What would happen if you were visited by your younger self, and got a chance for a do-over? Alice Love is twenty-nine years old, madly in love with her husband, and pregnant with their first child. So imagine her surprise when, after a fall, she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! she HATES the gym!) and discovers that she's actually thirty-nine, has three children, and is in the midst of an acrimonious divorce. A knock on the head has misplaced ten years of her life, and Alice isn't sure she likes who she's become. It turns out, though, that forgetting might be the most memorable thing that has ever happened to Alice.
Mark Dooher has a successful legal career, a long-lasting marriage, charm, good looks, and money; but when he meets young, beautiful law student Christina Carrera, he wants her, too. The author of A Certain Justice (LJ 7/95) has Mark manage, through a series of devious manipulations, to rid Christina of her fiance, get her a job at his firm, and make her fall in love with him. But there is the troublesome matter of his wife, whom he cannot divorce because of his important professional relationship with the city's archbishop. Then his wife turns up conveniently murdered, and the resulting trial could turn out to be Mark's greatest challenge yet.
Somewhere between belief and doubt lies faith. For the second time in her marriage, Mariah White catches her husband with another woman and Faith, their seven year old daughter, witnesses every painful minute. In the aftermath of a sudden divorce, Mariah struggles with depression and Faith seeks solace in a new friend… a friend who may or may not be imaginary
It's No Big Deal Really: A Parent's Guide to Making Divorce Easy for Children
Most parents want their divorce to be as quick and pain-free as possible, especially when children are involved. Divorce can affect children in numerous ways and can often have damaging consequences for their self-esteem, behavior, academic performance, and health. Combining professional advice with firsthand experiences, this insightful guide pres a commonsense roadmap designed to avoid putting children in the middle of a divorce.
Key changes in this new edition include updated information regarding the enforcement of current laws, four new forms and the recent changes to California statutes regarding child and spousal support. While many of these changes have been federally mandated, California is taking an especially aggressive attitude in enacting and enforcing new legislation to protect its economy and its children. In addition, all blank forms are available in an easy-to-use, tear-out format.
