![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This connection makes even the most distressing situations feel much less frightening. Having a close personal relationship with someone gives us a secure emotional foundation, which then helps us remain calm even in strenuous situations.īeing able to hold your partner’s hand during times of stress, for example, gives you support, knowing that this special someone will help you through the trouble. Interestingly, forming these bonds comes with many benefits. It could take the form of a mother-child relationship, or the form of a romantic relationship between two adults. The distress of being away from our partner is caused by our feelings of attachment for one another.Īttachment is a strong bond that two people share with each other, a bond which lasts over time and also forms a special need to keep in contact with one another. We’re all familiar with that creeping feeling when we know our partner won’t be around for a while: distress. ![]()
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Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly starred reviews.One of the best new books of January 2021-The Washington Post, BBC, CNN Underscored, Shape, Behavioral Scientist “This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life-the ones you have with yourself.”-Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how we can harness it to live a healthier, more satisfying, and more productive life. ![]() ![]() Readers will be introduced to love's endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities- romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted and obsessional love. ![]() United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. 9780141032948 Giovanni's Room 24.3000 NZD InStock /shop/books /shop/books/fiction /shop/books/fiction/romance Summer loving, summer reading! 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But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything. ![]() When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. ![]() ![]() Social history at its best, Founding Mothers unveils the determination, creative insight, and passion of the other patriots, the women who raised our nation. Roberts reveals the often surprising stories of these fascinating women, bringing to life the everyday trials of individuals like Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Eliza Pinckney, Mary Bartlett, and Martha Washington, proving that without our exemplary women, the new country might have never survived. Now Cokie returns with Founding Mothers, an intimate look at the passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families and country proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it. 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In fact, she's nursing a hopeless crush on a colleague and Fox is just the person to help with her lackluster love life. She knows he's a notorious ladies' man, but they're definitely just friends. Now, Hannah's in town for work, crashing in Fox's spare bedroom. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is. personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. She's immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his. Everyone knows he's a guaranteed good time-in bed and out-and that's exactly how he prefers it. ![]() King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. ![]() In the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man. ![]() ![]() ![]() will have readers cheering." -Bulletin * " Unforgettable, well-drawn titular characters are the heart of this deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny story about family, friendship, integrity, and navigating differences." - Kirkus, STARRED review "This uplifting and touching exploration of friendship, with a vivid setting, is a solid addition to most middle school libraries." -School Library Journal Armstrong and Charlie is one of those distinctly American books that speaks to us of who we are. ![]() Gary Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now, ". ![]() This novel is an exultation of hope-and a dang good story to boot. Armstrong and Charlie are real kids, and their friendship is a real friendship, and their conflicts are real, and their courageous solutions are real as well. ![]() It warns us of those forces that divide us, and celebrates the strength of those who can overcome them. * " Unforgettable, well-drawn titular characters are the heart of this deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny story about family, friendship, integrity, and navigating differences." - Kirkus, STARRED review Armstrong and Charlie is one of those distinctly American books that speaks to us of who we are. ![]() ![]() It falls to Natan, the courtier and prophet who both counsels and castigates David, to tell the truth about the path he must take. Read more fear him, his sons will betray him. In a life that takes him from obscurity to fame, he is by turns hero and traitor, glamorous young tyrant and beloved king, murderous despot and remorseful, diminished patriarch. But his journey is a tumultuous one and the consequences of his choices will resound for generations. Anointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy, David will rise to be king, grasping the throne and establishing his empire. LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 1000 BC. ![]() ![]() An action-packed, violent and surprising novel about the life of a real historical figure, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book and March. 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The FBI director continued to collect evidence about Ball, even though the FBI claims that it never officially investigated her. But she said she did it to appease her socialist grandfather and that she was never an active member of the party. During a 1953 investigation by the House Un-American Activities Committee, Ball admitted that she had registered to vote as a Communist in 1936. ![]() Comedian Lucille Ball was hauled before Congress at the height of Sen. Americans loved Lucy, but Uncle Sam never forgot that as a young woman she declared herself a communist. ![]() ![]() ![]() I gave this book four stars because it kept me interested, had an interesting plot, and created suspense. But, I think that if you do some research beforehand you will be able to understand the whole story. So I had to research all the Lords and their roles in Feudal Japan. For example, when the author was talking about all the Lords, it got confusing who was who. ![]() I think that in order to fully understand the book you must do some research. Erik Christian Haugaard did a good job of adding suspense however and portraying the time period, but, he left me confused at some points. This got me interested, wondering what was to come. In the beginning, the main characters parents were killed leaving him with nothing but a bamboo sword. I thought that "The Samurai's Tale" was a good book. ![]() |