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  No person is an island. Relationships (platonic and/or romantic) help us thrive and grow. Here's a selection of recent books that offer advice and tips on love and relationships, whether you're dating, still looking, celibate or married.

(Click on the book cover or title to link to library holdings information.)

                                                                                     
My Boyfriend's Back

by
Donna Hanover

An exploration of the twenty-first-century trend of reuniting with early loves later in life follows true stories of rekindled love, including that of the former First Lady of New York City, and offers advice on reconnecting with the past.


A Practical Handbook for the BoyfriendPractical Handbook for the Boyfriend
by Felicity Huffman

A guide directed toward the men in women's lives. Explains how to negotiate the complex minefield of male-female relationships and offers helpful strategies, advice for becoming a better boyfriend.


The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage book coverThe Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Identifies ten different financial personality "types" and furnishes practical tools, techniques, and advice for taking advantage of individual strengths to develop an effective plan for financial success.


The Five Languages of Apology book coverThe Five Languages of Apology
by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas

With this easy-to-follow and quickly applicable communication tool, bestselling author Gary Chapman teams with counselor Jennifer Thomas to explore the different languages of apology for a whole new audience.


Me to We book coverMe to We : Finding Meaning in a Material World
by Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger

For everyone who has ever yearned for a better life and a better world, Craig and Marc Kielburger share a blueprint for personal and social change that has the power to transform lives one act at a time. Challenging people to improve their own lives by helping others, "Me to We" presents an approach to life that leads us to recognize what is truly valuable.


I love you, nice to meet you (book cover)I Love You, Nice to Meet You
by Lori Gottlieb and Kevin Bleyer

In this razor-sharp look at the mating rituals of the dating species, Gottlieb and Bleyer explore and deconstruct every key moment of a relationship.


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