Kategoria BISAC: Family & Relationships >> Parenting - Parent & Adult Child

A charming and intimate collection of correspondence between #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, that offers timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives.

Anderson Cooper's intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS' 60 Minutes affords him little time to spend with his ninety-one year old mother. After she briefly fell ill, he and Gloria began a conversation through e-mail unlike any they had ever had before--a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discussed their...

From American master Richard Ford, a memoir: his first work of nonfiction, a stirring narrative of memory and parental love

How is it that we come to consider our parents as people with rich and intense lives that include but also exclude us? Richard Ford's parents--Edna, a feisty, pretty Catholic-school girl with a difficult past; and Parker, a sweet-natured, soft-spoken traveling salesman--were rural Arkansans born at the turn of the twentieth century. Married in 1928, they lived "alone together" on the road, traveling throughout the South. Eventually they had one...

The pressures of high school students to get into college has become so competitive; the pressures on the parents have become overwhelming as they want their son or daughter to get into the university of their 1st choice. Is your child really special? Is he/she doing something to make themselves stand out among their competition? Does the student think they are doing enough? How about the parent? This book shares thoughts from both the student and parent, and you will be shocked to learn how each views the monumental process of getting into college. This is the biggest decision you as a...

"I am the mother of an addict. I'm in recovery as much as my addicted son is in recovery. Like many who hear about or personally experience the destructive effects of addiction, it took serious convincing for me to consider it a 'disease.' In fact, I was pretty self-righteous about it I told myself, 'You don't see a cancer patient or diabetic stealing from the jewelry box of a family member nor damaging the people that love and need them.' But I didn't have an informed understanding of addiction. I was certain I could outsmart and tough love my son right...

We all have our own imperfections and flaws. Every so often we allow failure to discourage and define us rather than learning from our experiences. The truth is that we’re human; we are bound to mess up and make bad decisions. But, just like the potter and clay, we might get marred at times; it’s just a reminder that we are human. We’re in the potter’s hands, he can rebuild and mold us to that which is pleasing unto HIM! So no matter how much you mess up, God can rebuild and mold you for HIS glory!

Welcome to college life. Scott and Jackie use their campus radio show to talk about every aspect of life during the college years. Doug, Scott’s longtime friend, narrates this story—one that every current, future, and past student will appreciate.

Although humorous stories and events punctuate each chapter, that does not mean that more serious and even ugly topics and events are not covered. College life is clearly a mixture of experiences that can sometimes sting.

Topics include campus and dorm life, theft, parties, college relationships, sex in college, rape,...