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If Only He Knew

Gary Smalley, Norma Smalley

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 64 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Read for Men Who Want to Understand Women! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

If you want to better understand your wife, girlfriend, mother, female boss, and other females, be sure to read this. It is well thought out and researched.

OK in a pinch 3 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this product because my son had one (also called the "Shark") that would pick up sizable dog kibbies off the floor. This one was $20.00 more than he paid and it does an OK job if you're looking for a quick cleanup. The suction does not seem to be nearly that of what my son had, but it will pick up dog hair and crumbs and such. Also, I find that the bagless compartment has to be emptied quite often. Sorry, I couldn't say more. I was really excited to buy this machine, but not so excited when I actually used it.

IF ONLY HE KNEW: WHAT NO WOMAN CAN RESIST 5 out of 5 stars.
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THIS BOOK BROUGHT MY MARRIAGE BACK FROM EXTINCTION WHEN I GAVE IT TO MY HUSBAND. WHEN WE FOUGHT, I WOULD END UP YELLING, "GO READ YOUR PAPERBACK BOOK" !!! HE DID AND I THANK THE GOOD LORD THAT HE WAS WILLING TO READ THAT LITTLE PAPERBACK BOOOK. This book contains the wisdom to turn a troubled marriage around. My husband had lost completly what it meant to cherish and love me. We were doomed. No other book, not even the Bible, was helping to breath life back into our marriage. This book finally became the words that spoke to him. WIVES, BUY A COPY FOR YOUR HUSBAND. YOUR GREAT MARRIAGE CAN BE BETTER OR YOUR LOUSY MARRIAGE CAN BE WONDERFUL--IF YOU CAN CONVINCE YOUR HUSBAND TO READ THIS BOOK.

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Here is a how-to book for men that clarifies distinctions between the sexes, giving a fresh outlook on building a stronger marital relationship.

The Truth about Cheating: Why Men Stray and What You Can Do to Prevent It

M. Gary Neuman

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

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An unprecedented look at the real reasons for male marital infidelity, and what might prevent it

Few events cause as much turmoil in a marriage as infidelity. It can shatter trust and breed insecurity and resentment from which some relationships never recover. People who think it won't happen to them are hit that much harder when it does. Why are men unfaithful? Can infidelity be prevented? Can a wife single-handedly ensure that her husband won't stray? What do men say they're getting from their mistresses that they're missing at home? Do a man's friends have anything to do with his willingness to cheat?

While there are books that have explored the feelings and experiences of wives whose husbands have been unfaithful, the question of why men cheat and whether it is because of sexual dissatisfaction, emotional dissatisfaction, or something else has remained largely unexamined. At last, Lessons from Cheating Husbands presents many fascinating and provocative answers. In this book, experienced family counselor Gary Neuman shares the revealing and surprising findings of a cutting-edge research study in which he interviewed and studied close to 100 men from 48 states who have physically cheated on their wives. In this book, Neuman shares many shocking discoveries, including the prominent role of emotional dissatisfaction in motivating husbands who stray and how small a role sexual dissatisfaction plays.

Drawing on dramatic case stories of the author's own work with clients, Lessons from Cheating Husbands includes proactive strategies and action steps for married women that will help them prevent infidelity, and create a faithful and rewarding marriage.

The Power of a Praying® Husband (Power of Praying)

Stormie Omartian

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Power of Praying Husband 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great book!!!! Really helped out my husband...pair it with The Power of A Praying Wife, and it will open your eyes...Highly recommend it.

A MUST HAVE! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is amazing. It makes you feel so well equipped in praying for your wife. It also gives you a greater understanding of the way your wife works/thinks and how her priorities are shaped and differ from ours. We give this book in addition to Power of a Praying Wife to couples as part of their wedding gift.

Editorial Review:

Stormie Omartian’s mega bestselling The Power of a Praying® series (more than 8.2 million copies sold) is re–released with fresh new cover designs to reach a still–growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.

In The Power of a Praying® Husband Stormie helps men pray effectively for their wives and marriages. With stories and examples from her own marriage, Stormie encourages men to lovingly intercede for their wives in every area, including—

• priorities
• emotions
• motherhood
• fears
• sexuality

With comments from well–known Christian men as well as a foreword by Stormie’s husband, multi–Grammy winning music producer Michael Omartian, this is an ideal study for men wanting to develop the discipline of prayer.

Your Body Belongs to You

Cornelia Maude Spelman

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great for very young children 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is the best one I found on this topic for very young and innocent children. My daughter scares very easily so I needed something that would not scare her but help her understand she needs to keep her privates covered. This helped but we still have occasions when she forgets to keep the dresses DOWN! LOL

Good book for little kid 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a nice simple way to pave the way for more conversations about this topic.

SMART book 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a book that children can related to and adults can agree with. These things need to be talked about and taught to children.

good for preschooler 5 out of 5 stars.
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Since our 3.5 year old son attends a preschool with lots of different adults taking care of him I wanted to find a way to start talking to him about appropriate touching. I had no idea how to do this with a 3.5 year old so I looked through book reviews and decided on this book. It's a very mild approach to telling children about their bodies. It starts off focusing on hugging and how it's mostly a nice thing but you can tell someone if you don't want to be hugged etc.. It also discusses private areas covered by your bathing suit and telling mom if anyone were to ever touch those private areas. It's a good tool to use in teaching very young children about a very tricky subject.

Editorial Review:

In simple, reassuring language, therapist Cornelia Spelman explains that a child's body is his or her own; that it is all right for children to decline a friendly hug or kiss, even from someone they love; and that "even if you don't want a hug or kiss right now, you can still be friends." A prefatory note helps parents talk to their children about good and bad touching. Full color.

Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love (Jossey Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series)

Howard Markman, Scott Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg

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Total reviews: 37 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

required reading 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband and I read this book several years ago. We both thought it was the best book we're read on the subject of marriage and communication. I recently sent one to my sister and recommend it to anyone interested in improving their communication. Should be required reading for anyone getting married!

Fighting For Your Marriage 5 out of 5 stars.
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Wonderful book! It offers poitive, useful advice for couples either trying to save their marriage or enhance what they have.

Really great book 5 out of 5 stars.
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My husband and I attended a marriage workshop on the military base we are stationed at and really enjoyed it. The books were great and if a couple is having marriage problems this book will help a great deal. I recommend this book for any couple!

excellent hands on help 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book with a lot of practical application. The key is to honor each other by doing what it says.

Excellent resource for any couple 5 out of 5 stars.
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I first read this as a newlywed and found the ideas invaluable. A decade later, it has helped many of the couples I counsel. This book is chock full of practical, easily implemented advice that will enhance any marriage.

Editorial Review:

This book can help you and your partner beat the odds and master the skills that can prevent marital distress and divorce.

Positive Discipline (Revised)

Jane Ed.D. Nelsen

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THE KEY TO DISCIPLINE IS NOT PUNISHMENT,
BUT MUTUAL RESPECT
All parents try to do their best--but the best of intentions don't always produce the best results. Dr. Jane Nelsen, an experienced psychologist, educator, and mother, believes that children misbehave when they feel thwarted in their need to belong and in their need for love and attention. An authoritative approach, using phrases like "Because I said so!", will only lead to rebellious behavior. Instead, parents need basic principles that bring them and their children closer. They need Positive Discipline.
Dr. Nelsen explains that parents who use kindness and firmness to teach life skills will encourage self-respect, self-discipline, cooperation, good behavior, and problem-solving skills in their children. In Positive Discipline, revised and updated for the '90s, she shows all of us, parents and teachers alike, exactly how her practical program works--answering, step-by-step, such important questions as:
*What works better than punishment to teach children positive, good behavior?
*What mistakes do most parents make "in the name of love"?
*How can parents turn their mistakes into assets?
*How can praise be dangerous?
*What are the dangers of trying to be "Super Mom"?
*How can teachers avoid discipline problems in the classroom?
"It is positive! It works! It saves your sanity! And it is easy to share with others."
--Julie Pope, Parent
Sacramento, CA
"As a parent and psychotherapist, I have found enormous value and practical wisdom in Positive Discipline. It conveys a win/win atmosphere for parents and children. The techniques are so easy to learn and fun to use...Anyone following these concepts will see almost instant results and big smiles on the faces of their children."
--Katherine Dusay, Psychotherapist
San Francisco, CA

Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical (Plume)

Rudolf Dreikurs, Vicki Soltz

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Total reviews: 49 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was my favorite book that my pediatrician recommended when my children were little; it had the best analysis of children's behavior and how to respond to them. My kids are now grown and I am buying this book for them to read in preparation for raising their children. It is a great resource for understanding children and how to respond to them appropriately.

Editorial Review:

Children:The Challenge gives the key to parents who seek to build trust and love in their families, and raise happier, healthier, and better behaved children. Based on a lifetime of experience with children--their problems, their delights, their challenges--Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, one of America's foremost child psychiatrists presents an easy to follow program that teaches parents how to cope with the common childhood problems that occur from toddler through preteen years. This warm and reassuring reference helps parents to understand their children's actions better, giving them the guidance necessary to discipline lovingly and effectively.

The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women

Tristan Taormino

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Total reviews: 47 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

great book 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is an awesome book for anyone looking to begin experimenting with anal sex, which is why I bought it. It has really comprehensive information and answers a lof of common questions and misconceptions. It also has suggestions for just about every aspect of the sport. It was a great buy.

A must have!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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To any couples looking to understand and perfect anal sex and eliminate the pain, this book is a must read. It answers all of your questions, and even some you couldn't think of. I learned that it is not a good idea to pee in her butt, lol....that is just one of the questions that is answered in this book, and it is the dumbest! My wife and i found it entertaining and informative, and I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in it, if information on anal sex is what you are looking for.

Editorial Review:

Many women are intrigued by the idea of exploring anal eroticism, but may be uncertain how to proceed or hesitant to discuss the issue with a partner. User-friendly, sexy, honest and fun, The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women offers comprehensive information on all aspects of anal eroticism for all women--heterosexual, bisexual or lesbian.

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: What You Can learn from the Breakthrough Research to Make Your Marriage Last

John Gottman

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Extensively Researched with Great Insights! 5 out of 5 stars.
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John Gottman is a respected expert on relationships who has done extensive research with married couples over the past two decades to determine why couples stay together or part. Although Gottman's book is about marriage, it also has some excellent insights for understanding some of the important dynamics of long-term courting relationships. The book provides many exercises, quizzes, techniques and tips to understand and improve courting relationships.

Gottman notes that his years of research show that a lasting marriage results from a couple's ability to resolve the conflicts that are inevitable in any relationship. He also notes that there are three different styles of conflict resolution that healthy couples usually adopt. They are: the validating marriage (couples compromise and calmly work out their problems attempting to satisfy both people), the conflict-avoiding marriage (couples agree to disagree and rarely confront issues head on), and the volatile marriage (couples conflict often and the results are passionate disputes).

John Gottman also discusses what he calls "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse." These are the dangerous ways of interacting that sabotage attempts to communicate. They are criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling.

Well written and informative, Gottman's research has uncovered some worthwhile and thought provoking ideas on long-term relationships. Understanding these concepts can be helpful when trying to understand oneself and when exploring long-term compatibility with a companion.

I found many useful concepts throughout the book. Overall a powerful work on strenthening relationships!

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

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Counters conventional wisdom about marriage and divorce, providing curative techniques and describing how marital satisfaction is not the key to marital stability, emotional divorce precedes actual divorce, and arguing can be a healthy sign. 75,000 first printing. Tour.

The Sex-Starved Marriage: A Couple's Guide to Boosting Their Marriage Libido

Michele Weiner-Davis

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

It is estimated that one of every three married couples struggles with problems associated with mismatched sexual desire. Do you? If you want to stop fighting about sex and revitalize your intimate connection with your spouse, then you need this book. But "The Sex-Starved Marriage" is not just another book explaining the reasons you or your spouse might not be in the mood for sex. Bestselling author Michele Weiner Davis will help you understand why being complacent or bitter about ho-hum sex might cost you your marriage, and with her acclaimed psychobabble-free, straight-shooting advice, she'll show you how to bring the spark back into your bedroom and into your relationship. Because relationship expert Weiner Davis is convinced that feeling sexy is a two-person job, she looks at the problem of -- and the solution to -- low sexual desire from a couple's perspective. Whether you're someone whose passion has faded or someone who's been hungering for touch, you'll learn life-altering lessons about bridging the desire gap and restoring intimacy and friendship to your marriage. And because Weiner Davis knows that one spouse is often more motivated than the other to work on a relationship, she offers creative ways to inspire your partner to change. Separate chapters address the spouse who's hot, the one who's not, and then both together. If you're the spouse with a lagging libido, you're far from alone. And if you're a man, you'll be surprised to learn that staggering numbers of men, even men whose sexual machinery works just fine, "get headaches" too! If you're the low-desire spouse, you'll learn about the physiological and psychological factors, including unresolved relationshipissues, that may contribute to the chill in your bedroom. You'll learn the truth about sexual desire: that for millions of men or women it doesn't just happen; you have to "make" it happen. Finally, you'll find specific, pragmatic, and often provocative solutions to help you discover the siren or seducer within. If you're the more highly sexed partner, you'll breathe a sigh of relief. At last someone understands your feelings about the void in your marriage. Discover why your pleas for touch have fallen upon deaf ears and why your approach to the lull in your sexual relationship could be a sexual turnoff. Most important, you'll find tools you can use to reach out in ways that will make your spouse more responsive. Finally, if your partner is willing, you will learn how to keep the flame of desire burning "together." Full of moving firsthand accounts from couples who have struggled with the erosion of sexual desire and rebuilt their passionate connection, "The Sex-Starved Marriage" will give you and your spouse the inspiration, encouragement, and answers you need to find your way out of a sex-starved marriage.