Bruce Bickel

Stan Jantz

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Texas

2007 Edition 

Featuring 42 chapters on the characters and places, symbols and celebrations, and thoughts and feelings of the Christmas season, this edition combines the best features of a devotional with the traditional appeal of an Advent book.

God Is in the Small Stuff at Christmas

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Wisconsin

On the morning that Nina and Asher Teller's marriage falls apart in their Southern Californian kitchen, their young daughter, Hannah, is the victim of a hit-and-run accident that will leave her leg in a cast for much of the next decade. Nina's next husband introduces her to nudism and soon suggests they plunge further into the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Meanwhile, the remorseful driver, Martin, tries to bury his dark secret under the flashing lights and ringing bells of Las Vegas. The Nakeds is an absorbing, darkly comical story of love and desire.

The Nakeds

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Rhode Island

Bella DePaulo (Ph.D, Harvard) has been writing about single life for well over a decade, beginning with her myth-shattering book, "Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After." This collection includes some of her most popular and empowering writings from her "Living Single" blog at Psychology Today as well as other articles readers have loved. The book includes 8 sections:1. Why Singles Are Thriving - Despite All You've Heard to the Contrary2. Single Life: We Chose It3. Mocking Those 'Why Are You Single' Lists4. The Good Life and the Successful Life5. Savoring Our Solitude: Choosing to Spend Time Alone6. Valuing Our Relationships: Choosing to Spend Time with Others7. Sex and the Single Person: Have It Your Way - or Just Skip It8. Are We Missing Out by Being Single - or Are They? Among the 65 articles in the book are:* 7 secrets of successful single people* Who wrote the book of love? Happy single people* Fear not: The advantages of people unafraid to be single* Are single people more resilient than everyone else?* Why aren't married people any happier than singles? A Nobel Prize winner's answer* Wedding porn doesn't turn us on: Age at first marriage has never been higher* The last 'why are you single' list you will ever need* Elements of the good life: Our list is too short* Sweet solitude: The benefits it brings and the special strengths of the people who enjoy it* The happy loner* Best things about living alone - for people who mean it* Single, no children: Who's your family?* If you are single, will you grow old alone? Results from 6 nations* Who keeps siblings together when they become adults? * Bigger, broader meanings of love and romance* Getting married and getting sex (or not)* Asexuals: Who are they and why are they important? * Are monogamous relationships really better?* 23 ways singles are better* What you miss by doing what everyone else does* Top 8 reasons not to marry* Keeping marriage alive with affairs, asexuality, polyamory, and living apart* How many married people wish they were single?* The end of marriage

The Best of Single Life

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Oklahoma

Reassuring Answers to Your Most Challenging Concerns

Andrea Engber is the founder and director of the National Organization of Single Mothers and pens the nationally syndicated weekly column "Single ... With Children." She is editor-in-chief of the SingleMother newsletter, and a freelance writer for many parenting and mothering magazines. Andrea is the single mother of a teenage son and lives in Midland, North Carolina. Leah Klungness, Ph.D., earned her doctoral degree while single parenting her two children. Dr. Klungness is a psychologist who works with single parents, and is frequently quoted in the media on the topic of single parenting. She lives in Locust Valley, New York.

The Complete Single Mother

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Cherie Scalf

Kenneth Waters

A Guide for Single Christians 

Dating and Relating

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Joy Beth Smith

Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness

"This book is bold and strong and unapologetic. Unflinching, even. Joy Beth doesn't back down from those hard conversations that need to be happening, not just in our churches but in our small groups, our social circles, our relationships." --Mandy Hale, creator of The Single Woman and New York Times bestselling author

Did you enter adulthood thinking marriage would naturally find you, only to end up at a second-cousin's wedding, dodging yet another bouquet the night before you turned thirty? Maybe you've started wondering, is this the best the single life has to offer? Joy Beth Smith says it's not. The single life doesn't have to be the runner-up version of God's best. It doesn't have to leave you constantly waiting for "real life" to begin. Party of One offers a trade: let go of the tired lies weighing you down and turn toward truth. Understand that:

 * You don't have to be married to be wise. You don't have to be a mother to have supernatural love. You don't have to own a home to be hospitable.
 * Singleness is not meant to be pitied, shamed, fixed, or even ignored. It is to be celebrated.
 * God doesn't promise you a husband, but he does promise comfort, intimacy, and satisfaction.

With humor, self-awareness, and been-there perspective, Party of One delves into the insecurities and struggles of singleness and encourages you to find the good, the true, and the beautiful, to dive headfirst into community, and to stop pressing pause on a life you never expected.

Party of One

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Gary D. Chapman

Ohio

This simple concept can revolutionize all your relationships! With more than 10 million copies sold, The 5 Love Languages(r) continues to strengthen relationships worldwide. Although originally crafted for married couples, the love languages have proven themselves to be universal, whether in dating relationships, friendships, the family, or the workplace. The 5 Love Languages(r) Singles Edition will help you . . . Discover the missing ingredient in past relationships Learn how to communicate love in a way that can transform any relationship Grow closer to the people you care about the most Understand why you may not feel loved by those who genuinely care about you Gain the courage to express your emotions and affection to others Don t wait; discover how your relationships can flourish, starting today! Includes Personal Profile assessments and a study guide "

The 5 Love Languages

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Washington

Singles Edition

Gregory Thompson

Pennsylvania

One book. That's all you're allowed to own in a future where the world is run by Bureaus and the United Conglomerate of States. There's a Bureau to control everything from food rations, electricity, and what you read. It's a restrictive life for a Citizen. Morton works as an Agent for the Bureau of Lights and Flames and one day his daughter, Eliana, brings home a second book. Fearful, Morton decides to bring back the book to its rightful owner, setting in motion a chain of activity that tests Morton's loyalty to his daughter and the Bureau he works for.

My Only One

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#hardcover #fiction #travel #fernmichaels #christmas #holiday #romance #single #singlescruise #carnivalcruise #virginvoyagecruise 

A Festive and Fun Holiday Story

"At Ridgewood High, Amy, Frankie, Rachael, and Nina formed a deep bond. Now, fifteen years after leaving school behind, they're back for a reunion, laughing, reminiscing, and chatting how much has changed and how much hasn't. All four are strong, successful, and somehow, still looking for the right partner. But Frankie has an idea to help solve that: a singles cruise for the holiday"--

Santa Cruise

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Lynne Truss

Michigan

One woman's journal of single life on the margins. A brilliant collection of Lynne Truss' journalism - recording the life of a metropolitan refugee from coupledom. The alternative 'Bridget Jones'.

Making the Cat Laugh

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Glynnis MacNicol

California

A Memoir

Featured in multiple “must-read” lists, No One Tells You This is “sharp, intimate…A funny, frank, and fearless memoir…and a refreshing view of the possibilities—and pitfalls—personal freedom can offer modern women” (Kirkus Reviews). If the story doesn’t end with marriage or a child, what then? This question plagued Glynnis MacNicol on the eve of her fortieth birthday. Despite a successful career as a writer, and an exciting life in New York City, Glynnis was constantly reminded she had neither of the things the world expected of a woman her age: a partner or a baby. She knew she was supposed to feel bad about this. After all, single women and those without children are often seen as objects of pity or indulgent spoiled creatures who think only of themselves. Glynnis refused to be cast into either of those roles, and yet the question remained: What now? There was no good blueprint for how to be a woman alone in the world. It was time to create one. Over the course of her fortieth year, which this ​“beguiling” (The Washington Post) memoir chronicles, Glynnis embarks on a revealing journey of self-discovery that continually contradicts everything she’d been led to expect. Through the trials of family illness and turmoil, and the thrills of far-flung travel and adventures with men, young and old (and sometimes wearing cowboy hats), she wrestles with her biggest hopes and fears about love, death, sex, friendship, and loneliness. In doing so, she discovers that holding the power to determine her own fate requires a resilience and courage that no one talks about, and is more rewarding than anyone imagines. “Amid the raft of motherhood memoirs out this summer, it’s refreshing to read a book unapologetically dedicated to the fulfillment of single life” (Vogue). No One Tells You This is an “honest” (Huffington Post) reckoning with modern womanhood and “a perfect balance between edgy and poignant” (People)—an exhilarating journey that will resonate with anyone determined to live by their own rules.

No One Tells You This

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Jeannie Lockerbie

Single and Double Missionaries

Practical guidance on practical aspects of being a missionary, with special emphasis on women missionaries.

By Ones and by Twos

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Thomas F. Jones

Virginia

Fresh Start Ministries. Struggling with sexual frustrations? Sexual temptations?

Sex and Love When You're Single Again

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Amanda Brown

Amanda Brownfield

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Ambitious Becca Reinhart enjoys her solo life, as does footloose playboy Edward Kirkland, but their lives are turned upside down when the two strangers receive co-guardianship of spirited four-year-old Emily.

Family Trust

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Jess Mastorakos

Kentucky

A Sweet, Single Dad, Military Romance

A widowed Marine, his eight-year-old son, and the spunky PE teacher who keeps striking out at love... When Staff Sergeant Owen O'Malley gets orders to San Diego, the first thing he thinks about is how much his eight-year-old son, Finn, will love the beach. After losing his wife three years earlier, he knows they could both use a little sand between their toes. Rachel Peters decides San Diego holds her fresh start after her roommates find love and move out. Leaving Texas behind, she plans to soak up the sun, coach Little League, and teach PE to the military kids on base. She does not plan to fall for the handsome, single dad of one of her favorite students. Miramar is a small base, so when Owen and Rachel keep running into each other, they believe it's only because of their shared proximity. Little do they know, there's a four-foot-tall matchmaker pulling the strings. Will Finn accomplish his mission or will they balk at their chance for true love? If you like captivating chemistry, realistic military romance, and loyal friendships, then you'll love this unputdownable series by Jess Mastorakos. Home with You is a clean romance set in the world of The San Diego Marines. Each book can be read as a standalone. Check out the rest of the series: Prequel: Forever with You - Vince & Sara (get it free at jessmastorakos.com) Back to You - Spencer & Ellie Away from You - Matt & Olivia Christmas with You - Cooper & Angie Believing in You - Jake & Ivy Memories of You - Brooks & Cat Home with You - Owen & Rachel Adored by You - Noah & Paige

Home with You

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These pieces are distinct in many ways. Many were written as a single mother in the city, hoping one day for her ‘happily ever after.' Some were written as a lost woman-child, wandering through the world alone, without guidance, without family, loving things she found in her travels, getting hurt by things she loved, trying to find her way. A lot of them were created as a form of therapy, a response to pain, heartbreak or loss. That’s why I decided to describe this collection as ‘saving my life.' Some turn to harmful behavior, I turned to my pen and paper or laptop. Although birthed in agony, in many of my pieces, you’ll see hope mingled with the tears. I thought fervently about what to include and how to order my writings to make this work cohesive and to have it flow nicely. In the end, I decided to leave the various topics scattered and intact, much like our lives typically are-scattered, yet hopefully, intact.

A Compilation of Poetry and Prose that Saved My Life

Single Mother's Blues

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Anna Broadway

Illinois

How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling

How can the church do better for its millions of singles? Journalist Anna Broadway traveled around the world to interview nearly 350 Christians from 44 countries for answers. Solo Planet draws on her 17 months of fieldwork to provide a first-of-its-kind account of the single life of Christians around the world. Discussing a variety of topics--loneliness, sexuality, aging, housing, cooking, celebrations, parenting, and many more, it gives us the global-church story of singleness. Because when singles thrive in a church, everyone benefits. But consider these typical barriers within most churches: Singles and marrieds often don't know how to talk to each other. Christians continue to act as if nearly all will marry--and if you don't, then something must be wrong with you. Churches teach that marriage and family is God's greatest gift outside of salvation--a perspective that deserves theological challenge. Women in the church outnumber men by a factor of millions--and churches do very little to acknowledge this gap. Solo Planet calls Christians to a more faithful vision of singleness through the wisdom and stories of the global church: young and old; abled and disabled; and Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox. Through its deeply researched account, Solo Planet shows how a more biblical approach to singleness can strengthen churches and empower singles to thrive.

Solo Planet

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Bruce Yoder

Florida

Bruce Yoder and Imo Jeanne Yoder edited this statement of concerns by singles about the issues that are concerning them. They address the issues within the context of the church, the family of God, composed of persons who are single as well as those who are married.

Single Voices

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Gary Chapman

Outlines five expressions of love and explains how singles can communicate effectively in a "love language" that applies to their own unique situation.

The Five Love Languages Singles Edition

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The secret will revolutionize your relationships 

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The Perfect Gift

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Bluegrass novella

All Hung Up

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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Minnesota

Alice Alone; Simply Alice; Patiently Alice

Find a Penny pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck…except, of course, if that Penny is charming and pretty and funny, and the person picking her up just happens to be your boyfriend. Alice McKinley’s freshman year is not as “lucky” as she was hoping it would be. But she’s is trying to look on the bright side. There are worse things than being single for a semester… for a school year…for the whole summer…. At least Alice can count on her best friends for support—in theory, anyway. Lately they haven’t been all that there-for-her. In fact, it seems like Pam and Liz are suddenly involved in intense, secret conversations whenever Alice is around. Single is starting to feel a whole lot like solo.

I Like Him, He Likes Her

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