Mr Mid-Life Crisis and Friends
Author: Sarah Lawrence
Publisher:
Published: 2016-11-03
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781783707560
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Divorce Busting
Author: Michele Weiner Davis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1993-02
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0671797255
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA step-by-step approach to making your marriage loving again.
The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe
Author: Andrew O'Hagan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 0151013721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGiven as a Christmas present to Marilyn Monroe, Maf the dog provides keen insight into the world of the Hollywood starlet during the last two years of her life.
Midlife
Author: Kieran Setiya
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2017-09-22
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 1400888476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhilosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life.
NOT "Just Friends"
Author: Shirley Glass
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-11-01
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 1416586407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the world’s leading experts on infidelity provides a step-by-step guide through the process of infidelity—from suspicion and revelation to healing, and provides profound, practical guidance to prevent infidelity and, if it happens, recover and heal from it. You’re right to be cautious when you hear these words: “I’m telling you, we’re just friends.” Good people in good marriages are having affairs. The workplace and the Internet have become fertile breeding grounds for “friendships” that can slowly and insidiously turn into love affairs. Yet you can protect your relationship from emotional or sexual betrayal by recognizing the red flags that mark the stages of slipping into an improper, dangerous intimacy that can threaten your marriage.
Carsick
Author: John Waters
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0374709300
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarsick is the New York Times bestselling chronicle of a cross-country hitchhiking journey with America's most beloved weirdo. John Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "I'm Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers transporting the Pope of Trash? Before he leaves for this bizarre adventure, Waters fantasizes about the best and worst possible scenarios: a friendly drug dealer hands over piles of cash to finance films with no questions asked, a demolition-derby driver makes a filthy sexual request in the middle of a race, a gun-toting drunk terrorizes and holds him hostage, and a Kansas vice squad entraps and throws him in jail. So what really happens when this cult legend sticks out his thumb and faces the open road? His real-life rides include a gentle eighty-one-year-old farmer who is convinced Waters is a hobo, an indie band on tour, and the perverse filmmaker's unexpected hero: a young, sandy-haired Republican in a Corvette. Laced with subversive humor and warm intelligence, Carsick is an unforgettable vacation with a wickedly funny companion—and a celebration of America's weird, astonishing, and generous citizenry.
The Downhill Lie
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2008-05-13
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0307269434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally drawn to the game by his father, Carl Hiaasen wisely quit golfing in 1973. But some ambitions refuse to die, and as the years–and memories of shanked 7-irons faded, it dawned on Carl that there might be one thing in life he could do better in middle age than he could as a youth. So gradually he ventured back to the dreaded driving range, this time as the father of a five-year-old son–and also as a grandfather. “What possesses a man to return in midlife to a game at which he’d never excelled in his prime, and which in fact had dealt him mostly failure, angst and exasperation? Here’s why I did it: I’m one sick bastard.” And thus we have Carl’s foray into a world of baffling titanium technology, high-priced golf gurus, bizarre infomercial gimmicks and the mind-bending phenomenon of Tiger Woods; a maddening universe of hooks and slices where Carl ultimately–and foolishly–agrees to compete in a country-club tournament against players who can actually hit the ball. “That’s the secret of the sport’s infernal seduction,” he writes. “It surrenders just enough good shots to let you talk yourself out of quitting.” Hiaasen’s chronicle of his shaky return to this bedeviling pastime and the ensuing demolition of his self-esteem–culminating with the savage 45-hole tournament–will have you rolling with laughter. Yet the bittersweet memories of playing with his own father and the glow he feels when watching his own young son belt the ball down the fairway will also touch your heart. Forget Tiger, Phil and Ernie. If you want to understand the true lure of golf, turn to Carl Hiaasen, who offers an extraordinary audiobook for the ordinary hacker. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen's Bad Monkey.
Disney·PIXAR The Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories (Graphic Novel)
Author: Christos Gage
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: 2019-03-05
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 1506710573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn four original tales, the family of Supers face challenges of life and villainy--growing up, older, and into their special powers, as they fight together against the bad guys who make heroes like Bob, Helen, Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack, necessary. When Mr. Incredible struggles to save the day after a villainous attack--and the dastardly Bomb Voyage escapes unscathed--he begins to question his powers. But when he discovers that he's just getting a little older, Bob is inspired to look to the next generation of Supers, Dash and Violet, and begins training with them so that they can become the most incredible ever! Helen has reservations about the training, and when she sees Bob getting a little carried away after Dash and Violet make a couple of rookie mistakes, her fears are realized: intense training with their dad is souring Dash and Violet on the idea of becoming better Supers. But the family must reunite . . . because Bomb Voyage is still at large! In another story, Bob tells the kids a bedtime story that has Violet and Dash calling foul: this battle from his glory days seems too amazing to be true. They want to hear the real story--but they never imagined it would begin with their mom and dad's super-secret first date! Then, in two adventures all his own, baby Jack-Jack uses his powers to make friends with an army of ants, and then take on a worthy opponent at the local park! The adventures of the Parr family--AKA, The Incredibles--continue in this super comics collection, written by Christos Gage (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Amazing Spider-Man), and Landry Q. Walker (Batman: The Brave and the Bold), and illustrated by Gurihiru (Avatar: The Last Airbender), J.Bone (The Rocketeer), and Andrea Greppi and Roberta Zanotta (DuckTales)!
Year of the Fighter
Author: Matt Deaton
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-31
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9780989254250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLoving wife and kids, stable career - nearing 40, I had it pretty good. But something was missing. I'd grown up a scrawny kid with a school bus bully, and despite joining the military, starting a family, and earning a fancy degree, I'd never shaken the shame. For years I'd fantasized vindicating childhood wuss me by becoming a fighter - a boxer, a kickboxer, or even a mixed martial artist. But competitive fighting was waaaay outside my comfort zone, and something guys do in their 20s, not their late 30s. Then in 2014 my favorite college football team lost to their rival for the tenth year in a row. I lost my cool and found myself confronting the other team's band's drummer in a very public way - threatening to shove his drumsticks up his... you know what. Walking away, I couldn't believe what I'd done. "Why am I so upset over a game I don't even play?" The further I walked, the clearer the answer became. I was still young enough to pursue my fight dream, but time was running out. I imagined my 85-year-old self looking back over my life: "You always wanted to fight, but never had the guts." Despite everything I had and would accomplish, never stepping in the ring would be an unforgivable regret. So I committed the goal to paper and got to work. "Just one MMA win before I turn 40. You can do this." I offer Year of the Fighter to anyone nearing midlife, reconsidering dreams neglected before it's too late. It wasn't too late for me. It's not too late for you. So suck it up. We only get this one life. Let's make it one our 85-year-old selves can be proud of.
The Poacher's Son
Author: Paul Doiron
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 2017-10-03
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1250161657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesperate and alone, game warden Mike Bowditch strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive--Mike's father. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killer--which could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire.
