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Breaking the Cycle of Divorce: How Your Marriage Can Succeed Even if Your Parents' Didn't 3 reviews John Trent, Larry K. Weeden
Focus, 2006
Doesn't sugarcoat the challenge of overcoming the past
+ Breaking the Cycle of Divorce + Please read this book
In Breaking the Cycle of Divorce, author John Trent drives a hard bargain with adult children of divorce (ACOD) by stating that they will continue under the curse of divorce unless they choose to break through to a fresh start. A product of a broken home himself, Trent pleads with ACOD's to break ...
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Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce 25 reviews Elizabeth Marquardt
Three Rivers Press, 2006
The damning legacy of divorce
+ What the heck are we doing to our children? + Dead on accurate + A valuable resource + Powerful and challenging - must read for parents and children of divorce
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A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart 2 reviews H. Norman Wright
Bethany House, 2005
A path toward healing
+ A message of help and healing!
I bought this book shortly after my Dad passed away from cancer. I had a difficult time in the months prior to his death as I found myself trying to bargain with God for his health. While certain parts of the book about dealing with an abusive or neglective father didn't apply to me, I found ...
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Divorce And Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities 9 reviews David Instone-Brewer
IVP Books, 2006
Christians and Divorce
+ Best research available: A must-have + Every Pastor and every Christian needs to read this book... + Helpful, Readable, Belongs Among Your Resources
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The Way They Were: Dealing with Your Parents' Divorce After a Lifetime of Marriage 10 reviews Brooke Lea Foster
Three Rivers Press, 2006
I'm so jealous of those who were interviewed for this book!!
+ Great book for adult children + Excellent Book for anyone feeling lost + A Dad's review of an unwanted divorce 10-years later viewed from his childrens prespective. + Where was this book in 1989?
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Our Kind: A Novel in Stories 19 reviews Kate Walbert
Scribner, 2004
A Wonderful Rendering
+ a book that stays with you.
Walbert is a gifted writer. This book evokes the theme of suburban love and loneliness, told in a confident and eloquent voice.
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The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study 85 reviews Judith S. Wallerstein, Julia M. Lewis, ...
Hyperion, 2001
very good
+ The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce + Hello? Divorce Ain't Good for Kids! + Makes you think
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know 112 reviews Meg Md Meeker
Ballantine Books, 2007
Every father should read this
+ Great book for fathers, daughters, and mothers. + The best daughter/dad book I've read + Now I know all the things that I should have known before! + Don't just read it...Do it!
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Generation Ex: Adult Children of Divorce and the Healing of Our Pain 7 reviews Jen Abbas
WaterBrook Press, 2004
Wonderful!!
+ Great Book! + A gift of healing! + Heart-Wrenching And Hopeful
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My Father Married Your Mother: Writers Talk about Stepparents, Stepchildren, and Everyone in Between 4 reviews
W. W. Norton, 2006
Brilliantly Insightful Stories about Families
+ Great family relations insights on every page + A Portrait of the Families We Inhabit + Touching, Engaging Stories about Family Relationships
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What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce 8 reviews Judith S. Wallerstein
Hyperion, 2004
The Divorce Facts of Life for Parents
+ Excellent guide + Incredibly helpful + Excellent book!!
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Happily Ever After: Walking with Peace and Courage Through a Year of Divorce 17 reviews Kristin Armstrong
FaithWords, 2007
Words of Encouragement for All Disappointments
+ The most helpful book on divorce that I've read! + Saved my life! + This book is not just for women or those going through divorce....
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To Own a Dragon: Reflections On Growing Up Without A Father 39 reviews Donald Miller, John MacMurray
NavPress Publishing Group, 2006
wonderful!!!
+ amazing + Self realization + Manhood & Masculinity
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The Way They Were: Dealing with Your Parents' Divorce After a Lifetime of Marriage 10 reviews Brooke Lea Foster
Three Rivers Press, 2006
I'm so jealous of those who were interviewed for this book!!
+ Great book for adult children + Excellent Book for anyone feeling lost + A Dad's review of an unwanted divorce 10-years later viewed from his childrens prespective. + Where was this book in 1989?
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My Father Married Your Mother: Writers Talk about Stepparents, Stepchildren, and Everyone in Between 4 reviews
W. W. Norton, 2006
Brilliantly Insightful Stories about Families
+ Great family relations insights on every page + A Portrait of the Families We Inhabit + Touching, Engaging Stories about Family Relationships
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A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart 2 reviews H. Norman Wright
Bethany House, 2005
A path toward healing
+ A message of help and healing!
I bought this book shortly after my Dad passed away from cancer. I had a difficult time in the months prior to his death as I found myself trying to bargain with God for his health. While certain parts of the book about dealing with an abusive or neglective father didn't apply to me, I found ...
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Generation Ex: Adult Children of Divorce and the Healing of Our Pain 7 reviews Jen Abbas
WaterBrook Press, 2004
Wonderful!!
+ Great Book! + A gift of healing! + Heart-Wrenching And Hopeful
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Divorce And Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities 9 reviews David Instone-Brewer
IVP Books, 2006
Christians and Divorce
+ Best research available: A must-have + Every Pastor and every Christian needs to read this book... + Helpful, Readable, Belongs Among Your Resources
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Our Kind: A Novel in Stories 19 reviews Kate Walbert
Scribner, 2004
A Wonderful Rendering
+ a book that stays with you.
Walbert is a gifted writer. This book evokes the theme of suburban love and loneliness, told in a confident and eloquent voice.
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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know 112 reviews Meg Md Meeker
Ballantine Books, 2007
Every father should read this
+ Great book for fathers, daughters, and mothers. + The best daughter/dad book I've read + Now I know all the things that I should have known before! + Don't just read it...Do it!
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