Hold Me Close Let Me Go

Author : Adair Lara
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767905083
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hold Me Close, Let Me Go written by Adair Lara and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-03-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does a mother do when her teenaged daughter is spinning out of control and nothing is bringing her back? Here is a searingly honest memoir of motherhood and a testament to the power of love and family. When Adair Lara’s daughter Morgan turned thirteen, she was transformed, seemingly overnight, from a sweet, loving child into an angry, secretive teenager who would neither listen nor be disciplined. The author, her youngest son, Patrick, her ex-husband, Jim, and her new husband, Bill, all stepped on a five-year roller-coaster ride in which Morgan incarnated the chaos principle in torn jeans and dyed hair. Drinking, drugging, disappearing, suspicious companions, failing and cheating at school, joy riding in a stolen car–there was no variety of adolescent acting out that she didn’t indulge in. For Adair Lara it became an endless sojourn at the end of her rope, a trial immensely complicated by the reappearance in her life of her aging father, a man who had abandoned his wife and seven children decades earlier. Inevitably, Morgan’s misbehavior revives memories of her own headstrong adolescence, while her father’s presence makes agonizingly real for her the consequences of giving up. Paradoxically, he also becomes the source of her best advice. Hold Me Close, Let Me Go is an emotionally charged, often brutally honest memoir that all parents (and anyone who was ever a teenager) will experience shocks of recognition from while reading. It imparts invaluable lessons about holding loved ones close through the roughest passages and about the power of family to overcome the most grievous obstacles. Adair Lara is a clear-eyed and eloquent witness to the complex costs and rewards of motherhood, and her book will redefine for readers their idea of what being “a good enough mother” really means.

Author : Megan Hart
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 0369705076
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hold Me Close written by Megan Hart and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart, they are broken, but together, they are whole Effie and Heath are famous. Not for anything they did, but for what happened to them as teenagers. Abducted and abused by the same man, they turned to each other for comfort until they were finally able to make their escape. Now adults, their relationship is fraught with guilt and despair. Whether fighting or making love, their passion is strong enough to destroy them both—and Effie’s not about to let that happen. She knows it’s time for her to have a “normal” relationship, even if Heath is convinced that they must face their past together in order to move forward. So while Effie continues to bring new men into her life, Heath becomes obsessed with proving he’s the one she needs. Then a new crisis arises and Effie begins to lose every scrap of self-control she ever had. As she struggles against her desire to return to the one man who understands her, she discovers that sometimes the only safety you find is with the person who is the most dangerous for you. Previously published

Author : Dr. Sue Johnson
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316031992
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hold Me Tight written by Dr. Sue Johnson and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author) Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help. Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and “the most original contributor to couple’s therapy to come along in the last thirty years,” according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships. The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, get to the emotional underpinnings of your relationship by recognizing that you are emotionally attached to and dependent on your partner in much the same way that a child is on a parent for nurturing, soothing, and protection. Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations, including: Recognizing the Demon Dialogues Finding the Raw Spots Revisiting a Rocky Moment Forgiving Injuries Keeping Your Love Alive These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Through stories from Dr. Johnson’s practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and grow your relationship, ensuring a lifetime of love.

Author : Melisa Calcote
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1503578925
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus, the Bridge written by Melisa Calcote and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I wrote the poem, “Jesus the Bridge”, it gave me an idea of where to go from here. So the writings you read will be a journey of my Faith; nature, God’s creation, and different aspects in life. The reason behind writing “Jesus the Bridge” is to bring to mind to others that there is a bridge that connects us to our Father in Heaven; Jesus Christ. And you will see some of my art that I enjoy doing in my spare time. It is a relaxing way to unwind at the end of the day. That and the fellowship of my family and my Christian family is the one thing that I enjoy the most. When you stop and look at your life, the main thing in life is enjoying all the fellowship of the family around you.

Author : Byll Johnson
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412007429
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mirror of a Mind written by Byll Johnson and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the time for you to see what lies beyond the reflection of one's mind. Each group of words tells a story of a life experience.

Author : Kate Rowinski
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402714238
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quotable Mom written by Kate Rowinski and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everyone has had a mother, and most of us would admit that these women have profoundly affected our lives. The Quotable Mom gathers together some of the wisest and most memorable words ever written or spoken about and by the women who gave birth to us. This well-rounded volume includes quotes from individuals as diverse as Mick Jagger, Ann Landers, Mother Teresa, and Beatrix Potter. This gem of a book makes the perfect gift for any mother or grandmother. It is a heartwarming and inspiring collection of humorous, profound, thoughtful, and compelling remarks and observations by and about mothers and their children."--Publisher description.

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1434953408
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Temporary Suddeness written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brian Phillipson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781462819089
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Violent Conception written by Brian Phillipson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-10-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the congestion of Los Angeles to the sands of San Diego; from the heights of New York to the desert sun of Las Vegas; from the cafes of Paris to the streets of Amsterdampoetry drumming to the maddening beat of a primitive, personal war-dance. Order and chaos; the way between young and old: straining to perfectabsorbing the world; absolving all sin. Eroticism-savagery-bloodlust: both frightening and beautiful.

Author : Victoria Costello
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101559179
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Memoir written by Victoria Costello and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps readers write memoirs, personal essays, and life stories of every length and type.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peterson's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: