The Kickass Couple


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Have you always wanted a successful relationship that will stand the test of time? Are there times you aren't sure you will make it as a couple and let doubt creep into your relationship? Do you want to know what makes great relationships thrive while so many others fail? Through deeply personal and moving stories, The Kickass Couple explores how partners can become the vitalized couple they have always envisioned and form an unbreakable bond. Drawing from research, personal experience, and clinical work as a psychologist, Dr. Gloria Lee reveals the key principles and practices you must get right to achieve a lifetime of love with your partner. These transformational lessons redefine what true belonging in a relationship means and couples will feel empowered to forge a genuine and lasting change in their love life. Turning away from the traditional methods of providing quick fixes to communication breakdowns or problem-solving techniques that only result in superficial solutions, Dr. Lee's attachment-focused couples approach shifts your mindset from "what to do" to "who you are" and "how to be." In this must-read book, you quickly learn that through personal insight and awareness, couples discover how to improve their bond intentionally and create the relationship they desire. Are you ready to become The Kickass Couple?




Kickass Husband


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Did you spend countless hours courting that special someone, then go on autopilot once she said "I do"? Happily ever after doesn't just happen. It takes a conscious, organized, dedicated effort to consistently love and support that woman who has the ability to leave you speechless with her intelligence and beauty. In Kickass Husband, Matthew Hoffman teams up with marriage and family therapist Chris Cambas to show you how to build a successful, meaningful, and fulfilling relationship. In fifty-two short chapters, you'll get a glimpse into a the real-life challenges Matthew and his wife faced and how they strengthened their marriage, plus Chris's insights and reflections on the key principles that made it work. Taken together, these two view points give you practical tools and strategies you can use to greatly improve your own relationship. By renewing your commitment, learning how to communicate more effectively, resolving the conflicts that are solvable, and accepting the ones that are not, you and your spouse can become a kickass couple. When you invest in your number-one relationship, you too can create a deep and abiding love-a relationship that is built to last a lifetime. About the Authors: Matthew P. Hoffman Matthew Hoffman is a kickass husband and successful business man, coach, father, and son. Matthew is an expert at leading men to become the most powerful and effective husbands they can be. He founded the Kickass Couples podcast, where he interviews successful couples across varied backgrounds, life stages, and professions. He shares their stories of how they established their relationships, navigated challenges, and created a union built to weather the storms of life. Matthew believes every successful marriage rests on a foundation of commitment, communication, and determination to resolve the solvable conflicts that arise Chris Cambas, LMFT Chris Cambas is a licensed marriage and family therapist certified in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Chris operates out of a deep desire to help others claim victory and healing in their number-one relationship. For over twenty years, he has helped couples and individuals overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness and success. Chris has also worked with thousands of therapists, strengthening their practices through ongoing education and training to prepare them to excel in their practices with people just like you




The Kick-Ass Writer


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The journey to become a successful writer is long, fraught with peril, and filled with difficult questions: How do I write dialogue? How do I build suspense? What should I know about query letters? How do I start? The best way to answer these questions is to ditch your uncertainty and transform yourself into a KICK-ASS writer. This new book from award-winning author Chuck Wendig combines the best of his eye-opening writing instruction--previously available in e-book form only--with all-new insights into writing and publishing. It's an explosive broadside of gritty advice that will destroy your fears, clear the path, and help you find your voice, your story, and your audience. You'll explore the fundamentals of writing, learn how to obtain publication, and master the skills you need to build an army of dedicated fans. No task is too large or small for the kick-ass writer. With his trademark acerbic wit and gut-punch humor, Wendig will explain: • How to build suspense, craft characters, and defeat writer's block. • How to write a scene, an ending--even a sentence. • Blogging techniques, social media skills, and crowdfunding. • How to write a query letter, talk to agents, and deal with failure--and success! Whether you're just starting out or you need one more push to get you over the top, two things are for certain--a kick-ass writer never quits, and chuck Wendig won't let you down in this high-octane guide to becoming the writer you were born to be.




The Sun Is a Compass


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For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel




I Do, Now What?


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Bill and Giuliana Rancic are now the hosts of NBC’s Ready for Love, a new relationship show featuring three of America’s most eligible guys searching for their soul mates. Five million viewers tuned in to The Style Network for Giuliana DePandi and Bill Rancic’s fairy tale wedding in Italy, as the passions, tears, and champagne flowed. But what happened once the honeymoon was over? After all, she’s been stationed in Los Angeles as one of E! Entertainment’s most popular personalities, and he’s kept his home in Chicago, where this handsome winner of The Apprentice has been busy running an empire of his own. How, we’ve wondered, is this marriage really working out? With all the funny, frank, and characteristically down-to-earth personality that fans of their hit reality show, Giuliana & Bill, have come to adore, this glamorous couple takes you behind the scenes of their real-life marriage. Like all newlyweds, they’ve faced the big issues that wedlock manages to invite, including money (to merge or not?), household chores (she’s disorganized, he’s a neat freak), arguments (without staying mad), and trying to have a baby (it’s not as easy as they thought!). Sharing their newfound and sometimes hard-won insights, they offer suggestions on such topics as communication, giving and receiving support, trust and jealousy, quality time, friends and in-laws, fighting fair, and sex and romance. A must-read for newly married couples, or those about to take the plunge, or anyone who wants to know the secrets of everlasting love, I Do, Now What? is an upbeat real-world resource for the most ambitious journey of a couple’s life: marriage!




Laugh More, Yell Less


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I was in your shoes. I was a parent looking for answers. These are the steps I took to find my superpowers. Now I want to make it easy, fun, and inviting for you to take steps toward becoming the parent that your kids need. I want to inspire you.You have amazing kids. I know. I've seen them in action. They have creative, inspiring ideas. Your kids? imaginations are the adult think-tanks of the future.Your kids are going to change the world. I want to help you peek your head above the drudgery and emotional exhaustion of day-to-day parenting. This is a call for parents to put on their capes and learn to fly.




Boundaries for Your Soul


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Let Boundaries for Your Soul show you how to turn your shame to joy, your anger to advocacy, and your inner critic into your biggest champion. Do your emotions control you or do you control your emotions? Boundaries for Your Soul, written by bestselling authors and licensed counselors Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller, shows you how to calm the chaos within. This groundbreaking approach will give you the tools you need to: Know what to do when you feel overwhelmed Understand your guilt, anxiety, sadness, and fear Move from doubt and conflict to confidence and peace Find balance and emotional stability Gathering the wisdom from the authors' twenty-five years of combined advanced education, biblical studies, and clinical practice, this book will set you on a journey to become the loving, authentic, joyful person you were created to be. Praise for Boundaries for Your Soul: "Personal growth requires that we create healthy boundaries for our internal world, just as we are to do in our interpersonal relationships. When the various parts of our soul are connected and integrated, the result is that we heal, relate, and function at the highest levels. Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller have written a very helpful, engaging, and practical book on how to accomplish this process." --Dr. John Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries and founder of the Townsend Institute "Boundaries for Your Soul spoke to me in echoes of already-known, yet-not-fully-applied truths, as well as with sweet new understandings. For both those familiar with Jesus' inner healing and those new to the process, there is real help here." --Elisa Morgan, author of The Beauty of Broken and The Prayer Coin, cohost of Discover the Word, and president emerita of MOPS International




Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years Book 2


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This month marks 10 YEARS OF KICK-ASS„the greatest superhero comic of all time! That also means it's been 10 years since Hit-Girl, the world's deadliest tween assassin, exploded onto the scene to slaughter super villains and serve hot justice to the scum of New York City. In KICK-ASS: THE DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS, VOL. 2, she trains a novice Kick-Ass in the lethal fighting styles she learned from Big Daddy. In return, Kick-Ass is helping her survive middle school...without any bloodshed. When Kick-Ass gets benched, Hit-Girl has to take on the mafia solo. Collects HIT-GIRL #1-5




The Kickass Single Mom


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When Emma Johnson's marriage ended she found herself broke, pregnant, and alone with a toddler. Searching for the advice she needed to navigate her new life as a single professional woman and parent, she discovered there was very little sage wisdom available. In response, Johnson launched the popular blog Wealthysinglemommy.com to speak to other women who, like herself, wanted to not just survive but thrive as single moms. Now, in this complete guide to single motherhood, Johnson guides women in confronting the naysayers in their lives (and in their own minds) to build a thriving career, achieve financial security, and to reignite their romantic life—all while being a kickass parent to their kids. The Kickass Single Mom shows readers how to: • Build a new life that is entirely on their own terms. • Find the time to devote to health, hobbies, friendships, faith, community and travel. • Be a joyful, present and fun mom, and proud role model to your kids. Full of practical advice and inspiration from Emma's life, as well as other successful single moms, this is a must-have resource for any single mom.




The Adventure Guide to Living a Kickass Life


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Zoe Falk's parents were middle-class drug addicts, and their eventual divorce was total war - a conflict so vicious it even bankrupted a couple of attorneys. Malnourished, hopelessly behind in school, and with her mother in jail, Zoe moved from the northern Bay Area to a small town in the Oregon wilderness.500 miles from home, at school she felt socially awkward as the 'odd kid'. From her cousin she learned that adventure can - and should - be found every day. She dug deep to become a champion runner and straight A student, eventually graduating from university with two degrees in four years whilst working as a caregiver.Overcoming innumerable obstacles and suffering a heart-breaking loss, aged just 22 she achieved her dream of living and working in Spain, where she became a teacher who was deeply loved by staff and students.This book will help anyone facing challenges in their life to grow, live an exhilarating life, and become the best version of themselves through the power of adventure.