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Toxic friendships : knowing the rules and dealing with the friends who break them / by Degges-White, Suzanne.; Van Tieghem, Judy Pochel,1960-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-260) and index.The need for community -- Friendship patterns from girlhood through older adulthood -- It's a matter of trust -- Just the way you are -- Any friend of hers is a friend of mine -- Being there with emotional support -- A friend in need -- Keep the "friendship favors" balance in check -- Defending your honor -- Bring joy to your friends -- Criticism is not okay -- Jealousy is not okay -- A rule-by-rule guide for parents -- Soccer moms and carpool divas -- Church and civic group friends -- Down the street and on the job : getting along with neighbors and coworkers -- Playing by the rules -- Writing your own rules of relationship -- Taking stock and letting go.Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to a woman's well-being at every stage of her life. What happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another friend in a time of need? Here, the authors explore such toxic friendships and how women navigate the ups and downs, as well as how broken friendships can be mended, and bad friendships ended. Explaining and illustrating the various rules of friendship at various stages of life, the authors reveal what it takes to be a good friend, how to identify bad friends, and how to move forward when friendships sour.
Subjects: Friendship.; Female friendship.;
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Under the radar [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.nrt;
Read by Laural Merlington.A sister's work is never done, not when there are wrongs to right and underdogs to defend. Just returned to their mountaintop hideaway after their latest successful mission, the seven fearless friends enjoy a celebratory dinner and retire to bed. But within an hour, an alarm sounds, and the ladies rush into the compound in time to see Myra and their mentor, Charles, climbing aboard a helicopter. All that's left is a mysterious note, signed by Charles.
Subjects: Legal stories.; Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Female friendship;
© p2009., Brilliance Audio,
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Friends forever : how girls and women forge lasting relationships / by Degges-White, Suzanne.; Borzumato-Gainey, Christine.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-273) and index.Friendship basics: an introduction -- Why Women Need Friends. The biology of friendship: to "tend and befriend" -- Friendship in context: social relationships in the twenty-first century -- "Friendology" : the science of friendship -- Friendship Chronology. Early childhood: first friends -- Adolescent friendships: seeking ourselves in our friends -- Emerging adulthood: decisions, decisions -- Coupled up, but no kids yet -- Motherhood: kids on board -- The midlife years: reconnecting with ourselves and seeking companions -- The long road home: community and friendship in older adulthood -- Making Friends, Starting With Yourself. Understanding who you are as a friend -- Roadblocks to friendships -- Taking a Census of Your Circle of Friends. Mapping out your friendscape -- Redesigning your social support landscape -- Finding new friends -- Strategies for Survival: Building And Maintaining Lasting Friendships. Building strong friendships from the beginning -- Tips to strengthen existing friendships -- Friendship in the digital age: technology keeps us connected, sometimes! -- Full-time friend, part-time lover: making friends with your mate -- Coming full circle with a circle of friends.From their biological and cultural origins to the varied manifestations of social connections, this book explores the deep bonds forged between women. By sharing stories from girls and women throughout their lives, the authors illustrate the roles that contemporary social relationships play at different stages in our lives while offering insights to deeper self-understanding and for finding, establishing, and sustaining relationships at any age. Through thick and thin and everything along the way, it is through friendships that we understand our lives. In this book, the authors not only explore the roles friendships play for girls and women over the course of a life, but offer a guide to finding new friends and enhancing current relationships. Using interviews with hundreds of women, spanning the ages of 4 to 94, this book provides readers with a contemporary perspective on female friendship. These personal stories, informed by the latest research on friendship, offer a rich and colotful picture that combines a life stage chronology of friendship with a guide for becoming the friend you would like to have while building strong friendships along the way.
Subjects: Female friendship.; Friendship.; Interpersonal relations.;
© c2011., Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
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Blindsided / by Michaels, Fern.;
Myra Rutledge isn't ready to mothball the Sisterhood just yet. When Maggie Spitzer, former editor-in-chief of the Post and an honorary member of the Sisterhood, arrives with a new mission in mind, the Vigilantes are soon gathering in their war room once more.
Subjects: Female friendship; Vigilantes;
© c2013., Zebra Books,
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Final justice [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.nrt;
Read by Laural Merlington.In the fifth installment of Fern Michaels' Sisterhood spin-off series, Rules of the Game, the members of the Sisterhood are back for another adventure.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Female friendship; Revenge;
© p2008., Brilliance Audio,
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Gotcha! [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.;
Performed by Laural Merlington.Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend--and fellow Sister--Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death.Director, Laura Stahl.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Suspense fiction.; Female friendship; Vigilantes;
© p2013., Brilliance Audio,
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Blindsided [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.;
"When Maggie Spritzer, former editor-in-chief of the Post and an honorary member of the Sisterhood, arrives with a new mission in mind, the Vigilantes are soon gathering in their war room once more. While catching up on each other's lives, they plan a brilliant campaign against a duo of corrupt judges running a moneymaking racket that sends young offenders to brutal boot camps, often on trumped-up charges. Their enemies are powerful and ruthless, but the Sisterhood have their own formidable allies--including former President Martine Connor"--Amazon.com.Performed by Laural Merlington.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Female friendship; Vigilantes;
© p2013., Brilliance Audio,
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Fast track [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.;
Read by Laural Merlington.Director, Melissa Coates.The Sisterhood is a group of seven renegade women who have sworn to bring justice to criminals who manage to escape the legal system. Their latest assignment comes to them when a mysterious helicopter lands at their mountain hideout during a storm. The challenge they're issued seems nearly insurmountable, but the reward will be well worth it--if they can succeed.
Subjects: Legal stories.; Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Female friendship;
© p2008., Brilliance Audio,
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Collateral damage [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.nrt;
Read by Laural Merlington.Through all their adventures, the bond of the Sisterhood has remained steadfast and unshakeable. But for the first time, the Sisterhood verges on falling apart when the ladies have to choose between two difficult assignments. The first job guarantees a huge paycheck; the second offers a presidential pardon, and a chance to finally emerge from hiding.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks; Female friendship; Computer hackers;
© p2008., Brilliance Audio,
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Payback [sound recording] / by Michaels, Fern.; Merlington, Laural.;
Read by Laural Merlington.Director, Sandra Burr.In the second installment of Fern Michaels's Revenge of the Sisterhood series, the Weekend Warriors return for another mission, but this time it is extremely personal. Julia has contracted AIDS from her adulterous senator husband, and the women are out for revenge. But will their plot to kidnap the unfaithful, disease-hosting senator be foiled by a ridiculously handsome assistant district attorney?
Subjects: Romantic suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Female friendship; Revenge; Vigilantes;
© p2005., Brilliance Audio,
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