Download or read book Girl Get Off the Couch written by Radisha Brown and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book She Got Up Off the Couch written by Haven Kimmel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-02-13 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kimmel's powerful storytelling is in evidence in this riveting continuation of Zippy's childhood--a story of risk-taking, motherly love, and small-town heroism.

Download or read book Come Off the Couch Daddy written by Phillip J. Osztian and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come Off the Couch Daddy, is a warm tale of a young girl spending time with her Dad through a variety of activities. Inspired by his daughter, the author, wanted to share his joy in how his little girl often inspires him to get off the couch and have fun with her.

Download or read book Lying On The Couch written by Irvin D. Yalom and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept comes a provocative exploration of the unusual relationships three therapists form with their patients. Seymour is a therapist of the old school who blurs the boundary of sexual propriety with one of his clients. Marshal, who is haunted by his own obsessive-compulsive behaviors, is troubled by the role money plays in his dealings with his patients. Finally, there is Ernest Lash. Driven by his sincere desire to help and his faith in psychoanalysis, he invents a radically new approach to therapy -- a totally open and honest relationship with a patient that threatens to have devastating results. Exposing the many lies that are told on and off the psychoanalyst's couch, Lying on the Couch gives readers a tantalizing, almost illicit, glimpse at what their therapists might really be thinking during their sessions. Fascinating, engrossing and relentlessly intelligent, it ultimately moves readers with a denouement of surprising humanity and redemptive faith.

Download or read book A Girl Named Zippy written by Haven Kimmel and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-06-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up in small-town Indiana, from the author of The Solace of Leaving Early. When Haven Kimmel was born in 1965, Mooreland, Indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed "Zippy" for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger ears. In this witty and lovingly told memoir, Kimmel takes readers back to a time when small-town America was caught in the amber of the innocent postwar period–people helped their neighbors, went to church on Sunday, and kept barnyard animals in their backyards. Laced with fine storytelling, sharp wit, dead-on observations, and moments of sheer joy, Haven Kimmel's straight-shooting portrait of her childhood gives us a heroine who is wonderfully sweet and sly as she navigates the quirky adult world that surrounds Zippy.

Download or read book The Tigers of Lents written by Mark Pomeroy and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the Garrison family, who live in Lents, an outer neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. At the heart of it all, there are the three Garrison sisters: Sara, the eldest, a fiery soccer star on the precipice of pulling herself out of the life of poverty she’s always known; Elaine, shy and struggling with the weight she carries both physically and mentally; and Rachel, a reader and poet whose imagination stalls at trying to picture a better life. As the Garrisons struggle to communicate with each other, as they battle self-doubts and self-sabotage, they too draw on a fierce shared strength that allows them to push back at the reality that’s been handed to them. Each Garrison fights to hold on to their dignity—often through daily acts of grace and good humor, to say nothing of quiet perseverance—and to prove to themselves and each other that they shouldn’t be underestimated.

Download or read book Crazy written by Rob Dobrenski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An average day in the life of a psychologist can be a frenetic one. A 9 a.m. appointment to help a woman manage a husband who won't take out the garbage quickly shifts to a session with a convicted rapist at 10 a.m. After talking with a child an hour later about his fears of school, the psychologist meets his therapist to deal with his own fears, followed by lunch with a socially-phobic colleague who's already had four martinis by 1 p.m. And it's only Monday. At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, thoughtful and irreverent, Crazy is the incredibly honest and insightful story of how one mental health professional deals with his own personal problems and those of the people he treats. Part exposé, part memoir, it reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives.

Download or read book The Couch Potato written by Jory John and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and The Cool Bean, Jory John and Pete Oswald, will get you and your kids moving! The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen? Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness. Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald’s funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets That’s What Dinosaurs Do

Download or read book Guarding the Quarterback written by Liz Matis and published by Little Hondo Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guarding the Quarterback (Champions of the Heart, Book 1)

Download or read book Resolving Dr Nick written by Jane Little and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandoned as a baby by his druggie parents, Nick fell foul and abused in the care system. This was halted when his grandparents, using DNA and a professional found him. A bright boy, he was transformed by the life on the farm, eventually able to attend the nearby public school. Here on the first day he met Ikbal, a lonely Indian boy. With Ikbal’s support and discovering the piano he survived a difficult time at school. Ikbal also became a doctor. After working on a voluntary basis in Jordon, Nick joined him in a practice in a Norfolk town near his grandparents. He became involved with a Partner who was crazy about ethnic, gender and other issues attending rallies in London. Nick tried hard to respond to her obvious overtures, but as on many previous occasions found it impossible to get into bed with her. Knowing he should see someone about his huge underlying issues, it just never seemed to happen. This relationship ended in a big, frightening diplomatic drama. Meanwhile, he failed to see the gentle practice manager, a widow with a ten-year-old daughter. Jane had her own problems but was immediately attracted to Nick recognising another not entirely happy person. Both were musical and reserved. Maria, a cheerful disorganised motherly doctor married to a Polish architect nearing the end of a long struggle with multiple sclerosis supported Nick emotionally. Nick became involved with many big issues which he handled expertly, except for one where he was struck off the medical register. Restored dramatically, he had a totally unexpected, explosive happening enabling him to finally face effectively his gremlins. He saw in Jane the love of his life, he courted her and slowly and painfully resolved all problems.

Download or read book Two Minute Moves written by Lizzy Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know that we should be moving more, but sometimes it can feel impossible to find the time or motivation to even get started. This book makes that first step easy.Lizzy Williamson has spent over a decade helping women to get their bodies, energy and confidence back. With more than 50 fun and simple exercises, you'll learn how to make working out a part of your every day, whether you're on the couch watching TV, at the kitchen bench waiting for the kettle to boil, at the playground with the kids or just clinging to a bottle of wine (yes, a bottle of wine can make you fitter!).Backed up with down-to-earth advice and the inspiring true story of how Lizzy found herself through movement, TWO-MINUTE MOVES is the guide to stopping the excuses and reaping the benefits of a happier, healthier more energised life. It starts with two minutes.

Download or read book Malice Murder written by Alex Collins and published by T L Haddix. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What starts as a quest for answers about her father’s disappearance quickly takes a deadly turn… Detective Stacy Kirchner awakens covered in blood next to a dead man, charged with his murder. But she has no memory of the crime or how she got there - and no way to defend herself. For all she knows, she really did pull the trigger. With everything on the line, she reluctantly turns to the one person who can help - devastatingly attractive former FBI agent Galen Gordon. Gordon has finally made peace with his own past, and he’s ready to rebuild his life. He’s been biding his time with Stacy, waiting for the shy detective to learn to trust him before he makes his move. When the call comes that she’s in trouble, he rushes to her side. Once again, he’s facing a grim future - the real threat of losing another woman he loves. If they can’t find the truth in time, Stacy will take the deadly fall, and they’ll never have the chance to start again… Malice Murder is the fifth book in the Olman County series.

Download or read book Get Your Butt Off My Couch written by Sonja Warfield and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman's guide to getting rid of her deadbeat husband, boyfriend or boo thing.

Download or read book On the Couch written by Lorraine Bracco and published by Berkley Trade. This book was released on 2007 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorraine Bracco is known to millions as psychiatrist Dr. Melfi on HBO's The Sopranos. It's hard to imagine that this formidable woman spent years struggling to free herself from depression, serious money problems, and a disastrous relationship that led to a widely-publicized child-custody battle. Here, she openly reveals the details of her struggle-and the treatment that helped her triumph.

Download or read book Death of the Couch Potato s Wife written by Christy Barritt and published by Lighthouse Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Boring, Indiana, home to patio cookouts, homeowner dues, carpeted lawns, and neighbors so welcoming they're dying to meet you -- literally. City slicker turned suburbanite housewife Laura Berry isn't taking well to life in her new neighborhood. She moved to follow her husband's dream, and now she can't tell if she's clinically depressed or just bored half to death. But Boring becomes anything but when Laura discovers her neighbor Candace Flynn face up on a sofa with her hand buried in a snack bag. With a healthy dose of neighborly suspicion and street smarts, Laura sets out to find Flynn's killer, but her curiosity becomes desperation when the killer targets Laura. Someone is determined to stop her from digging deeper into the murder, but Laura is just as determined to figure out who's behind the death-by-poisoned-pork-rinds.

Download or read book Until Tonight written by Krista McCoy and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has a secret to hide, even if they don’t know what it is… Keely is a veterinarian who always seems too busy to let anyone get too close to her. Although she seems to get along with everyone from her furry patients to her over-caffeinated coworkers, Keely spends most of her time alone. It isn't until Police Officer Garrett Murphy arrests her heart against her will that Keely can even imagine letting someone else into her life. She finds herself in a whirlwind of emotions, losing sleep and her sense of self as she and Garrett grow closer. But in addition to her confused heart, there's something dark from her past in the back of her mind that won't allow Keely to get too comfortable with falling in love. Unsure as to whether it is better to follow her heart, or to let her fears get the best of her, Keely must decide if she's going to let Garrett into her life or if the voices calling from her past will keep her alone. Keely doesn't remember what past event hardened her heart, until tonight...

Download or read book Couch written by Benjamin Parzybok and published by Small Beer Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Couch hits on an improbable, even fantastic premise, and then rigorously hews to the logic that it generates, keeping it afloat (at times literally) to the end."—Los Angeles Times "Delightfully lighthearted writing. . . . Occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, the enthusiastic prose carries readers through sporadic dark moments . . . Parzybok’s quirky humor recalls the flaws and successes of early Douglas Adams."—Publishers Weekly "The book succeeds as a conceptual art piece, a literary travelogue, and a fantastical quest.” —Willamette Week "Hundreds of writers have slavishly imitated—or outright ripped off—Tolkien in ways that connoisseurs of other genres would consider shameless. What Parzybok has done here in adapting the same old song to a world more familiar to the reader is to revive the genre and make it relevant again"—The Stranger “Beyond the good old-fashioned story, Couch meditates on heroism and history, but above all, it’s an argument for shifting your life around every now and then, for getting off the couch and making something happen.” —The L Magazine “Elevates this common piece of furniture from the stuff of everyday magic to something much more powerful.” —Jessica Schubert McCarthy, The Daily Evergreen "Couch follows the quirky journey of Thom, Erik, and Tree as they venture into the unknown at the behest of a magical, orange couch, which has its own plan for their previously boring lives. Parzybok's colorful characters, striking humor, and eccentric magical realism offer up an adventuresome read."—Christian Crider, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL "This funny novel of furniture moving gone awry is a magical realism quest for modern times. Parzybok's touching story explores the aimlessness of our culture, a society of jobs instead of callings, replete with opportunities and choices but without the philosophies and vocations we need to make meaningful decisions."—Josh Cook, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA "A lot of people are looking for magic in the world today, but only Benjamin Parzybok thought to check the sofa, which is, I think, the place it’s most likely to be found. Couch is a slacker epic: a gentle, funny book that ambles merrily from Coupland to Tolkien, and gives couch-surfing (among other things) a whole new meaning.”—Paul La Farge "One of the strangest road novels you'll ever read. It's a funny and fun book, and it's also a very smart book. Fans of Tom Robbins or Christopher Moore should enjoy this."—Handee Books "It is an upholstered Odyssey unlike any other you are likely to read. It is funny, confusing in places, wild and anarchic. It is part Quixote, part Murakami, part Tom Robbins, part DFS showroom. It has cult hit written all over it."—Scott, Me and My Big Mouth