Eight Dates

From the leading research scientist on marriage and family and author of the million-copy bestseller The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, a program of eight lively, conversation-based dates

The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! Books five through eight are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set! Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis are on a roll with the Cupcake Club! From sports tryouts and summer day camps to class grades and homecoming dates, the Cupcake Club girls are ready to rise to the occasion. Join Katie as she batters up on the softball field, Mia as she solves her baker's dozen of dilemmas, Emma as she stirs up a sweet solution, and Alexis as she whisks up a plan in this delicious collection of delectable stories. Best friends and cupcakes are just the icing on the cake! This scrumptious paperback boxed set includes: Katie, Batter Up! The Graphic NovelMia's Baker's Dozen The Graphic NovelEmma All Stirred Up! The Graphic NovelAlexis Cool as a Cupcake The Graphic Novel

超過40年、準確率達94%的3000多對伴侶關係研究享譽全球的婚姻權威 高特曼博士夫妻 聯手鉅獻 歐普拉、丹尼爾‧席格等名人盛讚暢銷作家 劉軒、中央大學認知神經科學研究所副教授 陳永儀　真愛推薦 【國外暢銷佳績/得獎紀錄】 ★榮獲2019年鸚鵡螺圖書獎金獎（Nautilus Book Awards）「關係與溝通」類 金獎★美國亞馬遜累積近５０００則高分好評★Goodreads上累積８０００則高分好評 【內容簡介】 ● 他是值得攜手一生的對象嗎？● 如何交往多年還能維持熱戀？● 怎麼做才能讓婚姻幸福長久？ 親密關係的品質，是決定我們身體健康、情緒狀態，及工作表現的最重要因素。 高特曼夫妻觀察超過3000段親密關係，他們認為，讓愛情美滿長久的祕訣其實不難，就是「好好約會」! 約會時該聊什麼？如何表達感受、聆聽對方？怎麼聊才能讓感情更甜蜜，又該如何有效化解衝突？ 8個深入彼此內心需求的話題金錢 、 家庭 、 娛樂 、 夢想 、 信任 、 衝突 、 性愛 、 信仰 4個開啟親密對話的溝通技巧表達自己的感受、聊得更深入、幫助伴侶敞開心胸、表達同理 8種讓感情更融洽的活動設計看見彼此差異的25個面向、了解對方金錢觀的22問……等 我們常聽到「相愛容易，相處難」，這話可能道盡不少伴侶的心聲，因為，就算兩人承諾「我願意」或者同床共枕，並不代表你真的了解另一半。那麼，愛情真的是一場擲硬幣的冒險嗎？全球婚姻權威約翰高特曼夫妻從多年的臨床研究觀察到，很少有夫妻或情侶得到指引，學習營造出幸福的生活，這些伴侶在熱戀期後，常常不知道如何對談、溝通、發問，遇到磨合跟衝突上常常只是越演越烈，最後不得不尋求諮商的協助。 因此，高特曼夫妻透過多年的研究，首先找出伴侶生活中最常發生困難和衝突的場域，這八個領域分別是：金錢 、 家庭 、 娛樂 、 夢想 、 信任 、 衝突 、 性愛，以及信仰。接著，高特曼博士以八個主題，設計八場親密的約會，每一場約會代表一種對話的邀請。在特別安排的約會氣氛，兩人能夠建立親密的交談，讓伴侶與你分享他內心真正的想法。這樣的對話讓你明白他的信念、行為、想法背後的原因。 為何不能好好談話，還要約

The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.For all of Kat’s life, it’s just been her and her mother, Jamie—except for the forty-eight hours Jamie was married, and Kat had a step-brother, Liam. That all ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven’t spoken since.Now, Jamie is a jewel thief, and her boss, Gem, is the closest thing Kat has ever had to extended family. So it’s no wonder that Kat is crushed when Jamie breaks the news: they're going straight. Her next job will be her last—and it’s a big one. Because the woman whose necklace they’ll be stealing is Annalise Sutherland, a member of one of America’s richest families.Liam's father is not his favorite person, but since his mother's tragic death six months ago, he's had to live with him. So far all he's learned about the man is that he's serial scammer. He dates women and

Eight setups. Eight awkward dates. Eight things God tried to teach her along the way. (Some of which she’s still trying to figure out.)Stephanie Rische was starting to feel invisible. All around her,

Gives fathers ideas for eight creative dates with their eight-to-twelve year old daughter.

Our relationship to the octopus dates back to prehistory, when the eight-armed animal was depicted on vases and found in stone carvings from ancient Greece. Now we appreciate them for their abilities

The Royal Horticultural Society Desk Diary 2012 showcases the work of eight women artists whose work dates from the 19th century to the 20th century. Some, like Augusta Withers, Margaret Meen, and Nel

The Royal Horticultural Society Pocket Diary 2012 showcases the work of eight women artists whose work dates from the 19th century to the 20th century. Some, like Augusta Withers, Margaret Meen, and N

情侶、伴侶、夫妻 必看！上一次，你們好好聊天是多久以前？ 婚姻教父約翰高特曼博士的兩性鉅作美國執業臨床心理師，中央大學認知神經科學研究所兼任副教授 陳永儀真愛推薦 你的感情是否已經進入以下階段：□ 為何結了婚就像變了一個人似的？□ 熱戀期後就不斷地在磨合，磨到天荒地老？□ 如何知道這個人是你可以攜手進入人生下一個階段？□ 如何和對方談一些脆弱、不容易聊的話題？□ 婚姻生活能聊

The Japanese tea-ceremony, or Way of Tea, is one of the most profound manifestations of mindfulness. The ceremony, with its roots in Zen Buddhism, dates as far back as the 15th century and takes place within a traditional tea-ceremony room. Here, in a fully updated edition of New Zen, are 40 outstanding examples of contemporary Japanese tea rooms, many located within private homes. The book highlights all aspects of the subject – the design, architecture, garden design and the ceremony itself. And with many different materials featured – paper, wood, plastic, stone, aluminium, glass and concrete – it is itself an inspirational sourcebook for modern homes. Every tea-ceremony room included is by a well-known artist, designer or architect making this a unique compendium of the best modern interior design in Japan – designs by Kengo Kuma, Kisho Kurokawa, Terunobu Fujimori, Takashi Sugimoto and Shigeru Uchida. In these pages you can glimpse the rare world of Japanese mindful design, modern