Download or read book The Impossible Search for the Perfect Man written by Debbie Howells and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine for a moment, your husband leaves you. Then through a bizarre twist of events, you find yourself working with the girl he’s left you for – and even worse, she's pregnant... All Louisa wants is the impossible. To find a straightforward man, who isn’t remotely messed up. Now there’s a thought... But does such a man even exist? All she knows is that she doesn’t need any more complications in her life. She has enough to deal with, with one best friend with a very strange horoscope habit, and the other dealing with a screwed-up husband. Not to mention dealing with her own ex-husband and his pregnant new girlfriend, who seems to need Louisa to give them relationship counselling! She resolves that maybe a life of helping other people find their happy-ever-afters is enough for her. But then handsome vet Marcus walks into her life. And everything changes... Set in the Hampshire countryside against a background of horses, dogs and vets, this is a story about friendship, love, and finding the impossible, just when you least expect it!

Download or read book 20 First Dates How to Find the Perfect Man in 20 Dates written by Rebecca K Maddox and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humorous accounts of the author's search for Mr Right with practical advice and encouragement for fellow seekers. Rebecca K. Maddox is 30 years old. After many years as a single Christian woman, she embarked on a dating experiment - to go on twenty first dates, with twenty men, met in twenty different ways. Over the course of a year, Rebecca was almost compromised on the dance floor, stranded in a muddy village and the catcher of a bouquet. She sheltered under a cupcake box, waited nervously in line for results and spent hours trawling profiles on the Internet. She was driven in a rusty car with no floor and chased by an angry granny. She narrowly escaped a squirting tiger and a falling pigeon, attempted to eat a variety of foodstuffs while trying to look attractive, and struggled in and out of her glad rags in the toilets of approximately ten trains to London. She was confused, amused, frustrated and dazzled in equal measure. This is the true story of one woman's determined search for the man of her dreams, with plenty of practical advice on the world of Christian dating.

Download or read book Mating written by Norman Rush and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1992-09-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • Is love between equals possible? This modern classic is a delightful intellectual love story that explores the deepest canyons of romantic love even as it asks large questions about society, geopolitics, and the mystery of what men and women really want. “Luminous…Few books evoke the state of love at its apogee.” —The New York Times Book Review “The best rendering of erotic politics…since D.H. Lawrence…The voice of Rush’s narrator is immediate, instructive and endearing.” —The New York Review of Books The narrator of this splendidly expansive novel of high intellect and grand passion is an American anthropologist at loose ends in the South African republic of Botswana. She has a noble and exacting mind, a compelling waist, and a busted thesis project. She also has a yen for Nelson Denoon, a charismatic intellectual who is rumored to have founded a secretive and unorthodox utopian society in a remote corner of the Kalahari—one in which he is virtually the only man. What ensues is an exhilarating quest and an exuberant comedy of manners: “A dryly comic love story about grown-up people who take the life of the mind seriously.” —Newsweek

Download or read book Time to Take a Chance written by Debbie Howells and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s an inner strength buried somewhere inside of you, Lizzie. When you find it, it will change your life forever. I wish with all my heart that I was going to be here to see it, but of course here lies the irony: it’s only when I’ve gone that you’ll discover it. Just four days ahead of her wedding, Lizzie Lavender receives a letter her mother wrote for her, a year ago, just before she died. Shocked into realising life is passing her by, she runs away, heading for the West Country, where she plans to clear her head and reconsider her options. Fate, however has its own ideas and Lizzie has no idea that a tiny village, two guardian angels and a host of new friends are exactly what she needs. And then there's Tom – who she can’t help but feel she's met before... As she rediscovers the magic in life, will she at last take a chance to find the happiness that has so far eluded her? Previously published as This is Your Life Praise for Debbie Howells: ‘A warm, uplifting story’ Clare Swatman ‘A powerful, emotional, and life-affirming story of love and hope’ Rachael Lucas ‘The writing was INCREDIBLE! I’ve never highlighted so many sections of a book before, but there were just so many beautifully written passages that I knew I indeed to save to come back to' Shan treatyoshelves ‘I do not think any other book touched me so much’ itsallaboutbooksandmacarons 'I really loved this book. It's one I'll never forget’ coffee.break.book.reviews 'That was absolutely beautiful' mrsbookburnee

Download or read book The Last Days of You and Me written by Debbie Howells and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They didn’t know – when Winter gave way to Spring that year – that their lives were all about to change... Marnie didn’t realise – when she stormed into a bookshop one day, demanding a self-help book – that she was about to make a new best friend. Bookshop-owner Rae didn’t know she had been living like a shadow since her parents died. But then Marnie exploded into her life. And suddenly she realised things had to change... more so when she meets handsome nurse, Jack. And when Forrest’s life is turned upside down by a fatal car crash, he knew he was being given a second chance, but didn’t know why. He thinks Marnie might just be the woman he’s destined to be with. But – as she discovers that she has an illness she may never recover from – what if it’s too late for them? Can it ever be too late though? To make friendships that change everything. To grow, to change, to start again. Even – for two unlikely new best friends to find love at last...? The Last Days of You and Me is a heartbreaking, uplifting, magical story about friendship, love and above all what it means to truly live. Perfect for fans of Me Before You, Love Actually and One Day. Readers love The Last Days of You and Me: ‘Oh boy! It’s poignant, it’s raw, it’s blooming emotional. Tissues at the ready... We don’t know what may be around the corner... A stunning read, one that took my breath away. Very highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow... this book. It’s very rare that a book captivates me from the first few pages alone, but this one definitely did. This was so beautifully written and so well thought out. I flew through it. It’s a raw story of friendship, love, grief, and so much more... Incredible.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Every now and again, a book comes along that firmly slaps me with a massive “Wow!”. And that is just what The Last Days Of You And Me did... [It] swept me away on an emotional journey of heartbreak, grief and loss... A powerful, magical and quite simply beautiful read... You will lose your heart to this wonderfully touching and bittersweet tale.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A beautifully written tearjerker, and worth every single one of my tears! I’m not prone to getting sentimental, so that’s saying a lot... It was sad and heartbreaking, but there was beauty... [It] reminds us of the power of love and what it can do... A five-star experience!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book that made me cry so much... about acceptance of loss and death... about soulmates and friendship. I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Such a moving story, have tissues nearby. This could easily be a read that’ll make you cry!... Inspirational... You never know what fate will put in your way... A story of love, of loss and more.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s a story unlike I have ever read. Trust me, go read this book.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You’re in for an emotional read, so grab those tissues and find yourself a secluded spot... Heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure... Love, life, friendships and so much more... Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book The Soul Mate Myth written by Jean Cirillo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-12-18 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've been tricked. Society keeps telling you that there's a one-and-only soul mate just for you, a Prince Charming that will be as perfect as your relationship. And what's worse: you've started believing it. Now, Jean Cirillo, PhD, will teach you to stop swooning over picture-perfect legends and remember what really makes a man worth loving for a lifetime. This practical book takes on everything you know about what works in a relationship and will get you to look at love with fresh eyes. With this book in hand, you'll be able to: Separate the man from the myth Get rid of unreasonable expectations without giving up on what's really important Enjoy aspects of love and dating you've previously taken for granted Love and be loved for the right reasons Commit to a real-life man and build a lasting relationship Armed with case studies of strong marriages and resilient love, this book exposes the lie of the perfect match and gives you the tools you need to identify and pursue exciting--and attainable--new possibilities for love.

Download or read book The Impossible Search for the Perfect Man written by Debbie Howells and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine for a moment, your husband leaves you. Then through a bizarre twist of events, you find yourself working with the girl he's left you for - and even worse, she's pregnant... Louisa's not really up to any more complicated relationships. Right now, she doesn't need them. She has good friends. Okay, so one has a screwed-up husband and the other a very strange horoscope habit. Not to mention her ex-husband's new girlfriend, who Louisa has somehow found herself giving relationship counselling to. She doesn't need anyone else with problems in her life right now. It would be nice, wouldn't it? To find a straightforward man, who isn't remotely messed up. Now there's a thought... But does such a man even exist? She thinks not. But, she resolves, a life of helping other people find their happy-ever-afters is still something. But then handsome vet Marcus walks into her life. And everything changes... Set in the Hampshire countryside against a background of horses and vets, this is a story about friendship and love, and life's way of throwing in the unexpected...

Download or read book In the Alley of the Friend written by Shahrokh Meskoob and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The celebrated and beloved fourteenth-century Persian poet Hafez continues to play an essential role in the lives of Iranians today. For centuries, scholars have studied his work, exploringboth his life and his deeply moving poetry of love, spirituality, and protest. Yet, Shahrokh Meskoob is one of the first scholars to take an innovative approach to Hafez’s poetry. Meskoob goes beyond a linguistic and rhetorical analysis of Hafez’s poetry in the Divan to access the interior thoughts of the poet and summon his spirit in the process of understanding Hafez’s mysticism.

Download or read book A Therapist s Handbook to Dissolve Shame and Defense written by Susan Warren Warshow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effort to surmount shame and formidable defenses in psychotherapy can trigger shame and self-doubt in therapists. Susan Warren Warshow offers a user-friendly-guide to help therapists move past common treatment barriers. This unique book avoids jargon and breaks down complex concepts into digestible elements for practical application. The core principles of Dynamic Emotional Focused Therapy (DEFT), a comprehensive treatment approach for demonstrable change, are illustrated with rich and abundant clinical vignettes. This engaging, often lyrical handbook emphasizes "shame-sensitivity" to create the safety necessary to achieve profound interpersonal connection. Often overlooked in treatment, shame can undermine the entire process. The author explains the "therapeutic transfer of compassion for self," a relational phenomenon that purposefully generates affective expression. She introduces a three-step, robust framework, The Healing Triad, to orient therapists to intervene effectively when the winds of resistance arise. Chapters clarify: Why we focus on feelings How to identify and move beyond shame and anxiety How to transform toxic guilt into reparative actions How to disarm defenses while avoiding ruptures This book is essential reading for both advanced and newly practicing mental health practitioners striving to access the profound emotions in their clients for transformative change.

Download or read book In Search of the Perfect Man written by Sharon Bolan and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stanley written by Tim Jeal and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With access to previously closed Stanley family archives, Jeal reveals the extent to which Stanley's career and life have been misunderstood and undervalued. Rejected by both parents and consigned to a Welsh workhouse, he emigrated to America as a penniless eighteen-year-old. Jeal re-creates Stanley's rise to success, his friendships and romantic relationships, and his life-changing decision to assume an American identity. Stanley's epic but unfairly forgotten African journeys are described, establishing the explorer as the greatest to set foot on the continent.--From publisher.

Download or read book Sociology 2001 2002 written by Kurt Finsterbusch and published by McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annually updated reader is a compilation of articles from current newspapers, magazines, and journals. The articles cover tribal cultures; socialization and social control; social inequalities; and social changes. Dushkin Online (www.dushkin.com/online/) is a student Web site which supports Annual Editions titles and provides students with study tips and links to related sites.

Download or read book Marriage and Family written by Kathleen Gilbert and published by Dushkin/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of public press articles that offer varied perspectives on the family. Issues covered include: exploring and establishing relationships; maintaining relationships; the challenges and opportunities of crises; and maintaining healthy relationships in families.

Download or read book The Image of God and the Perfect Man written by Charles L. Hill and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My book, "The Image of God and the Perfect Man" does not consist of only one perfect man or woman, but it comprises a society of people. A city of people, who is set on a hill and cannot be hidden. A nation, a state, a city, whose builder and maker is God. Where holiness unto the Lord is, "The Image of God and the Perfect Man" is also relating to a free society. Where there is no dictatorship of sin mastering or controlling your life. A nation of people who believes that all things are possible through Jesus Christ who strengthens them. A society of people who believes in overcoming sin while yet living in this present world. After you have received the power of the holy ghost in your life. If you can recall, John the baptist is the one who said behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. Now if Christ have taken away the sin of the world, than why are we still continuing therein. He has taken away the very nature of sin because he intended for us to live in a world that is free from sin. So that you and I can be happy. It is sin that causes us to be unhappy, dissatisfied with ourselves, and with others. It does not matter how much money we have or how many Grammys you have won. Without Jesus Christ in your life, you will never reach the full potential of true happiness. The image of God and the perfect man is a nation of people within a nation. The nation of Jesus Christ, where you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

Download or read book The Perfect Find written by Tia Williams and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a Netflix movie starring Gabrielle Union! Will a forty-year-old woman with everything on the line – her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account – risk it all for a secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback, for good? Jenna Jones, former It-girl fashion editor, is forty, broke and desperate for a second chance. When she’s dumped by her longtime fiancé and fired from Darling magazine, she begs for a job from her arch nemesis, Darcy Vale. Darcy, the beyond-bitchy publisher of StyleZine.com, agrees to hire her rival – only because her fashion site needs a jolt from Jenna’s old school cred. But Jenna soon realizes she’s in over her head. Jenna’s working with digital-savvy millennials half her age, has never even “Twittered,” and pretends to still be a Fashion Somebody while living a style lie (she sold her designer wardrobe to afford her sketched-out studio, and now quietly wears Walmart’s finest). What’s worse is that the twenty-two-year-old videographer assigned to shoot her web series is driving her crazy. Wildly sexy with a smile Jenna feels in her thighs, Eric Combs is way off-limits – but almost too delicious to resist.

Download or read book Private Lectures on Perfect Men Women and Children in Happy Families written by Orson Squire Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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