For the millions of Americans who suffer in alcoholism-torn lives of loneliness, fear, shame, guilt, hurt, anger, and frustration, Another Chance offers invaluable insights and solid steps toward recovery. It shows what is happening with the alcoholic, within the alcoholic family, and within the world of professional treatment for chemical dependents, their co-dependents, and their adult children. The first edition won the prestigious Marty Mann Award, which honors outstanding contributions and achievements in alcoholism communications. Building on the success of that first edition, Wegscheider-Cruse has expanded this book to address issues of: adult children of alcoholics, the importance of spirituality in recovery, a powerful therapeutic experience called a Family Reconstruction, and co-dependent therapists and their need for treatment.

I never forgot you, and the way you made me feel that first time. I never forgot you, even when you left me six years ago without saying goodbye. You were my brother’s best friend, and I was in love… I never expected to see you again, but here we are… I never thought our relationship had a second chance, And here we are… Ash Raven – I loved you yesterday, I love you today, and I will love you forever. Would you be willing to give our love another chance after all this! -Beth McAdams, mother of your daughter, the miracle we created six years ago, and I kept it a secret from you. OMG… Does that make me a terrible person?

New York Times bestselling author Lynn Kurland presents a captivating medieval tale of chivalry and love in her de Piaget family series. With neither title nor land, Rhys could not win the hand of Gwennelyn of Segrave. But he would always have her heart. The two are kindred souls...Rhys, a knight with far too many notions of chivalry for his own good. And Gwen, a lover of minstral tales, waiting to be swept away. But Gwen is betrothed to another man, and Rhys fears he will lose her forever. Until a suprise offer comes his way—bringing Rhys and Gwen a second chance at love...

Should you move on if life gives you a second chance? Aditya Arora spent the last years of high school watching his first love, Neela, die of cancer. College, he hopes, will be a fresh start. But when the past comes back to haunt him in the form of his late girlfriend’s father, Professor Krishnan, the year soon turns out to be harder than his worst nightmare. Thankfully, Aditya’s not so far gone that he can’t make friends. With the help of Kaveri, Justin and Mausammi, he slowly begins building resistance to Krishnan’s spitefulness and anger. As relationships change equations and academic pressures reach inhuman levels, Aditya learns some important lessons in trust, acceptance and, of course, moving on. Hopefully, he won’t be the only one learning them!

Have you made a mess of your circumstances? Jesus told a story about such a person and the answer lay in his loving and forgiving father. If you've come to the end of yourself or simply need a reminder of God's grace and love this book is for you.

Object relations theory has been useful in understanding borderline personality disorder, and from this theoretical orientation have emerged effective approaches to its treatment. However, treatment based on the object relations model has tended to emphasize only the structural and technical facets of the psychotherapy enterprise, i.e., the frame of therapy, therapeutic neutrality, and interventions strategies, etc. In Another Chance to Be Real, Donald and Deanda Roberts argue that the incorporation of attachment theory and research enhances the effectiveness of treatment by expanding the clinical focus to include relational and process factors.

Everybody wants to be spiritual. But nobody wants to be religious. Everybody is looking for a rich spiritual life. But nobody is looking to church.As a pastor, Todd Hunter found himself disillusioned, burned out and needing to drop out of traditional forms of church. He experimented with house churches and other options but was still dissatisfie...