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What you need to know to control the emotion of anger and find
healing for damaged relationships. Anger is something everyone
struggles with--whether it s our own emotion threatening to explode
out of control or the anger of others that makes us feel
intimidated and afraid. But when we understand where anger comes
from, how it shows or doesn t show, then we can do something about
it. Either it will control us or we will control it, because Anger
Is a Choice. Best-selling authors Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips tell
us what we need to know to control the emotion of anger. They not
only examine it from beginning (its origins) to end (its effects),
they also help us evaluate our own Irritability Quotient through
the Anger Inventory and other exercises throughout the book. In
learning how to handle conflicts and anger, we are enabled to heal
damaged relationships and help others deal with their anger as
well. We can make our lives more peaceful, rewarding, and
meaningful by putting anger in its proper place and under our own
control. Topics include: * Meet the angry family * Anger and body
language * Anger and your health * Anger and your temperament * Is
it ever right to be angry? * Anger and forgiveness * Anger in the
Bible"
A fully-revised and updated new edition of a bestselling book
designed to help parents, teachers, and counsellors support young
people suffering from anxiety. * Offers an array of innovative
strategies organized into the authors four-step COPE program, which
has undergone more than 20 years of successful field testing * Each
strategy is accompanied by a set of activities contextualized with
full details of the appropriate age level, materials needed,
suggested setting, and a template script * Presents a
straightforward account of anxiety, the most prevalent clinical
diagnosis in young people, written with a careful balance of
scientific evidence and benevolence * Features a brand new chapter
on preschoolers and a companion website that includes instructional
MP3 recordings and a wealth of additional resources
If you've sought treatment for and have been diagnosed with
depression, you have made a huge first step toward healing and
creating a happier life. But sometimes there are growing pains
along the way, and if you are in a relationship, often your partner
will feel these pains right along with you. When you are feeling
depressed, you may worry that you aren't good enough for your
partner, or become irritable around them. You may even push them
away when you feel like your emotions are beyond your control. In
addition, your sense of intimacy may diminish, and your sex life
may fizzle as a result of fatigue and medications. The hard truth
is that feelings of isolation, worthlessness, and tiredness can all
take a hefty toll on your love life. But you don't have to let
clinical depression be the demise of your relationship. Using an
integrative approach based in mindfulness, interpersonal
psychotherapy (ITP), acceptance and commitment therapy ACT), and
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), When Depression Hurts Your
Relationship offers practical skills to help readers with
depression reignite intimacy with their partners. If you suffer
from depression, this book is a must-read to help keep your
romantic relationship healthy, exciting, and rewarding for you
both.
In a world with more than 7 billion people, 196 countries, 7,000
spoken languages, and close to 30 religions, the probability of one
group or one person intentionally or unintentionally offending
another group or another person is absolutely certain. Many people
limit themselves in life based on their inability to get along with
others, and too often we allow ourselves to be ruled by our
emotions. When we're emotionally reactive, we're not our best
selves, nor do we produce the smartest outcomes. Emotional
reactions create winners and losers. And winning directly at the
expense of another is actually losing in disguise, due to the
resentment it inspires in the loser. Often, people get stuck in a
pattern of reacting emotionally, long past the time when the
combativeness that once served them no longer does; long past the
time when the pattern has become destructive without them being
aware of it. For everyone who wants to change that part of
themselves-everyone who wants more peaceful interactions and more
successful outcomes, but doesn't know how to achieve that-Quiet the
Rage is the answer.
'Why am I not white like everybody else?' Nan came and sat on the
edge of my bed. 'What do you mean?' A tender finger brushed against
my cheek. 'Well, everyone in this house is white. Why am I Black?'
A generation of Nigerian children were born in Britain in the
fifties and sixties, privately fostered by white families, then
taken to Nigeria by their parents. Coconut is the story of one of
those children. 1963, North London. Nan fosters one-year-old
Florence Olajide and calls her 'Ann.' Florence adores her foster
mother more than anything but Nan, and the children around her, all
have white skin and she can't help but feel different. Then, four
years later, after a weekend visit to her birth parents, Florence
never returns to Nan. Two months after, sandwiched between her
mother and father plus her three siblings, six-year-old Florence
steps off a ship in Lagos to the fierce heat of the African sun.
Swapping the lovely, comfortable bed in her room at Nan's for a mat
on the floor of the living room in her new home, Florence finds
herself struggling to adjust. She wants to embrace her cultural
heritage but doesn't speak Yoruba and knows nothing of the customs.
Clashes with her grandmother, Mama, the matriarch of the family,
result in frequent beatings. Torn between her early childhood
experiences and the expectations of her African culture, she begins
to question who she is. Nigerian, British, both? Florence's story
is an unputdownable tale of loss and loneliness, surviving poverty,
maltreatment and fighting to get an education. Most of all, it's a
moving, uplifting and inspiring account of one woman's
self-determination to discover who she is and find her way to a
place she can call home. Perfect for fans of Lemn Sissay's My Name
is Why and Tara Westover's Educated. Audiobook narrated by Adjoa
Andoh and featured on the Graham Norton Bookclub What readers are
saying about Coconut: 'Wow, how do I even do this book justice... I
absolutely loved this... I would recommend this book to everyone...
important and powerful... completely captivating and fascinating...
stunning.' Sibzzreads, 5 stars 'Heart-breaking... eye-opening...
heart-warming... I couldn't recommend this enough... fantastic!'
NetGalley reviewer 'Extraordinarily moving...a stunning read,
beautifully written with searing honesty and humor.' Abi Dare,
international bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
'One of the best non-fiction books I have read...Amazing.'
NetGalley reviewer 'I sped through it as I could not put it down.'
Goodreads reviewer 'Remarkable...with grace, wit, insight and not a
little heartbreak.' Adjoa Andoh, actress and star of Netflix series
Bridgerton 'Incredible... There were places I was shocked; places I
was saddened; places I was amazed, and places where I laughed...
Florence is now right up there at the top of my mental list of
'inspirational people'. NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'I found myself
completely immersed from the start! Florence writes with honesty,
beauty and courage...delving deeply into some of the most important
issues of our times.' Christy Lefteri, international bestselling
author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo 'A piece of poetic resilience,
Coconut is an integral intervention in our understanding of race,
identity and belonging.' David Lammy 'Fascinating, emotional and
enlightening... I felt myself rooting for Florence all the way...
captivating. Highly recommended.' Karen King
'I can't imagine a better book ... to help cope with the level of
stress we're all now experiencing on a daily basis' Angela
Duckworth, author of international bestseller GRIT 'If you're
depressed, burned out, or languishing, this book is brimming with
practical ideas [...] for sustaining energy and well-being' Adam
Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN 'A
timely and welcome prescription' Arianna Huffington, Founder &
CEO, Thrive Global
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The simple guide to reducing stress and boosting your happiness
from leading Positive Psychologist, Dr Samantha Boardman.
Forgetting your password, spilling coffee on your white shirt,
missing your train - as our lives begin to return to normal and our
days become busier, the challenges of daily life can easily build
up and overwhelm us. But after 20 years of treating patients at the
brink of burn-out, leading psychiatrist Dr Samantha Boardman has
discovered the secret for how to combat micro-stressors and turn
full days into more fulfilling days. In Ready for Anything, she
explains that the key is to cultivate our vitality, the positive
feeling of being alive and the energy that lies at the heart of a
good day. The three ways we can do this are: - Meaningfully
connecting with others - Engaging in challenging experiences -
Contributing to something beyond ourselves Research shows that
these three things boost our happiness more than when we focus
inwards, which is why calling a freind rather than scrolling
through social media or by going for a jog rather than spending an
evening on the sofa, will make you feel more energised, happy and
able to take on what life throws at you. So whether you feel
stressed-out or stuck in a rut, this book will show you the best
ways to truly recharge, de-stress and revolutionise the way you
approach self-care.
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'A must-read for anyone who seeks meaning and fulfilment' Andrew
Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon
In 2018, after receiving a life-changing diagnosis, broadcaster
Gareth O'Callaghan retired from full-time work and gave up the
career that he had loved for decades. In this deeply personal and
inspiring memoir he tells that story, from the moments after his
doctor uttered the words Multiple System Atrophy - a progressive
and incurable neurological disease that ultimately carries a fatal
prognosis - to his struggle to come to terms with a life unplanned.
Recounted with insight and searing honesty, What Matters Now
reveals how, regardless of circumstance, we can choose how we live,
to the fullest. A stunning and life-affirming account of the power
of the human spirit, and the potential for hope even in the darkest
times. "For me, this is not a choice. It's all I want, namely a
full and loving life that I strive to choose every day over
everything else - considering that maybe the big odds are heavily
stacked against that. But I don't care what the odds might be; I'll
keep defying them for as long as I can keep fighting and living."
Finalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction
Joanne Vannicola grew up in a violent home with a physically
abusive father and a mother who had no sexual boundaries. After
being pressured to leave home at fourteen, and after fifteen years
of estrangement, Joanne learns that her mother is dying. Compelled
to reconnect, she visits with her, unearthing a trove of
devastating secrets. Joanne relates her journey from child
performer to Emmy Award-winning actor, from hiding in the closet to
embracing her own sexuality, from conflicted daughter and sibling
to independent woman. All We Knew But Couldn't Say is a testament
to survival, love, and the belief that it is possible to love the
broken, and to love fully, even with a broken heart.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK 'One of
the most valuable books I've ever read' Adwoa Aboah
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If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with
the huge milestones in our lives? At a time when even the most
certain things feel disrupted, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia
Samuel provides an antidote to the chaos we are all feeling. In
this Sunday Times bestseller, Julia draws on hours of conversations
with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and even thrive
during our most difficult and transformative experiences. From a
new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a
father handling a serious medical diagnosis, and a woman deciding
whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, this book
unflinchingly deals with the hard times in family, love, work,
health and identity. Illuminated by the latest social and
psychological research, these 18 powerful and deeply intimate
stories about everyday people will inform our understanding of our
own unique response to change and improve the way we approach
challenges at every stage of life.
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'Examines the power that comes from dealing effectively with
change' Elizabeth Day 'A remarkable portrayal of how we need to
understand ourselves to truly heal' Esther Perel, author of Mating
in Captivity and The State of Affairs
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