"From a New York Timesbest-selling writer, psychotherapist, and advice columnist, a brilliant and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are in crisis (and so is she)"-- "From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are...

""An essential book for our times. How well we listen determines how we love, learn, and connect with one another, and in this moment when we need to hear and be heard more than ever, this thought-provoking and engaging book shows us how." -Lori Gottlieb,New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone At work, we're taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one...

It's time you stepped into the light of God's role for you. Actors aren't the only ones who play characters. Many of us do, much of the time. We walk into a room, figure out who we're supposed to be in this context, slip into character, and say the lines we know we should say. We become someone else. Maybe we tell ourselves it's some version of us, but deep down we know this inauthentic character is not what God wants for our lives--and it's not what...

I am Val Bowera daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. I gave birth to three beautiful children and later adopted two more; I also have four stepchildren. I have spent the majority of my adult life working with people who need some kind of help. Usually a little bit of stress is a good motivator for me. But when you hear the word cancer and the doctor is talking about your child, your mind does not know what to do. When the next...

Mike Paschall has spent the last three years transferring the revelation from his heart and mind to paper. This daily devotional, which is a year long excursion through the book of Proverbs, is the byproduct of several factors: he's been a son for over 55 years, a husband for over 35 years, a father for over 30 years, and a pastor and spiritual mentor for nearly 30 years of public ministry. His desire is that The Holy One will talk to you through...

Being Delivered From the wrong mentality and activity after breakups, Separation or Divorce: Obtaining Freedom to Live, Love and Trust Again. Over the past thirty years I have watched people go through divorce and relational breakups. I myself can be characterized as an expert of sorts; I have experienced divorced and not just once. As I encountered divorce and relationships that have ended badly, I have prayed and asked God for insight and help through...