Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/relate-after-the-affair-93-87466.html Part of the bestselling Relate series, this revised edition shows you how to deal with the aftermath of an affair, whether you choose to reconcile or move on Finding out your partner has had an affair can feel like the ultimate betrayal and learning to trust again is difficult and painful. After the Affair takes a frank look at the reasons why people have affairs and the devastating effects they may have upon the person who has been betrayed.\n\nSince this book was first published the internet has grown hugely; websites such as Facebook have mushroomed; and mobile phones have become ubiquitous. All of these create more chances to connect with other people discreetly, quickly and at any time of the day or night. As a result, the nature of affairs is changing dramatically.\n\nAfter the Affair helps couples understand their feelings and explains: \n- Why affairs happen, including common triggers\n- What constitutes an affair\n- How to recover from a betrayal\n- The pros and cons of leaving or staying in a relationship, with steps to take for reconciliation or parting as amicably as possible \n\nWhether you choose to reconcile or to move on, After the Affair can help you work through your feelings and make sense of what has happened. About the Author Julia Cole is a BACP accredited counsellor, psychosexual therapist and supervisor. She worked for Relate for 12 years and has been a counsellor for 25 years. She has worked as a counsellor for the NHS, a breast cancer charity and is currently a counsellor for the armed forces. Julia has written seven books on relationships and has previously written for many national magazines and newspapers, including being an agony aunt for The Sunday Express and Essentials magazine. She has appeared widely on TV and radio, chiefly commenting on relationships and family issues. She is married with one son and one daughter.

Author: Cole, Julia  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/obamas-the-93-87459.html Peter Firstbrook spent many months in Kenya researching the history of Barack Obama's family. Peter is the only person to have traced Obama's roots from the present back through more than twenty generations, thanks to the Luo tribe's remarkable oral tradition. Seen though the eyes of the Obama family this will be the story of an African dynasty going back over 400 years. It is a truly astonishing drama culminating in the inauguration of Barack Obama on 20 January 2009 watched by Obama's African family on a flickering television clustered under a group of trees in the twilight of Kobama village in Kenya. A very special hundred or so men, women and children amongst billions all around the world who viewed the momentous event of the swearing in of the first black president. This book establishes the early ancestry of the Obama family in the Alego region, telling the story of farmers and fishermen, of love and tribal warfare, of families lost and found. It traces the Obama roots from famous tribal warriors in the seventeenth century to the first encounters with the white man in the early 1900s; generation by generation we follow the family through colonial rule and the fight for Kenyan independence, including the Mau Mau and the relationship of Barack Obama's father with President Kenyatta. This is a book about a family whose destiny is unknown to them. It is a true testament to the belief that any person can make their mark in the world no matter how humble their origins.

Author: Firstbrook, Peter  Publisher: Preface Publishing]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/women-who-love-too-much-93-49750.html Is having 'somebody to love' the most important thing in your life? Do you constantly believe that with 'the right man' you would no longer feel depressed or lonely? Are you bored with 'nice guys' who are open, honest and dependable? If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too much as a pattern of thoughts and behaviour, which certain women develop as a response to problems from childhood. Many women find themselves repeatedly drawn into unhappy and destructive relationships with men. They then struggle to make these doomed relationships work. This bestselling book takes a hard look at how powerfully addictive these unhealthy relationships are - but also gives a very specific programme for recovery from the disease of loving too much.

Author: Norwood, Robin  Publisher: Arrow]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/feel-the-fear-guide-to-lasting-love-the-93-43026.html Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway has sold a million copies round the world since 1987, and is still one of the top ten bestsellers in the category of personal development. In this book, Susan Jeffers takes the approach and practical strategies that made her first such a success and applies them to the subject that is closest to all our hearts: Love. The author explains that, although most people desire a wonderful relationship, too many of us don't really understand what love truly means. We say we love people in our lives yet, too often, we don't act very lovingly. Nor do we choose our partners wisely. This lack of understanding about love is reflected in the ever-increasing divorce rate and the huge number of people who ask with a deep yearning in their hearts: Why is love so hard? The Feel The Fear Guide To... Lasting Love shows what real love actually looks like, how to learn the essentials for finding it - and how to make it last a lifetime. It also lays out solutions to common problems and explains the destructive power of fear. Full of Jeffers' own experiences, humour and down-to-earth techniques, as well as the wisdom of others, this book will show us all how to enjoy the delight, satisfaction, peace and caring that true love can bring us.

Author: Jeffers, Susan  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/promiscuities-93-87455.html In this dynamic new book Naomi Wolf explores and celebrates the phenomenon of female sexuality - empirically, imaginatively, anatomically and personally. By following a group of four contemporary girls - including her younger self as they come of age in the seventies, Wolf shows how our culture tries to shape and confine women's desire. Embarking on a voyage of discovery, she illustrates how flawed and prescribed are the notions of what women want, and how these change through the ages - from Taoist techniques for giving women pleasure, to Victorian repression, and the so-called liberated nineties. Drawing on scholarly texts, secret diaries, real life and fantasy, she demonstrates that female sexuality is wilder, more demanding and more powerful than our culture dares to accept.

Author: Wolf, Naomi  Publisher: Vintage]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/intimate-history-of-humanity-an-93-87456.html 0

Author: Zeldin, Theodore  Publisher: Vintage]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/making-babies-93-87457.html Anne Enright, one of Ireland's most remarkable writers, has just had two babies: a girl and a boy. Her new book, Making Babies, is the intimate, engaging, and very funny record of the journey from early pregnancy to age two. Written in dispatches, typed with a sleeping baby in the room, it has the rush of good news - full of the mess, the glory, and the raw shock of it all. An antidote to the high-minded, polemical 'How-to' baby manuals, Making Babies also bears a visceral and dreamlike witness to the first years of parenthood. Anne Enright wrote the truth of it as it happened, because, for these months and years, it is impossible for a woman to lie.

Author: Enright, Anne  Publisher: Vintage]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bring-it-on-baby-93-87458.html I have 10 worries, and the first nine are all variations on the theme of labour and 'Is there really a baby in there, or just some lizards'? Over the course of the last three years and her first two pregnancies, Zoe Williams has shared her refreshingly forthright insights into impending and new motherhood in her regular Guardian column. Whether bemoaning the fact that simply being pregnant seemed to give overbearing people the urge to comment on everything she ate, drank or wore (I'm drinking coffee and suddenly that makes me an evil mum-to-be. What is wrong with these people?) or inventing elaborate lies to explain why she was late to take her first born for his injections (Perhaps I moved to Italy, but the economic downturn destroyed my prospects and I had to move back.) her commentary is honest, feisty and downright hilarious. This is a wonderfully idiosyncratic, individual take on becoming a mum - a pregnancy companion with attitude.

Author: Williams, Zoe  Publisher: Guardian Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/soulmates-93-87460.html Soulmates: True stories from the world of online dating is a fascinating, eye-opening and often riotously funny look at modern Britain through the lens of the oddest form of socialising yet invented - internet dating. Online dating has taken the nation by storm - 7.8 million Brits, that’s half the population of British singletons, tried it out last year. Beautifully written and researched by award-winning filmmaker and author Sonali Fernando, Soulmates is a deliciously quirky, perceptive and entertaining read. The book features a unique collection of over a hundred true stories from the frontline of online dating, recounted by some of the brilliant and brainy, imaginative and inspiring people who use leading British dating websites. Cultural history meets personal testimony as Sonali Fernando takes the temperature of modern British relationships. Embracing stories told by online daters aged between 21 and 83 she freewheels through themes ranging from dating disasters to long-distance love affairs, cybercourtship to online lies. Here, finally, is a thinking person's guide to online dating that traces the cultural context of this intimate form of social networking and explores the colossal impact of the internet on our personal lives. Life-affirming, poignant and funny,Soulmates offers an utterly fresh and original view of contemporary Britain.

Author: Fernando, Sonali  Publisher: Guardian Books]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/himglish-and-femalese-93-87461.html As we tumble headlong into the second decade of the third millennium, we are in an era of unprecedented freedom to be whatever we want to be, in defiance of fusty old gender stereotypes. But while the women revel in ruling the boardroom, the men make magic in the kitchen, and everyone does rather unusual things in the bedroom, all of this freedom does have its downside: without understanding the fundamental differences between the genders, we're in for an era of dire confusion when it comes to living with the other half of humanity. But don't furrow your brow. Jean Hannah Edelstein is here to lead you through the perplexing questions of what it means to be a man or a woman in the twenty-first century. With a spectacular talent for unpicking social trends, Edelstein draws equally on experiential and anecdotal evidence, as well as the latest scientific studies, delivering a witty, edgy and definitive manual to understanding your partner/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend. Welcome a fresh new expert on men and women and the contradictory languages they speak.

Author: Edelstein, Jean Hannah  Publisher: Arrow]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/feeling-good-together-93-87462.html We all have people in our lives that we just can’t seem to get along with. Whether it’s our spouse, co-worker or neighbour, something about the relationship just rubs us up the wrong way, and though our natural instinct is to blame the other person, that can just make things worse. In Feeling Good Together, renowned US psychiatrist Dr David Burns applies his successful method of cognitive interpersonal therapy to teach us how to take control of our relationships. Building on the principles that he first introduced in Feeling Good (over 4 million copies sold), Burns offers innovative techniques designed to improve communication skills and shows us how to cope with different personality types, such as the big ego, the jealous type, the stubborn mule and the critic, and reveals the five secrets of effective communication. This groundbreaking book will identify the behaviours that are sabotaging your relationships and give you the tools to change.

Author: Burns, David  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/relate-guide-to-finding-love-the-93-87463.html Why are you looking for love right now? What kind of relationship do you want? How will you know when you've found 'The One'? The Relate Guide to Finding Love will answer all these questions, and more. From the UK's leading relationship counsellor, The Relate Guide to Finding Love offers common sense help and advice on all aspects of dating and relationships. Short, snappy chapters, each containing a thought-provoking exercise, plus personal case histories, combine to make this a fun and interesting read to help you to: - Discover your needs and what you expect from a relationship - Get yourself into the right frame of mind to meet someone new - Make the most of online dating and singles events - Identify whether your new love is really the one for you Whether you are looking for a long-term relationship or just a quick fling, this practical, accessible guide is perfect for you.

Author: Bloomfield, Barbara,Relate  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/how-to-have-great-sex-93-87464.html When you want to buy or rent your dream home, you go to an estate agent. When you want to learn to cook, you buy a recipe book from TV’s latest celebrity chef. But who is there for you when you want to learn about having great sex? Or when you want to revive a flagging sex life? How to Have Great Sex is the answer. This step-by-step guide takes you from the underrated pleasures of a good snog through to the best positions for having that quickie in a forbidden place and gives you all the advice you need on: - How to initiate sex - How to talk dirty - How to give and get great oral sex - How to enjoy casual, safe sex - How to make love to the same partner for the rest of your life Whether you are a novice wanting to move on from the basics of the missionary position, or an experienced lover aching to know how to pep up your sex life, you’ll find it all explained between these sheets in explicit, intimate, fun and supersexy detail.

Author: Hemmings, Jo  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/weekend-love-coach-93-87465.html Weekend Love Coach' is written in the friendly and interactive style of 'Weekend Life Coach' and includes tips, strategies, exercises, questionnaires, relaxation techniques, with many celebrity case histories. 'Weekend Love Coach' shows you how to get smart about how relationships really work. Why do some people seem to have everything going for them; how can they be so positive and brimming with enthusiasm as well as have brilliant relationships? Did these people just get lucky in love as well as in everything else? These people are no different from you; they have no special tricks up their sleeve, they just decided that they deserved the very best that life and love could offer and they got clear about their goals and then they went for them! 'Weekend Love Coach' offers you the chance to get your love life in order once and for all! First allocate some time to spend alone relaxing with this book and focusing on you and your needs. Put yourself first, and have a 48-hour personal love-coaching session-for only £7.99!

Author: Lynda Field Associates  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/for-better-for-worse--93-87467.html We’ve all heard the statistic: 50% of marriages end in divorce. It’s enough to make many couples give up when the going gets tough. But what if it weren’t true? What if, in fact, it’s not only possible but often easier than you think to save a seemingly troubled relationship? These are the questions leading New York Times blogger Tara Parker-Pope asked herself after her own divorce. An investigative journalist, she turned to some of the top biologists, neuroscientists and psychologists for the facts about marriage and divorce. For Better (For Worse) offers page after page of astonishing, eye-opening good news. Discover: - The science behind why some marriages work and others don’t - The biology behind why some spouses cheat and others remain faithful - The best diagnostic tools created by cutting-edge psychologists to assess the probability of success in getting married and staying married Packed full of questionnaires to uncover your hidden feelings and tools to show how small adjustments can make a huge difference, this is the definitive guide to the most profound relationship of our lives.

Author: Parker-Pope, Tara  Publisher: Vermilion]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/happy-hours-:-relationships-on-a-high-93-76492.html Happy Hours, Relationships on a High is a relationship guide which offers easy techniques, which are simple to use yet can make a sea of difference in our relationships. When we talk of relationships, we include relationships with our spouse, in-laws, kids, colleagues at work, subordinates and seniors and definitely relationships with our own selves. All of us strive to live a happy life and bring satisfaction to people and ourselves, but something stops us, leaving us wondering as to what goes wrong that doesn’t allow us to be happy as we want. What breeds that sense of gap between our being and where we want to reach. Offering you some self help relationship techniques on a platter doesn’t guarantee solutions to all the problems in our lives but it certainly assures a flavour of the realization how small changes in our approach towards life can facilitate huge transformations. The book has received encouraging previews from eminent personalities like: Mr. Ruskin Bond, renowned author, Mr. Dipak C. Jain, Former Dean, Kellogg School of Management, US, Dr Samir Parikh, Consultant Psychiatrist, Chief, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Max Healthcare, Dr Yuvraj Kapadia, CEO, California Hypnosis Institute of India, Mr. Anupam Kher, actor. They say, 'happiness is a state of mind', let us create that state of mind. So read on and explore the innovative and creative ideas as to how we can make a living out of our lives. Happy reading! Happy growth! Happy relationships!

Author: SWETA CHOUDHARY  Publisher: MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INDIA]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/your-best-life-now-for-moms-135x185mm-hb-93-4903.html Bestselling author Joel Osteen uses his principles from "Your Best Life Now" to inspire moms to enjoy this exhausting stage of life and to capture the best of motherhood every day. #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Joel Osteen revisits his seven core principles from YOUR BEST LIFE NOW to offer a guide to successful living for moms. YOUR BEST LIFE NOW FOR MOMS will help women through the vast parenting responsibilities and teach them how God can pour out "His far and beyond favor" on them and their children.

Author: OSTEEN, JOEL  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/nurture-by-nature-93-3974.html Every parent knows that children, even babies, have distinct personalities. Any parent with more than one child is probably well aware of how different from each other children, even siblings, can be. So it's only natural that the parenting strategies that work with one child may be less effective with another child. How can you be sure that your nurturing is well suited to your child? With this one-of-a-kind parenting guide, you can use Personality Type analysis - a powerful and well-respected psychological tool - to understand your child better and become a more effective parent. In Nurture by Nature you'll learn which of 16 distinctly different types best matches your child's personality; how this personality type affects your child in each of the three stages of development - preschool, school age, and adolescence; how other parents, whose experiences are recounted in scores of case studies, deal with a wide array of challenging situations you may encounter: reining in a preschooler whose boundless energy constantly gets him into trouble; communicating with a child who keeps her thoughts and feelings secret; understanding an adolescent who seems not to care that he is forever losing things (his homework, his baseball cap, his keys); broadening the horizons of a child who resists trying anything new or unfamiliar...; and how you can adapt your parenting style to your child's type - and get better results when communicating, supporting, motivating, and disciplining. Whether your child is a tantrum-prone toddler, a shy third-grader, a rebellious teen, or somewhere in between, Nurture by Nature will give you the power to understand why children are the way they are - and to become the best parent you can be. A salesperson sizing up a customer. A manager trying to motivate an employee. A teacher attempting to make a point with a student. Should they joke around? Stick to the facts? Make small talk? Cut to the chase? How do they "read" the other person quickly to discover what strategy is best? Now, Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger at last provide the answers. Drawing on the same scientifically validated Personality Type model that most Fortune 500 companies use, they show just how easy it is to identify key personality characteristics through a person's appearance, vocabulary, body language, occupation, education, and interests. Filled with real-life examples and easy-to-follow directions, The Art of Speed-Reading People explains what motivates and drives each different type -- and what communication strategies will be most successful. For salespeople, managers, teachers, and anyone else who has to deal with the human factor at work -- and who doesn't? -- here is the business how -to book of the year.

Author: TIEGER, PAUL D.  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/daily-sex-93-3972.html - People are constantly looking for books to help them spice things up in the bedroom. This book will appeal to the same audience who made successes of Kim Cattrall's "Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm (Warner, 1/02), which has sold more than 177,000 combined copies, and "How to Make Great Love to a Man (Warner, 6/02) and "How to Make Great Love to a Woman (Warner, 6/02).- "The Kama Sutra has been around for three millennia, and "The Joy of Sex (Simon & Schuster, 1972) has sat on bedside tables since the sexual revolution. The marketplace is ready for something new--and the world of tantalizing tips for day-by-day sex is sure to excite readers everywhere.

Author: SEDDON, JANE  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/your-newborn-93-3967.html An authoritative resource that parents can refer to about their baby's health, from newborn through the first year, this book features scores of references to reliable Web sites and other sources of the most up-to-date pediatric information for parents. - An authoritative resource that parents can refer to before delivery, in the hospital, and, as weeks pass and need arises, at 2 A.M.- The book features scores of references to reliable web sites and other sources of the most up-to-date pediatrics information for parents.- Dr. Natterson practices in the largest pediatric office in Los Angles.- The book grew out of Dr. Natterson's own experience working with parents of newborns. She knows firsthand exactly what information new parents crave.

Author: NATTERSON, CARA FAMILIAN  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/your-toddler-93-3966.html This user's manual to toddlers contains all the health information that parents tend not to get from their child's doctor. Illustrations.

Author: NATTERSON, CARA FAMILIAN  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/how-to-marry-the-man-of-your-choice-93-3961.html Presented with intelligence and peppered with just the right amount of humor, How To Marry The Man Of Your Choice offers women a step-by-step program for making--and then landing--the very best choice in a husband. Topics covered include: - How to dress to your advantage - How to orchestrate your dates to maximize fun and future potential - Dealing with previous marriages and children - Enhancing and maintaining the right relationship - and more Through its use of success stories, do and don't lists, and an abundance of insightful advice, How To Marry The Man Of Your Choice will have every wannabe wife walking down the aisle in no time - First published in 1987, How To Marry...netted over 153,000 hardcover (0-446-51387-3) copies and the Warner mass market edition (0-446-34788-4), published in 1988, netted over 270,000 copies. This is the first time it has been made available in trade paperback. - Margaret Kent holds the distinction of being Oprah's first featured guest. In the 1980s she made frequent appearances on all the top-rated shows, including Donahue, Larry King Live, The Regis Philbin Show, Sally Jessy Raphael, The Joan Rivers Show, Cristina, Geraldo, CNN News Tonight, and CBS This Morning. - Book on relationships and marriage are strong sellers. The Rules (Warner, 1996), which has over 1.8 million copies in print and spawned numerous successful spin-offs, and The Surrendered Wife (Fireside, 2001) were both runaway New York Times bestsellers.

Author: KENT, MARGARET  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/hannah-keeley-s-total-mom-makeover-93-3959.html With all of the demands made on moms these days, it's no wonder they can end up overwhelmed, disorganized, unhealthy, and empty. Enter Hannah Keeley to the rescue! Keeley--founder of TotalMom.com, author, speaker, television personality, life coach, and full-time homeschooling mother of seven--knows of what she speaks. By following her simple and inspiring program, Keeley promises in just six weeks mothers everywhere can: - look better and sexier than ever - create beautiful, clean, clutter-free homes - build great relationships with their husbands and kids - cook healthy meals for their families - control chaos, fear, and worry in their lives - and much more With advice and tips on everything from housecleaning to personal growth, HANNAH KEELEY'S TOTAL MOM MAKEOVER is a must-have for any mother ready to reinvent herself and her family and to live life to the fullest.

Author: KEELEY, HANNAH  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/when-your-kids-push-your-buttons-93-3956.html WHEN YOUR KIDS PUSH YOUR BUTTONS was published in Warner hardcover in 4/03.- Good, instructive parenting books are in demand, as is evidenced by the hardcover success of the "New York Times bestsellers "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg (Ballantine, 2001) and "How to Behave So Your Children Will Too by Sal Severe, Ph.D. (Viking, 2000).- Bonnie Harris has a masters degree in Early Childhood, founded The Parent Guidance Center, and is the director of Core Parenting, which teaches workshops nationally.

Author: HARRIS, BONNIE  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-rules-tm-ii-93-3955.html The sequel to the number-one best-selling dating guide, The Rules, addresses such topics as long-distance relationships, winning back an old boyfriend, and ensuring that an engagement leads to marriage. Reprint.

Author: FEIN, ELLEN  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-rules-tm-for-marriage-93-3954.html The authors of the bestselling "The Rules*" and "The Rules* II" offer relationship advice for women who have the ring and want to create the most satisfying and fulfilling marriage possible.

Author: FEIN, ELLEN  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-new-age-baby-name-book-93-3941.html Listing pronunciations, origins, and meanings for more than 10,000 modern and traditional names, this comprehensive source includes chapters on naming practices in different cultures, names culled from the world's religions, and names that reflect Hebrew, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, African, and many other heritages. This easy-to-use guidebook is designed to help choose the first and most enduring gift parents will give to their children: their first names. This book lists pronunciations, origins, and meanings for more than 10,000 modern and traditional names: i.e., Martha: Aramaic: "lady of the house" or "mistress", and Kyle: Yiddish: "crowned with laurel". In addition, this comprehensive source includes chapters on: -- naming practices in different cultures -- names culled from the world's religions -- names that reflect Hebrew, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, African, and many other heritages -- and much more

Author: BROWDER, SUE  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-dudes-guide-to-pregnancy:-dealing-with-your-expecting-wife-coming-baby-and-the-end-of-life-as-93-3935.html When a couple gets pregnant, typically, the first thing the mother-to-be does is rush out to the bookstore to buy the various pregnancy bibles. But how is the expectant father supposed to know what to expect? He could wait in the dark and take his cues from his partner, or he could prepare himself for anything and everything by seeking the counsel of two regular dudes, who have climbed the steep learning curve (and lived to tell) that comes when having a baby. THE DUDES' GUIDE TO PREGNANCY dispenses irreverent, honest, practical advice for the expectant father in an easy-to-understand--and often hilarious--man-to-man format. Taking you through the entire nine month process, the Dudes offer advice on what to expect from your newly pregnant wife (paranoia, morning sickness, enlarged breasts, no sex); the dos and don'ts of dealing with your wife's body and mood changes, your mother-in-law and other family members; and the nitty-gritty details of what is expected of you and how your life will be changing during the next 40 weeks. THE DUDES' GUIDE TO PREGNANCYgives twenty-something to forty-something men the indespensible tools and advice they need to maneuver the many ups and downs associated with impending fatherhood.

Author: LLOYD/ FINCH  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/a-is-for-atticus-pb-september--93-17613.html "A is for Atticus" mines the classics for the best names and brings them all into one volume. Each selection is fully profiled in a fun, savvy, info-packed listing that includes a name's meaning, uniqueness, modern appeal, and cultural significance. Pick up a celebrity magazine and you'll see that the art of naming babies has reached new heights of self-expression, with recent choices like Shiloh, Sailor, Apple, and notably, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q. Hewson. Baby namers today want monikers that reflect something personal. Where better to draw inspiration than the books you cherish and the characters you love? A IS FOR ATTICUS mines the classics for the best names and brings them all into one volume. Unlike massive baby name books, which offer endless, dry lists with cursory dictionary definitions, each of the carefully selected names (including Beckett after the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett and Esme from J.D. Salinger's "For Esme with Love and Squalor") is fully profiled in a fun, savvy, info-packed listing that includes a name's meaning, uniqueness, modern appeal, and cultural significance. Helpful sidebars guide you to the perfect name for your perfect baby.

Author: CRAKER, LORILEE  Publisher: HBGUS]]> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-50-fifty-marriage-return-to-intimacy-93-65055.html Young couples who have read the 24x7 Marriage: Smart Strategies for Good Beginnings, may be asking themselves: ‘What now? What if the magic leaves us?’ Couples married for more than three years may be asking themselves: ‘Where has our marriage gone?’ The Fifty-50 Marriage: Return to Intimacy, the second in Nagaswami’s series on the ‘New Indian Marriage’, caters to such readers as have moved on or to committed relationships that may have nevertheless lost some of their earlier spark. But it is never to late to reignite it, says this self-help book. Nagaswami, trusted counsellor to thousands of couples around the country, once more leads his readers with a firm hand (and gentle wit) to new places that they can take their marriage. Where romantic love cedes to intimate love and where passion morphs into sexual love. Where the relationship becomes an equal partnership — a Fifty-50 Marriage

Author: Vijay Nagaswami  Publisher: Westland]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/eat-the-cookie-buy-the-shoes:-giving-yourself-permission-to-enjoy-life-93-64698.html An eccentric entrepreneur with a mission to educate the British public into the delights of top quality chocolate, Willie Harcourt-Cooze, star of the Channel 4 series Raising the Bar, shows how to use the ultimate luxury ingredient in a collection of over 60 mouth-watering recipes. In the first half of Willie's Chocolate Factory Cookbook, Willie tells the extraordinary story behind his dream to produce the very best chocolate in the world. Twelve years ago, he and his wife Tania sold everything they had to buy a cacao farm in the Cloud Mountains of Venezuela. Their chocolate dream took the family to near bankruptcy, and from the wilds of Venezuela, where Willie learnt how to be a cacao farmer, to the rolling hills of Devon, where he built a small chocolate factory and now makes his 100% cacao bars.We're conditioned to think that chocolate is a confectionary, when in actual fact the real thing is the most wondrous, versatile ingredient. Willie's recipes show how 100% cacao can enrich an astonishing range of dishes, from Tiramisu and Venezuelan Hot Chocolate to Chicken Mole and Porcini Risotto. Like salt, just a small amount can strengthen or bring out the flavours in food, or simply add depth and richness and body.With stunning photography and fantastic, easy-to-follow recipes (including those from his Channel 4 programmes), Willie's Chocolate Factory Cookbook is perfect inspiration for all food-lovers. The chocolate revolution starts here...

Author: Harcourt-Cooze, Willie  Publisher: Hodder]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/100-shades-of-white-93-48655.html A magical mixture of East meets West, and mothers in conflict with daughters – for anyone who enjoyed 'Bend it like Beckham' but prefers food to football… There's East. There's West. And then there's Maya… Maya, her mother Nalini, and her brother Satchin have left a carefree life in India to come to England. But when Maya's father disappears, leaving only deceit and debt behind, they are left to fend for themselves in a strange, damp land. Maya, though, doesn't know of her father's betrayal. Nalini, determined to preserve her children's pride, tells them that their father died in an accident and, as their struggle to make a life begins, whole realities are built on this lie. While Nalini cooks exotic pickles which enchant all who eat them, Maya begins to adapt to her new home – the unfamiliar food, the language, the music – and then to explore and make bold plans,plans that her mother does not understand.But even a white lie cannot remain hidden forever – and when the truth resurfaces, it changes everything…

Author: PREETHI NAIR  Publisher: HARPER COLLINS]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/gypsy-masala-93-48651.html Stunning novel in which a young Indian woman, raised in London to fulfil her parents’ dreams of respectability, sets off in search of her own dreams – and disrupts the whole family. ‘Tell me about your dreams, and if you have dared to follow them.’ This is the challenge for three members of the Vishavan family. Evita (real name Molu, but she’s always had a tendency towards the theatrical) is stuck in a 9-to-5 job until she hears the irresistible beat of a drum, summoning her to follow her dream. It takes her to faraway places and people, but the rhythm of change is also to be found closer to home. Sheila and Bali have raised Evita as their own child. Yet their sadness has kept them apart;holding on to their separate secrets, they have rejected the possibility of following any dreams.Neither expects the disruption that follows Evita’s return…From remote villages in Kerala to the heart of contemporary London, this is a story of discovery,love and what might happen if you dare to live your dream.

Author: PREETHI NAIR  Publisher: HARPER COLLINS]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/child-care-93-51845.html An ideal book for anyone who recently has had, or is going to have a child. The book is designed in such a way that it not only teaches, but enables the parents enjoy child care. It guides parents to convert the cycle of negativity into positivity, whether it is regarding feeding or schooling or toilet training.

Author: DR.S.KESHAN  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/365-meditations-for-newlyweds-93-51007.html A New Life Together: One Day at a Time Each day of a marriage holds the promise of growth, discovery, and love. The daily reflections in this book nurture a couple through the ups, downs, and in-betweens along the journey of love. Designed for newlyweds to read together, this book will open lines of fruitful communication and help build a strong relationship that will last for many years. This insightful guide pairs empowering affirmations with wise and witty quotes from such varied sources as Indira Gandhi, Cher, Anais Nin, Mother Teresa, Melody Beattie, Woody Allen, and D. H. Lawrence, and it speaks to the issues that test a couple’s love - including passion, self-esteem, commitment, anger, and trust. With words of encouragement for every day of a couple’s first year, this book will again and again offer direction, support, and inspiration from the heart.

Author: Ellen Sue Stern  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/daily-meditations-for-expectant-mothers-93-51008.html A Companion for the Journey of Pregnancy From the moment of conception, an expectant mother begins a life-changing journey. The 40 weeks of daily reflections in this book – complete with words of wisdom and encouragement from such varied sources as Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Spock, Anna Quindlen, and Dorothy Parker – illuminate the expectant mother’s path and help her celebrate all the miracles along the way. Reflections for Expectant Mothers confronts the many issues that surround the mystery of birth, including handling pain and fear, dealing with well-meaning meddlers, and adapting to a changing body and personal relationships.

Author: Ellen Sue Stern  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/365-meditations-for-new-mothers-93-51009.html A New Life Together: One Day at a Time Each day of a marriage holds the promise of growth, discovery, and love. The daily reflections in this book nurture a couple through the ups, downs, and in-betweens along the journey of love. Designed for newlyweds to read together, this book will open lines of fruitful communication and help build a strong relationship that will last for many years. This insightful guide pairs empowering affirmations with wise and witty quotes from such varied sources as Indira Gandhi, Cher, Anais Nin, Mother Teresa, Melody Beattie, Woody Allen, and D. H. Lawrence, and it speaks to the issues that test a couple’s love - including passion, self-esteem, commitment, anger, and trust. With words of encouragement for every day of a couple’s first year, this book will again and again offer direction, support, and inspiration from the heart.

Author: Ellen Sue Stern  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/12-lies-wives-tell-their-husbands-93-51010.html The perfect book for every wife who’s ever uttered the words, Nothing’s wrong. I’m just FINE. Why is it that wives sometimes take a roundabout path when communicating with their husbands? The truth can take a backseat, get twisted, and even get turned totally inside out. Each lie keeps wives from experiencing true intimacy with their husbands. In this insightful, breakthrough book, Tim and Sheila Riter shed light on the twelve most common lies wives tell their husbands, and reveal what women are really trying to say – as well as what they yearn to hear. Wives will be relieved to discover just how common their communication experiences are. Though written for women, men will benefit from a guide to just what’s going on in their wives’ hearts and minds. Let the honest communication begin!

Author: Tim & Sheila Riter  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/12-lies-husbands-tell-their-wives-93-51011.html The perfect book for every husband who’s ever uttered the words, I’m Sorry, I won’t do that again. Marriages can thrive only where there’s real intimacy. So why is it that husbands sometimes feel compelled to misstate, shade, or just flat-out lie to their wives? In this breakthrough book for men, Tim and Sheila Riter tackle the twelve most common lies that husbands tell their wives and reveal what husbands wish they could really say. Husbands will be relieved to find authors who understand and relate to their experiences; and wives, no doubt, will find it fascinating to learn what’s really going on in their husbands’ hearts and minds. Let the honest communication begin!

Author: Tim & Sheila Riter  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/125-ways-to-meet-the-love-of-your-life-93-51012.html With sound advice on how to keep your relationship strong and happy In this book you will find out — how to have a more productive search — safety tips for during your search — how to get ready for your search — 125 annotated ways to meet the love of your life grouped into 9 categories covering introductions by friends and family, at work, cybermatching, dating services, online dating, trips, musical chair dating, singles clubs, parties, and lots more — inspiring examples throughout the book of “how we met” — 110 questions to consider related to compatibility — 8 ways to cope with rejection — once you find “the one,” how to remain a joyful couple — an extensive appendix of resources

Author: Dr. Jan Yager  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/everybody-wins-93-51013.html CONFLICT IS INEVITABLE. ARGUING IS A CHOICE. Every couple has disagreements. Unfortunately, when couples argue, the goal is not to resolve the conflict at hand but rather to win the fight. When one of you wins, the other loses – and nobody wants to be or live with a loser. Trusted relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman provides a simple blueprint to help you and your spouse achieve win-win solutions to everyday conflicts and disagreements that will put an end to arguing once and for all and leave both of you feeling loved, listened to, and appreciated.

Author: Gary Chapman  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/10-secrets-of-a-great-marriage-93-51014.html 10 Secrets of a Great Marriage is organized in 10 easy-to-follow chapters that highlight the essential elements of a happy and lasting marriage. Topics covered include how to be the right partner, how to date with purpose, how to juggle a growing family and how to deal with the “Big Six” – six non-negotiable and important issues including religion (to practice or not to), children (how many – if any – to have), money (how to save and how to spend) and even recreation (how to enjoy time together). 10 Secrets of a Great Marriage is more than another trendy relationship book of the hour; it’s a book meant for all couples, from the newly married to those celebrating their golden anniversary and beyond. From happy couples who want to make their good relationship great to frustrated couples who need a completely fresh perspective.

Author: Gerard Leeds, Lilo Leeds, Terrence Real & Susan Seliger  Publisher: Jaico Publishing House]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-sex-93-51885.html Sex being a taboo in our society, it restricts us from discussing the subject openly. As a result, several misconceptions and myths have gained currency. The book throws light on the subject dispelling several myths associated with it. Backed by apt illustrations it will prove to be informative, educative and enjoyable reading material. This book describes threadbare the entire gamut of sexual artistry, with references from celebrated sex manuals like Kamasutra and other proven texts on the subject.

Author: HARI DUTT SHARMA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-art-of-successful-parenting-93-51888.html This book contains ideas, strategies and techniques to correct your behaviou of your children, but first you must have a close study of your own behavior pattern and interaction with your child and improve them. There are times when we dispprove of their behaviour,and it makes us feel unhappy.Knowing how to react to such misbehavior is important. The book will help you in prevention of behavioral problems through right thinking and planning. In short this will tell you how to behave, so that your children too follow your rules of good behaviour.

Author: SHALINI MITRA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/how-to-shape-your-kids-better-93-51890.html An excellent guide that explains subjects ranging from effects of disturbed parenthood, common childhood behavioural disorders, bed-wetting, nail-biting etc. It also focuses on behaviour improvement techniques, skill development, and helps in setting and achieving goals.

Author: HARI DUTT SHARMA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/what-s-your-emotional-i-q--93-51895.html The fascinating 600 psychological quizzes in this book promise to reveal your Emotional IQ, which would enable you to assess your feelings, capabilities and aptitudes. As you develop self-awareness, you will not only be able to identify the emotional patterns in your life, but will manage them well and will also be able to activate all-round personality development. This book enables you to: Generate fresh enthusiasm and ambition in your life. Live more happily and effectively. Build self-confidence and develop inner peace. Enjoy better interpersonal relationships. Rid yourself of unwanted negative emotions. Protect yourself from stress. Cultivate positive thinking. Trigger creativity. Enjoy better mental and physical health.

Author: APARNA CHATTOPADHYAY  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/understanding-emotional-i-q--93-51905.html Although everyone has a certain emotional personality, there is always scope for improvements. This well-researched volume shows you how to improve by studying examples of different types of behavioural patterns, and findings of leading psychoanalysts like Maslow and Hans Selye.The author has also given examples of model personalities like Mahatma Gandhi and others. Analysis of basic emotions, e.g. anger, love, fear, phobia or sadness, and sound tips on how to manage them will prove to be of great help.

Author: DR. JYOTSNA CODATY  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-book-of-etiquette-and-manners-93-51935.html Etiquette and good manners distinguish every gentleman and woman. Courtesies are an indispensable part of civilised society at the home, workplace or social gatherings and help to ensure cordial relations amongst people. Etiquette and manners are not instinctive, however, and need to be learnt. While many parents, elders and teachers make the effort to inculcate the basic courtesies in youngsters, it is humanly impossible to cover all aspects and situations of etiquette. This is a void that this book fills perfectly. Which is what makes this book indispensable reading for parents, elders, teachers and youngsters.

Author: NIMERAN SAHUKAR & PREM P.BHALLA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/hello!-just-married-or-about-to-marry--93-51940.html Happily married couples confirm that marriages are made in heaven. But those who are unhappily married wonder why they ever got married! Love and marriage are topics that bewilder, befuddle, confuse and confound men and women. Attitudes towards marriage are undergoing a sea change as Indian society moves towards a materialistic lifestyle. This book tells you why a happy marriage is no accident. Every successful marriage requires a deliberate effort on the part of a couple to build a lasting relationship. No two people are alike. Nor are their life- situations. The book takes you through a variety of problematic situations experienced by singles and couples. It tells couples about to marry or those already married how to understand each other’s feelings and handle their expectations. It also guides readers on how to find personal fulfillment through marriage, while avoiding the numerous pitfalls most readers may not even be aware of. Written in a lucid, informal and authoritative question-answer format, the book clears all your doubts and queries on a variety of love, relationship, societal, sex and marital issues. A mandatory read for newly married couples and all those ready to take the plunge.

Author: PREM P.BHALLA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/please-mom-!-it-s-my-life-93-51967.html "Please Mom! It’s My Life" is written exclusively for the adolescents and the way they see their life. For some inexplicable reasons, puberty and adolescence produces a streak in children which automatically closes their eyes and ears to what their parents want them to see and hear. However, they view the same things differently when their friends say the same thing.

Author: DR.JAIDEEP SINGH CHADHA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/men-as-they-are!-93-51993.html Did you know that a man's obsession with his bike subtly shows the affection he demands from his woman? Did you know that pink may not be a woman's favourite colour after all? Did you know that men are not polygamous by nature? Most importantly, did you know that each zodiac sign carries its own style of making love? The book answers all of these and more, including how I balk at the pressure to get married only to realise that there are many more women like me who love their independence, space and regular infiltration of office workload. It also reveals how men are not a confusing lot to understand. You just need to switch your brains on to understand prerogatives better. It unleashes the power hidden in the zodiac sign of your man to know if he is the answer to your prayers or you need to wait a little longer continuing the ritual of fasting on specific religious days for a perfect partner.

Author: RUPA T. NATH  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/perfect-marriage-not-a-mirage-93-52025.html Author's encounters with husbands and wives in different stages of agony and despair, while holding matrimonial court, led her to reflect deeply on the dynamics of the relationship called "marriage". Case after case revealed that a lot goes into preparation for rituals and extravaganza associated with marriage. But, hardly a thought is spared about this delicate relationship. Girls and boys are very demanding of their companion but none is ready to pitch in. Both want their "own way" – their "own space" but are reluctant to invest in togetherness. The real life stories revealed that you cannot have a "perfect twosome", when each individual brings his/her own imperfections. Conflicts would always be there but they can be managed. A beginning made with the preamble that marriage has to work, can make this bond beautiful. To build a pleasant relationship, a couple needs to give time to each other to adjust to the new company and to respect each other's way of life. Attempt to change the other, is surely avoidable. Through this book, the author shares real life stories of estranged spouses; What went wrong in their relationship and where? Could the marital relationship in certain situations, have been saved? "Perfect Marriage – Not a Mirage" also addresses endless doubts which go on in the minds of spouses at the crossroads of their relationship. But at the same time, it also demonstrates that there is no uniform code which can make a marriage work. There cannot be a 'perfect recipe' or a 'rule book' which can guide couples to a successful marriage.

Author: POONAM A.BAMBA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bringing-up-a-dream-child-93-52031.html According to psychologists, it is the parents who are largely responsible for what their children grow into. The book is especially produced for the present times, where the parent-child relationship has undergone a major change – covering every stage from early childhood to adolescence.

Author: JUHI AGGARWAL  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-joy-of-parenting-93-52040.html Today, bringing up children is a complex and delicate task. The common-sense guidelines given in this book will ensure you maintain just the right balance between firm and flexible parenting, as per the attitude, aptitude and inclination of your child. The book covers all the important aspects of childrearing to help you become a role-model parent.

Author: SANGEETA GUPTA  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/progressive-parenting-93-52072.html Many parents think their responsibilities end with birthing, feeding, clothing, schooling and providing shelter to their offspring. What they often miss out on is the true holistic education, as opposed to scholastic instruction of their children, who will some day in the future carry on their lineage. By picking up this book, you have already taken the first step in being a progressive parent, being a friend, mentor and guide to your offspring. This book covers certain vital aspects of parenting. Between its covers lie cryptic keys to unlock the knowledge that determine the way your children can eventually turn out.

Author: JOHN PARANKIMALIL  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/rules-of-attractions-93-52073.html If you are fed up of calling yourself a 'single', if you have had enough of forgettable blind dates and frivolous relationships, if you long to get hooked up with your Mr/Ms Right, you have come to the right place. Rules of Attraction is an unparalleled guide to conquering the hearts, which you can truly bank upon. This book emphasises the psychological aspects of love. It intimates you about the various emotional and psychological needs of a person, and helps you slowly enter his/her social, personal, and finally intimate zone, laying a strong foundation of a long-lasting relationship in the process. Authored by an experienced psychologist, the book will ensure that not only you 'rise' in love with the right person, but also make him/her reciprocate your feelings with equal love and ardour.

Author: DR.AMIT ABRAHAM  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/win-the-battles-of-life-relationships-93-52079.html Win the Battles of Life & Relationships provides over 100 invaluable insights, anecdotes and quotes that will help you deal with the realities of life and varied relationships. If you are looking for quick answers to the various questions that surround every relationships and a companion to make your journey through time momentous and joyous, this book is for you. Win the Battles of Life & Relationships has been written by the author after cogent observations from his vibrant life journey and meaningful conversations with the young, middle aged and old people from 16 countries. The book attempts to enrich life and strengthen relationships.

Author: PUSHPENDRA MEHTA  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/solving-children-s-day-to-day-problems-93-52087.html A child is shaped according to the parents' style and belief. Parents' confidence in handling their children in a constructive way can create a turning point in each family. The book will help parents develop new insights into a child's holistic development and the practical solutions will be very powerful in shaping the parents' parenting style in a positive way which, in turn, would create a better childhood for their children. It would also help those parents who have doubts about their children's potential.

Author: NIVEDITA  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/sexual-pleasure-93-52097.html A narrative presented in verse-form not only affords greater reading pleasure, but also sticks to the memory easily. In fact, the great Hindu tradition of passing knowledge through generations with the help of dohas and shlokas has been based on this precept only. The author guided by his keen observations and case-studies of various shades, has specially written this book in exalted verses, as a measure to make the married life happy and full to the brim for pleasure in sex and love-play.

Author: HARI DATT SHARMA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/correct-manners-and-etiquette-93-52106.html I hope people did not think of me as ill-mannered;I hope I made the right impression on the boss. Such fears often haunt many of us.And at the root of such thinking lies a lack of confidence about our etiquette and manners . In fact,good manners today are in a state of flux as they were never before. Sound manners and etiquette are based on the most endearing human traits such as kindness, thoughtfulness and consideration for others. It is therefore very important to teach the children-and even grown-ups- the basics of manners so that they imbibe the right kind of value-system in their lives. In this respect this is a valuable work. It not only helps you achieve the desired goals but also motivates and inspires you to do the right thing at the right time. Just sweep through the pages of this ideal reference guide and be assured of smooth sailing henceforth.

Author: SEEMA GUPTA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/baby-record-photo-album-hard-bound--93-52141.html Memories are what we live by. And what could be more fascinating to remember the first laugh, or the first step, of your little one? This book helps you to keep the record of memorable pictures in a chronological order. Right from its first cry to the sequence of growing-up events step by step. There are certain moments of life which we all want to preserve. Camera does it by capturing the event. But that is not all. This is an ideal gift on birthdays or at the time of birth of a new baby. And for you, of course, it is an invaluable asset.

Author: PUSTAK MAHAL EDITORIAL BOARD  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-art-of-loving-93-52155.html The book is profusely peppered with examples of Cupid`s copious arrows that have felled monarchs and common folk, princes and paupers, seers and seekers, writers and readers. It also narrates instances where women have pined for, wined, dined and chased men! From Socrates to Shah Jahan, Shakespeare to Shaw, Napoleon to Nehru, Dale Carnegie to Charlie Chaplin, Horatio Nelson to Adolf Hitler, John D Rockfeller to Pt Ravi Shankar, the book throbs with countless stories and the magic of the world`s most powerful four-letter word, LOVE.

Author: S.P.SHARMA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-secrets-of-marital-bliss-93-52184.html Research shows that happily married persons live longer than the single ones. And couples in a happy marriage have a healthy constitution, mentally, emotionally and physically. Despite such facts, separations and divorces are rising every year. If happy marriages ensure fulfillment and a sense of security, shouldn’t couples be working towards strengthening their marriages? Research indicates that the most successful Indians around the globe have succeeded because of strong family values and support systems. This book gives the readers practical guidelines on how to: Overcome daily hurdles and live in peace and harmony. Avoid pitfalls that appear at various stages of married life. Married and unmarried couples of all ages must read this book to ensure peace, stability and harmony in their relationship.

Author: TANUSHREE PODDER & AJOY PODDER  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-portrait-of-a-perfect-woman-93-52187.html Every woman is capable of striving for perfection and success, if only she realises her true potential. But most women are simply not aware of their true capabilities and qualities, which can only be realised after proper self-assessment. The book helps you analyse your attitude, aptitude and abilities. This self-awareness will play a crucial role in ensuring success and happiness in your personal and professional life through total personality development. The book offers: Over three-dozen quizzes and questionnaires that will help you to analyse your strengths and weaknesses. Suggestions to boost your strengths and overcoming weaknesses. Tips and practical guidelines to help you to become just that– the Perfect Woman.

Author: SEEMA GUPTA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/a-parents-gift-to-your-child-93-52203.html The book is aimed at instilling into every child a challenging attitude to dream of even the unlikely with a certainty feeling and to face even the impossible with possibility thinking. This book has a magical power to make every child believe that the easiest to fetch is success and the closest to reach is happiness. It can exercise upon every child an irresistible appeal for stainless thinking, truthful talking, tireless sweating, rightful dealing, selfless loving and joyful living. It can also inject into a child, a longing to love God wholeheartedly.

Author: S.DEVARAJ  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/marriage-rocks!-93-52223.html Marriage Rocks! A Prescription for a Happy Wedded Life is an antidote for all those who consider marriage to be a ‘poison’. Marriage is actually a double-edged sword –everyone dreads the pains and nuisances associated with it, at the same time being more than willing to be slain. This book aims at obliterating all such stereotypes bracketed together with this institution. The idea is, basically, to intimate the readers with the duties and responsibilities that one needs to fulfil while going through the married life and also the steps that could be taken to make this journey a smooth sail. In the Indian scenario, a myriad of relationships come as a package deal with wedding, dealing with which often fades its beauty. This book would ensure that your wedded life comes out of its sombreness, and you emerge victorious like a phoenix, proudly saying, ‘Marriage Rocks!’

Author: DR.JAIDEEP SINGH CHADHA  Publisher: Pustak Mahal]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/mama-i-m-hungry-93-52247.html Mama, I am Hungry! As a young mother, how often you hear these words! For meal times can be the most challenging time for any mother, and feeding an infant or toddler calls for more than just preparing any ordinary meal. It requires imagination to prepare meals that are both tasty and nutritious. Since the health and growth of your child depend largely on nutritious meals, what, how and when to feed your child are of special significance. The diet of infant also calls for a slow transition from the milk of his mother to a liquid diet, from liquids to semi-solids, from semi-solids to a soft diet, finally culminating in normal family meals. The book outlines this transition with meticulous care. The recipes chosen are wholesome, covering a variety of food in order to develop their taste buds. They are easy to prepare and based on home-made ingredients unlike market food that contains harmful preservatives and additives. Alternatives are given at the end of each recipe. Not only does this book provide guidelines for lifelong healthy food habits of children, developed in their formative years-- it also ensures delicious meals for the child with a growing appetite.

Author: JUHI AGGARWAL  Publisher: Unicorn Books]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-10-laws-of-learning-93-44141.html Key note: The first comprehensive parenting book tailor made for Indian parents! Description: The 10 Laws of Learning by acclaimed educationalist Steven Rudolph is just the book you need. In ten steps, Rudolph teaches you how to help your child excel in life. Not only that, now you can train your children out of problem behaviours—watching too much TV, not doing homework on time, disobeying parents in public, using foul language, not eating properly and much more. Peppered with relevant examples and keen insight, it is the perfect guide to create a superior learning environment for our child. Now parents, teachers, principals as well as children themselves don’t need to look far. Just follow the magic mantra, The 10 Laws of Learning and experience the difference. Sales points • The first book on parenting from a truly Indian perspective. • For parents, teachers, principals, administrators as well as children. • Steven Rudolph has a wide following in India, having visited hundreds of schools, and having TV shows on 2 channels with a viewership of about 1 crore. • Steven Rudolph is the Educational Director of Jiva Institute and founder of Jiva Public School, which has an e-newsletter that reaches about 50,000 people, and a website that receives significant international traffic. • Steven Rudolph has a tie-up with Primary Plus newspaper which has been actively promoting his ‘Laws of Learning’ workshops, and would promote the book to its 100,000 subscribers and to the hundreds of schools where students subscribe. A note on the author Steven Rudolph is an American educationist, researcher, TV personality and public speaker based in India. As Educational Director of Jiva Institute and founder of Jiva Public School, he has developed many innovative learning materials for children and created products and services that promote global skills and Indian values. A pioneer in using constructivist teaching methodologies, Jiva also publishes learning materials, with over 70 textbooks and educational titles for students, teachers and parents. Rudolph is also the proponent of a novel concept in education called ‘Multiple Natures’ and has a wide following in India. This is his second book.

Author: STEVEN RUDOLPH  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-compass-93-43706.html The Compass focuses on the individual journey, as seen through the lead character Jonathan's eyes and walk in life. Jonathan's family has been torn apart following a horrific car accident and he is numb to everything around him. Unable to continue life as normal, he sets of on a journey - a journey that places him alone in a desert, trekking through the wilderness. As Jonathan embarks on his journey, he meets many people; each person has a reason for being there. Each pivotal person represents a specific element of life: love, forgiveness, prophecy. This is the way that life is. Reading this book, the reader is taken on the same journey, and taught how to understand what is happening in life, as they are led towards an internal excavation of their soul. Illustrating key principles taught by leading life experts, The Compass will help to give people direction in their lives.

Author: Tammy King, John Spencer Ellis  Publisher: HARPER]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/of-mice-and-men-93-920.html Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other - and a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes, friendship and a shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossesed, OF MICE AND MEN remains Steinbeck's most popular work.

Author: Steinbeck, John  Publisher: Penguin]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/baby-minds-93-39571.html

Author: ACREDOLO, LINDA PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/caring-for-your-baby-and-young-child-revised-edition-93-39572.html

Author: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-wonder-years-93-39573.html

Author: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/your-baby-s-first-year-second-edition--93-39574.html

Author: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/on-your-own-again-93-39575.html

Author: ANDERSON, KEITH]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/beyond-baby-talk-93-39576.html

Author: APEL, KENN PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dibs-in-search-of-self-93-39577.html

Author: AXLINE, VIRGINIA M.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/play-therapy-93-39578.html

Author: AXLINE, VIRGINIA M.]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/best-books-for-kids-who-think-they-hate-to-read-93-39579.html

Author: BACKES, LAURA]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-first-twelve-months-of-life-93-39580.html

Author: CAPLAN, FRANK]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-second-twelve-months-of-life-93-39581.html

Author: CAPLAN, FRANK]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-seven-spiritual-laws-for-parents-93-39582.html

Author: CHOPRA, DEEPAK]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-gift-of-fear-93-39583.html

Author: DE BECKER, GAVIN]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/am-i-a-normal-parent--93-39584.html

Author: DIMERMAN, SARA]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/365-manners-kids-should-know-93-39585.html

Author: EBERLY, SHERYL]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/twenty-things-adopted-kids-wish-their-adoptive-parents-knew-93-39586.html

Author: ELDRIDGE, SHERRI]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/baby-hearts-93-39587.html

Author: GOODWYN, SUSAN PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/ten-lessons-to-transform-your-marriage-93-39588.html

Author: GOTTMAN, JOHN PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work-93-39589.html

Author: GOTTMAN, JOHN PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/secrets-of-the-baby-whisperer-93-39590.html

Author: HOGG, TRACY]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/secrets-of-the-baby-whisperer-93-39591.html

Author: HOGG, TRACY]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/secrets-of-the-baby-whisperer-for-toddlers-93-39592.html

Author: HOGG, TRACY]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/happiest-toddler-on-the-block-93-39593.html

Author: KARP, HARVEY MD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-happiest-baby-on-the-block-93-39594.html

Author: KARP, HARVEY MD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/raising-cain-93-39595.html

Author: KINDLON, DAN PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/parenting-guide-to-your-baby-s-first-year-93-39596.html

Author: KRUEGER, ANNE]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/children-first-93-39597.html

Author: LEACH, PENELOPE]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/your-growing-child-93-39598.html

Author: LEACH, PENELOPE]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/so-sexy-so-soon-93-39599.html

Author: LEVIN, DIANE E. PHD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/how-to-improve-your-marriage-without-talking-about-it-93-39600.html

Author: LOVE, PATRICIA EDD]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:30:00 +0100