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Below is a small selection of the books we carry.  Please feel free to browse here or at our store front.  Mention that you saw us on the Web and we will give you a 10% discount in store, or mouse over any of the images or titles and an informational pop-up will help direct you to Amazon's site where you can order these books as well.

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General Children's Book

Bernard

by Bernard Waber:

Bernard is a dog sorely tried when his owners separate. He runs away rather than hurt either by his choice of owner and looks for new owners.

 

Dinosaurs Divorce

by Laurene Krasny Brown:

Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce aspects of divorce such as its causes and effects, living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate households, and adjusting to a stepparent.

 

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce

by Vicki Lansky:

This easy-to-understand children's story and parenting guide revolves around a lovable bear who doesn't want to have two homes when his parents decide to divorce. Koko's experience will help children learn what divorce means, how family life will change, and understand that the divorce is not their fault. Full-color illustrations.

 

Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce

by Cornelia Maude Spelman:

Told from the perspective of a young bear, this simple story addresses the questions, emotions, and fears young children have when their parents are divorcing. Full-color illustrations.

 

Finance

Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce

by Violet Woodhouse:

Divorce attorney Woodhouse guides readers through the complicated process of sorting out finances during divorce, making it as easy as possible on all concerned. This sixth edition of the bestseller provides revised worksheets, charts, formulas and tables, as well as new information on how to divide employment benefits such as stock options and cafeteria plans.

 

Divorce and Money: Everything You Need to Know

by Gayle Rosenwald Smith

The authors address the overwhelming number of financial decisions people must make when going through a divorce, such as whether or not to sell the house, how to handle taxes, and more.

 

Dollars & Sense of Divorce

Contributors: Judith Briles, Edwin C Schilling, Carol Ann Wilson:

Includes information on strategies for every stage of divorce; creating an advisory team that works; negotiating the best financial package one can; and determining what's important and what's not.

 

General Divorce Books

For Better or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered

by E. Mavis Hetherington:

For Better or For Worse presents a radically new story about the nature and consequences of divorce in America today.  Debunking popular wisdom on the devastating psychological and social effects of divorce, this new story replaces the fiction with the facts derived from eminent psychologist E. Mavis Hetherington’s landmark study.

 

The Good Divorce

by Constance Ahrons:

An internationally acclaimed social scientist and family therapist offers timely and welcome news for the millions of separated and divorced parents: in more than 50 percent of divorces today, couples succeed in preserving their families for their children. This book provides practical guidelines for raising healthy, well-adjusted children during this stressful time.

 

Healthy Divorce: For Parents and Children--An Original, Clinically Proven Program for Working Through the Fourteen Stages of Separation, Divorce, and Remarriage

by Craig Everett:

For Parents and Children--An Original, Clinically Proven Program for Working Through the Fourteen Stages of Separation.

 

Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, A Hands on, practical guide to coping with custody issues that arise with an uncooperative ex-spouse

by Ross Corcoran:

This hands-on, practical guide offers many proven communication techniques that will not only help readers deal with a difficult ex-husband or ex-wife by describing examples of common problems, but also teach them how to examine their roles in these sticky situations.

 

Spiritual Divorce: Divorce as a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life

by Debbie Ford:

In this empowering guide, bestselling author and workshop leader Ford reveals how the devastation of divorce can be transformed into a profoundly enlightening experience as we overcome toxic emotions and begin to open ourselves to the gifts of a new life.

 

Still Friends: Living Happily Ever After...Even If Your Marriage Falls Apart

By Barbara Quick

Filled with real life stories, "Still Friends" pays tribute to people who have bucked the stereotype of the bitter divorce to create a kinder model of splitting up.

 

Before Divorce

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship

by Mira Kirshenbaum:

How bad does a relationship have to be before getting out is the only answer? In this book, psychotherapist Mira Kirshenbaum draws on years of experience as a counselor--and includes actual case studies--to lead readers from a state of painful ambivalence to a clear sense of knowing what to do.

 

Parent Divorce

Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child

by Isolina Ricci

According to the Stepfamily Association of America, 60 percent of all families are breaking up, and custody and visitation issues loom large in the lives of many parents. Isolina Ricci's Mom's House, Dad's House guides separated, divorced, and remarried parents through the hassles and confusions of setting up a strong, working relationship with the ex-spouse in order to make two loving homes for the kids. This expanded and revised edition (the book was originally published in 1980) includes emotional and legal tools, as well as many reference materials and resources. As one parent said of the first edition, "This book is my friend."

 

Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two

by Isolina Ricci

The author of the classic "Mom's House, Dad's House," once again breaks new ground with this inspiring, upbeat, and wise family guide for all children and young adults whether they live in one home or two.

 

Speaking of Divorce: How to Talk with Your Kids and Help Them Cope

by Roberta Beyer:

Children always need two loving parents, especially after a divorce.  Whether your getting along with your ex (or not), this book can help you take the high road no matter what.

 

Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents: Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce and Its Aftermath (Lansky, Vicki)

by Vicki Lansky:

No matter what their age, children whose parents are divorcing need reassurance, security and love to get through this painful period. Drawing on her own and others’ experiences, as well as the expertise of professionals, Lansky gives parents age-specific advice on what reactions to expect from their kids and tips to cope with divorce realities.

 

Collaborative & Mediation

The Collaborative Way to Divorce: The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids--Without Going to Court

by Stuart Webb and Ron Ousky:

Compassionate, clear, and comprehensive, this is a guide to the collaborative process, a nationally acclaimed approach that is fast transforming how couples dissolve their marriages, divide their assets, and reinvent their post-divorce relationships, particularly when they share custody of their children.

 

Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move on with Your Life

by Pauline Tesler and Peggy Thompson

Two pioneers in the collaborative divorce method show couples a revolutionary new way to divorce--with compassion and dignity--while creating a positive future for themselves and their loved ones.