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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise February 2018
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13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children...
by Amy Morin
Psychotherapist Amy Morin popularized her theory of mental strength through her earlier book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. In this new volume, she offers parents and other adults a long-term method for rearing mentally strong children. Listing 13 things parents shouldn't do, she explains each prohibition (don't condone a victim mentality; don't expect perfection; don't take shortcuts to avoid discomfort) and provides self-test questions to help adults identify and address problem areas.
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Recovery : freedom from our addictions
by Russell Brand
The British comedian, radio host and best-selling author of My Booky Wook shares the story of his personal struggles with addictions ranging from drugs and alcohol to food and fame, offering compassionate advice about the programs that most helped him.
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Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy
by Thomas Moore
The best-selling author of Care of the Soul counsels readers on how to embrace healthier perspectives on aging through a rich spiritual life, sharing coverage of subjects ranging from depression and mentorship to sexuality and the spiritual paths that open later in life.
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Focus on: Addiction and Recovery |
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Drunk mom : a memoir by Jowita BydlowskaThree years after giving up drinking, Jowita Bydlowska found herself throwing back a glass of champagne like it was ginger ale. It was a special occasion: a party celebrating the birth of her first child. It also marked Bydlowska's immediate, full-blown return to crippling alcoholism. In the gritty and sometimes grimly comic tradition of the bestselling memoirs Lit by Mary Karr and Smashed by Koren Zailckas, Drunk Mom is Bydlowska's account of the ways substance abuse took control of her life -- the binges and blackouts, the humiliations, the extraordinary risk-taking -- as well as her fight toward recovery as a young mother. This courageous memoir brilliantly shines a light on the twisted logic of an addicted mind and the powerful, transformative love of one's child. Ultimately, it gives hope, especially to those struggling in the same way.
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| Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol by Ann Dowsett JohnstonWhat it is: an eye-opening look at the rise of risky drinking by women and teenage girls since the beginning of the feminist movement.
Why you might like it: Canadian author Ann Dowsett Johnston combines research into topics like the health effects of drinking, the trend of “drunkorexia,” and marketing ploys by alcoholic beverage companies with her own compelling personal story of turning to drink as a working mother in the 1970s.
Further reading: For additional personal stories about women and drinking, check out the anthology Drinking Diaries. |
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A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey
A searing memoir of drug and alcohol abuse and the rehabilitation experience offers a provocative look at addiction and recovery through the eyes of a man who had taken his addictions to deadly extremes, describing the torments of withdrawal and detoxification, the desperate urge to use chemicals, and the battle to confront the consequences of his life and redefine his future.
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Blackout : remembering the things I drank to forget
by Sarah Hepola
In an unflinchingly honest memoir that is both hilarious and heartbreaking, the author shares her journey to sobriety, a new adventure she never wanted, after her drinking--which she once believed gave her confidence, intimacy and creativity--led to blackouts that drained her spirit and destroyed her life. Reading-group guide available. 200,000 first printing.
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