Synopses & Reviews
If you’re like a lot of men, you want to build a satisfying, loving relationship with your wife. . . but just aren’t sure how. In
Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife, bestselling author and family therapist H. Norman Wright reveals the secret: encouragement. Supporting, respecting and affirming your wife is the key to a long-lasting marriage.
But she’s different from you (in case you hadn’t noticed). Women receive encouragement differently than men, and that means learning to speak love in a way your wife can understand.Dr.Wright relates real-life stories from women like your wife who are striving to make their marriage work but are frustrated when their needs and desires go unmet. You’ll also hear from men like you who are trying to understand their spouse’s hopes and fears, and learning to love her unique gifts and perspective. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright knows the massive impact a husband has on his wife—and he shows you how to turn that impact into an affectionate, fulfilling marriage that goes the distance.
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How can a young couple start off on the right foot, helping to ensure that their marriage remains strong and vibrant? This dynamic 60-day devotional from well-known Christian counselor H. Norman Wright is written expressly for pre-engaged, engaged or dating couples. The Starting Out Together Devotional allows engaged couples to spend quality time together, learning what God says about marriage success. This beautifully designed devotional is a practical, inspirational tool that will help prepare couples of all ages for the wonder and mystery of marriage.
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How to handle the painful journey through grief after a traumatic loss. Everyone experiences the death of significant people in their lives. Certified trauma specialist, Dr. Norman Wright has written Grieving the Loss of a Loved One to help people handle a traumatic loss in their life and move forward through the painful journey of grief. Readers will learn that they are not alone in their experience of loss and grief. They will learn what to expect and how to manage grief thru topics like: The purpose of grief and what is appropriate in grieving, Steps to take in moving through grief, Discovering the stages of saying goodbye and moving on in life, Preparing for death and anticipatory grief, Handling sudden death and its aftermath, How family members grieve and the disruption of family and Helping a neighbor or friend who has experienced a death.
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A Guide Through the Valley of Loss
Losing a family member is one of lifes most difficult experiences. Whether you are facing the death of a spouse, parent, child, sibling, close friend or pet, the weeks and months that follow such a loss can be overwhelming. Grieving the Loss of a Loved One is a trustworthy companion for your journey through grief. With gentle honesty and wisdom, bestselling author and respected family therapist H. Norman Wright shares about the process of mourning, the disruption and re-ordering of family life, and the conflicting and confusing emotions that follow a death in the family. He also shows how its possible to grow closer to God and other family members as you face the darkness together. You are not alone through the valleyGods Spirit, the Comforter, walks with you every step of the way, and will guide you toward true peace and renewed hope.
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Many pastors and lay counselors have had minimal training in clinical methods of grief and trauma counseling. The Complete Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling is a biblical, practical guide to pastoral counseling written by one of the most respected Christian therapists of our time. Dr. H. Norman Wright brings more than 40 years of clinical and classroom experience to this topic, and shares real-life dialogs from his decades in private practice to demonstrate healthy, healing counseling sessions. Readers will learn how to counsel and coach both believers and non-believers who are in crisis, how to walk alongside them through the hours, weeks and months following their trauma and how to help them find the path to complete restoration.
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Most relationship books are written for women, but women are not the only ones who want happy, enduring marriages. Bringing Out the Best in Your Wife is written with men in mind, men who want to build a satisfying relationship but just are not sure how. The secret, Dr. H. Norman Wright reveals, is mutual affirmation. But first, husbands have to understand that women receive respect and encouragement differently than men. When husbands discover how to speak the language of love their wives understand, relationships are taken to a whole new level. Dr. Wright lays out biblical and practical ways husbands can bring out the best in their wives. Readers will find firsthand testimonies from men just like them, who share the daily frustrations of living with a person so different from themselves. They may also be surprised by what they learn about women from the personal stories told by wives striving to make their marriages work. Each step toward a healthy, satisfying relationship is presented with a real life situation that men will find immediately familiar. As readers take each successive step, they will see the positive impact that encouragement, prayer, romance and inspiration have on the marriage they have always wanted.
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Bookstore shelves are full of titles that tell women how to get what they want out of their man. But affectionate, long-lasting relationships thrive when the tables are turned— when each spouse focuses on giving, not getting. Bringing Out the Best in Your Husband delivers biblical and practical, proven ways to encourage the man in every reader’s life. This new book from bestselling author H. Norman Wright is packed with stories from wives struggling to understand their husbands’ needs and desires; every woman will see herself and her marriage reflected in these deeply personal accounts. Readers will also hear the other side of the story: Men share the ups and downs of their marriage experiences, and reveal the secret longings of their hearts. Every principle is presented with a true-to-life story so that wives can see the effects of encouragement, prayer, romance and inspiration on marriages just like theirs. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright shows how great an impact spouses have on one another and how to turn that impact into a loving, joy-filled marriage that stands the test of time.
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Many specialists in family relations say the number-one problem in marriages today is not sex, money or children, but lack of communication between husband and wife. H. Norman Wright tackles this dilemma in the Christian book on couples communication. Presenting insightful ways to reduce marital conflict, manage anger, build one another's self-esteem and just plain listen to one another, Wright provides couples with the resources to understand each other at new and deeper levels. Ideal for married and pre-married couples, counselors, lay counselors, mentors and pastors, this classic has been fully revised and updated for marriages in the new millennium.
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Bookstore shelves are crammed with claims about how you can get what you want out of your man . . . but affectionate, long-lasting relationships thrive when the tables are turned: when each spouse focuses on giving, not getting! In the pages of Bringing Out the Best in Your Husband, you’ll find biblical and practical, proven ways to make your marriage a safe haven of encouragement, respect and love. Bestselling author and family therapist H. Norman Wright includes countless true-life stories from men like your husband who share their fears, hopes and disappointments. You’ll also hear from women like you who long to understand their spouse’s needs and desires, and who are learning how to unlock their husband’s heart with acceptance, support and affirmation. Based on his experience counseling thousands of couples over more than 40 years, Dr. Wright understands the tremendous impact a wife has on her husband— and he shows you how to turn that impact into a loving, joy-filled marriage that stands the test of time!
About the Author
H. NORMAN WRIGHT is a grief and trauma therapist and a licensed marriage, family and child therapist who was in private practice for more than 40 years. He is currently the Research Professor of Christian Education at Talbot School of Theology, where he has taught graduate students in counseling and psychology for four decades. He has authored more than 80 books, including the bestsellers Always Daddy's Girl and Communication Key to Your Marriage. He has twice received the Gold Medallion Award.