THE FAMILY: AT HOME IN A HEARTLESS WORLD Meditations and prayers for those who live with others (Published 1995 by HarperCollins)

CONTENTS Preface 1. No one is an island: you can't be 'fully human fully alive' alone 2. How to be an easier person to live with 3. How to get along with other people 4. So what is a 'family'? 5. Families are not yet obsolete! 6. How do happy families get to be that way? 7. The ten marks of a happy marriage 8. Ten myths about marriage 9. Parenting: the most complex job on earth 10. 'Be a man!' But what exactly does that mean? 11. Women and men: love and alienation 12. Dad, your kids need you more than you may realize! 13. Why God made mothers 14. 'Single and satisfied': is that possible? 15. Divorce and single parenting 16. How to parent teenagers and survive the experience 17. Adolescence is tough: but you can mature through it! 18. A chapter for children (of all ages) 19. 'Romantic' and 'realistic' love are not the same 20. The Mating Game: sex is exciting and beautiful and dangerous 21. Grandparents are very special people! 22. Communication and fun: how to enjoy being with others 23. How 'church' can become 'family' 24. 'As for me and my house' Appendix 1: Suggestions for Further Reading Appendix 2: Reflections starters for individual or group discussion