"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks...

"The five love languages work for everyone ... they're not just for married couples. Being single or married has nothing to do with whether you need to feel loved! Everyone has a deep-down desire for complete and unconditional love in all relationships. In The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition, Dr. Gary Chapman adapts his powerful, life-changing message to the unique needs of single adults. Understanding and applying the five love languages will enhance...

In her new book The Accordion Family, sociologist Katherine Newman examines why more young adults in the world's wealthiest countries are returning home to live with their parents—a phenomenon that Paul Solman has come across repeatedly in his reporting on global economic problems as part of his Making Sen$e series.

Single parents face unique challenges. This 2-volume set offers proven strategies that help single parents respond to the difficult situations they encounter daily, including balancing their needs with the needs of their children, financial issues, co-parenting, and more. Volume 2: Creating a Healthy Life for Your Child provides strategies for single parents to meet the varying needs and unique challenges of their children from birth to adolescence....

Inspired by Nigerian history and tragedies all but forgotten by recent generations of Westerners, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's works are jewels in the crown of diasporan literature. Her novel Half of a Yellow Sun helped inspire new, cross-generational communication about the Biafran war, and literary giant Chinua Achebe deemed her "wise," and "endowed with the gift of ancient storytellers." In this TEDTalk, Adichie tells the audience how she found her...

Single parenting can be overwhelming. Single mothers and fathers face very real challenges and realities, such as financial instability, stress, finding child care, and quality time for themselves and their children. With guidance, tools, and a clear plan of action, single parents can have enriching, secure, and healthy lives with their children, while creating new opportunities for themselves, in ways never imagined possible. Interviews with single...

Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.

After the death of his longtime partner, a British college professor struggles to find meaning in his life. As he dwells in the past, he begins to contemplate suicide. A series of events and encounters will lead him to question if there really is a meaning to his life after all.

"A taut, edgy, deftly spun novel about four friends grappling with the dramatic twists and turns of life, love and what it means to 'make it in America.' Ivy Donovan is a successful stylist, entrepreneur, and single mom who has been loyal to her sons' father, Michael, who's serving a lengthy prison sentence. But life has gotten lonely over the years, and Ivy wants more for herself. Michael, however, isn't about to lose his family. Coco Norris is successful,...