He's Scared, She's Scared

Author: Steven Carter
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0307763471
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
Available for the first time in paperback, this follow-up to the phenomenally successful Men Who Can't Love tackles the issue of commitmentphobia, that persistent obstacle to truly satisfying contemporary relationships. Authors Stephen Carter and Julia Sokol explore why modern men and women are torn between the desire for intimacy and the equally intense need for independence. Drawing on numerous interviews and real-life scenarios, and written with humor, insight, and the kind of wisdom gained by personal experience, He's Scared, She's Scared offes guidance for all of us who want genuine, sustained intimacy with our romantic partners. From the Trade Paperback edition.

He's Scared, She's Scared

Author: Steven Carter
Publisher: Dell
ISBN: 0440506255
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Star Wars: Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

Author: Adam Rex
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368025749
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. OF COURSE I AM NOT SCARED. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! CORRECT. Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING.

Getting to Commitment

Author: Steven Carter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0871319055
Category : Commitment (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
They wrote the definitive book of the fear of commitment, Men Who Can't Love. They also coined the term 'commitmentphobia'. Now, drawing from in-depth interviews, as well as his own personal struggle with commitment, Carter takes the next step with this book, offering concrete solutions for finding and keeping long-term love. Falling in love and staying in love requires its own kinds of heroism. Our hearts have to be brave as well as loving. That is because it takes real courage to love; it takes real courage to make a commitment. This book is about finding that courage.

Born Scared

Author: Kevin Brooks
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 153620403X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Elliot has lived his first thirteen years confined to his home, incapacitated by fear. Now he’s out of pills, snow is falling, and his only safe person is missing. A terrifying thriller from Carnegie Medalist Kevin Brooks. From the moment of his birth, Elliot’s life has been governed by fear of almost everything, even of his own fear — a beast that holds him prisoner in his room. The beast is kept at bay, though not eliminated, with a daily regimen of pills. But on Christmas Eve, a mix-up at the pharmacy threatens to unleash the beast full force, and his mother must venture out in a raging snowstorm to a store that should be only minutes away. Hours later, when she still hasn’t returned, Elliot sees no choice but to push through his terror, leave the house, and hunt for her. What happens if the last of his medication wears off and the beast starts scratching at the doors of his mind? Everyone has a breaking point — will Elliot come to his? With plot twists and turns that keep readers on the edge of their seats, multi-award-winning author Kevin Brooks offers a high-suspense exploration of fear and what it means to truly be afraid.

Verity

Author: Colleen Hoover
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 153872474X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

"I'm Not Scared!"

Author: Jonathan Allen
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786837236
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Baby Owl is a fierce, fearless, night-prowling predator… but everyone seems to think he shouldn’t be out late at night. But it is NOT past his bedtime! And he is absolutely, positively NOT scared! Luckily, wise Papa understands… and provides a much-needed reassuring hug. Now available as a board book, this plucky follow-up to “I’m Not Cute!” is a great way to remind young readers that it’s okay to be a little scared of the dark sometimes.

When You're Scared

Author: Andrée Poulin
Publisher: Owlkids
ISBN: 9781771473651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Featuring a mostly wordless narrative told through illustrated clues, sound effects, and variations on a single phrase, this is sweet story about facing one's fears, even when scared. Full color.

The Way I Used to Be

Author: Amber Smith
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0861546741
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
THE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT 'After finishing this book, my heart was pounding and I couldn’t find words big enough to describe how brilliant, beautiful, and powerful it is.' L.E. Flynn, author of All Eyes On Her All Eden wants is to rewind the clock. To live that day again. She would do everything differently. Not laugh at his jokes or ignore the way he was looking at her that night. And she would definitely lock her bedroom door. But Eden can’t turn back time. So she buries the truth, along with the girl she used to be. She pretends she doesn’t need friends, doesn’t need love, doesn’t need justice. But as her world unravels, one thing becomes clear: the only person who can save Eden … is Eden.

What Smart Women Know

Author: Steven Carter
Publisher: M. Evans
ISBN: 1590771818
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
What Smart Women Know is a straightforward and honest guide from women who have learned the hard way how to be smart about men.