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Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media

Mary-Lou Galician

1600

This accessible yet research-based text offers both foundational theories and practical applications of analysis and criticism of mass media portrayals of sex, love, and romance in a wide variety of mass media, from entertainment to advertising to news. The multidisciplinary methodological perspective comes out of a media literacy approach and embraces a variety of traditions along the quantitative-qualitative continuum. Focused on portrayals of male-female coupleship, the book is centered around the 12 major myths and stereotypes of Galician's Dr. FUN!'s Mass Media Love Quiz©, each of which has a corresponding Dr. Galician Prescription® that encapsulates healthy strategies--rarely found in the mass media--to counteract that myth or stereotype. Readers learn how to identify, illustrate, deconstruct, evaluate, and reframe the mass media's mythic and stereotypic portrayals of sex, love, and romance. They also learn how to use their own formal critical evaluations to clarify their own values and--as media consumers or mass communication creators--to share their insights with others. Thus, the learning objectives encompass all three major educational domains: cognitive, affective, and behavioral. Part I of this book covers the five foundations: myths and stereotypes of love and coupleship models of realistic and constructive love and coupleship mass media storytelling approaches, techniques, and devices research and theories of mass media effects; and strategies and skills of media literacy Part II is devoted to exploring the myths and stereotypes identified in the Quiz. Following several brief case studies and a summary of related research and commentary, each chapter focuses on analyses and criticisms of portrayals of sex, love, and romance in the content of news and advertising, as well as entertainment using Galician's Seven-Step Dis-illusioning Directions. Each chapter concludes with a "Dis-illusion Digest." While critical of unrealistic portrayals and the damage t

The Right Words at the Right Time, Vol. 2

Marlo Thomas, Jon B. Fish, Bruce Kluger, Carl Robbins, David Tabatsky

2006

From big cities to farm communities, from office cubicles to hospital wards, from Normandy Beach to Boston's Fenway Park, the contributors to this remarkable volume -- selected from among thousands in a nationwide search -- tell riveting stories about the words that changed their lives forever. You'll meet a "Plain Jane" from Seattle, whose world was rocked by a passing remark made by her favorite musician, backstage at a concert. You'll hear from the bereaved fiancé of a 9/11 victim, who found hope in a note pinned to a teddy bear. You'll laugh with a beleaguered soccer mom, who reveals the single phrase she never wants to hear again. And your heart will break for a prison inmate, who recalls the one piece of advice he still wishes he took. In each case, words had made all the difference. Marlo Thomas has once again tapped into the human spirit, assembling a breathtaking collection of beautiful and inspiring essays about the enduring power of words, and how their impact can last a lifetime. As a follow-up to her 2002 New York Times #1 bestseller, The Right Words at the Right Time, Thomas presents 101 new first-person stories that are at once universal and strikingly personal. Like the tale of a Gulf War veteran, whose life was transformed by just two words spoken by a young stranger at a Burger King. Or the aimless garage mechanic, who found salvation in a Help Wanted ad. Or the unsuspecting mother of three, who made a heart-warming discovery about her grandmother's "racy past." As this astonishing anthology proves, the "right words" can come from anywhere -- the pages of a dusty old songbook, the pulpit of a neighborhood church, the wreckage of Ground Zero, a hand-stitched sampler hanging on a wall, and a child's simple expression of love. The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn! is a collection to be read and read again -- a volume that will be cherished both by fans of the original book and anyone who has ever been touched by the startling and lif

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The Life You Keep Postponing

Cole Peterson

A clear look at what you are actually giving up when you keep trading the present for a fiction called later.

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Before It's Too Late: The Parenting Years That Slip Away

Cole Peterson

About showing up, slowing down, and loving your kids in the time you still have.

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Before It's Too Late: The Things People Regret Most

Cole Peterson

See what shows up in real lives before the door closes. Straight talk, not a lecture.

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Before It's Too Late: Aging With Grace

Vivian Hale

About later years with more honesty, less performance, and room for both limits and love.

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Before It's Too Late: Your Life's Legacy

Robert J. Morgan

For people who want what remains to line up with what they meant, not with what they posted.

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The Kid Who Thought I Was Cool

Cole Peterson

About meaning, time, and how showing up can matter more than the story you tell about yourself.

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Stop Wasting Your Life: Break the Dopamine Loop

Cole Peterson

Direct, not preachy, about focus and attention for people who are done losing the day.

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Dopamine Detox: The Life You Keep Avoiding is Waiting

Cole Peterson

Blunt about the avoidance loop and how to move without turning the year into a productivity seminar.

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The Inner Game Masterclass: Stop Sabotaging Your Success

Lyn Kelley

Mindset, self-doubt, the little ways we exit. For people who know the pattern and want a cleaner fight.

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The Version of Me Nobody Clapped For

Glenalmond Trinity coll

About invisible effort, worth, and learning to name your life as real even when the room was empty.

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The Life That Kept Going Without Applause

Cole Peterson

For the version of you that showed up in an empty room. Permission to count your work as real.

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The Friendship That Changed Everything

Beverly Joan Boulware

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The Parent You Never Wanted to Be

Cole Peterson

About the gap between who you are and who you thought you would be, without a shame layer on top.

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Blended Family Realities

Cole Peterson

Truth telling and a little footing for people who are not sure where they stand in blended families.

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The Friends We Lost Along the Way

Cole Peterson

Name what happened, feel it, and move on without a guilt backpack for outgrowing what no longer fit.

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Menopause for Men: What You Need to Know

Joanne Marie Snow

Short, practical, for partners and adult sons who feel clueless and want to be useful.

Your perfect right

Robert E. Alberti, Michael L. Emmons

1974

Guidance and support for people who lack confidence, have trouble maintaining relationships, or need to learn to defend themselves is provided in this time-tested guide to building self-esteem, protecting oneself from bullying or abuse, and making constructive use of anger. Realistic exercises are designed to be practiced in daily life, applied to struggles both small and large, and notably strengthen self-confidence and assertiveness. Una ayuda enorme para gente que se siente insegura, tiene dificultad en mantener relaciones positivas o necesita aprender como defenderse, este libro demuestra como adquirir seguridad en sí mismo, proteger sus derechos, enfrentar y controlar el enojo y relacionarse con personas "difíciles." Los procedimientos descritos son realistas, prácticos y han probado su eficacia.

Money

Anthony Robbins

2014

Tony Robbins turns to the topic that vexes us all: How to secure financial freedom for ourselves and for our families. “If there were a Pulitzer Prize for investment books, this one would win, hands down” (Forbes). Tony Robbins is one of the most revered writers and thinkers of our time. People from all over the world—from the disadvantaged to the well-heeled, from twenty-somethings to retirees—credit him for giving them the inspiration and the tools for transforming their lives. From diet and fitness, to business and leadership, to relationships and self-respect, Tony Robbins’s books have changed people in profound and lasting ways. Now, for the first time, he has assembled an invaluable “distillation of just about every good personal finance idea of the last forty years” (The New York Times). Based on extensive research and interviews with some of the most legendary investors at work today (John Bogle, Warren Buffett, Paul Tudor Jones, Ray Dalio, Carl Icahn, and many others), Tony Robbins has created a 7-step blueprint for securing financial freedom. With advice about taking control of your financial decisions, to setting up a savings and investing plan, to destroying myths about what it takes to save and invest, to setting up a “lifetime income plan,” the book brims with advice and practices for making the financial game not only winnable—but providing financial freedom for the rest of your life. “Put MONEY on your short list of new books to read…It’s that good” (Marketwatch.com).

The Teenage Body Book

Kathy McCoy Ph.D, Charles Wibbelsman

1979

A handbook for teenagers discussing the male and female bodies, health, grooming, emotions, and the various aspects of sex.

Family Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Robin S. Sharman

2001

Richard Carlson, author of the worldwide bestseller Don't Sweat the Small Stuff says that Family Wisdom is "a wonderful book that will help you become a better parent as well as a happier person." This is Robin's most profound book yet, rich with truly life-changing ideas on balancing work and family, transforming your family culture and creating a life that fills your heart with joy, fulfillment and peace. This book will show you exactly how to unlock your child's highest abilities, deepen your relationships and leave a lasting legacy.

A child called "it"

Dave Pelzer

1987

An inspirational story; one child's courage to survive.

Musicophilia

American Psychological Association

2007

本书作者通过讲述与他接触的病人所发生的故事,介绍了与音乐和听觉有关的有趣的科学知识,以及音乐疗法对患有不同病症的患者的康复所取得的显著效用.