Valentine's Day

I made a list of NonFic titles for a February display. The titles are related to the science behind love and connection, how to nurture self-love and platonic love (friendship), love for seniors/retirees, dating/marriage advice for all human experiences. LGBTQIA+ friendly. Note: will add more titles

Showing 1 - 20 of 85  There are a total of 85 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "121 first dates"
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"Newman has made every imaginable dating mistake--so you don't have to. Part guidebook, part personal tell-all, [her book] chronicles [her] funny, real-life dating misadventures and the practical wisdom she gained from them ... Just when you're about to submit to a lifetime at home with a pint of ice cream and TV reruns, Wendy will inspire you to keep stepping out. Learn how to avoid the most common dating mistakes; online-date like a true pro; date...
Book cover for "The 5 apology languages"
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"Whether fractured by major incident or minor irritation, the emotions provoked can often feel insurmountable, preventing a relationship from moving forward and the offended from moving on. Discover why certain apologies clear the path for emotional healing, reconciliation, and freedom, while others fall desperately short"--
Book cover for "The 5 love languages for men"
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Presents advice for men on how the five expressions of love--quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch--can be adapted to an individual marriage and used to enhance the quality of that relationship.
Book cover for "The 5 love languages singles edition"
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5 stars
Book cover for "8 rules of love"
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3.7 stars
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"Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you don't break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking...
Book cover for "The 80/80 marriage"
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3 stars
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"An accessible, transformative guide for couples seeking greater love, connection, and intimacy in our modern world"--
Book cover for "The ADHD effect on marriage"
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Going beyond traditional marriage counseling which can often discount the influence of ADHD, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages--such as nagging, intimacy problems, sudden anger, and memory issues--through the use of vignettes and descriptions of actual couples and their ADHD struggles and solutions.
Book cover for "The alpha woman meets her match"
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Book cover for "Anatomy of love"
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Book cover for "The art of showing up"
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4.3 stars
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"How to form and maintain genuine friendships in an age of social disconnect"--
Book cover for "Attached"
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4.2 stars
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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.
Book cover for "Big friendship"
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4.7 stars
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"Two of the nation's leading feminists and hosts of the hit podcast "Call Your Girlfriend" make the bold and compelling argument that a close friendship is the most influential and important relationship a human life can contain-helping you improve as a person and in your relationships with others"--
Book cover for "Boundaries in marriage"
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4 stars
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From newlyweds to those who have been married for decades, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend give listeners the tools to strengthen any union through the establishment of boundaries both within and outside of the marriage.
Book cover for "Breakup bootcamp"
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"A self-affirming, holistic guide for everyone--single or married, divorced or dating--to transforming heartbreak into healing by the founder of the innovative and revolutionary Renew Breakup Bootcamp"--
Book cover for "Daring greatly"
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3.7 stars
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Discusses how to embrace vulnerability in order to live whole, courageous lives, explaining that traits typically regarded as character flaws and weaknesses are actually clear paths to engagement and meaningful connections.
Book cover for "Dateable"
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"Disabled people date, have casual sex, marry, and parent. Yet, our romantic lives of are conspicuously absent from the media and cultural conversation. Sexual education does not typically address the specific information needed by disabled teens. Mainstream dating apps fail to include disability as an aspect of one's identity alongside race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation. The few underutilized disability-focused apps are paternalistic...
Book cover for "Eight dates"
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5 stars
Book cover for "The ethical slut"
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4 stars
Book cover for "The ex-girlfriend of my ex-girlfriend is my girlfriend"
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2 stars
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"Writer Maddy Court answers letters from queer women and people of marginalized genders about dating, friendship, and love"--
Book cover for "F*ck love"
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"Instead of helping readers find true love, ... Dr. Michael Bennett and his comedy-writing daughter Sarah [examine] the ... criteria for good partnerships that will allow real love to develop, even after the romance has died down or been buried completely. [They believe that] finding a good partner involves losing preconceived notions about who your dream date might be, so the Bennetts ... appraise the pros and cons of eight traits people most commonly...