence.
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By : Joyce Landorf Heatherley
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Joyce explores the sought-after steps for achieving beauty of both body and soul. She carefully guides the reader through practical beauty-enhancing tips and then discusses, in depth, the inner beauty that keeps women “aglow.”
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By : Geri Scazzero
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Geri Scazzero knew there was something desperately wrong with her life. She felt like a single parent raising her four young daughters alone. She finally told her husband, “I quit,” and left the thriving church he pastored, beginning a journey that transformed her and her marriage for the better.
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