Change is Inevitable

Change is scary, but it is an inevitable part of life. This list of books covers topics relating to some of life's biggest changes, how to navigate them, and how to move forward.

Updated December 8, 2024
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Moms moving on : real life advice for conquering divorce, co-parenting through conflict, and becoming your best self
Dempsey-Multack, Michelle
Paper Book
Trust your gut, take care of yourself, and find new life on the other side with this "straightforward" (Ilene S. Cohen, PhD, award-winning author of When It's Never About You), empowering guide to divorce for moms. We hear it all the time on the news. The divorce rates are...

306.893 Dempsey-Multac 2022

Grief is a journey : finding your path through loss
Doka, Kenneth J.
Paper Book
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kenneth Doka explores a new, compassionate way to grieve, explaining that grief is not an illness to get over but an individual and ongoing journey. There is no "one-size-fits-all" way to cope with loss. The vital bonds that we form with those we love in...

155.937 D685 2016

Life is in the transitions : [online electronic audiobook] mastering change at a
Feiler, Bruce S.
Audiobook
A New York Times bestseller!  A pioneering and timely study of how to navigate life's biggest transitions with meaning, purpose, and skill Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Secrets of Happy Families and Council of...

392 Feiler 2020

The grief recovery handbook for pet loss
Friedman, Russell
Paper Book
If you've found yourself almost inconsolable after your pet died, please know that you're normal. If you've found that your family and friends don't seem to understand the level of your grief, please know that, too, is normal. ...

155.937 F914 2014

The new menopause : navigating your path through hormonal change with purpose, power, and facts
Haver, Mary Claire (Medical doctor)
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage--by the bestselling author of The Galveston...

618.175 Haver 2024

Your second act : inspiring stories of reinvention
Heaton, Patricia
Paper Book
An entertaining, inspirational book about second acts in life and reinventing yourself from beloved television actress Patricia Heaton--Emmy Award-winning star of Everybody Loves Raymond, The Middle, and most recently, Carol's Second Act. Patricia Heaton is...

305.244 Heaton 2020

Conquering fear : living boldly in an uncertain world
Kushner, Harold S.
Paper Book
From the best-selling author ofWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People,an illuminating book about fear—and what we can do to overcome it. An inescapable component of our lives, fear comes in many guises: fear of unemployment; fear of aging, illness, losing beauty; fear of a...

152.46 K968

Blend : the secret to co-parenting and creating a balanced family /
Mashonda
Ebook
A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents--Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and...

306.89 Mashonda 2018

Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
May, Katherine
Paper Book
THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  "Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name." --Krista Tippett, On Being "Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a...

828.92 May 2020

Keep the memories, lose the stuff : declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life
Paxton, Matt
Paper Book
Your boxes of photos, family's china, and even the kids' height charts aren't just stuff; they're attached to a lifetime of memories - and letting them go can be scary. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize....

648.8 Paxton 2022

I just graduated... now what? : honest answers from those who have been there
Schwarzenegger, Katherine
Paper Book
The guide all college graduates need as they embark on life in the real world Graduation is a time of tough questions whose answers we don't-and sometimes can't-know the day we receive our diploma. Determined to power through the uncertainty of post-graduation, bestselling author...

331.7023 Sch96 2014

The empty nest : 31 parents tell the truth about relationships, love, and freedom after children fly the coop
Stabiner, Karen.
Paper Book
A survival guide - or commiseration guide - for parents whose kids are leaving home. The essays, penned by writers ranging from the well-known to the lesser-known, focus primarily on college, but a few discuss children leaving the nest to join the military or move away from their hometown.

306.874 Em76 2007


Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.