For the PressClient-Oriented Books
Peter M. Walzer is quoted in the new book,The Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors, and Other Experts (Paperback) by Deborah Moskovitch (Author)
Social historian Stephanie Coontz's new book is
Marriage, a History: from Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage .
The historical review of wedlock reveals an institution that has adapted over centuries -- but faces new crises today. Viking; May 19, 2005
Prenups for Lovers: A Romantic Guide To Prenuptial Agreements by Alrene G. Dubin
Villard Books; ISBN: 0375755357; (February 6, 2001)
- AAML's Divorce Manual: A Client Handbook the
roadmap of the divorce process
- AAML's Stepping Back From Anger - Vital information on protecting children during divorce.
- AAML's Making Marriage Last - Tips from Divorce Lawyers on Making Your
Marriage Work
Now available in Spanish:
Retirándose Del Coraje - Protejiendo A Sus Hijos Durante El Divorci
Custody Chaos, Personal Peace: Sharing Custody with an Ex Who Drives You Crazy by Jeffrey P. Wittman, Ph.D.
Perigee; ISBN: 0399527109; October 9, 2001
Divorcing by Melvin Belli and Mel Kranzler
St Martins Mass Market Paper; ISBN: 0312927444; Reprint edition (February 1992)
Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce by Violet Woodhouse
Nolo Press; ISBN: 0873375580; 5th edition (June 2000)
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
Fireside; ISBN: 0684830787; Revised edition (November 1997)
Divorce Handbook for California: How to Dissolve Your Marriage Without Disaster (Rebuilding Books) by James W. Stewart, Honorable James W. Stewart J.D.
Impact Publishers, Inc.; ISBN: 1886230234; 4th edition (September 1999)
Ahrons, Constance. The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart. Harper Perennial/Harper Collins, 1995.
Brinkman, Rick & Rick Kirschner. Dealing With People You Can't Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst. McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Friedman, James T. The Divorce Handbook. Random House, 1999.
Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than I.Q. Bantam Books, 1995.
Hethereington, E. Mavis. and Kelly, JohnFor Better or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered Surpising Results from the Most Comprehensive Study of Divorce in America. W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393048624; 1 Ed edition (January 2002)
Krantzler, Ph.D., Mel & Melvin Belli. Divorcing. St. Martins Press, 1992.
Stewart, James W. Divorce Handbook for California: How to Dissolve Your Marriage Without Disaster. Impact Publishing, 1999.
Talia, M. Sue. How to Avoid the Divorce from Hell and Dance Together at Your Daughter's Wedding. Nexus Publishing Company, 1997.
Trafford, Abigail. Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce and Building A New Life. Harper Perennial, 1992.
Walther, Anne N. Divorce Hangover. Pocket Books, 1991 (out of print, but sometimes still obtainable).
Woodhouse, Violet & Victoria Felton-Collins with M. C. BlakBan. Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce. Nolo Press Self-Help Law, 1998.
Custody-Related Books
Bienenfeld, Florence. Helping Your Child Suceed After Divorce. Hunter House, 1987.
Burns, Cherie. Stepmotherhood: How to Survive Without Feeling Frustrated, Left Out, or Wicked. Time Books/Random House, 1985.
Dodson, Dr. Fitzhugh. How to Father. Signet Books, 1975.
Gardner, M.D., Richard A. The Parents Book About Divorce. Bantam Books, 1991.
Garrity, Carla B., & Mitchell A. Baris. Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce. Lexington Books, 1994.
LeShan, Eda. What's Going to Happen to Me? Aladdin Books, 1978 (out of print, but sometimes still obtainable).
Marston, Stephanie. The Divorced Parent: Success Strategies for Raising Your Children After Separation. Pocket Books, 1994 (out of print, but sometimes still obtainable).
McKay, Matthew, Kim Paleg, Patrick Fanning, & Dana Landis. When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent's Guide. New Harbinger Publications, 1996.
Nelson, Jane, Cheryl Erwin, & Carol Delzer. Positive Discipline for Single Parents: A Practical Guide to Raising Children Who Are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful. Prima, 1993.
Ricci, Ph.D., Isolina. Mom's House, Dad's House — Making Two Homes for Your Child. Simon & Schuster, 1997.
Unell, Barbara C., & Jerry Wyckoff. 20 Teachable Virtues: Practical Ways to Pass on Lessons of Virtue and Character to Your Children. Perigee, 1995.
Warshak, Ph.D., Richard A. The Custody Revolution. Poseidon Press, 1992.
Books to Help Children
Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurence Brown, et al
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman, Patricia Romanowski (Contributor)
Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina, Ph.D. Ricci
Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce by Cornelia Spelman, et al
What Children Need to Know When Parents Get Divorced by William L. Coleman
I Don't Want to Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom, Kathryn Kunz Finney (Illustrator)
Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents: Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce and Its Aftermath by Vicki Lansky (Paperback - March 1996)
It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents & Young Children During Divorce by Vicki Lansky, Jane Prince (Illustrator)
Two Homes by Claire Masurel, Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator), Kady Denton MacDonald (Illustrator)
Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child With an Uncooperative Ex by Julia A. Ross, Judy Corcoran (Contributor), Julie A. Ross, Ross Corcoran
Technical Books and Articles
Family Advocate, "The Father's Custody Case," American Bar Association, Winter 1993 (periodical available from the ABA, Family Law Section, Chicago).
Guralnick, Mark S. Interstate Child Custody Litigation. American Bar Association, 1993.
Hodges, William F. Interventions for Children of Divorce. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.
Shafte, Dianne. Child Custody Evaluations, a Practical Guide. Sage Publications, Newbury Park, California, 1985.