The average length of first marriages in this country is eight years. Scarcely one half of all marriages survive to 15 years. The single parent has become our social norm. The hidden epidemic in our country is the loss of our capacity for intimacy needed to sustain marriage. How do couples who maintain a happy marriage make it work? This book unpacks and explores those desperately needed "secrets." It also offers a step by step guide for couples seeking to both understand and renew their relationship. Based on research with happily married couples, four decades of listening to couples in...

Lottie Mae, the turkey who could not stop dreaming is the story of a young turkey born into a chicken farm yard with one leg shorter than the other. She knew she was different from the beginning as others made fun of her limping. Curious and questioning, she wondered if the farm yard fence was to keep wild animals out. She began to dream of learning to fly, dreaming of a different life.. She started practicing although the others made fun of her. Overhearing news of her planned fate, she became determined to escape. When she succeeded, she found a new life waiting for her. Designed for...