Family & Relationships

'Bitingly funny, infectiously inquisitive and ferociously sharp. Adored!' ATTITUDE 'A fascinating interrogation' GRAZIA 'An incisive, witty and moving look at marriage - as an achievement, a compromise, a selling-out, a practical solution'...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTTISH FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR***'This horrendously claustrophobic, utterly absorbing debut. The fiercely controlled narrative beautifully translates the horrendous grip of dismal routines and tiny, stolen pleasures' DAILY...

Surrogacy is India's new form of outsourcing, as couples from all over the world hire Indian women to bear their children for a fraction of the cost of surrogacy elsewhere with little to no government oversight or regulation. In the first detailed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 2011 Creative NZ/ University of Iowa International Writing Program residency. 2011 and Winner, Montana Medal for Non-Fiction, Montana NZ Book Awards 2002 and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641528566Author Danielle SchlagelFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

If your child finds talking to people a struggle, this is the book to get the conversation started.In this hands-on guide, Heather Jones offers practical advice, born of experience with her own son, which will help you teach your child the principles of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623159870Author Emily CookFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 191mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780770437145Author Harville HendrixFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

Fully updated with the latest AAP recommendations, this award-winning guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them manage this condition. Topics include: evaluation and diagnosis, coexisting conditions, behavior therapy, ADHD and...

When young people have questions about a brother or sister with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, clear answers can be hard to find. Written by Eve Band, PhD, a clinical psychologist, this book gives voice to ten-year-old Emily's story: her questions about...

How do families hold together when turbulent forces tear them apart? Silence and Sacrifice explores what happens to generations of kin who survived anti-imperial and civil wars in Vietnam, only to be confronted with postcolonial transitions to communism...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062082435Author Dr Catherine Steiner-AdairFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Self-esteem is either the crippler or the completer of the marriage relationship, says Dennis Rainey. From their personal and seminar experiences with thousands of couples, Dennis and Barbara Rainey have found that one of the most vital, yet most often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385425766Author Peggy OrensteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907585760Author Alexander PlumtreeFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)Publisher...

In his runaway bestseller NEVER BE LIED TO AGAIN, Dr David Lieberman broke new ground with his insights on the way people communicate. Now he revolutionises interpersonal relationships with GET ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING, another phenomenal New York Times...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767920858Author Jane IsayFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

This accessible text takes a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring issues surrounding domestic violence. It draws on contemporary research findings, policy developments, innovative practice and case studies to explore new directions in professional...

Presents clear and honest survival strategies for dealing with the blues while teaching women to cope with circumstances around and within themselves.Book InformationISBN 9780062504128Author Jennifer JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385499323Author James GarbarinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312285197Author Delphine HirshFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 209mm *...

When spiritual leadership is the day job, how does it affect family dynamics? How do we spiritually parent our children while also needing to lead the church? How do we balance the many hats we wear? How do we live in a goldfish bowl and yet enable...

There comes a time in every new mother's life when she finds herself staring at her screaming, smelly "bundle of joy" and wishing someone had told her that her house would reek of vomit, or that she shouldn't buy the cute onesies with a thousand...

Get the Kid You Deserve. Respectful. Responsible. Motivated. Want children who are patient, kind, humble, thankful, and respectful? Who have a good work ethic, strong character, and a healthy self-image? Who succeed in all areas of life--personally,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646040049Author Hope KelaherFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877734222Author Maureen MurdockFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Was the feminist movement some sort of cruel hoax? Do women get less desirable as they get more successful? These are just some of the questions asked by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Maureen Dowd in her controversial new book.Four...

God wants his children to have a lasting relationship and great sex--the results of a deep, meaningful love that is rooted in commitment. Now updated and with a fresh new cover, Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships helps readers walk a path to true love...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788395705397Author Luis LukesunFormat HardbackPage Count 122Imprint Luis LukesunPublisher Luis LukesunWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785271925Author Bob BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 291Imprint Thomas Nelson PublishersPublisher Thomas Nelson PublishersWeight(grams) 476g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767923026Author David PerlmutterFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916027701Author Johnny CassellFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint StoryWand LtdPublisher StoryWand Ltd

Every year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based services. Helping Children and Young People...

Using qualitative analytic methods, this book identifies five developmentally derived age groups that clarify important differences in children's grief and mourning processes, in their understanding of events, their interactions with families, and their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062656230Author Stella GreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Have you ever noticed how much calmer and more engaged your children are when they are outside in the natural world? A growing body of evidence is pointing to the need for children to spend more time outside. Being outdoors has the potential to energise,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060535483Author Michel MD. CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 668gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804138765Author Robert J. MackenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 308gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733604604Author Educate and Empower KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Educate and Empower KidsPublisher Educate and Empower KidsWeight(grams)...

What is a dangerous man? Most women would answer, "one who is physically violent." But abusive behavior is often more insidious. Men who want mothers, not partners,who prey on lonely, passive women,who are mentally ill, addicted, or emotionally...