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Face Paint

Author : Lisa Eldridge
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613128185
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Face Paint written by Lisa Eldridge and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The “exquisite and richly illustrated” New York Times bestseller from the renowned makeup artist, “a retrospective written for all women, everywhere” (Vogue France). Makeup, as we know it, has only been commercially available in the last 100 years, but applying decoration to the face and body may be one of the oldest global social practices. In Face Paint, Lisa Eldridge reveals the entire history of the art form, from Egyptian and Classical times up through the Victorian age and golden era of Hollywood, and also surveys the cutting-edge makeup science of today and tomorrow. Face Paint explores the practical and idiosyncratic reasons behind makeup’s use, the actual materials employed over generations, and the glamorous icons that people emulate, it is also a social history of women and the ways in which we can understand their lives through the prism and impact of makeup. “Makeup artist and Lancome global creative director Lisa Eldridge drops serious knowledge in Face Paint, her book on the history of beautifying.” —Marie Claire “Clear your coffee table and turn off YouTube—Lisa Eldridge’s book is a must read.” —Teen Vogue “The book is not only rich with history but also with a series of paintings, sketches and photographs in an intense array of colors, selected by the make-up artist herself in the most aesthetically pleasing universal statement to women you’ll ever see.” —Vogue France “Face Paint delves into the history of makeup, with glossy pictures to match . . . the book’s cover is striking.” —New York Post

Makeup Makeovers: Weddings

Author : Robert Jones
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
ISBN 13 : 1616734175
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Makeup Makeovers: Weddings written by Robert Jones and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for all the brides and fans of Makeup Makeovers who want more specific tips on bridal makeup. A complete guide to wedding beauty by a well-known makeup artist and beauty consultant. The author travels all over the country every month speaking to real women just like you. If you have always wanted to learn from a makeup artist that knows how to make a bride look her most beautiful then this is the book for you. This stunning book is a full-color guide to applying wedding makeup, with countless stunning before-and-after pictures of regular women throughout. It is highly instructional and does not just show model perfect women, instead it focuses on the girl next door, your best friend and you. Every woman can be beautiful on her wedding day, no matter what her age or ethnic background, with Robert's makeup techniques. Every women will be able to find women that she can relate to in this book. Makeup Makeovers: Weddings features special makeup techniques for morning, midday, afternoon and evening weddings; because with each time of day you will photograph differently and as we all know one of the most important things to think about is how you will photograph. There is also chapters on more makeup tricks for wedding photos, and, of course, makeup for bridesmaids and matrons of honor. This is THE book for every bride wether you are buying it for your self or as a gift, it will tell you everything you ever needed or wanted to know about bridal makeup.

DIY Bridal Makeup

Author : Toni Thomas
Publisher : Women in Gear, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780692907030
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book DIY Bridal Makeup written by Toni Thomas and published by Women in Gear, LLC. This book was released on 2017-06-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wedding day makeup never looked so good or was so easy to achieve when done by a bride who has learned the skills to do flawless wedding day makeup on herself. Your desire to have a beautiful you on your wedding day starts with gaining confidence in your makeup application skills and knowing what's truly important when it comes to the presentation of your bridal makeup. The key to bridal makeup success will require practicing what you learn, understanding how to apply makeup, using the right tools, and gaining the knowledge about quality makeup and which colors best suit you. Bridal makeup is as special as you are and no two brides are alike, each bride has a vision for her wedding day and each bride deserves to look exactly as she has dreamed of since she was a little girl. With so many makeup application options how can you achieve the right look for you? The great thing about makeup is there are no rules, makeup is a creative process that encourages the person applying the makeup to be as original and unique as they choose or as structured as is necessary, but when it comes to bridal makeup there are a few guidelines to follow. With the DIY Bridal Makeup guidebook you will be able to achieve flawless makeup on your most special day.

DIY Bridal Makeup

Author : Toni Thomas
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781543241884
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book DIY Bridal Makeup written by Toni Thomas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wedding day makeup never looked so good or was so easy to achieve when done by a bride who has learned the skills to do flawless wedding day makeup on herself. Your desire to have a beautiful you on your wedding day starts with gaining confidence in your makeup application skills and knowing what's truly important when it comes to the presentation of your bridal makeup. The key to bridal makeup success will require practicing what you learn, understanding how to apply makeup, using the right tools, and gaining the knowledge about quality makeup and which colors best suit you. Bridal makeup is as special as you are and no two brides are alike, each bride has a vision for her wedding day and each bride deserves to look exactly as she has dreamed of since she was a little girl. With so many makeup application options how can you achieve the right look for you? The great thing about makeup is there are no rules, makeup is a creative process that encourages the person applying the makeup to be as original and unique as they choose or as structured as is necessary, but when it comes to bridal makeup there are a few guidelines to follow. With the DIY Bridal Makeup guidebook you will be able to achieve flawless makeup on your most special day.

Marriage Make-Up

Author : Penny Jordan
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1038937337
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Marriage Make-Up written by Penny Jordan and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return of her husband... Abbie Howard would do everything to make her daughter’s wedding special. Everything, except to allow Cathy the one thing she most desired — to meet the father who’d walked away from his marriage before his baby was even born. But Sam Howard wasn’t to be kept away. His attraction was as devastating as ever and Abbie was tempted to forgive and and make up. But could she ever forget that he’d accused her of conceiving another man’s child?

A Practical Wedding

Author : Meg Keene
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0738246735
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Wedding written by Meg Keene and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.

Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give

Author : Ada Calhoun
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393254801
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give written by Ada Calhoun and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven essays celebrating the beauty of the imperfect marriage. We hear plenty about whether or not to get married, but much less about what it takes to stay married. Clichés around marriage—eternal bliss, domestic harmony, soul mates—leave out the real stuff. After marriage you may still want to sleep with other people. Sometimes your partner will bore the hell out of you. And when stuck paying for your spouse’s mistakes, you might miss being single. In Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun presents an unflinching but also loving portrait of her own marriage, opening a long-overdue conversation about the institution as it truly is: not the happy ending of a love story or a relic doomed by high divorce rates, but the beginning of a challenging new chapter of which “the first twenty years are the hardest.” Calhoun’s funny, poignant personal essays explore the bedrooms of modern coupledom for a nuanced discussion of infidelity, existential anxiety, and the many other obstacles to staying together. Both realistic and openhearted, Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give offers a refreshing new way to think about marriage as a brave, tough, creative decision to stay with another person for the rest of your life. “What a burden,” Calhoun calls marriage, “and what a gift.”

Fierce Marriage

Author : Ryan Frederick
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493412779
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Fierce Marriage written by Ryan Frederick and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ryan and Selena Frederick were newlyweds when they landed in Switzerland to pursue Selena's dream of training horses. Neither of them knew at the time that Ryan was living out a death sentence brought on by a worsening genetic heart defect. Soon it became clear he needed major surgery that could either save his life--or result in his death on the operating table. The young couple prepared for the worst. When Ryan survived, they both realized that they still had a future together. But the near loss changed the way they saw all that would lie ahead. They would live and love fiercely, fighting for each other and for a Christ-centered marriage, every step of the way. Fierce Marriage is their story, but more than that, it is a call for married couples to put God first in their relationship, to measure everything they do and say to each other against what Christ did for them, and to see marriage not just as a relationship they should try to keep healthy but also as one worth fighting for in every situation. With the gospel as their foundation, Ryan and Selena offer hope and practical help for common struggles in marriage, including communication problems, sexual frustration, financial stress, family tension, screen-time disconnection, and unrealistic expectations.

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408842408
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage written by Ann Patchett and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'So compellingly personal you feel you're looking over her shoulder as she sits down to write' New York Times 'Electrically entertaining ... Funny, generous, spirited and kind' The Times This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is an irresistible blend of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped Ann Patchett as a daughter, wife, friend and writer. Here, Ann Patchett shares entertaining and moving stories about her tumultuous childhood, her painful early divorce, the excitement of selling her first book, driving a Winnebago from Montana to Yellowstone Park, her joyous discovery of opera, scaling a six-foot wall in order to join the Los Angeles Police Department, the gradual loss of her beloved grandmother, starting her own bookshop in Nashville, her love for her very special dog and, of course, her eventual happy marriage. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is a memoir both wide ranging and deeply personal, overflowing with close observation and emotional wisdom, told with wit, honesty and irresistible warmth.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

Author : John Gottman, PhD
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0553447718
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)

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Download or read book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work written by John Gottman, PhD and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

Author : John Gottman, Ph.D.
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0609899538
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work written by John Gottman, Ph.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2002-02-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages. This book is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward in their approach, yet profound in their effect, these principles teach partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work. Gottman helps couples focus on each other, on paying attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship. Being thoughtful about ordinary matters provides spouses with a solid foundation for resolving conflict when it does occur and finding strategies for living with those issues that cannot be resolved. Packed with questionnaires and exercises whose effectiveness has been proven in Dr. Gottman's workshops, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the result of Dr. John Gottman's many years of closely observing thousands of marriages. This kind of longitudinal research has never been done before. Based on his findings, he has culled seven principles essential to the success of any marriage. Maintain a love map. Foster fondness and admiration. Turn toward instead of away. Accept influence. Solve solvable conflicts. Cope with conflicts you can't resolve. Create shared meaning. Dr. Gottman's unique questionnaires and exercises will guide couples on the road to revitalizing their marriage, or making a strong one even better.

Everything I Know About Love

Author : Dolly Alderton
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062968807
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Everything I Know About Love written by Dolly Alderton and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller "There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it.” —Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women “Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world. But what makes this memoir more than mere entertainment is the mature and sophisticated evolution that Alderton describes in these pages. It’s a beautifully told journey and a thoughtful, important book. I loved it.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and—above all else— realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton’s unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age—making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.

Grown-Up Marriage

Author : Judith Viorst
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439107440
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Grown-Up Marriage written by Judith Viorst and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although marriage is for grown-ups, very few of us are grown up when we marry. Here, the bestselling author of Suddenly Sixty and Necessary Losses presents her life-affirming perspective on the joys, heartaches, difficulties, and possibilities of a grown-up marriage -- and no, that's not an oxymoron! Featuring interviews with married women and men, the findings of couples therapists, the truths offered by literature and movies, and a bemused exploration of her own marriage, Judith Viorst illuminates the issues couples struggle with from "I do" through "till death do us part." Examining marital rivalry, marital manners, marital sex (extramarital, too), marital fighting and apologies, what kids do for (and to) marriage, and the boredom and bliss of everyday married life, Viorst leaves no marital stone unturned. From the early years when we wonder "Who is this person?" and "What am I doing here?" to the realities of divorce, remarriage, and growing older (and old) together, Viorst offers insights and advice with honesty, humanity, and humor -- all the while recognizing how tough it is to be married and, when it works, how very precious it can be.

Clean

Author : Alejandro Junger
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061735329
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Clean written by Alejandro Junger and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many of us can honestly say we do not suffer from at least one of the following: Colds or viruses each year Allergies or hay fever Extra pounds that won't come off Restless nights Recurrent indigestion, constipation, or irritable bowel syndrome Itchy skin, acne, or any other troubling skin condition Depression, anxiety, or frequent fatigue If you were to seek medical advice for any of the above, you would likely be prescribed pills, topical lotions, injections, or even surgery. Such treatments are used to manage the symptoms and do not address the root of the problem. Too often, doctors treat these common ailments as inevitable costs of living a modern life. The result is a patchwork approach to health care that has become the norm. In Clean, a New York City cardiologist and a leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Alejandro Junger offers a major medical breakthrough. Dr. Junger argues that the majority of these common ailments are the direct result of toxic buildup in our systems accumulated through the course of our daily lives. As the toxicity of modern life increases and disrupts our systems on a daily basis, bombarding us through our standard American diet and chemical-filled environments, our ability to handle the load hasn't accelerated at the same rapid pace. The toxins are everywhere, but Clean offers a solution. Clean is an M.D.'s program that provides all the tools necessary to support and reactivate our detoxification system to its fullest capabilities, and can be easily incorporated into a busy schedule. The effect is transformative: nagging health problems will suddenly disappear, extra weight will drop away, and for the first time in our lives we will experience what it truly means to feel healthy. Every day spent on the Clean program is a major step in healing not just the symptom but the root of the problem, effectively and simply. Dr. Junger's life-changing program restores what rightfully belongs to you—your health, vitality, and peace of mind.

Young House Love

Author : Sherry Petersik
Publisher : Artisan
ISBN 13 : 1579656765
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Making Marriage Work

Author : Lynn Toler
Publisher : Agate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1572846976
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Making Marriage Work written by Lynn Toler and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Solid advice for newlyweds, golden anniversary celebrants and everybody in-between” from the Marriage Boot Camp and former Divorce Court star (The Augusta Chronicle). As the judge starring on two hit television shows, Lynn Toler has witnessed, en masse, the thematic mistakes made in American marriages. She herself has also been wed for more than 30 years and has seen both the highs and lows of matrimony in her own marriage as well as the marriages of those close to her. Drawing from both her professional career and personal life, Toler sees that the biggest impediment to marriage these days is that couples decide to take the plunge based almost entirely on the most irrational criteria: falling in love. Making Marriage Work doesn’t suggest that love has nothing to do with marriage at all; rather, Toler says that love by itself is simply not enough to make marriages survive. Marriage, Toler says, is a job, and it needs to be treated like one. This updated manual suggests specific procedures that should be put in place to bridge the gap between head over heels and happily ever after. It explains how to phrase things in order to span the great hormonal divide men and women often fall into when trying to talk to one another. It also discusses the very new and real challenges to marriage created in a culture often overwhelmed by the emphasis on (and ability to attain) instant gratification. Replete with simple, no-nonsense rules, Divorce Court anecdotes, and stories about Judge Toler’s own union, Making Marriage Work contains invaluable information couples can use today to secure their marital tomorrow.

What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage

Author : Amy Sutherland
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1588366901
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage written by Amy Sutherland and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-02-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While observing exotic animal trainers for her acclaimed book Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched, journalist Amy Sutherland had an epiphany: What if she used these training techniques with the human animals in her own life–namely her dear husband, Scott? In this lively and perceptive book, Sutherland tells how she took the trainers’ lessons home. The next time her forgetful husband stomped through the house in search of his mislaid car keys, she asked herself, “What would a dolphin trainer do?” The answer was: nothing. Trainers reward the behavior they want and, just as important, ignore the behavior they don’t. Rather than appease her mate’s rising temper by joining in the search, or fuel his temper by nagging him to keep better track of his things in the first place, Sutherland kept her mouth shut and her eyes on the dishes she was washing. In short order, Scott found his keys and regained his cool. “I felt like I should throw him a mackerel,” she writes. In time, as she put more training principles into action, she noticed that she became more optimistic and less judgmental, and their twelve-year marriage was better than ever. What started as a goofy experiment had such good results that Sutherland began using the training techniques with all the people in her life, including her mother, her friends, her students, even the clerk at the post office. In the end, the biggest lesson she learned is that the only animal you can truly change is yourself. Full of fun facts, fascinating insights, hilarious anecdotes, and practical tips, What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage describes Sutherland’s Alice-in-Wonderland experience of stumbling into a world where cheetahs walk nicely on leashes and elephants paint with watercolors, and of leaving a new, improved Homo sapiens.