Relationships & Intimacy Audiobooks | Health & Wellness

"The Dance of Intimacy takes a careful look at relationships where intimacy is most challenged by too much emotional distance, too much intensity, or simply too much pain. In clear, direct and dramatic terms, Dr. Lerner illustrates how we can move differently in these relationships -- be they with a distant or unfaithful spouse, a depressed sister, a difficult mother, an alcoholic father, an uncommitted lover, a dying parent, or an estranged family member.And she teaches us about ''the differences that make a difference'' -- the changes we can make in one or two significant relationships that will affect our capacity for intimacy and selfhood for a lifetime. The Dance of Intimacy offers no ''quick fix'' for the human dilemma that we all confront. Instead, Dr. Lerner offers us the most solid, respectful, and helpful insights on intimate relationships that both men and women may ever encounter. Picking up where the best-selling The Dance of Anger left off, Dr. Lerner redefines the meaning of intimacy for today, and shows how good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones healed."

Harriet Lerner (Author), Harriet Lerner (Narrator)

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Parenthood by Proxy

"Parenthood by Proxy is a passionate and provocative summation of the perils of parenting and a road map to safety for America's families. Never one to shy away from tough truths, Dr. Laura marshals compelling evidence for the widespread neglect of America's children and condemns the numerous rationalizations to excuse it. Parents, special interest groups, and professionals in education and psychology all contribute to a dangerous trend that places adult fulfillment above obligation to children. Parenthood by Proxy addresses the causes and effects of this national crisis, among them the high rate of divorce, serial marriages, single parenting, the premature sexualization of children, dual-career families, disdain for religion, the redefinition of immoral behavior as lifestyle choices, and societal intolerance for the concept of judgment. In Parenthood by Proxy, Dr. Laura exhorts parents to make their own children their top priority and, if necessary, to change their lives to do so. In her straight-shooting style, Dr. Laura entreats parents to involve themselves in their children's hearts, minds, and souls, to cherish and protect them, and to commit to the essential task of teaching them right from wrong. She acknowledges that parents no longer get much support from neighbors or public and private institutions, but she urges mothers and fathers to work even harder to counteract the prevailing culture of selfishness and irresponsibility. Parenthood by Proxy covers all aspects of parenting, from childbearing to discipline, from multiple families to being role models."

Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Author), Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Narrator)

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Ten Stupid Things Couples Do To Mess Up Their Relationships

"One of America’s top radio hosts gives her inimitable take on intimate relationships. In Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, Dr. Laura addresses the problems men and women face in finding peace, joy and single and married fulfillment in relationships. She identifies the ten most common mistakes people make that mess up their relationships, including: 1. Stupid Secrets: Withholding information for fear of rejection. 2. Stupid Egotism: Asking not what you can do for the relationship but only what the relationship can do for you. 3. Stupid Pettiness: Making a big deal out of the small stuff. 4. Stupid Power: The need to always be in control. 5. Stupid Priorities: Consuming all your time and energies with work, hobbies, errands, and chores instead of focusing on your relationship. Dr. Laura has been solving people’s problems on the air for 25 years. Filled with letters and phone-in situations from her show, this book offers the sort of no-nonsense expertise that made her a star."

Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Author), Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Narrator)

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The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

"The #1 national bestseller from Dr. Laura Schlessinger—America’s top radio talk show host—with advice on how women can make their marriage thrive after the wedding bliss subsides In her most provocative book yet, Dr. Laura urgently reminds women that to take proper care of their husbands is to ensure themselves the happiness and satisfaction they deserve in marriage. Women want to be in love, get married and live happily ever after, yet countless women call Dr. Laura, unhappy in their marriages and seemingly at a loss to understand the incredible power they have over their men to create the kind of home life they yearn for. Dr. Laura shows real-life examples and real-life solutions on how to wield that power to attain all the sexual pleasure, intimacy, love, joy, and peace desired in life. Dr. Laura’s simple principles have changed the lives of millions!"

Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Author), Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Narrator)

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Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House

"In GRACE & POWER: THE PRIVATE WORLD OF THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith takes us inside the Kennedy White House with unparalleled access and insight. Having interviewed scores of Kennedy intimates, including many who have never spoken before, and drawing on letters and personal papers made available for the first time, Smith paints a richly detailed picture of the personal relationships behind the high purpose and poiltical drama of the twentieth century's most storied presidency. At the dawn of the 1960s, a forty-three-year-old president and his thirty-one-year-old first lady – the youngest couple ever to occupy the White House – captivated the world with their easy elegance and their cool conviction that anything was possible. Jack and Jackie Kennedy gathered around them an intensely loyal and brillant coterie of intellectuals, journalists, diplomats, international jet-setters and artists. Perhaps as never before, Washington was sharply divided between the “ins” and the “outs.” In his public life, JFK created a New Frontier, stared down the Soviets, and devoted himself to his wife and children. As first lady, Jackie mesmerized foreign leaders and the American people with her style and sophistication, creating a White House renowned for its beauty and culture. Smith brilliantly recreates the glamorous pageant of the Kennedy years, as well as the daily texture of the Kennedys’ marriage, friendships, political associations, and, in Jack’s case, multiple love affairs. Smith’s striking revelations include new information about what drew Jack to his numerous mistresses – and what effects the relationships ultimately had on the women; about the rivalries and resentments among Kennedy’s advisers; and about the poignant days before and after Kennedy’s assassination. Smith has fashioned a vivid and nuanced portrait not only of two extraordinary individuals but of a new age that sprang to life around them. Shimmering with intelligence and detail, GRACE AND POWER is history at its finest."

Sally Bedell Smith (Author), Lee Adams (Narrator)

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The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection: The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vital

"Getting older can be brutal-women gain weight, lose their sex drive, experience hot flashes, suffer memory loss, become short-tempered, find it difficult to sleep, and on and on. It's not so easy for men, either-they start to lose energy and stamina as they age, too (and they have to live with women going through menopause). After years of being thin and fit and full of energy, Suzanne herself encountered the "Seven Dwarfs of Menopause"-Itchy, Bitchy, Sweaty, Sleepy, Bloated, Forgetful, and All-Dried-Up. Instead of living out the rest of her life cranky, sleep-deprived, and libido-less, Suzanne set out to discover how she could get her mind, body, and life back and banish those pesky dwarfs for good. The result is The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection-The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men. In this passionately argued and enormously practical book, Suzanne supports her own research and experiences with the expertise of leading doctors in the field of women's and men's health and sexuality to create an inspiring, accessible call-to-arms to women to radically rethink how they approach life after fifty, and give them the tools to turn their lives around. Suzanne has discovered that the second half of life has been more rewarding, fun, and purposeful than her younger years. The key to her happiness? Taking natural bioidentical hormones. Natural hormones, which mimic the hormones produced in our own bodies that are almost completely lost with aging, are the answer to the symptoms of menopause that plague women. Recent findings from the medical community show that synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be harmful to women-thus, thousands of women are looking for what else they can do to alleviate their symptoms. In The Sexy Years, Suzanne comes to the rescue with a step-by-step plan and detailed information about how women can take control of their health, for themselves and for their men, including: • What the differences are between synthetic and bioidentical hormones, and why bioidentical hormones help women lose weight, reinvigorate their sex lives, and fight the symptoms of aging • How doctors do not receive adequate training about hormones and are slaves to the pharmaceutical industry, and what questions every woman must ask her physician about hormone replacement therapy and her health • How Suzanne turned her life around, with information about how often she visits her doctor, blood work, what hormones she takes, how to get these hormones, and more • What male menopause, or andropause, is and how men can also take bioidentical hormones and regain the energy they had in their youth • What a variety of specialists think about natural hormones, health, and sexuality-Suzanne shares the best advice from these doctors and provides a resource list of physicians and pharmacies With bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Suzanne has found the fountain of youth, the elixir that has made her feel thirty years old again. In combination with her Somersize diet and fitness plan, which she also writes about here, Suzanne has never felt better. The beauty of growing older, she maintains, is that you can combine the wisdom of age with the vitality of youth. Suzanne makes it perfectly clear how women and men can regain their zest for life at any age. These really are the sexy years!"

Suzanne Somers (Author), Bernadette Dunne (Narrator)

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The Goomba's Book of Love

"Move over Miss Lonelyhearts . . . Steven R. Schirripa, author of the runaway bestseller A Goomba’s Guide to Life, is back with more life lessons from the neighborhood. Recalling stories of his own colorful journey from the streets of Bensonhurst to the bright lights of Las Vegas and stardom as Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri in the HBO hit series The Sopranos, Schirripa observes the finer points of amore in all its forms—love for his mother and her Sunday sauce, his wife and kids, his friends, his goomar on the side, even for his car (and he better not catch you eating in it, if you know what’s good for you). Alternately touching, telling, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Goomba’s Book of Love proves that no one loves as fiercely (or as frequently) as a goomba."

Steven R. Schirripa (Author), Steven R. Schirripa (Narrator)

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Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

"Safe People will help you discover why good people can get tangled in bad relationships, how to avoid repeating your own mistakes, and how to pick safe, healthy people for the friends you make and the company you keep. Too many of us have invested in relationships that have gone wrong. Maybe you've been judged, manipulated, or controlled. Or maybe you've trusted the wrong people in the past. It's easy to make the same mistakes of judgment over and over--or, worse, to give up on trying to have great, authentic relationships again. But it doesn't have to be that way. In Safe People, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend teach you that being with an unsafe person can be damaging to your confidence, your trust in others, and even your health. You'll learn that you have the power to surround yourself with accepting, honest, and safe people who draw you closer to being the person God intended you to be. Drs. Cloud and Townsend, authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, are here to share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear, biblical boundaries. In Safe People, they offer guidance for making safe choices in all of your day-to-day relationships, from family and friends to colleagues and partners. Safe People will give you the tools you need to recognize what makes people relationally safe, form positive relationships, and even become a safe person along the way. Drs. Cloud and Townsend share expert insights that will help you ask important questions: - How can I learn to pick better friends? - Why do I choose people who let me down? - How did I end up with this critical boss? - How do I attract irresponsible people? - Why did I invest money with that unscrupulous person? - What is it about me that draws the wrong types of people to me? - Why am I drawn to the wrong types of people? It's time to revitalize your connections and finally start enjoying the healthy, balanced relationships that you deserve."

Dr. John Townsend, Henry Cloud (Author), Dick Fredricks (Narrator)

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Boundaries in Marriage: Understanding the Choices That Make or Break Loving Relationships

"Learn when to say yes and how to say no in the context of your marriage relationship. In Boundaries in Marriage, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries, teach us that healthy boundaries are the property lines that define and protect you and your spouse as individuals. Once you have them in place, a good marriage can become better, and a less-than-satisfying one can even be saved. Boundaries in Marriage will give you the tools and encouragement you need to: - Set and maintain personal boundaries and respect those of your spouse - Understand and practice two key ingredients to a successful marriage: freedom and responsibility - Establish values that form a godly structure and architecture for your marriage - Protect your marriage from different kinds of 'intruders' - Work with a spouse who understands and values boundaries--or with one who doesn't It's time to deepen your love by providing a better environment for it to flourish, and Drs. Cloud and Townsend are here to help. Discover how boundaries can make life better today!"

Dr. John Townsend, Henry Cloud (Author), Dick Fredricks (Narrator)

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The Second Half of Marriage: Facing the Eight Challenges of Every Long-Term Marriage

"The second half of your marriage can be a time of incredible fulfillment. It can be a time of growing together personally, sexually, and spiritually. A time of learning about each other and about God’s long-term plans for your marriage. And a time of building together sharing dreams, making commitments, working toward a more satisfying union. Dave and Claudia Arp discovered the enormous potential of marriage’s second half after dropping their last child off at college. Suddenly, after thirty years of marriage, the Arps were 'empty nesters' and they had one important question: 'How can we make the second half of our marriage better than the first?' Their search for an answer led them to survey hundreds of couples facing the same life circumstances. What they learned, coupled with their own seasoned insights, can make the difference in your marriage as well. The Second Half of Marriage will challenge you to create a vision for the rest of your life together and inspire you to make that vision a reality. This unique book shows you: Fascinating findings from the Arps’ marriage survey, eight marital challenges that every long-term couple faces, practical strategies to meet each challenge, insightful comments from second-half couples, the revealing testimony of a couple who have creatively mastered the challenges of marriage’s second-half, and exercises to help you apply the principles of this book to your marriage. You’ll learn how to create a marriage that’s partner-focused rather than child-focused. How to rekindle the flames of romance. How to grow closer to each other and to God, serving others together. And still more of the things you’ve wanted most out of your marriage. Filled with personal anecdotes and pithy quotes from other couples and the Arps themselves, The Second Half of Marriage will show you how to make the second part of your journey together the best part yet!"

David And Claudia Arp (Author), Claudia Arp, David Arp (Narrator)

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Find a Husband After 35 Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School

"A Harvard MBA shares her revolutionary program for using marketing tactics to find a husband after age 35. This is “Marriage 911”! For many single women over the age of 35, the rules for finding the right mate have changed. There are fewer eligible men and fewer opportunities to meet them. Now successful dating coach Rachel Greenwald shares her proven fifteen-step action program (simply referred to as “The Program” ) based on the marketing tactics she learned at Harvard Business School. These innovative tactics will empower any woman to find a husband quickly and efficiently—and not just any husband: a wonderful husband. In her bold, no-nonsense style, Greenwald tells women how to package their assets, develop a personal brand, leverage niche marketing, use direct mail and telemarketing to get the word out, establish a husband-hunting budget, and hold quarterly performance reviews to assess the results. She also shows women how to use these strategies in the new world of online dating and how to avoid common pitfalls. Greenwald’s fifteen steps form an incredibly unique and effective plan for a woman who wants to jumpstart her dating life and enrich her portfolio of potential husbands. Learn the answers to the following questions: What are the unique dating issues for women after 35 and how do I handle them? What are the small decisions I make daily that have an impact on my chances of meeting men? What is the “Date/Sex Rule”? What is the one thing I should never say to a man on a first date?"

Rachel Greenwald (Author), Rachel Greenwald (Narrator)

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Are You the One for Me?: Knowing Who's Right and Avoiding Who's Wrong

"The ultimate guide to understanding compatibility and getting the most out of your relationship. With the powerful advice and techniques that have helped thousands of people transform their lives, Dr. De Angelis helps you evaluate your past and present relationships, freeing you to love in a more healthy way. Whether you're single, married or divorced, you can create and sustain the passionate, fulfilling relationship you've always wanted. Are You the One Mor Me? is a program for everyone who's ever been in love before or wants to fall in love again."

Barbara De Angelis (Author), Barbara De Angelis (Narrator)

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