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Doing Life with Your Adult Children

Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

by Jim Burns, Ph.D ...

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that ... Read more

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Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.If you've raised a child, you know that
... Read more
When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us

Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway,

by Jane Adams ...

How do parents cope when their adult children struggle to launch, battle depression or addiction, or return home unable to face independence? With empathy and insight, When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us confronts the painful gap between parental hopes and the reality of “adultolescents” who are stuck, struggling, or spiraling.In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who’s been chronicling ... Read more

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How do parents cope when their adult children struggle to launch, battle depression or addiction, or return home unable to face independence? With empathy and insight, When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us confronts the painful gap between parental hopes and the reality of “adultolescents” who are stuck, struggling, or spiraling.In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who’s been chronicling
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Just Once, No More

On Fathers, Sons, and Who We Are Until We Are No Longer

by Charles Foran ...

**In his poignant memoir, Charles Foran presents a portrait of his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of life as Charlie acts as witness, solace, and would-be guide while facing his own mortality."Luminous. . . . Wise and moving." —Yann Martel**Dave Foran was a formidable man of few words, from a different era than his sensitive, literary son, Charlie. As a younger person, Dave had lived ... Read more

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**In his poignant memoir, Charles Foran presents a portrait of his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of life as Charlie acts as witness, solace, and would-be guide while facing his own mortality."Luminous. . . . Wise and moving." —Yann Martel**Dave Foran was a formidable man of few words, from a different era than his sensitive, literary son, Charlie. As a younger person, Dave had lived
... Read more
Getting Naked

The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

by Valerie Bertinelli ...

New York Times bestseller!From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author ... Read more

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New York Times bestseller!From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author
... Read more
I Choose Me

Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose & Embracing Reinvention

by Jennie Garth ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Audiobook narrated by Jennie Garth**Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself.Jennie Garth is best known for playing the iconic role of Kelly Taylor in the hit television series “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Now in her ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Audiobook narrated by Jennie Garth**Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself.Jennie Garth is best known for playing the iconic role of Kelly Taylor in the hit television series “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Now in her
... Read more
Planning For Uncertainty

Living Wills and Other Advance Directives for You and Your Family

by David John Doukas, William Reichel ...

Series series A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
A practical guide to documenting your decisions and preferences in case of incapacitating illness.It won't happen to me.I'm too busy to worry about a living will.My family will know what to do.No one wants to plan for incapacitating illness or death. But to spare loved ones from needless emotional suffering, or even legal battles, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions ... Read more

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A practical guide to documenting your decisions and preferences in case of incapacitating illness.It won't happen to me.I'm too busy to worry about a living will.My family will know what to do.No one wants to plan for incapacitating illness or death. But to spare loved ones from needless emotional suffering, or even legal battles, people of all ages need to document and communicate clear decisions
... Read more
Hagitude

Reimagining the Second Half of Life

by Sharon Blackie ...

RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE“There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.”— from the bookFor any woman over fifty who has ever asked “What now? Who do I want to be?” comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic ... Read more

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RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE“There can be a certain perverse pleasure, as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.”— from the bookFor any woman over fifty who has ever asked “What now? Who do I want to be?” comes a life-changing book showing how your next phase of life may be your most dynamic
... Read more
The 60-Something Crisis

How to Live an Extraordinary Life in Retirement

by Barbara L. Pagano ...

Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizons with confidence.The crisis of unfulfilled lives unfolds gradually, often with acquiesced boredom and a flimsy search for purpose. Our relevancy comes into question, or we succumb to the idea that the ... Read more

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Circumvent the tired and conventional approaches of finding purpose, passion, or happiness to discover a path of fulfillment after 60 by pursuing desires, mastering risk-taking, and expanding horizons with confidence.The crisis of unfulfilled lives unfolds gradually, often with acquiesced boredom and a flimsy search for purpose. Our relevancy comes into question, or we succumb to the idea that the
... Read more
Being Old...and learning to love it!

by Prue Leith ...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MARCH 2026'I devoured it.' - NIGELLA LAWSON'Few people have aged so gracefully and enterprisingly as Prue. How she's done it is a revelation, full of humour and practical advice.' - DELIA SMITH'Oh my days, this book is an absolute JOY! It is like sitting down with your fabulous, straight-talking auntie who tells it exactly how it is... but with a big c... ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MARCH 2026'I devoured it.' - NIGELLA LAWSON'Few people have aged so gracefully and enterprisingly as Prue. How she's done it is a revelation, full of humour and practical advice.' - DELIA SMITH'Oh my days, this book is an absolute JOY! It is like sitting down with your fabulous, straight-talking auntie who tells it exactly how it is... but with a big c...
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The Art and Science of Connection

Why Social Health Is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier

by Kasley Killam ...

2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER * 2024 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER * HARVARD PUBLIC HEALTH MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2024 * ASPEN IDEAS RECOMMENDED HEALTH BOOK OF 2024A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy that introduces the need for social health—the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected—to truly flourish.Exercise. Eat a balanced diet. Go to ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER * 2024 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER * HARVARD PUBLIC HEALTH MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2024 * ASPEN IDEAS RECOMMENDED HEALTH BOOK OF 2024A groundbreaking redefinition of what it means to be healthy that introduces the need for social health—the part of wellbeing that comes from feeling connected—to truly flourish.Exercise. Eat a balanced diet. Go to
... Read more
Enough Already

Learning to Love the Way I Am Today

by Valerie Bertinelli ...

Beloved actress, Food Network personality, and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli reflects on life at sixty and beyond.Behind the curtain of her happy on-screen persona, Valerie Bertinelli’s life has been no easy ride, especially when it comes to her own self-image and self-worth. She waged a war against herself for years, learning to equate her value to her appearance as a child ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Beloved actress, Food Network personality, and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli reflects on life at sixty and beyond.Behind the curtain of her happy on-screen persona, Valerie Bertinelli’s life has been no easy ride, especially when it comes to her own self-image and self-worth. She waged a war against herself for years, learning to equate her value to her appearance as a child
... Read more
Everything I Know About Love

A Memoir

by Dolly Alderton ...

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

New York Times BestsellerLike Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.”“The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When
... Read more
The Sober Shift

A Modern-Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life

by Suzanne Warye ...

Live fully, abundantly, and free every day without alcohol with this inspiring guide from wellness writer Suzanne Warye, the creator behind the Sober Mom Life podcast and My Kind of Sweet.Waking up with another hangover as the thirty-nine-year-old mother of a newborn, Suzanne Warye decided enough was enough. It was time to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has uncovered the myth ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Live fully, abundantly, and free every day without alcohol with this inspiring guide from wellness writer Suzanne Warye, the creator behind the Sober Mom Life podcast and My Kind of Sweet.Waking up with another hangover as the thirty-nine-year-old mother of a newborn, Suzanne Warye decided enough was enough. It was time to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has uncovered the myth
... Read more
From Strength to Strength

Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

by Arthur C. Brooks ...

The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, ... Read more

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The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks.Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them,
... Read more
Old Friends Reunited

The laugh-out-loud feel-good read from #1 bestseller Maddie Please

by Maddie Please ...

Brand new from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club'A delightful and jolly romp in the french countryside. A lovely taste of France and generous slice of la bon vivre.' Jo Thomas'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy LeighDivorced and on a deadline, bestselling novelist Bea Pinkerton has a serious case of writer's block. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brand new from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club'A delightful and jolly romp in the french countryside. A lovely taste of France and generous slice of la bon vivre.' Jo Thomas'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy LeighDivorced and on a deadline, bestselling novelist Bea Pinkerton has a serious case of writer's block.
... Read more
The Dockyard Girls

The start of a historical saga series by Tracy Baines

by Tracy Baines ...

Series Book 1 - Fishers Wharf
The start of a gritty, historical saga series set around the hardworking folk of Grimsby Dockyard from Tracy Baines.Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future?Great Grimsby, 1912Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future.Letty is from farming stock and knows nothing ... Read more

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The start of a gritty, historical saga series set around the hardworking folk of Grimsby Dockyard from Tracy Baines.Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future?Great Grimsby, 1912Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future.Letty is from farming stock and knows nothing
... Read more
Let's Talk About Aging Parents

A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations

by Laura Tamblyn Watts ...

**Caring for an aging parent can raise a host of tricky questions, but these conversation-starting scripts, plus expert advice, will help you and your parent find answers.“In down-to-earth language, Laura proposes helpful scripts for having a host of often-prickly conversations about the health and safety of our parents.”—The Wall Street Journal**Age-proofing an older relative’s living space, ... Read more

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**Caring for an aging parent can raise a host of tricky questions, but these conversation-starting scripts, plus expert advice, will help you and your parent find answers.“In down-to-earth language, Laura proposes helpful scripts for having a host of often-prickly conversations about the health and safety of our parents.”—The Wall Street Journal**Age-proofing an older relative’s living space,
... Read more
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong

by Steven Petrow ...

For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, here is a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on the wildly popular New York Times essay from award-winning journalist Steven Petrow.Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old”—mostly a catalog of all the things he thought ... Read more

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For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, here is a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on the wildly popular New York Times essay from award-winning journalist Steven Petrow.Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old”—mostly a catalog of all the things he thought
... Read more
Love in Old Age

My Year in the Wight House

by Hunter Davies ...

A wryly humorous memoir from Hunter Davies, as he falls in love again in his eighties and chronicles the first year of living with his new girlfriend in their cottage on the Isle of Wight.King Charles I was imprisoned here; Queen Victoria so liked its mild climate and coastal scenery that she built an Italianate house here (and later expired in it); hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here ... Read more

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A wryly humorous memoir from Hunter Davies, as he falls in love again in his eighties and chronicles the first year of living with his new girlfriend in their cottage on the Isle of Wight.King Charles I was imprisoned here; Queen Victoria so liked its mild climate and coastal scenery that she built an Italianate house here (and later expired in it); hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here
... Read more
Getting Lost On My Way

Self-Discovery on Ireland's Backroads

by Diane Hartman ...

For fans of McCarthy’s Bar, a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads following a painful divorce.When an introverted, divorced, middle-aged mother and school librarian from the Midwest decides to leave her comfort zone and travel alone to Ireland, her desire to fulfill her dream overcomes her fear as she immerses herself into ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

For fans of McCarthy’s Bar, a debut memoir about a woman’s humorous and poignant solo adventures of self-discovery on Ireland’s backroads following a painful divorce.When an introverted, divorced, middle-aged mother and school librarian from the Midwest decides to leave her comfort zone and travel alone to Ireland, her desire to fulfill her dream overcomes her fear as she immerses herself into
... Read more
Hunter

A gripping, addictive thriller from Ross Greenwood, author of The Santa Killer

by Ross Greenwood ...

Series series The Prison Thriller Collection
'Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour' Kath MiddletonThere’s a killer on the streets, and no one is safe…First there was the drowned man, but maybe his death was an accident?Then there were the decapitated bodies, the burnt girl, the women pursued in the dark. Finally the ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Ross Greenwood doesn’t write clichés. What he has written here is a fast-paced, action-filled puzzle with believable characters that's spiced with a lot of humour' Kath MiddletonThere’s a killer on the streets, and no one is safe…First there was the drowned man, but maybe his death was an accident?Then there were the decapitated bodies, the burnt girl, the women pursued in the dark. Finally the
... Read more
Christmas at the Beach Hut

The perfect heartwarming read to escape with over the holidays!

by Veronica Henry ...

Don't miss the delightfully festive read from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry!'Full of hope and magic!' CATHY BRAMLEY'The perfect cosy read' SARAH MORGANAll she wants for Christmas...It's meant to be the most wonderful time of the year - but Lizzy Kingham is fed up. It's just days until Christmas and, as usual, the family's present-b... ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Don't miss the delightfully festive read from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry!'Full of hope and magic!' CATHY BRAMLEY'The perfect cosy read' SARAH MORGANAll she wants for Christmas...It's meant to be the most wonderful time of the year - but Lizzy Kingham is fed up. It's just days until Christmas and, as usual, the family's present-b...
... Read more
C'est une question de vie et de mort

Réflexions d'un médecin pour apprivoiser sereinement le grand départ

by Dr Gaétan Brouillard ...

Series series NON CLASSE
La mort demeure le plus grand des mystères; peu nombreux sont ceux qui acceptent pleinement la nature éphémère de leur passage sur terre. Dans le but de défier notre propre finalité, nous investissons des sommes faramineuses pour contrer le vieillissement et retenir la jeunesse.Ce réflexe de repousser, voire de nier, la venue de la grande faucheuse doit beaucoup au tabou qui l'entoure. Mais y a-t ... Read more

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La mort demeure le plus grand des mystères; peu nombreux sont ceux qui acceptent pleinement la nature éphémère de leur passage sur terre. Dans le but de défier notre propre finalité, nous investissons des sommes faramineuses pour contrer le vieillissement et retenir la jeunesse.Ce réflexe de repousser, voire de nier, la venue de la grande faucheuse doit beaucoup au tabou qui l'entoure. Mais y a-t
... Read more
Le dating dans tous ses états

Confidences de deux filles qui n'ont plus 20 ans...

by Andrée-Anne Guénette, Katleen Busque ...

Series series NON CLASSE
Pour toutes celles qui n'ont pas encore rencontré LE gars, ou qui l'ont perdu mais qui persistent à croire en l'amour, il existe un «petit miracle», accessible juste au bout des doigts: l'appli de dating. Un catalogue de visages (beaux et moins beaux), de profils (intéressants ou pas tant), qui rassemble des êtres écorchés à divers degrés par la vie, et qui veulent y croire eux aussi.L'expérience ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Pour toutes celles qui n'ont pas encore rencontré LE gars, ou qui l'ont perdu mais qui persistent à croire en l'amour, il existe un «petit miracle», accessible juste au bout des doigts: l'appli de dating. Un catalogue de visages (beaux et moins beaux), de profils (intéressants ou pas tant), qui rassemble des êtres écorchés à divers degrés par la vie, et qui veulent y croire eux aussi.L'expérience
... Read more

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