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 - 18 of 18  There are a total of 85 valid entries on the list.
Book cover for "The 5 love languages singles edition"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "The art of showing up"
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Average Rating:
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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Average Rating:
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 "Eight dates"
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5 stars
Book cover for "The ethical slut"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Book cover for "Friendkeeping"
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4 stars
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Examines friendship in all its modern varieties, both online and in person, and explores how to keep friends in the face of intimidating odds including disliking a spouse or being happy in their misfortunes.
Book cover for "The highly sensitive person in love"
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4 stars
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The author "has taken a closer look at how inborn temperament affects intimacy ... offers practical help for highly sensitive people seeking happier, healthier romantic relationships. Every aspect ... is covered, from low-stress fighting to sensitive sexuality. Included are self-tests and case studies--and the results from the first survey ever done on sex and temperament. With wonderful advice on making the most of all personality combinations in...
Book cover for "Hormonal"
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5 stars
Book cover for "Lesbian love story"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Book cover for "Love life"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"The leading dating and confidence coach and New York Times bestselling author shares his wisdom and audience-tested advice on finding love through deep confidence, clear boundaries, and a love for life that leaves you fulfilled both within a relationship and before you've found one"--
Book cover for "Love sense"
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5 stars
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In this book the author presents a revolutionary new understanding of why and how we love, based on cutting-edge research. Every day, we hear of relationships failing and questions of whether humans are meant to be monogamous. This book presents new scientific evidence that tells us that humans are meant to mate for life. The author explains that romantic love is an attachment bond, just like that between mother and child, and shows us how to develop...
Book cover for "The other significant others"
Star rating for The other significant others
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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""Rhaina Cohen's moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of Dear Therapists podcast Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? What do we lose when we expect a spouse to meet...
Book cover for "Platonic"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding "your people" in an ever-more-fragmented world?"--
Book cover for "Relationship goals"
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4.5 stars
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"Michael believes that relationships are the epicenter of human thriving. All too often, though, we lack the tools or vision to build our relationships on the wisdom and power of God. In other words, it's good to have a goal, but you can't get there without proper aim. By charting a course that candidly examines our most common pitfalls, and by unpacking explosive truths from God's Word, Michael's debut book will transform a trendy hashtag into a...
Book cover for "Secure love"
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5 stars
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Couples therapist Julie Menanno presents a crash course in understanding how you show up in a relationship and diagnosing the negative cycles you and your partner may get trapped in. Menanno teaches you how to establish a secure attachment with your partner to create a lifelong bond.
Book cover for "Wired for love"
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4 stars
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"From the world's foremost neuroscientist of romantic love comes a personal story of connection and heartbreak that brings new understanding to an old truth: better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. At thirty-seven, Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo was content to be single. She was fulfilled by her work on the neuroscience of romantic love-how finding and growing with a partner literally reshapes our brains. That was, until she met the...