Too Perfect

Author: Allan Mallinger
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307798623
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
For many of us, perfectionism can bring life's most desired rewards. But when the obsessive need for perfection and control gets in the way of our professional and emotional lives, the cost becomes too high. Although many of us appear cool and confident on the outside, inside we are in emotional turmoil, trying to satisfy everyone, attempting to direct the future, and feeling that we are failing. In TOO PERFECT, Dr. Allan Mallinger draws on twenty years of research and observations from his private practice to show how perfectionism can sap energy, complicate even the simplest decisions, and take the enjoyment out of life. For workaholics or neat freaks, for anyone who fears change or making mistakes, needs rigid rules, is excessively frugal or obstinate, TOO PERFECT offers revealing self-tests, fascinating case histories, and practical strategies to help us overcome obsessiveness and reclaim our right to happiness.

Too Perfect

Author: Trudy Ludwig
Publisher: Tricycle Press
ISBN: 1582462585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Maisie thinks Kayla is perfect. She’s pretty and thin, has cool clothes, gets good grades, and she’s a star on the soccer field. But is Kayla happy? The more Maisie gets to know Kayla, the more she begins to question whether being perfect is really so wonderful. In Too Perfect, acclaimed speaker and child advocate Trudy Ludwig explores the relentless and destructive drive for perfection, and the freedom that comes from accepting one’s self.

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay

Author: Mira Kirshenbaum
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101128364
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
There are many books that promise to help you fix a bad relationship. This groundbreaking bestseller is the first one to help you choose whether you should even try—or if you need to go. Psychotherapist Mira Kirshenbaum draws on years of research and her work with real-life couples to help you make the right decision. She shows you how to diagnose your unique situation with self-analysis and questions like these, which get to the very heart of your problems: • What sins are forgivable and which ones are unpardonable? • Is your partner questioning your opinions to the point where you doubt yourself? • What is your sex life really like, and how important is it? • Is there real love left between you, and how does it stack up against all that you find unlovable? Mira Kirshenbaum provides expert guidelines that are the key to making all your choices, concrete steps that you can implement right now, and the ultimate way to determine your personal bottom line—what you need to be happy. This remarkably insightful and probing guide offers advice that lets you see the truth about your relationship—and with wisdom and compassion, it helps you act with the confidence of knowing that whether you decide to go or stay, you are doing the very best thing.

Nobody's Perfect

Author: Ellen Flanagan Burns
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433835347
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Jill walked over and stood next to Sally. She played right before Sally in the recital. "I liked your pieces," Jill said. Sally said, "But I messed up on the second one. It sounded really bad." "Oh, I didn't notice," Jill said. She shrugged, "I made a couple of mistakes too. It's no big deal" Sally thought Jill was just trying to be nice. She couldn't remember Jill every making a mistake when she played. In fact, she made it look so easy all the time. After another sip of punch and a chocolate chip cookie, Sally was ready to leave. She wasn't in a very good mood and most of all she didn't want to face Mrs. Pratt. Sally felt like she had let her down. Sally Sanders is a perfectionist—if can’t she be the best, she feels like a failure. Sally procrastinates, shies away from new things, and constantly compares herself to others, convinced she’s not good enough. With the help of her teachers and mother, Sally learns how to relax and try new things without worrying so much about being the best. She can just be herself, and that is all she needs.

Ex-Heroes

Author: Peter Clines
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473583381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
Book One in the EX Series The Mighty Dragon. Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. They were superheroes fighting to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread. Billions died, civilization fell, and the City of Angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland. But the ex-humans aren’t the only threats the heroes face. Another group is amassing power . . . led by an enemy with the most terrifying ability of all.

Too Perfect

Author: Lilian Francis
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1326130293
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
Miriam French wanted to be a writer. Felix Brears wanted to remain a student forever and after Cambridge, went to Harvard to continue his studies, and indulge his passion for ice hockey. The unlikely combination of literature and ice hockey brings these two together. Never imagining they could find someone to share their passions, Miriam and Felix seize the chance to set out together on a life-changing journey. Leaving behind the dull greyness of England, they start a new life in Vermont. Life seems to be perfect, but Miriam wonders just how long such perfection can last. When cracks start to appear, Miriam knows that an avalanche soon follows and survival becomes a matter of luck. Will Miriam and Felix be lucky enough to weather the storm together, or will she be left alone again? ""Too Perfect"" is the second novel by author Lilian Francis.

Too Perfect

Author: Julie Ortolon
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451217073
Category : Female friendship
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A Wandering Duckling: Defying the terrible sense of direction that's kept her from traveling, Amy ships out as a nanny on a Caribbean cruise-and promptly gets lost when they stop on St. Bart's. Now she's stranded without any money-or even a toothbrush! A Two-Faced BeastLocals say that Gaspar, owner of the island's crumbling fortress, is a hideous recluse. They call him La Bete, "The Beast." But when Amy applies for a job at the fort, she meets only his charming assistant, Beaufort. In truth, the two are the same man - billionaire Byron Parks, who's desperately seeking privacy and peace. A Perfect Fairy Tale? Amy aches for the miserable man secluded in the fortress tower. Through e-mail, they begin an imaginative exchange of romantic fantasies. Byron is hopelessly smitten with his sexy storyteller - but will his real-life make-believe ruin their happy ending?

Too Perfect

Author: JANICE GRAMLICH
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491765437
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
Dr. Emily Morris now faces the difficulty of combining her love of horses, her full time career as a large animal veterinarian and a new baby! The Equine Therapy Program she started is in full action with the wounded veterans program added three times a week. Their home is under completion and she will soon have to make the separation from her best friend Dr. Raven Montgomery and live in her new home. She has been recognized by the California Highway Patrol as the doctor to call when an accident occurs involving large animals where she has to make the terrible decision of euthanizing or saving the animals she so dearly loves. Raven, now the mother of three children is faced with a difficult decision for her beautiful horse Tina who speaks to her heart when she discovers she is pregnant again! The journey with Emily and Raven is one of dedication, love and heartbreak.

The Duke's Perfect Wife

Author: Jennifer Ashley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101561599
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
Lady Eleanor Ramsay is the only one who knows the truth about Hart Mackenzie. Once his fiancee, she is the sole woman to whom he could ever pour out his heart. Hart has it all--a dukedom, wealth, power, influence, whatever he desires. Every woman wants him--his seductive skills are legendary. But Hart has sacrificed much to keep his brothers safe, first from their brutal father, and then from the world. He's also suffered loss--his wife, his infant son, and the woman he loved with all his heart though he realized it too late. Now, Eleanor has reappeared on Hart's doorstep, with scandalous nude photographs of Hart taken long ago. Intrigued by the challenge in her blue eyes--and aroused by her charming, no-nonsense determination--Hart wonders if his young love has come to ruin him . . . or save him.

The Not-So-Perfect Planet

Author: Pamela F. Service
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 1512458538
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Josh Higgins has an alien gizmo that lets him think his way to other planets—and he does NOT want to use it. But his sister Maggie won't stop bugging him, so he agrees to an off-world vacation. Josh dreams up a planet full of blue oceans, white beaches, and sunny weather. And he prepares for everything...well, almost. A parade of cranky creatures soon spoils Josh and Maggie's perfect getaway—including a one-horned beast, a sharp-toothed sea princess, and a two-tailed monkey. The planet's locals just can't get along, and Josh and Maggie find themselves caught up in the squabbling. As the Earth kids rush from one danger to another, will they discover a way to keep the peace? Or will Josh and Maggie become prisoners of the not-so-perfect planet?