If Love Could Think
If Love Could Think

Author: Alon Gratch

Publisher: Harmony

Published: 2005-10-25

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0307338126

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A groundbreaking book about why the one thing we all fear—ambivalence—is the one thing we must accept to find lasting love. If Love Could Think is an entertaining and practical book that addresses with warmth and intelligence the age-old question relevant to any stage of a relationship: why does love go wrong, and what can we do to make it right? After many years of treating patients with relationship problems, psychologist Alon Gratch has identified seven common patterns of failed love. These patterns include, for example, narcissistic love, when a person has so idealized the partner and the relationship that they can’t possibly continue to measure up; one-way love, when a person loves someone who doesn’t return that love; triangular love, when a third party, be it a mother, an affair, or a job is involved in the relationship; and forbidden love, the kind of relationship that is generally off-limits, such as when a teacher dates a student. In If Love Could Think, Gratch shows us that all of these patterns stem from one fundamental problem—our own ambivalence. With his trademark combination of depth and humor, and using many individual stories as engaging examples, Gratch walks us through the ways we get stuck in these patterns. In each case we are looking for perfect or ideal love. Every pattern creates an obstacle so we don’t have to face our own ambivalence about the relationship or the other person. But humans aren’t perfect, so no matter how wonderful love can be, there is no such thing as pure love. Ambivalence implies the existence not only of love but also of anger, disapproval, or disappointment. As Dr. Gratch shows, there are really only two choices: accept ambivalence as part of any loving relationship, or continue to repeat the patterns of illusory love. Happily, using a simple yet powerful three-step approach, If Love Could Think helps readers to use their own minds to break these patterns of failed relationships and find real and lasting love.

If Love Could See
If Love Could See

Author: D.L Collins

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2010-08-18

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1450249035

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Sonya's life is finally complete when she finds the man of her dreams. Despite the disapproval of their families due to color barriers Sonya and John vow to spend the rest of their lives together. Sonya fights for Johns love at all measures seemfully defeating all except for one person Jodi...why is it so hard to break their bond? Finally the secret of all secrets is unveiled that send Sonya's world crumbling before her eyes. Their has got to be a such thing as love but does it hurt she finds herself questioning as she trys to repair the broken pieces of her life. Follow this magnetic story as it makes you laugh,cry and think about life, love and all the things that make it impossible to think love could see.

Wherever You Are
Wherever You Are

Author: Nancy Tillman

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 142999553X

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Bestselling author/artist Nancy Tillman celebrates the ways in which the love between parents and children is forever. . . . I wanted you more than you'll ever know, so I sent love to follow wherever you go. . . . Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It's the one thing they can carry with them each and every day. If love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Wherever You Are is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.

If Love Could Kill
If Love Could Kill

Author: Anna Motz

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0593534166

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A groundbreaking work by an internationally acclaimed forensic psychotherapist that looks at women who commit extreme acts of violence and cruelty and at the underlying oppression and abuse often at the heart of these crimes Women can be murderers and child abusers. They can commit acts of extreme and sadistic brutality. And those who do, are outcasts from society and from womanhood itself. They are seen as monsters and angels of death: and must be kept at a safe distance. Anna Motz is a renowned clinical and forensic psychologist in London and New York. Writing with candor, compassion, and a clear-eyed perspective, she explores in depth the shockingly underexamined psychological underpinnings of female violence. Far from the heartless and inhuman monsters we might believe them to be, these women are often victims of a culture of violence and emotional trauma. Already hailed as a landmark, Motz's daring book, bursting with humanity, makes clear that women’s violence is more widespread than most realize, that these acts of violence expose deeply held, centuries-old beliefs about women and their value, and that these acts demand to be taken more seriously as a distinctive societal taboo that can—and must—be brought into the light.

The Serenity of Selfism
The Serenity of Selfism

Author: David Ellsworth

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-01-19

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781495248160

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Is man meant to be part of the great collective society or is his only shelter found within himself? Is the recognition of self sinful as suggested by religion or is it the higher calling that insulates us from a corrupt and often evil world?

If You Could See Love, Vol. 1
If You Could See Love, Vol. 1

Author: Teren Mikami

Publisher: Yen Press LLC

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1975338235

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Mei Haruno was born with the troublesome ability of being able to see pink arrows indicating who people were in love with. In order to escape, she chooses to enroll in an all-girls’ boarding school in the hopes of never getting involved in romance again…only to discover not one, but two arrows directed right at her!

MY YOUTHFUL REALITY
MY YOUTHFUL REALITY

Author: T. K. MASHIYANE

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2013-03-26

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1466984465

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This book is about my life as a young boy, how I viewed life as a teenager who felt no one understood him. Hence, it is mainly about loneliness and depression, and it’s about searching for love and loving someone from a distance. But also, it is about how I found refuge in my faith, which improved my relationship with my God. All in all, this book is a creative way of expressing my feelings and also of dealing with them as a teenage boy, but written in a way that would accommodate multitudes.

If Our Love Were A Book
If Our Love Were A Book

Author: Lisa Swerling

Publisher: Summersdale

Published: 2013-01-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849533379

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Full of imaginative line drawings and heartwarming ballads, this is the perfect gift for any romantic If I were a dreamAnd I were yours to keep, I'd make your dreams come true by day, Not only in your sleep. This collection of heartfelt poems and adorable illustrations captures some of the sweetest, most whimsical, romantic gestures that could ever be imagined--the perfect way to show a loved one just how much they are cared for.

What If Love Is the Point?
What If Love Is the Point?

Author: Carlos PenaVega

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1400234859

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The world saw Carlos Pena and Alexa Vega enjoying the success of their acting careers--Carlos on Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush and Alexa in the Spy Kids movies. But what they didn't see was the question both Carlos and Alexa were asking in the midst of all that fame and fortune: What's the point of it all anyway? Overflowing with both laughter and honest reflections, What If Love Is the Point? shares Carlos and Alexa PenaVegas' incredible story--from the red carpet, Spy Kids movies, and Big Time Rush to Dancing with the Stars to marriage and their greatest adventure, parenthood. Join them as they: Offer an inspiring window into how God builds young faith and strengthens it into lasting love Give insight into how to put God at the center of relationships, family, and career Explore why society's expectations never fulfill our true needs Share ideas for resisting the hustle of today's culture and finding true rest Carlos and Alexa believe that following Jesus was what they were made for--and they believe it's what you were made for too. If you find yourself asking, "Isn't there more to life than this?," lean in to their remarkable story of tender faith, God's persistent work, and learning why love is always the point of it all. Praise for What If Love Is the Point?: "This is more than a book. It's a story of freedom, hope, redemption, and love. Being in the public eye, I understand the struggles they faced (and continue to face), individually and as a couple. I recognize myself in a lot of the stories they share. What If Love Is the Point? helped me heal from life's wounds. It taught me that I'm not alone and I know this book will help so many others grow their faith and live out love. I didn't want it to end." —Sam Acho, author of Let the World See You, analyst at ESPN, and nine-year NFL linebacker