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Divorce

Name: Divorce
Author: Rosanne DeTorres
ISBN: 978-1-5335-2871-1

THE ANSWERS YOU NEED BEFORE, DURING & AFTER

by Rosanne DeTorres ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 4, 2016

A compact and straightforward guide to a well-planned divorce.

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In this short handbook, a family law attorney offers advice, checklists, and worksheets on preparing for and dealing with divorce.

To those contemplating divorce, the move might seem overwhelming. “Divorce often brings significant adjustments, but these adjustments can be managed with the right guidance and planning,” writes DeTorres (Breakthrough Results!, 2016), a matrimonial law attorney practicing in New Jersey. This book aims to give readers a starting point in the divorce process. Her first, most important, and often repeated recommendation is to choose a qualified legal adviser, preferably one who’s an expert in family law. (DeTorres reminds readers that this work isn’t “to be construed as legal advice and should not be regarded as such.”) The first section, “Before Divorce,” provides questions to consider in deciding to divorce; possible challenges; and how to assemble a legal team and the documents that will best help the members serve as advocates. She cuts through built-up emotions, helping brace readers for realities like “how you were treated in the marriage will not make a difference in your financial settlement,” barring serious injuries. “During Divorce” discusses splitting assets and debts, protecting your interests, dividing a shared business, arranging custody and other child-related matters, evaluating options, saving money, and reaching an agreement. Equally important, she provides a list of things readers should not do. “After Divorce” goes into more detail on separating assets and dealing with residences plus tips on moving forward post-divorce. Eight appendices provide checklists and worksheets on topics like what to ask an attorney, holiday arrangements, and spousal support. DeTorres explains legal concepts clearly, such as the difference between separate and marital property or shared versus joint custody, but she doesn’t oversimplify either. The volume touches on matters older books may not include, like the advice to shun social media and protect one’s privacy or the treatment of divorce dilemmas related to blended families. On the other hand, it would have been nice to have links to printable forms for the worksheets; many such checklists are already available online for free.

A compact and straightforward guide to a well-planned divorce.

Pub Date: July 4, 2016

ISBN: 978-1-5335-2871-1

Page Count: 106

Publisher: CreateSpace

Review Posted Online: Aug. 16, 2016

Review Program: Kirkus Indie

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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NUTCRACKER

by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996

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This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)

Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996

ISBN: 0-15-100227-4

Page Count: 136

Publisher: Harcourt

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996

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GENERAL NONFICTION

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

EPISODES FROM THE LIFE OF LADY MENDL (ELSIE DE WOLFE)

by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955

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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.