New Arrivals · Psychology

Lundin, Mia.

Deerfield Beach, FL : Health Communications, c2009.

xvi, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Why the female brain goes insane -- The bioidentical hormone solution -- Identify your hormonal phase -- Discover your emotional type -- Food and supplements to the rescue -- Adrenal health -- The thyroid connection -- Afterward : how to maintain emotional balance for life.

Gómez-Bassols, Isabel.

Nueva York : Vintage Español, 2009.

229 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Actitud -- Valores -- Compasión -- Perdón -- Amor -- Renace -- Lecciones de vida.

Dale Carnegie Training (Firm)

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

viii, 240 p. ; 22 cm.

An introduction to assertiveness -- The three-part assertion message -- Assertive rapport building -- Tactics for assertive rapport building -- Assertive curiosity -- Maximizing assertive curiosity in business -- From curiosity to understanding -- Etiquette: rules of the road for people skills -- Persuasion as a people skill -- Asking questions skillfully -- Assertive speaking -- Assertive listening -- Assertive ambition -- Maximizing results with assertive ambition -- Assertive conflict resolution -- Assertive conflict management and negotiation.

A Fireside book.

Shapiro, Eddie, 1942-

New York : Sterling Pub. Co., Inc., 2009.

x, 342 p. ; 23 cm.

Foreword / by Robert Thurman -- A message from HH the Dalai Lama -- The greatest adventure of all -- Changing me, changing us -- So what is meditation? -- How we got here -- The only way out is within -- Transforming from the inside out -- Growing roses out of compost -- We belong to each other -- The pearl in the oyster -- Blossoms ripening into sweet fruit -- Transforming us transforms the world -- Off the cushion and into life -- We are not alone here -- Silence in the boardroom -- Contemplative activism -- Can meditation change the world? -- We are the change we are looking for -- Practice makes perfect -- Doing it -- Sitting meditation -- Sounding meditation -- Moving meditation.

Includes index.

Noory, George.

New York : Forge Books, 2009.

317 p. ; 24 cm.

Ghosts and spirits -- Angels -- Intuition -- Prophetic dreams and lucid dreaming -- Visions and voices -- UFOs and ETs.

Includes index.

Ryder, John.

Garden City, NY : Morgan James Pub., c2008.

323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Schlitz, Marilyn.

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2007.

xvii, 231 p. ; 23 cm.

Seeing with new eyes -- Doorways to transformation -- Preparing the soil -- Paths and practices -- Why practice? -- Life as practice, practice as life -- From "I" to "we" -- Everything is sacred -- No more floating clouds.

"A copublication of New Harbinger Publications and Noetic Books"--T.p. verso.

Streep, Peg.

New York : William Morrow, c2009.

xi, 235 p. ; 24 cm.

The myth of mother love -- My mother and her mother before her : patterns old and new -- In the house of the father : heroes and coconspirators -- Siblings and other rivalries -- Stilling the voice of the mother within : the battle for self-worth -- Turning the wheel : mothering the next generation.

Domino, Connie.

New York, NY : Berkley Books, c2009.

xvii, 171 p. ; 21 cm.

My personal journey in understanding forgiveness -- Enacting or invoking forgiveness -- Scientific evidence for the power of forgiveness -- Using the law of forgiveness to heal our relationships -- But I'm still angry : working through the cycle of healing when forgiving -- The law of forgiveness at work -- Using forgiveness for health and healing -- Mad at the world : using forgiveness to reach a higher consciousness and live your best life -- The big picture : from personal forgiveness to world peace.

Greenberg, Cathy.

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.

xxviii, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Happiness is not a luxury; it's a necessity -- The science of happiness -- How to put the H.A.P.P.Y. in happy working mother -- Guilt : what is it good for? -- When mom's not happy, no one is happy! -- What about the kids? -- When the going gets tough, get support -- Pulling it all together -- Happily ever after : your story.

Singer, Michael A.

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, c2007.

vi, 181 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Awakening consciousness -- The voice inside your head -- Your inner roommate -- Who are you? -- The lucid self -- Experiencing energy -- Infinite energy -- The secrets of the spiritual heart -- Transcending the tendency to close -- Freeing yourself -- Let go now or fall -- Removing your inner thorn -- Stealing freedom for your soul -- Pain, the price of freedom -- Going beyond -- Taking down the walls -- Far, far beyond -- Letting go of false solidity -- Living life -- The path of unconditional happiness -- The spiritual path of non-resistance -- Contemplating death -- The secret of the middle way -- The loving eyes of God.

"A copublication of New Harbinger Publications and Noetic Books"--Verso t.p.

Day, Laura.

New York : Atria Books, 2009.

xii, 270 p. ; 24 cm.

Atwood, Kate.

New York, NY : Perigee Book, c2009.

xix, 202 p. ; 21 cm.

My story -- Communication : your bricks to building a healing place -- Supporting your own grief : the first step to helping your child -- Your child's voice : a key to healthy grieving -- Memories : embrace them, don't erase them -- Tears and laughter : both are essential -- Change happens : handling traditions and transitions -- Introducing a new partner and remarriage -- Maintaining your healing place : what's life and what's grief -- Don't look for closure to grief, look for life's new opportunities.

Dunstan, Priscilla.

New York : Bantam Books, c2009.

303 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Pogrebin, Abigail.

New York : Doubleday, c2009.

275 p. : port. ; 25 cm.

The mecca : twinsburg -- Embryo to end zone : Tiki and Ronde Barber -- Identicals : a love story -- You deplete me : competition -- Risky business : the shoals of birthing twins -- Twins shock 101 -- Making the break : separation -- And then there was one -- Splitting the difference : when identical twins differ -- Cruel DNA : the Lords -- Me and my shadow : exploring doubleness -- But for her : Pearl and Helen.

Allen, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1958-

New York : Ballantine Books, c2009.

xiv, 251 p. ; 25 cm.

Berger, Susan A.

Boston : Trumpeter, 2009.

xxv, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Loss changes you forever -- The nomad -- The memorialist -- The normalizer -- The activist -- The seeker -- Transforming your grief: finding your personal path to healing -- Hope for the future -- Support for healing.

Barash, Susan Shapiro, 1954-

New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2009.

xiv, 274 p. ; 22 cm.

The fascination with our female friends -- Those we tolerate : romanticizing our friends. The leader : ruling the pack ; The doormat : high school onward ; The sacrificer : blind spots ; The misery lover : down and out -- Those we ditch : trial by fire. The user : self-serving friends ; Intimate frenemies : idolspizing ; The trophy friend : conquest in motion -- Those we keep : the evolution of the female friend. The mirroring friend : circumstantial bonds ; The sharer: a BF in the making ; The authentic friend : the real deal -- Spinning friends for a lifetime.

Ehrenreich, Barbara.

New York : Metropolitan Books, 2009.

235 p. ; 22 cm.

Smile or die : the bright side of cancer -- The years of magical thinking -- The dark roots of American optimism -- Motivating business and the business of motivation -- God wants you to be rich -- Positive psychology : the science of happiness -- How positive thinking destroyed the economy -- Postscript on post-positive thinking.

Kushner, Harold S.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

xii, 173 p. ; 23 cm.

First words -- The Eleventh Commandment : don't be afraid -- The terror that comes in the darkness : the fear of terrorism -- God was not in the hurricane : the fear of natural disaster -- Suddenly nothing is the same : the fear of rapid change -- A world without people : the fear that humanity will destroy itself -- Loss of job, loss of love : the fear of rejection -- Can seventy be the new fifty? : the fear of growing old -- The world is a narrow bridge : the fear of death -- Conquering fear : hope and courage are the will of God.

Chopra, Deepak.

New York : Harmony Books, c2009.

ix, 287 p. ; 25 cm.

The forgotten miracle -- Reinventing your body. Breakthrough #1 : Your physical body is a fiction ; Breakthrough #2 : Your real body is energy ; Breakthrough #3 : Awareness has magic ; Breakthrough #4 : You can improve your genes ; Breakthrough #5 : Time isn't your enemy -- Resurrecting your soul. Breakthrough #1 : There's an easier way to live ; Breakthrough #2 : Love awakens the soul ; Breakthrough #3 : Be as boundless as your soul ; Breakthrough #4 : The fruit of surrender is grace ; Breakthrough #5 : The universe evolves through you -- 10 steps to wholeness -- "Who made me?"

Includes index.

Schoen, David E. (David Edgar), 1951-

New Orleans, La. : Spring Journal Books, c2009.

x, 162 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Setting the stage: The Bill W. - Carl Jung letters -- The psychodynamics of addiction: development of a typical addiction -- An exploration of archetypal shadow / archetypal evil as an essential ingredient in addiction -- The healing process of recovery through the twelve steps of A.A. -- "Using dreams" of recovering alcoholic and addicted individuals.

Leman, Kevin.

Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, c2009.

343 p. ; 22 cm.

Rev. ed. of: The new birth order book : why you are the way you are. 2nd ed. 1998.

Fiore, Neil A.

New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.

xvi, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Step back from your old, ineffective patterns -- Step up to your new brain and your strongest self -- Awaken the five qualities of your strongest self -- Awaken the leader in you to achieve your goals.

Hicks, Esther, 1948-

Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, Inc., 2009.

xvii, 238 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

"The teachings of Abraham."

Speyer, Jodyne.

New York, NY : Collins Living, c2009.

x, 284 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Unsupportive support. Hairdresser: hair today, gone tomorrow -- Manicurist/waxer: ripping her right out of your life -- Trainer: big pain, no gain -- Therapist: we need to talk. Sticky people, sticky situations. Neighbor: when you don't love thy neighbor -- Houseguest: mi casa is not su casa -- Your kid's friend's parents: not meeting the parents -- Landlord: putting the "slum" in "slumlord" -- Friend: best friends for never. Taking care of business. Assistant: that will be all -- Co-worker: mind you own Ps and cubicles -- Boss: stop being so bossy -- Carpooler: the occupancy of this vehicle is high enough. Home improvements. Your family: family unfair -- Nanny-babysitter: the final time out -- Housekeeper: cleaning house -- Roommate: no room for you! Doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs. Contractor: putting out a contract on your contractor -- Accountant: take your money and run -- Lawyer: holding her in contempt -- Doctor: it's time for a second opinion -- Mechanic: putting the brakes on your mechanic.

Madanes, Cloé

Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2009.

xxi, 234 p. ; 23 cm.

What are you thinking? -- Do you know what you really need? -- Your model of the world -- Triangles, circles, and who's on top -- Are you really saying what you think you're saying? -- Be all of who you really are -- The seven master steps of relationship breakthrough -- Helplessness is powerful -- Recovering from loss.

Birmingham, Ala. : Oxmoor House, c2009.

320 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Buckingham, Marcus.

Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, c2009.

xxi, 263 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Leman, Kevin.

Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, 2009.

286 p. ; 22 cm.

O'Brien, Dominic.

London : Duncan Baird Publishers, 2005.

176 p. : col. ill. ; 17 cm.

Bonanno, George A.

New York : Basic Books, c2009.

vii, 231 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

The worst thing that could ever happen -- A bit of history -- Sadness and laughter -- Resilience -- Whatever gets you through the night -- Relief -- When grief takes over -- Terror and curiosity -- Between was and is and will be -- Imaging the afterlife -- Chinese bereavement ritual -- Thriving in the face of adversity.

Waal, F. B. M. de (Frans B. M.), 1948-

New York : Harmony Books, c2009.

x, 291 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Maitland, Sara, 1950-

Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint : Distributed by Publishers Group West, 2008.

311 p. ; 24 cm.

Growing up in a noisy world -- Forty days and forty nights -- The dark side -- Silence and the gods -- Silent places -- Desert hermits -- The bliss of solitude -- Coming home.