Relationships Book Reviews

Review: Quiet Love (& Growing It) by Matthew Hess

Quiet Love (& Growing It) by Matthew Hess

A guide for people who want to understand the intricacies of love and wish to better navigate their current relationship – or search for one – Quiet Love (& Growing It): 14 Rules to Find, Build, and Keep the Best Relationship of Your Life by Matthew Hess offers insightful, well-organized, and down-to-earth tips for keeping a long-term relationship.

Exploring the ebbs and flows of love, and revealing the chemistry behind our feelings, Hess elucidates on his titular concept of “Quiet Love.” Despite what Hollywood may tell us, we should not necessarily be looking for a flashy or overwhelming infatuation at […]

2024-11-18T14:58:39+02:00October 31st, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: Beyond the Vows by Alvin Dorsey Jr.

Beyond the Vows by Alvin Dorsey Jr.

Beyond the Vows: Navigating the Depths of Marriage and Divorce by Alvin Dorsey Jr. is an all-embracing guide on marriage and divorce that sheds incisive light on the most private aspects of relationships as they start, develop, and – in some unfortunate cases – come to an end.

Exploring the nuanced emotions that arise in marital relationships, Dorsey offers sympathetic and practical guidance to people of any age, at any stage in their relationship. As Dorsey outlines, marriage is so much more than exchanging vows – there are facets of settling legal paperwork, opening a joint bank account, and other […]

2024-06-17T13:10:36+02:00June 14th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: |

Review: Healing the Stormy Marriage by R. Christian Bohlen with Helen M. Bohlen

Healing the Stormy Marriage by R. Christian Bohlen with Helen M. Bohlen

Author R. Christian Bohlen and his wife Helen M. Bohlen address some of the most difficult problems a marriage can face with a resounding, positive note, in Healing the Stormy Marriage: Hope and Help for You When Your Loved One Has Mental Health or Addiction Issues.

Not long after Christian married Helen, seemingly the woman of his dreams, 35 years ago, problems began to arise. Helen, who was born with a handicapped leg, also harbored mental illness, evidenced, as she herself suspected, by the fact that she could remember her happy times at camp as a child, but almost […]

2022-02-15T05:22:41+02:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Review: The Better Man Plans by Bobby Cudd

The Better Man Plans by Bobby Cudd

Author Bobby Cudd delivers a comprehensive, accessible, and entertaining guide for those looking to improve how they show up for their relationships in The Better Man Plans: What men should know and do to cultivate more harmony and love with the women and children in their lives.

From examining traditional relationship conflicts and the internal failings of masculinity, to prescribing innovative activities and new approaches for connection, communication, and ambition, this book takes varied angles on the same fundamental issues. Perhaps most notably, the author touches on aspects of relationship that are often overlooked: romantic apathy, invisibly existing in […]

Review: Nia & the Numbers Game by Kela Henry, MD

Nia & the Numbers Game: A Teenager’s Guide to Education, Relationships & Sex

Nia & the Numbers Game: A Teenager’s Guide to Education, Relationships & Sex by Kela Henry, MD takes a unique approach by combining fiction and facts to both entertain and educate adolescent readers.

The fictional aspect of this book focuses on Nia Ferguson, a young African-American girl. At the outset of Nia’s story, she’s a twelve-year-old adolescent whose parents have just split up. Although her father moves into an apartment nearby, Nia, along with her younger brother, PJ, face some challenges as they adjust to living in both parents’ homes.

Nia’s story chronicles various aspects of her life and the […]

2019-01-22T06:04:55+02:00September 14th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

The Stiletto Woman: Reigniting Personal Empowerment by Marisa Ferraro

The Stiletto Woman: Reigniting Personal EmpowermentLife and dating can be challenging at the best of times but writer and blogger Marisa Ferraro outlines the right approach to both in The Stiletto Woman: Reigniting Personal Empowerment.

Ferraro takes a common sense approach to dating by urging women to find empowerment from a bad relationship. She candidly discusses dating dynamics while bemoaning the overuse of digital communication that hinders the intimate connection that’s vital to every relationship.

This useful dating manual offers a relatively simple equation for empowerment: “inner core values + worth = empowerment,” which gives the book a tone of seriousness – and effectiveness […]

2019-01-22T06:05:04+02:00December 10th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Great Dates With Your Mate by Laurie Ostby Kehler

Great DatesWhen you get married, you hope it’s forever, but many marriages fail due to the enjoyment and excitement of dates fading away over time. Author Laurie Kehler, a happily married woman, has penned an effective guide on how to have romantic and fun dates with your chosen life partner. Great Dates With Your Mate consists of “starters” for romantic conversation and focuses on drawing in memories and recollections for partners to encourage a strengthening of the relationship.

Throughout the book, the suggestions are helped along with inspirational quotations from writers and other resources, giving some extra pushes for those looking […]

2017-03-31T08:34:44+02:00March 31st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Jerk Magnet: A Guide to Demagnetize by Dr. Bill Bunn

Jerk Magnet: A Guide to Demagnetize

Many people (women especially) have said “I’m always attracted to the bad ones.” In Jerk Magnet: A Guide to Demagnetize, Dr. Bill Bunn shows that this is part of lifelong conditioning, and once people are able to identify these habits and their origin, they’ll by attracted to and attracted by healthier people. Far from blaming the victim, Dr. Bunn methodically lays out how these negative patterns arise, how to recognize them, and how to overcome them.

Dr. Bunn’s voice is is spirited and friendly – not so much doctorly, as a confidante wanting to help. What may be most […]

2019-02-11T09:42:45+02:00February 16th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , , |
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