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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Continuity & change in the American family Continuity & change in the American family Suzanne M. Bianchi,Lynne M. Casper,Lynne M Casper "Continuity & Change in the American Family engages students with issues they see every day in the news, while providing them with a comprehensive description of the social demography of the American… OL10396490W
Joined at the heart Joined at the heart Al Gore,Tipper Gore,Albert Gore Considers the ways in which the American family is undergoing transformation, citing cultural shifts and economic pressures while sharing anecdotes about such topics as day care and technological adv… OL16060514W
Becoming parents Becoming parents Richard Alexander,Judith A. Feeney,Lydia Hohaus,Richard P. Alexander,Patricia Noller "Becoming Parents presents a study of the transition to parenthood and its effects on individual well-being and couple relationships. It tracks the experiences of couples becoming parents for the fir… OL17759268W
The blue box The blue box Sallie Bingham "This family history centered around three women from three generations spans the Civil War through the Jazz Age. Fans of Sallie Bingham's work will especially appreciate her parents Mary and Barry's… OL17932908W
Naked Intimacy Naked Intimacy Joel D. Block Joel D. Block, one of the founders of the modern self-help movement, entices the reader to take his or her clothes off emotionally with a love partner—a daring and courageous act, to be sure, but one… OL1972333W
Tell my sons Tell my sons Mark M. Weber "At the high point of a soaring career in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. Mark Weber was tapped by General David Petraeus to serve in a high profile job within the Afghan Parliament as a military advisor. Wi… OL19968152W
Illness & Healing Illness & Healing Robert Pope The basis for this autobiographical essay on the experience of having a malignancy are 92 illustrations, all the work of the author; they include 32 ink or woodcut sketches, 24 charcoal drawings, and… OL2115123W
Why Talking Is Not Enough Why Talking Is Not Enough Susan Page Why Talking Is Not Enough, written by Susan Page, author of the acclaimed bestseller If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? presents a novel relationship strategy based on subtle, powerful chang… OL3277383W
Secret choices Secret choices Gloria Oakes Perkins,Ed Wheat Provides psychological insights and dozens of helpful suggestions toward forging a happy marriage in the years after the honeymoon. It's not the major decisions but the private, moment-to-moment cho… OL3342870W
Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen #1) Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen #1) Ernestine Gilbreth Carey,Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. The unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and heart of growing up in an over… OL36520026W