Starting Over: A Step by Step Guide to Help You Rebuild Your Life After a Breakup

We've all heard of well-publicized breakups of celebrity couples, but what if the fractured relationship is yours? You may be looking for easy ways to take away the pain and loneliness, but quick fixes are temporary and can carve deeper wounds.

Starting Over shows you how to climb out of your current situation and take charge of your life. You'll discover how to experience peace and forgiveness, and how to choose friends that can speed you along your path of recovery. This practical guide will give you the personal stories and insights you need to gain a fresh start.

Thomas A. Whiteman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and the founder and president of Life Counseling Services. He has authored or coauthored several books including The Marriage Mender (NavPress), Adult ADD, Victim of Love? (both Pinon Press), and The Complete Stress Management Workbook (Zondervan). Dr. Whiteman has interviewed with numerous radio and television stations across the country including WHUH in Washington, D.C., and programs like "Mid-Day Connection" in Chicago, "On the Line" on WNYC in New York City, and "Minirith-Meier Clinic." He lives with his wife and children in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Randy Petersen has written numerous books, including several on psychological themes. He is coauthor of Stress Test, Victim of Love?, and Angry with God (all Piñon Press). As a free-lance writer, Randy regularly creates educational curriculum for youth and adults, and has written articles for various magazines and web sites. Randy is also an acting teacher, director, and actor in Philadelphia-area schools and theaters, with several original plays produced. He is the founding producer of the Encore Theater Company, which has developed and performed the original musical Creating. A graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, with a degree in ancient languages, he lives in Westville, New Jersey.