Sociology: family and relationships

A sweeping history of intimacy and family life in France during the age of revolutionThe French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century.

***Shortlisted for the Deutscher Memorial Prize 2025***Reveals the causes and consequences behind the explosion of migrant care work.

WHY BE YOURSELF WHEN YOU CAN BE PERFECT?

Discover the Sunday Times bestselling collection from the TikTok sensation and author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous'One of the most important poets of his generation'ANDREW MCMILLAN, author of Physical'Powerful'DUA LIPA'Redefines our idea of what an elegy can do it, what it is for'ILYA KAMINSKY, author of Deaf RepublicIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With brutal, beautiful honesty, Clover articulates how bereavement shocks and dislocates - and in all the pain, there's SO much life.

'Bold Ventures resembles a pop version of Iain Sinclair's psychogeography or Out of Sheer Rage, Geoff Dyer's anti-biography of DH Lawrence' Olivia Laing, GUARDIAN'A marvel: a monument to human beings continuing to reach for the skies, even after their plans dissolve in dust' NEW YORK TIMESIn thirteen chapters, Belgian poet Charlotte Van den Broeck goes in search of buildings that were fatal for their architects - architects who either killed themselves or are rumoured to have done so.

AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4Winner of the 2021 BPS Popular Science Book Award'Read this incredible book.

The Heartbreaking French BestsellerWhen Antoine lost his wife, H l ne, he was left to care for their baby alone.

'[A] vivid, inquiring memoir.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 FT / McKinsey BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDOne of the world's most influential economists sets out the basis for a new social contract fit for the 21st century.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**'Warsan Shire is an extraordinarily gifted poet whose profoundly moving poems so powerfully give voice to the unspoken' Bernardine Evaristo'Vital, moving and courageous, this is a debut not to be missed' Guardian__________Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma and resilience from the award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire, celebrated collaborator on Beyonc 's Lemonade and Black Is King.

'A treatise on empathy and grace in extraordinary circumstances' Jojo MoyesWhat does it mean to be a woman?

Who Killed My Father is the story of a tough guy the story of the little boy I never was.

Victim.

A daughter's tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity Every time I fail to become more like my mother, I become more like me.

'Rich and moving' New York Times'A book that expands and breaks your heart' Adelle Waldman, author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.

Babies: our biggest mystery and our most natural consequence, our hardest test and our enduring love.

A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION.

He was a debt-ridden dandy, a mid-ranking novelist armed with enormous political ambition.

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This early work by G.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

A classic novel from acclaimed author Laura London, for fans of Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Loretta Chase, Johanna Lindsey and Kathleen E.

Return to the irresistibly seductive setting of Turtle Tear Island in this sexy new novella in Kelli Maine's bestselling Give & Take series.

If you love Jennifer E.

Most in the United States likely associate the concept of the child bride with the mores and practices of the distant past.

Stepfamilies are not a modern phenomenon, but despite this reality, the history of stepfamilies in America has yet to be fully explored.

Adding to the burgeoning study of medicine and science in Latin America, this important book offers a comprehensive historical perspective on the highly contentious issues of sexual and reproductive health in an important Andean nation.

By the end of World War I, the skyrocketing divorce rate in the United States had generated a deep-seated anxiety about marriage.

Do you remember when your eyes first met?

Ready, willing and eligible girl and boys parents arrange for an initial meeting.

After the birth of my second son some 11 years ago, I was painfully torn by the timing of my reentry to work-my wish to return to a prestigious and stimulating position as chief psychologist of a large agency, or my equally powerful wish to enjoy fully my beautiful new son's infancy, undivided and untorn.

The Routledge Handbook of Motherhood on Screen offers a comprehensive global analysis of the representation of Mothers and Motherhood in contemporary screen industries and online spaces.

I am a Patchwork Quilt is a compilation of writings of the nouns (names of people, places and things) that touched the life of the author, Ana Maria Ward, formerly an English teacher.

Have you ever wondered why someone you love would hurt you?

The problems of a family are often conditioned by the cultural issues its members face, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

Con sabidura se puede acercar a la perfeccin pero nunca llegar, pues esta no es finita.

The first thing in love- marriage and hour to treat your spouse, hour to communicate with each other.

We all desire a loving relationship whether it is with family, friends and/or a spouse.

Michael Panar, who holds a masters degree in family sociology and a doctorate in holistic healing and counseling has been counseling families, couples, individuals, children and adolescents for over thirty years.

People make judgments about others all the time, often without realizing they are doing so.

Featuring case presentations by many of the most distinguished practitioners of couple and family therapy, this volume brings to life the full spectrum of approaches in the field.

Todays parents are constantly pressured to be perfect.

Todays parents are constantly pressured to be perfect.

Applying family systems concepts to the intrapsychic realm, the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model proposes that individuals' subpersonalities interact and change in many of the same ways as do families and other human groups.

Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking.

Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking.

Widely adopted, this valued course text and practitioner guide has expanded the understanding of family normality and healthy functioning in our increasingly diverse society.