marriage

"Ruth has always stood firmly beside her upstanding, brilliant husband, Peter, the legendary chief of New England{u2019}s Derry School for boys. The childless couple has a unique, passionate bond that grew out of Ruth{u2019}s arrival on Peter{u2019}s family{u2019}s doorstep as a young girl orphaned by tragedy. And though sometimes frustrated by her role as lifelong helpmate, Ruth is awed by her good fortune in her life with Peter. As the novel opens, we see the Derry School in all its glorious fall colors and witness the loosening of the aging Peter{u2019}s grasp: he will soon have to retire, and Ruth is wondering what they will do in their old age, separated from the school into which they have poured everything, including their savings. The narrative takes us back through the years, revealing the explosive spark and joy between Ruth and Peter{u2014}undiminished now that they are in their seventies{u2014}and giving us a deeply felt portrait of a woman from a generation that quietly put individual dreams aside for the good of a partnership, and of the ongoing gift of the right man{u2019}s love." -- Cover.

Life has calmed down for Sumi and Soichiro following a fire in which he was badly injured, but the arrival of new maid Keiko-Kinoshita, who is actually a spy for the vice president of Soichiro's company, threatens to disrupt the household and their marriage once again.

Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism, and deep contradictions, at the heart of the Enlightenment.

Discusses the many ways that love is expressed, covering how to learn different modes of communication, such as time, gift-giving, words, and physical touch, in order to give and receive love from one's partner.

King Hal must seriously consider marrying the wealthy princess of Liantine after his kingdom is ravaged by a fire, but he soon learns things are done differently in the land of Liantine and he must work harder to save his people.

How to counteract differences between the sexes in communication styles, emotional needs, and behavior to promote greater understanding between partners.

The author describes how she decided to return to her native India in order to find a husband.

Examines marital problems as communication problems rather than love problems, and discusses five different love languages, quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch, and describes how understanding the needs of a significant other can improve a relationship.

Offers advice and counsel to new and expectant fathers, covering a wide variety of topics, including how to be a great birth coach, child care and preschools, diapers, discipline, life insurance, reading aloud, toys, and travel.

The story of Catherine Morland, a well-to-do clergyman's daughter whose imagination runs away with her during a visit to the medieval home of the Tilney's, a family she met while vacationing at Bath. Convinced that General Tilney, the father of her soon-to-be betrothed, is a brutal criminal, Catherine is chagrined when her suspicions - which owe more to her love of fantasical novels than to her gifts for sleuthing - are discovered by her hosts. [from inside jacket.