A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God’s Gift of Sexual Intimacy
June 13, 2020

A Celebration of Sex: A Guide to Enjoying God’s Gift of Sexual Intimacy by Douglas E. Rosenau Reviewed by Kellie Gwaltney In A Celebration of Sex, Dr. Rosenau unabashedly takes a thorough look at sex and more specifically at sex as...

How To Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for Turning Arguments into Conversations
June 13, 2020

How To Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for Turning Arguments into Conversations by Sharon Hart Morris Reviewed by The Summit Staff What makes a good marriage last? According to the best evidence provided by thousands of...

Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief
June 13, 2020

Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief by Martha W. Hickman Reviewed by Carleen Newsome This paperback book containing daily meditations offers continuous support to anyone navigating the grief process. It is a comforting daily companion during all...

In the Best Interest of the Child: How to Protect Your Child from the Pain of Your Divorce
June 13, 2020

In the Best Interest of the Child: How to Protect Your Child from the Pain of Your Divorce by Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. Reviewed by Ewell Hardman During meetings with parents considering the possibilities of divorce it is common for...

When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself
June 13, 2020

When Someone You Love is Depressed: How to Help Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself by Laura Epstein Rosen and Xavier Francisco Amador Reviewed by The Summit Staff Depression can be contagious. It can affect not only the person who’s...

Speaking the Truth in Love: How To Be an Assertive Christian
June 13, 2020

Speaking the Truth in Love: How To Be an Assertive Christian by Ruth N. Koch and Kenneth C. Haugk Reviewed by Ewell Hardman The importance of this theme became clear to me after interviewing a young man who had just...

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
June 13, 2020

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. Reviewed by Carleen Newsome Many times people come to therapy because they feel “stuck”.  They notice that they have automatic responses...

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder
June 13, 2020

Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John Ratey, M.D. Reviewed by Erin Pridgen ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in children and yet it continues to...

And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives
June 13, 2020

And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives By John M. Gottman & Julie Schwartz Gottman Reviewed by Kellie Gwaltney Having a baby is a very exciting and joyous event. But...

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
June 13, 2020

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America By Robert Whitaker Reviewed by Carleen Newsome Robert Whitaker in his book Anatomy of an Epidemic investigates the research on the long-term effectiveness...