A Marriage Book

Author : Maggie O'Farrell
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472223869

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The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Pdf

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022) An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022) A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022) 'Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet. O'Farrell, thank God, just seems to be getting better and better' i newspaper 'Her narrative enchantment will wrest suspense and surprise out of a death foretold' Financial Times 'Ingenious, inventive, humane, wry, truthful . . . better than her last novel' Scotsman 'Finely written and vividly imagined' Guardian 'In O'Farrell's hands, historical detail comes alive' Spectator Winter, 1561. Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit down to dinner it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her here. He intends to kill her. Lucrezia is sixteen years old, and has led a sheltered life locked away inside Florence's grandest palazzo. Here, in this remote villa, she is entirely at the mercy of her increasingly erratic husband. What is Lucrezia to do with this sudden knowledge? What chance does she have against Alfonso, ruler of a province, and a trained soldier? How can she ensure her survival. The Marriage Portrait is an unforgettable reimagining of the life of a young woman whose proximity to power places her in mortal danger.

Author : Lisa Grunwald,Stephen Adler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781439169674

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The Marriage Book by Lisa Grunwald,Stephen Adler Pdf

The definitive anthology of wisdom and wit about one of life’s most complex, intriguing, and personal subjects. When and whom do you marry? How do you keep a spouse content? Do all engaged couples get cold feet? How cold is so cold that you should pivot and flee? Where and how do children fit in? Is infidelity always wrong? In this volume, you won’t find a single answer to your questions about marriage; you will find hundreds. Spanning centuries and cultures, sources and genres, The Marriage Book offers entries from ancient history and modern politics, poetry and pamphlets, plays and songs, newspaper ads and postcards. It is an A to Z compendium, exploring topics from Adam and Eve to Anniversaries, Fidelity to Freedom, Separations to Sex. In this volume, you’ll hear from novelists, clergymen, sex experts, and presidents, with guest appearances by the likes of Liz and Dick, Ralph and Alice, Louis CK, and Neil Patrick Harris. Casanova calls marriage the tomb of love, and Stephen King calls it his greatest accomplishment. With humor, perspective, breadth, and warmth, The Marriage Book is sure to become a classic.

Author : William J. Doherty
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781462503674

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Take Back Your Marriage by William J. Doherty Pdf

All couples walk to the altar dreaming of happily-ever-after, but many forces in our society work against healthy lifelong commitment. Renowned family therapist William J. Doherty reveals how cracks can develop in even a rock-solid marriage, and what steps you can take to keep your love strong. Learn ways to break free of common traps like confusing desires with needs, comparing your spouse to your fantasies of other relationships, or becoming overtime parents instead of full-time partners. You'll get suggestions for creating relationship rituals--from mundane to celebratory, sexy to silly--that build closeness and connection every day. The updated second edition incorporates Dr. Doherty's ongoing experience counseling couples, plus the latest information on marriage and health, how divorce affects kids, the impact of new technologies on family life, and more. Winner--Best Self-Help Book, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards

Author : Fred Littauer
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1565075528

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After Every Wedding Comes a Marriage by Fred Littauer Pdf

"Marriage is the most intimate of all relationships and potentially the most rewarding; therefore, it deserves our best effort", cheers Florence Littauer in her newly revised and expanded marriage manual. Co-authored by her husband, this upbeat guide to a lasting, harmonious marriage is filled with advice from both perspectives. The Littauers offer valuable insights to nurture a loving union from newlyweds to golden anniversary veterans.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:660996200

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Guide-livret du citoyen-soldat, manuel d'enseignement préparatoire militaire et de tir by Anonim Pdf

Author : Greg Smalley,Erin Smalley
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781624054068

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Ready to Wed by Greg Smalley,Erin Smalley Pdf

Rings. Dress. Cake. You're engaged, and the checklist for the day of your dreams is a mile long. In thewho, what, where, and how of planning, the why can be forgotten. Ready to Wed discusses 12 Traits of a thriving marriage and offers a variety of topics to guide and advise those preparing to say, “I do!” Learn to: Define a vision statement unique to your marriage. Positively engage conflict to build a foundation of trust and forgiveness. “Leave and cleave,” even if you are a child of divorce. Manage expectations—and your in-laws! Navigate hot-button issues including, sex and the chore wars. Cope with change, stress, and crisis—especially in your first year. Build a community of support and find mentors. Assess your progress using the Couple Checkup. Loaded with advice, tips, and instructions, this valuable resource is ideal for soon-to-be-newlyweds and those who support them!

Author : Les Parrott
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780310259824

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Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts by Les Parrott Pdf

Meeting the needs of a generation overwhelmed by divorce odds, relationship experts Les and Leslie Parrott share seven key questions to help couples identify and overcome stumbling blocks to building a healthy, lifelong marriage.

Author : Annie Shepherd Swan
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Courtship
ISBN : 9781465544797

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Courtship and Marriage and the Gentle Art of Home-Making by Annie Shepherd Swan Pdf

Author : Caroline Tiger
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781594747496

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The Newlywed's Instruction Manual by Caroline Tiger Pdf

From communication and cohabitation to in-laws, money, and sex, this guide is for every couple who is just starting out their new life together. At last! A guide to that crucial first year of marriage! You’ve exchanged your vows, cut the cake, and danced your first dance. Now what? The wedding may be over but the marriage has just begun. You’re in the honeymoon period now, but when reality sets in you’ll likely be full of questions: Is arguing normal? How do we decorate when we have two completely different styles? How do I deal with the in-laws? Are we ready for children? Fortunately, The Newlywed’s Instruction Manual is here to help you and your spouse navigate the ins and outs of those early years of marriage.

Author : Geir Gulliksen
Publisher : Hogarth
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524759698

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The Story of a Marriage by Geir Gulliksen Pdf

A dramatic portrait of the dissolution of a marriage, written with brutal and lyrical precision, and nominated for the Nordic Prize. Jon, who is losing his wife to another man, is trying to understand what happened to his Great Love, by working, painfully, to see the story from her perspective. It begins as he asks her: "Can you tell me about us?" As he looks to his past and within himself, he begins to question the conventions of masculinity and femininity, understanding himself uncommonly as a man who challenges the male role--he's deeply embedded in family life, and identifies as sensitive, vulnerable, and nurturing. And finally, in an effort to understand how his wife could fall in love with someone else, he attempts an ultimate act of empathy: to tell the story from the other man's point of view, raising crippling questions: Is it possible to have sex without violating oneself or the other? How much of what we think is love is only projection? Is it possible to truly know another person? With prose unsettling in its precision and emotional heft, The Story of a Marriage cracks wide open the familiar story of a failed love, as it turns cliched phrases over and over again until they crumble, revealing a bitter hollowness--or ringing new meanings.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547317906

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Marriage by H. G. Wells Pdf

"Marriage" is a 1912 novel by renowned fiction writer H. G. Wells. Marriage features two protagonists: Marjorie Pope, the oldest daughter of a carriage manufacturer whose business has been ruined by the advent of the automobile, and R.A.G. Trafford, a physicist specializing in crystallography whom she marries against the wishes of her family at the age of 21. The novel traces the history of their relationship, which begins when an early airplane Trafford is piloting crashes into the garden of a house Marjorie's family is renting for the summer...

Author : Chip Ingram
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493416264

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Marriage That Works by Chip Ingram Pdf

When it comes to marriage these days, anything goes. No wonder you can find a book on marriage from every perspective--or no perspective. How can you experience a great marriage that lasts? What works? This book answers that question by shining a light on the biblical design for marriage. In a world of sexual and relational confusion, isn't it time to consult the One who created marriage? Author and pastor Chip Ingram, with his characteristic compassion, transparency, and engaging storytelling, discusses - what marriage really is - the biblical model - a man's unique role in marriage - a woman's unique role in marriage - the bigger picture of why God created marriage A marriage that works, says Ingram, is more wonderful than you thought possible and harder than you imagined--but worth the work. Couples will learn the power of making a covenant with their spouse and fulfilling their design in an atmosphere of respect, resulting in the spiritual, psychological, emotional, and physical oneness they long to have with each other.

Author : P. S. Buck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:940267877

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Portrait of a Marriage by P. S. Buck Pdf

Author : Peter Scott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781101213667

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There's a Spouse in My House by Peter Scott Pdf

Laughter is the best medicine in this hilarious and insightful guide to surviving the start of a marriage The wedding was beautiful, the honeymoon was magical, but now comes the hard part. In There’s a Spouse in My House, Peter Scott guides newlyweds through the peaks and valleys of the first years of marriage with a generous dose of humor and a hard-won helping of personal experience. Covering topics from cohabitation (“Wives are surprised to learn that there must always be a minimum of fourteen different mustard varieties in the fridge”) to holidays (“You have six months to tell your families where you’ll be spending Thanksgiving in 2047”) and everything in between, There’s a Spouse in My House shows newlyweds how to make it through those first years with both their sense of humor and love for each other still intact.

Author : Jade G. Stone
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608998104

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Grounds for Marriage, Book and Study Guide by Jade G. Stone Pdf

Your marriage is in crisis, and you've read countless books on how to make it work, but to no avail. You haven't seen sustainable change in your relationship, and you're ready to give up hope that counseling will be effective. You're weary of striving, and you may have even considered having an affair, doing violence to yourself or to your partner, or indulging in an addiction. Perhaps you already have. You cannot stomach another false promise or simplistic solution to the complex problems in your marriage, and you wonder, is there any other way? Grounds for Marriage speaks into the wreckage of broken covenants with a fresh perspective on relationship, refusing to apply flimsy bandages to fractured relationships and insisting that the core brokenness be addressed and genuinely repaired. This material helps couples and their counselors to honestly evaluate troubled marriages, providing a much-needed compassionate, sensible, hopeful, sound, and sometimes unexpected understanding of the scriptures and of relationship. Synchronizing personal story, anecdotes from her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a review of literature in psychology and theology, Jade G. Stone helps couples in crisis to: --study the scriptures to determine what they say constitutes a marriage covenant --recognize how both partners contribute to failure in their marriage --heal from old wounds so they can be in covenantal relationship with God and with a covenant companion With no-nonsense directness and high-definition clarity, Stone helps you envision how human covenantal commitments must function in order to mirror intimacy with God. She presents the criteria of wholehearted covenant as a measuring stick for relational intimacy (grounds for marriage), without which you cannot determine what comprises broken intimacy (grounds for divorce). From a covenantal/relational perspective, you can maintain scriptural integrity, understanding, and wisdom as you evaluate a marriage in crisis. Grounds for Marriage includes a study guide to help readers personalize the concepts presented.