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The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller that changed the way millions communicate

"[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time."
—from the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits

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Small towns have long memories, and the people of Dogwood, West Virginia, will never forgive Will Hatfield. Still he returns, intent on pursuing the only woman he has ever loved. But there is far more standing in his way than lost years in prison. Karin has buried her shattered dreams by settling for a faithful husband whose emotional distance leaves her isolated. The secrets of Will and Karin's past begin to emerge through Danny Boyd, a young boy...

"Every night at midnight, time stops and Aria wakes up somewhere she's never been: under a sparkling waterfall in Bali, in the romantic Italian countryside, on a moonlit path between towering sequoias. And every night, she meets the same dreamy boy. As the two are drawn to each other, midnight after midnight, Aria knows in her heart there must be a reason why ... and if she gives in, their connection might be more than she could have ever dreamed...

Introduces the theory of adult attachment as an advanced relationship science that can enable individuals to find and sustain love, offering insight into the roles of genetics and early family life in how people approach relationships.

Violinist Britta Lindquist, having left Sitka, Alaska, six years earlier to get away from the love of her life, Yuri Belikov, returns home and finds herself caring for Yuri's children after his wife dies, and struggling to decide between living with him and his family or accepting a first-chair position in an orchestra in England.

"A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, with everything that readers love about her novels--the inventiveness, the verbal felicity, the sharp observations on human nature, and the deeply satisfying emotional wallop. In this brilliant volume, nothing is quite as it seems. We meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over...

""Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships that focuses not on finding an ideal mate but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Here, he explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships throughout life: Attention...

"Emily is finally enjoying a swimmingly peaceful life on Allpoints Island, but her fun is cut short when she learns that the Windsnaps and friends must return to their old home, where construction projects are threatening a secret mermaid community under the sea"-- Provided by publisher.

Breakfasting daily at a Madrid cafe where she observes fellow patrons, Maria Dolz offers condolences to a widow whose husband has been shockingly murdered, an act that leads to a new relationship and disturbing insights into the crime.

Betsy Callison and Kat Ellis had been friends for 35 years. But that all changed the day Betsy's husband left her for his secretary, then two years later, married the newly widowed Kat. When Betsy suspects that her philandering ex-husband is now being unfaithful to Kat, dare she warn her about what's going on? Would Kat believe her?