Psychology

	Unconditional Love: What Every Woman and Man Desires in a Relationship By: Dwayne L. Buckingham, LCSW, BCD Code:UL-PB Price: $14.99 Quantity in Basket: none ISBN: 978-1-60862-063-0 Edition: Paperback, 208 Pages Publication Date: July 16, 2009
A forgiving heart and positive regard summarizes the message of this profound book about what it means to give and receive unconditional love in a relationship. A book of love and knowledge, Unconditional Love: What Every Woman and Man Desires in a Relationship by psychotherapist, Dwayne L. Buckingham, is a profound and inspiring treatise that equips readers to discover their love style and to initiate and sustain meaningful relationships built on unconditional love. Enlightening and on-point, this self-discovery and relationship guide clarifies the difference between love and lust; love and unconditional love, and it asks some profound questions: Does love hurt? Is love enough to sustain relationships? Is it possible to love unconditionally? And, do styles of love affect an individuals’ ability to give and receive unconditional love? In eleven mind-blowing and inspiring chapters, the author explores perceptions and challenges about giving and receiving unconditional love to move readers from guarded hearts and fear to a place where unconditional love enables them to forgive others and demonstrate positive regard in their relationships. Beginning with a captivating chapter, “Why does love hurt?” the author further pushes the envelope in “Be Realistic” and “Love without Limits.” He instructs readers to look at their self-preserving mindsets and behaviors objectively and learn to identify thoughts and actions that inhibit or prevent them from giving and receiving unconditional love. Here it is, giving and receiving unconditional love is only possible if each of us learns to love as God loves us.
	A Black Man’s Worth! Conqueror and Head of Household By: Dwayne L. Buckingham, LCSW, BCD Code:ABMW-PB Price: $12.99 Quantity in Basket: none ISBN: 978-1-59824-974-3 Edition: Paperback, 179 Pages Publication Date: January 1, 2009
Self-reflection and spiritual growth establishes a solid foundation in this prevailing narrative of what it means to be a contemporary Black male. Life changing, A Black Man’s Worth: Conqueror and Head of Household by psychotherapist and advocate Dwayne L. Buckingham is an astonishingly truthful and concise narrative that illustrates for Black males how to become R.E.A.L. men by conquering internalized oppression. Impactful and spiritual, this life-changing guide is the key to world-shattering change for Black males, and it asks some profound questions: Are Black males capable of conquering internalized oppression? Are Black males capable of providing for and protecting their family? And, are today’s Black males capable of coping with adversity positively? In seven mind-blowing chapters, the author explores psychological, environmental, and spiritual dilemmas to move readers to an eye-opening understanding of how Black males have been mentally handicapped and traumatized by means of oppression and injustice throughout America’s history. Beginning with a thoroughly invigorating chapter, “Does My Life Have Meaning,” the author further pushes the envelope in “Be Realistic” and “Love Unconditionally.” He instructs readers how to look at the psychological, behavioral and environmental dispositions of Black males and American history in a whole new light, highlighting struggles as well as successes.
	A Black Woman's Worth! My Queen and Backbone By: Dwayne L. Buckingham, LCSW, BCD Code:ABWW-PB Price: $10.99 Quantity in Basket: none ISBN: 978-1-59824-827-2 Edition: Paperback, 151 Pages Publication Date: May 22, 2008
Cognitive therapy and self-empowerment go hand in hand in this powerful treatise of what it means to be a modern Black woman. For all of its power, A Black Woman’s Worth: My Queen and Backbone by psychotherapist and activist Dwayne L. Buckingham is a surprisingly candid and succinct treatise that shows readers how to initiate meaningful inner dialogue and change to transform themselves—and their communities. Positive and uplifting, this self-improvement guide is not without controversy, and it asks some hard-hitting questions: Are today’s Black women’s values different than our ancestors? Are Black women the backbone of the Black community? And, are today’s Black women worthy of being called Queens? In six fully annotated chapters, the author examines history, sociology, and Biblical inferences to transport readers to an esoteric and concrete place where a proud African-American tradition meets the modern world that has witnessed Black communities corrupted by indifference and neglect. Beginning with a thoroughly refreshing chapter, “Transformed by Knowledge and Wisdom,” the author further pushes the envelope in “Change Your Attitude” and “Love Yourself Unconditionally.” He directs readers to look at mindsets, typecasts, and history in a whole new light, which proves to be as empowering as it is informative. Here it is, the truth that each of us is a part of history and each of us has an opportunity to make history.
	Overcoming Depression from Emotional Abuse By: Shayne E. North and Lori A. North Code:ODFEA-PB Price: $16.95 Quantity in Basket: none ISBN: 978-1-59824-756-5 Edition: Paperback, 267 Pages Publication Date: January 9, 2008
The Tools of Your Mind If you have ever felt overwhelmed by depression and did not know where to turn, this book is for you. For many of us, life’s early experiences have left us shaken, and our spirit broken. We will always ask, ‘Am I good enough?’ For men it may be ‘Am I man enough?’ and for women it may be ‘Am I pretty enough?’ and for all of us it will be, ‘Will others like me and seek me for who I am?’ This question arises from an emptiness that we cannot seem to fill. Tragically, we may also feel guilt as well for letting others down. You may have felt the pain of watching, ignored on the sidelines while others played sports, danced at school dances, or received attention from our parents. The cause may be one tragic event for which we have never been able to recover, or it may be deeper, from terrible lies we learned about ourselves in early childhood. Whatever your reasons are for your emotional trauma, there is an answer. You have not disappointed anyone, and God is very proud of you just as you are! We will show you where to find the beauty and excitement within, which you deserve to find. Emotional difficulties arise from different causes, but the same purpose, and that is God is trying to tell you how beautiful you really are! If abuse from your past is keeping you from fulfillment today, we will explain why it happened and how God intends for it to lead you to your happiness, not away from it. We will show you the powers inside yourself God want you to discover. You are only half way through coming home to yourself. God sent you into this world as his promise, his possibility, and his gift, to somewhere. That means you have a destination yet to find. That promise and that possibility that you are, still exists in all its glory within you. All that for which you seek, whether it is for love from a spouse, or it is for financial stability and to own your own home, or just to be a mother, is all yet to come! You will not find that answer by looking out into the world, but by looking at the Wonder within your own heart. You do not need forgiveness from God, or a seminar and some executive’s insider secrets, or approval from your parents to feel okay and be a success. All you need is your forgiveness and the insider secrets you already have deep within you. When it comes to overcoming life’s obstacles and achieving happiness, the spiritual weapon of choice is your self. You are a statement of beauty that God proudly wishes all creation to see. You are an answer God sends to someone’s prayer, and a supply to someone’s need. You already have your answers inside, and what are in this book are the keys to unlock the treasure within yourself! What we are searching for is ‘The One Who is Looking.’