Minimizing Marriage
Author | : Elizabeth Brake |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2012-03-15 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 0199774137 |
This book addresses fundamental questions about marriage in moral and political philosophy. It examines promise, commitment, care, and contract to argue that marriage is not morally transformative. It argues that marriage discriminates against other forms of caring relationships and that, legally, restrictions on entry should be minimized.
Seriously...I'm Kidding
Author | : Ellen DeGeneres |
Publisher | : Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2011-10-04 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0446585033 |
~b~>With the winning, upbeat candor that has made her show on of the most popular and honored daytime shows on the air, beloved talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her views on life, love, and American Idol. "I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?" Seriously... I'm Kidding is a lively, hilarious, and often sweetly poignant look at the life of the much-loved entertainer as she opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and more. PRAISE FOR Seriously... I'm Kidding "DeGeneres's amiably oddball riffs on everything from kale to catwalks to Jesus will make fans smile." -- People "Whatever the topic, DeGeneres's compulsively readable style will appeal to fans old and new." - Publishers Weekly "Fans will not be disappointed...[DeGeneres's] trademark wit and openness shine through and through." -- Kirkus/DIVspan
Full Support
Author | : Natalee Woods |
Publisher | : Amberjack Publishing |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2019-12-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1944995811 |
Lingerie is the foundation for every woman's wardrobe, but it's also where we feel the most pressure to be beautiful—and feel the most shame at falling short of impossible standards. Concerns about our age, body type, family expectations, jobs, and romantic partners crowd into the dressing room with us. The result is a bra that fits other people's standards instead of our own bodies. As a bra-fitter at a high-end department store for more than a decade, Natalee Woods watched women bravely facing down their fears and embracing what worked for them. FULL SUPPORT shares their stories.
Choosing Civility
Author | : P. M. Forni |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2010-04-01 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1429973986 |
Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. In clear, witty, and, well...civilized language, Forni covers topics that include: * Think Twice Before Asking Favors * Give Constructive Criticism * Refrain from Idle Complaints * Respect Others' Opinions * Don't Shift Responsibility and Blame * Care for Your Guests * Accept and Give Praise Finally, Forni provides examples of how to put each rule into practice and so make life-and the lives of others-more enjoyable, companionable, and rewarding. Choosing Civility is a simple, practical, perfectly measured, and quietly magical handbook on the lost art of civility and compassion. “Insightful meditation on how changing the way we think can improve our daily lives. ... A deft exploration that urges us to think before speaking.” —Kirkus, Starred Review
Crying in H Mart
Author | : Michelle Zauner |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2021-04-20 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0525657754 |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother's diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and plainspoken, lyrical and honest, Zauner's voice is as radiantly alive on the page as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes that will resonate widely, and complete with family photos, Crying in H Mart is a book to cherish, share, and reread.
His to Command
Author | : Opal Carew |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0312674635 |
First published as a six-part serial novel, "His to Command" is now available for the first time ever as a complete book, featuring special bonus material. Kate is a modern businesswoman. But underneath her professional exterior lurks a secret that she's been running from for years--a fierce desire to be dominated that both exhilarates and terrifies her.
Was It Something I Said
Author | : Valerie Block |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1998-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0671025864 |
A comic urban romance about the possibilities and impossibilities of love between a pretty, smart, ambitious lawyer and a good-looking food product manager looking for his soulmate.
Opening Up
Author | : Tristan Taormino |
Publisher | : Cleis Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2008-05-01 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 157344295X |
A practical guide to making sexually open arrangements work outlines options for transforming monogamous relationships into effective polyamorous ones, in a reference that addresses such topics as boundary setting, child-raising, and conflict resolution. Original.