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Jennie Young, PhD

USA TODAY AND NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER!It’s time for a dating revolution!How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground.Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the “needle” is a long-term, committed partner and the “haystack” is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the guy a chance,” to take seriously men whose app bios tell women not to take themselves

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Thomas Phelan PhD

"Everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, 'That's one. That's two. That's three.' And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!"—PopSugar MomsThe most effective parenting guide for tantrums.Do you want to strengthen your parent-child bond? What about learning how to build self-esteem early on in your toddler, preschooler, or middle schooler? Are you ready to have a calm, happy family and h...

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Alan Downs, PhD

In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.**"A touchstone in gay culture." —**Observer**"The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." —**ArtvoiceEven though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the clo...

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Carolyn Elliott, PhD

A smart, sexy guide to embracing the repressed, tabooed, and often unwanted aspects of ourselves so we can discover our inner power and finally live the life we deserve.“We always get exactly what we want; but often, though we may not be aware of it, what we most want is dark—very dark.”Each of us has a dual nature: we are light (conscious) and dark (unconscious). The dark side of our personality—the “other,” the shadow side—is made up of what we think is o...

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Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD, PhD

Research in neuroscience and parenting come together in this groundbreaking book by a neuroscientist and parent, bringing to light new realizations about the power of nurture for our children's mental and physical health.Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD's work began with the goal of developing new treatments for poor mental health; she dreamed of creating a new medication to address conditions like anxiety, depression, addiction, and chronic stress. Over time, she realized t...

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Chris Niebauer, PhD

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The No Self Wisdom Series

While in grad school in the early 1990s, Chris Niebauer began to notice striking parallels between the latest discoveries in psychology, neuroscience, and the teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, and other schools of Eastern thought. When he presented his findings to a professor, his ideas were quickly dismissed as “pure coincidence, nothing more.”Fast-forward 20 years later and Niebauer is a PhD and a tenured professor, and the Buddhist-neuroscience connection he found as a student is p...

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Tamara Rosier, PhD

**MORE THAN 150,000 COPIES SOLDLose the shame, love your brain, and live better with ADHD"This is the best kind of ADHD book. You can open it up to any random page and find practical, actionable ideas. And those ideas are shared in a relatable, easy-to-understand style that makes you want to apply them!"--Brendan Mahan, MEd, MS, host of the** ADHD Essentials podcastIf you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...

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Cameron West, PhD, Rikki West, Rikki West

“Fascinating…I hope you’ll read it!”—OprahAn instant sensation when first published—A New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller—First Person Plural chronicles Cameron West’s desperate journey to understand his fragmented mind and ultimately achieve the triumph of a regular life. The 25th Anniversary Edition features a powerful new afterword by the author about his journey since that time, illuminating re...

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Hillary McBride, PhD

Many of us have a complicated relationship with our body.Maybe you've been made to feel ashamed of your body or like it isn't good enough. Maybe your body is riddled with stress, pain, or the effects of trauma. Maybe your experiences with racism, sexism, ableism, heterosexism, ageism, or sizeism have made you believe your body isn't the right kind of body.Whatever the reason, many of us don't feel at home in our bodies. But being disconnected from ourselves...

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Justin Coulson PhD

This e-book has been written specifically for busy parents who want to whizz through a simple, clear, overview of toilet training without getting bogged down in too much detail. At just over 30 pages, the e-book can be digested in under 30 minutes, meaning you won’t get bogged down in detail. Readers will find direct answers about toilet training based on scientific research: - How to know when your child is ready to toilet-train - Myths and conspiracy theories about toilet-training - The ...

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Rick Hanson, PhD, Jack Kornfield, PhD

Change your brain, change your life with this essential classic from New York Times bestselling author, Rick Hanson—now celebrating 15 years in print with more than 500,000 copies sold!Great teachers like the Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Gandhi were all born with brains built essentially like anyone else’s—and then they changed their brains in ways that changed the world. Neuroscience now reveals how the flow of thoughts actually sculpt the brain, a...

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Alan Fruzzetti, PhD

You hear and read a lot about ways to improve your relationship. But if you've tried these without much success, you're not alone. Many highly reactive couples—pairs that are quick to argue, anger, and blame—need more than just the run-of-the-mill relationship advice to solve their problems in love. When destructive emotions are at the heart of problems in your relationship, no amount of effective communication or intimacy building will fix what ails it. If you're part of a "high-conflict"...