Most parents want to do a good job of raising their children. Like marriage, though, we get most of our training "on the job" making for a very bumpy career in our closest, and most critical relationships. If only . . . if only we...

Joan Theriot-Broussard writes about the death of her husband at 51 years of age, and her process of grieving. She makes the point well that grieving is a process, as the book was published 13 years after his death. We will all deal with the...

There are many self-help, how-to books on almost any subject you can think of but few of them are relevant for everyday living. Although the title may seem narrow, the message in this book is not. It is applicable to anyone in relationship, but specifically...

Stephen R. Champi helps the reader better understand the purpose of male and female relationships in his book "The DNA of Gender Relationships." The first chapter deals with the beginning of mankind in various forms that one might believe it could have occurred. There is...

Nazim Rashid's self-help book “Reconnected: How to Be a Mentor to Your Child-Self” describes how to find a new connection to your child-self by visualizing an alternative youth in which you turn into your own mentor. The author explains various things that a child needs...

How do you write a book about God but not the God you learned about in Sunday School, but about the God in each of us – and how this makes us Gods ourselves? Although it might not be the easiest task to undertake, this...

Z.E. Frey's "Open: Candid Haikus about Everyday Life" is an interesting take on the standard haiku format. The book is divided into seven sections, each devoted to a different theme, including sections on love, work, faith, racism and friendship. Don't expect the old conventions --...

"Making the Connection: Getting Work to Work" by Jane Petrick is a short how-to book about making a better employee-work environment in any place of employment. The author deals with the issue of the employee setting up him or her self as a winner through...

Jeffrey A. Landers has set out to ensure that women going through a divorce get everything that is entitled to them, avoiding the pitfalls of making decisions based on feelings rather than facts. Unlike with many books on financial freedom after divorce, he takes the...

"The Bipolar Workshop" is a wonderful book written by Terri Callsen to help those unfamiliar with the behavior of Bipolars understand and work their way through an unpleasant situation caused by behavioral disruption. Interesting episodes written about real-life situations help the reader, whether he or...