1. What are boundaries? -- 2. Time boundaries -- 3. Defenses versus boundaries -- 4. Communication boundaries -- 5. Setting boundaries on defensiveness -- 6. Boundary violations -- 7. Setting limits on attack -- 8. Anger boundaries -- 9. Making amends -- 10. Friendship boundaries -- 11. Gossip gossip gossip (or triangulation) -- 12. Intimacy boundaries -- 13. Holiday, birthday, and celebration boundaries -- 14. Sexual boundaries -- 15. Gender boundaries...

What starts out as a weekly anonymous tryst between a divorced man and a married woman turns into a searing portrait of loneliness and emotional need.

Born with a rare condition that causes her to suffer degrees of paralysis when experiencing intense emotion, Daphne endures a virtually solitary existence before meeting a shy, charming man who compels her to chose between safe isolation and true intimacy.

"Valentine Millimaki, a troubled young deputy, finds himself seeking counsel from John Gload, a killer awaiting trial, in this debut novel. The strange intimacy of their connection takes a startling turn with a brazen act of violence, a manhunt, and a stunning revelation that leave Gload's past and Millimaki's future forever entwined"--

"In the linked and tightly thematic stories of I KNOW YOU KNOW WHO I AM, Kispert explores deception, performance, and the uneasiness of reconciling a queer identity with the wider world, with characters who try to navigate that dissonance by acting like another person for someone else. Throughout the collection we meet gay characters who have created sometimes elaborate falsehoods and who now must cope with the way that those deceptions eat at the...

"All beginnings are lovely", a French proverb reminds us, but intimacy is not about this initial "Velcro stage" of relationships. It is only when we stay in relationships over time--whether by necessity or by choice--that our capacity for intimacy is truly put to the test. Nor is the challenge of intimacy limited to the subject of romantic pairings. A primary Love relationship reflects only one opportunity for intimacy in a world this is rich with...

"Explore your relationships and sexuality, with yourself and with others, with this new book by Dr. Faith, author of bestselling Unfuck Your Brain. Written particularly for people who are in intimate relationships, but also incredibly useful if you're single or dating and trying to unpack your past or plan for your future. With science and humor, Dr. Faith demystifies topics such as kink, consent, shame, and trauma recovery. Contains many exercises...