| |
|
The Million Dollar Deception: A Novel 19 reviews
RM Johnson
Simon & Schuster, 2008
You Just Cant' Teach a Bad Boy New Tricks
Just when you thought you got the whole story in The Million Dollar Divorce, uhh uhh. Nate Kenny is up to his old tricks and just as dispicable as he was in the first book. Just when he you thought old boy learned his lesson, and took his losses and licked his wounds, he GOES back and schemes to get his money back starting with his ex secretary Tori, who is now married(to his flunky sent JUST for ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child 36 reviews
Isolina Ricci
Fireside, 1997
Must Read!!
This books gives excellent insight into the difficult task of navigating a two-household family. It not only provides the reader practical tools for easing the transition for their children, but also addresses the necessary relationship between you and your ex-spouse. 'Mom's House, Dad's House' hits the key topics co-parenting in a straightforward but insightful way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Rogue 13 reviews
Danielle Steel
Delacorte Press, 2008
Great twist
Standard Danielle Steele genre... interesting twist at the end. Product arrived on time in good condition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Back to Life (The Trophy Wives Club, Book 2)3 reviews
Kristin Billerbeck
Avon Inspire, 2008
2nd in series more chick lit fun
Back to Life by Kristin Billerbeck is the second book in the Trophy Wives' Club series. Lindsay married a man, Ron, seventeen years her elder for his money, but came to love him in time, so she is devastated by his sudden death, leaving her a widow at the age of 35. She's living in a condo with old woman who have lots of cats and trying to get her feet back on the ground when her husband's first ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Moon Shell Beach: A Novel 10 reviews
Nancy Thayer
Ballantine Books, 2008
Moon Shell Beach
Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer is a delightful book about good friends from children to adults. Nancy Thayer paints an exquiste back drop for the escapes of the two girls in this book. Book fun and easy to read. I really enjoyed this book and looking forward to reading more books by Nancy Thayer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction118 reviews
David Sheff
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
A beautiful boy
The author is wonderfully expresses his pain about his loving son. I also have a daughter the same age whose drug of choice is heroin. The book opened my eyes to go to Hazeleden to joint the parents program and to go to Al-Anon.
In short I thank the author so much for being an inspiration to me.
Robert Sterling
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex 62 reviews
Richard A. Warshak
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Very Important Work to Protect Children
Anyone who has seen parental alienation inflicted on a child up close knows what a horrible form of child abuse it is. Children afflicted with this child abuse often carry the psychological wounds for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, our divorce system encourages this abuse by needlessly designating one person as the real parent and the other parent as a scapegoat and not a real parent. ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Nights in Rodanthe264 reviews
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
Nights in Rodanthe
I have always enjoyed reading books by Nicholas Sparks and I must say that I was very happy with many of the details in this book. I could not put it down until I was able to find out how it was going to end. I too have lost someone dear and it was able to help me let some of my grief out in a postive way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way24 reviews
M. Gary Neuman
Random House, 1999
Simply Awesome
Super Book. When I met my wife, she already had a 3yr old daughter. That was 6 years ago. The book really helped me understand what my new step-daughter was coping with, even at 3/4/5 yrs old, etc. More importantly, I learned how I could be a positive support to her emotional transition and the stress placed on her. Today, I am simply "dad" and she is simply my "daughter" ... I couldn't be ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce12 reviews
Alec Baldwin
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Brave Story
And it's not easy to speak of these matters in contemporary America, but Baldwin's line about being pulled into the American family law system is akin to being tied to a truck and then dragged down a gravel road late is excellent. As he put it, no one can hear your cries, and it is not over until they say it is. I'm sorry that Mr. Baldwin had to go through what he did but hope that this ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce (Lansky, ...23 reviews
Vicki Lansky
The Book Peddlers, 1997
laura
very good book for a older child i would not recommend for a young child
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Message in a Bottle875 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing, 1998
AGONY
(Contains spoilers)
I sobbed with this book, enough to actually throw it across the bed. I felt her pain in the end, and it was all so terrible wrong. I hate the ending with a passion. To hell with the dramatic effect his death brought on... I'd rather be stuck in my tiny bubble of unrealistic fantasies than read that ending thoroughly. It was just a punch in the chest when I read the last ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story For Little Kids About Divorce9 reviews
Sandra Levins, Bryan Langdo
American Psychological Association (APA), 2005
Great book
My daughter asks me to read this book every day. It helps her to cope and understand divorce. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two3 reviews
Isolina Ricci
Fireside, 2006
Understanding My Parent's Divorce
When I was 7, my parents got divorced. I am now 18, and looking back I realize how confused I was about the breakup. Recently, my dad gave me an advanced copy of Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids, and asked for my opinion on the book. With the intention of only skimming a few pages, I found myself unable to put it down, and read the book in its entirety. I was amazed at the clear, simple, and ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a with an Uncooperative Ex, A Hands on, practical guide to coping with ...34 reviews
Julie A. Ross, Judy Corcoran
St. Martin's Griffin, 1996
My children are better off because I read this book
This book will help you learn to deal effectively with difficult spouses or any other antagonistic people in your life.
If you are going through a divorce, I highly recomend this book
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel7 reviews
Matthew Quick
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
Silver Linings In Life
Excellent book that both men and women would enjoy. Very fast read and one that I could not put down. I was late for a lot of appointments and stayed up late because I had to finish just one more chapter. Although Pat Peoples has just been released from a psychiatric hospital, he appears to be the only "sane" character in the book compared to his family and friends. The book weaves the reader ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Divorced, Desperate and Delicious (Love Spell Contemporary Romanc)12 reviews
Christie Craig
Leisure, 2007
Feel good humor and romance.
I had trouble deciding between 4 and 5 stars, but I went with 5 because it "lightened my heart and brightened my day." Some books are hard to put down due to suspense or other intense anticipation. This book is not like that. I was able to put it down, but it was enjoyable all the way through. I was laughing out loud several times and continued to chuckle over certain conversations the next ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Easter Parade: A Novel25 reviews
Richard Yates
Picador, 2001
A Masterwork From a True Master
There is nothing that I can say about Yates that has not been previously articulated adoringly on this site. Suffice to say that it is a true tragedy that his works are not more easily available for consumption by the public.
I assess a bookstore's quality by whether or not it shelves one of Yates' works. Read this book and you will know why.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study86 reviews
Judith S. Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, ...
Hyperion, 2001
very good
this book provides an excellent examination of some of the ways in which divorce affects children whose parents have divorced. it provides outstanding longitudinal data over, is it 25 years, for many people. the text goes into great detail on the authors' observations and descriptions of individuals' developmental struggles. it is acknowledged by the authors that development can be challenging ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict after a Difficult Divorce8 reviews
Elizabeth Thayer Ph.D., Jeffrey Zimmerman Ph.D.
New Harbinger Publications, 2001
The book I wish I had written
I am a play therapist, author of "The Successful Divorce, In The Eyes of the Child" course and have taught parenting divorced for nine years. This is the book that says it all. The authors teach in clear logical manner how to co parent your children. They are sensitive to the pain both parents and children feel post divorce and teach how to proceed in parenting. I frequently use sections of their ...
|
|
|
|
|
|