Family category: 58238 books
A Medieval Family
The Pastons of Fifteenth-Century England
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
The fascinating story of the fortunes of one medieval family over the course of a century, from bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies.
The Pastons were members of the English gentry—a tiny group of roughly 1,000 households sandwiched between the ruling nobility and the peasants,...
Silent Voices
A True Story of One Family's Tragedy and Journey Toward Acceptance, Grace and Forgiveness
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
“It was Thursday, September 29th, and I woke up completely exhausted. The sun was shining but it felt gloomy to me. I hadn’t had much sleep the last week. My family was experiencing a tsunami of turmoil and confusion, and we were so drained from facing the threat of violence. I felt sick to my...
by Dick Grigg
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
This is a compilation of references to Family History and temple work from the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, and Modern Church Leaders. Also there is a chapter on faith promoting stories from family history experiences and a chapter on family stories and descendant...
The Art of Family
Rituals, Imagination, and Everyday Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
It is not the lack of time that crushes our family lives; it is the lack of presence, overwhelmed as we are with the tasks, anxieties, and guilt of being in a family. Between working, housecleaning, and parenting, how do we carve out a minute for ourselves? How can we give ourselves to our spouses...
The Family of Adoption
Completely Revised and Updated
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Full of wonderful stories that give insight into a wide variety of adoption issues, now revised in light of recent developments, The Family of Adoption is a powerful argument for the right kind of openness in adoption. Joyce Maguire Pavao uses her thirty years of experience as a family and adoption...
The Shape of the Eye
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
**"[An] elegantly written, unsentimental memoir."—PEOPLE MAGAZINE [PEOPLE's Pick of the Week]
Winner of the 2014 Nautilus Award represents “Better Books for a Better World”—the Silver Award in the category of Parenting /Family.**
When Laura Estreich is born, her appearance...
by Jane Carter
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Diana's reluctant homecoming exposes the deep fissures within her family's relationships with each other. A new voice in Australian women's fiction, Jane Carter creates an insightful story about the pressures of rural living for an intergenerational family.
Is there any place like home...?
Twenty...
100 Simple Secrets of Happy Families
What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
The Simple Science of a Happy Family
From raising children to getting along with in-laws, what do people with close and loving families do differently than those with strained or unfulfilling relationships? Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating...
by Caroline O'Grady, RN, MN
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2007
Concurrent substance use and mental health problems affect the person experiencing the problems, and also his or her family members and friends. Families need help to deal with the impact of concurrent disorders, but families are also a key to finding effective solutions. This guide can help families...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2012
This book is about the true stories about a family doctor's 40 years practice in the hospital and in his own family practice.
Case notes of some of the interesting cases are taken from his medical records from his family clinic. No name of patients are mentioned in the book.
It is impossible to write...
by Sheri Franklin
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick! This Hyperink Quicklet includes an overall summary, chapter commentary, key characters, literary themes, fun trivia, and recommended related readings. ABOUT THE BOOK “I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area...
No-Nonsense Family Budgeting
Save Money Tips And Budgeting Tips To Help You Set Up A Realistic Household Budget The Whole Family Can Stick To
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
Money makes the world go round! It is no secret that some of us have more, some have less. We deal with our own personal finances and cash management distinctly differently. Households have varying needs, means and circumstance. Our money-management skills are also at different levels, as is our...
Home for Dinner
Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2015
Has your family dinner table become a landing spot for junk mail, homework, and bills? Is scheduled dinnertime in your home 6:00 for mom, 7:00 or later for dad, and . . . are the kids even home tonight or do they have another activity to get to? Because with sports, activities, long hours, and commutes,...
Family Tourism
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
The family remains at the emotional heart of society, and makes up a significant proportion of the tourism market. However, the concept of family has changed over the decades and there are now different types of families that have their own unique attributes and needs. Families may have one parent...