Il Dr. James Dobson è uno psicologo abilitato, consulente matrimoniale e familiare, e prolifico autore specializzato nello sviluppo infantile e nelle dinamiche familiari. Con oltre 50 libri pubblicati, le sue opere includono titoli influenti come "The New Dare to Discipline", "The New Strong-Willed Child" e il bestseller del New York Times "Bringing Up Girls". I suoi scritti spesso uniscono competenza psicologica a prospettive basate sulla fede, affrontando sfide genitoriali, relazioni coniugali e crescita spirituale.
Accademico e clinico rispettato, Dobson ha ricoperto il ruolo di professore clinico associato di pediatria presso la University of Southern California School of Medicine per 14 anni e ha lavorato al Children's Hospital Los Angeles per 17 anni. La sua carriera si è estesa oltre l'ambito accademico alla politica pubblica, dove ha consigliato diverse commissioni governative su giustizia minorile, benessere infantile e prevenzione delle gravidanze adolescenziali. Riconosciuto per i suoi contributi, è stato inserito nella National Radio Hall of Fame nel 2008 e ha ricevuto il Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award nel 2009.
L'eredità di Dobson include il suo programma radiofonico quotidiano, "Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk", che amplifica ulteriormente la sua esperienza su tematiche familiari. Le sue opere continuano a guidare genitori e coppie, combinando consigli pratici con ricerca psicologica e principi cristiani.
Bringing Up Books
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Bringing Up Boys
2001
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Bringing Up Girls
2008
Life on the Edge Books
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Life on the Edge: A Young Adult's Guide to a Meaningful Future
1993
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Life on the Edge: Preparing for the Challenges of Adulthood
1993
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Life On The Edge: A Graduate's Guide to a Meaningful Future
2000
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Life on the Edge: Trusting God When Life Goes Wrong
2001
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Life on the Edge: Money and Success
2001
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Getting Along With Your Parents: Life on the Edge
2001
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Life on the Edge: Finding God's Will for Your Life
2001
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Life on the Edge: The Keys to a Lifelong Love
2001
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Life on the Edge: Love Must Be Tough: Maintaining a Healthy Dating Relationship
2001
10
Life on the Edge: Timeless Insights for a New Generation
2004
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Life on the Edge: The Next Generation's Guide to a Meaningful Future
2010
Libri di non-fiction
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The New Dare to Discipline
1969
2
Late Blooming Child
1973
3
Hide or Seek
1974
4
What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Women
1975
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Family Under Fire
1976
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Dr. James Dobson Talks About... Love
1976
7
Man to Man About Women
1976
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Preparing for Adolescence
1977
9
The New Strong-Willed Child
1978
10
Emotions: Can You Trust Them?
1980
11
Straight Talk to Men and Their Wives
1980
12
Discipline with Love
1981
13
Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions
1982
14
Prescription for a Tired Housewife
1982
15
Love Must Be Tough
1983
16
Men in Mid Life Crisis
1985
17
Toddlerhood-Cassette
1986
18
How to Save Your Marriage
1986
19
Temper Your Child's Tantrums
1986
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Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions about Marriage and Sexuality
1986
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Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions about Feelings and Self-Esteem
1986
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Dr. Dobson Answers Your Questions about Raising Children
1986
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Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance
1987
24
How to Reconcile a Marriage/Audio Cassette
1987
25
Parenting Isn't for Cowards
1987
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Raising Teenagers Right
1988
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Children at Risk
1990
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Marriage at Its Best
1990
29
How to Raise Children That Love the Lord
1991
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Straight Talk
1991
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When God Doesn't Make Sense
1993
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The Heart of the Family
1993
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A Healthy Body, A Healthy Self-Image (With: Debra Evans, Sharon Sneed, Debbie Newman, Pamela Smith)
1994
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On Stages Of A Woman's Life (With: Jean Lush)
1994
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Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper (With: Gary Smalley, Gary J. Oliver)
1994
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Dr. James Dobson on Teens and Sex
1994
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Romantic Love
1994
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Fundamentals of Child Discipline
1995
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Knowing God's Will
1995
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One Minute Devotion
1995
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Faith Must Be Tough
1995
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Home with a Heart
1996
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Dr. James Dobson on Parenting
1996
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Straight Talk to Men
1997
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How to Build Confidence in Your Child
1997
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Solid Answers
1997
47
In the Arms of God (With: Gary Irving, Christopher Talbot Frank)
1997
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Coming Home
1999
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Parables for Kids (With: Danae Dobson)
1999
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Night Light (With: Shirley Dobson)
2000
51
The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide
2000
52
Stories of the Heart and Home
2000
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38 Values to Live by
2001
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Making Sense in the Aftermath
2001
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For Couples in Love
2002
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A Family Christmas (With: G. Harvey)
2002
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Focus on the Family Presents Dr. James Dobson's Bringing Up Boys
2002
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The Wonderful World of Boys (With: John C. Russell, Carl Yarbrough)
2003
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Parents' Answer Book
2003
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Marriage Under Fire
2004
61
7 Solutions for Burned-Out Parents
2004
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5 Essentials for Lifelong Intimacy
2005
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A Father, a Hero (With: G. Harvey)
2005
64
Your Child Video Seminar Essentials of Discipline
2005
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Prayer for a Lifetime (With: Shirley Dobson)
2006
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Baby & Child Care (With: Paul C. Reisser)
2007
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Head Over Heels
2009
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Building Confidence in Your Child
2010
69
Dads and Daughters
2011
70
The Dr. James Dobson Parenting Collection
2011
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Dr. Dobson's Handbook of Family Advice
2012
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Your Legacy
2014
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Wanting to Believe (With: Ryan Dobson)
2014
Fatherless Books (with Kurt Bruner)
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Fatherless
2013
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Childless
2013
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Godless
2014
Living Geography Books
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Living Geography: Students' Book 1 (With: John Sander, Judith Woodfield)
2000
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Living Geography, Book Two: Teacher's Homework & Assessment Book (With: John Sander, Judith Woodfield)
2000
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Living Geography, Book 3 (With: John Sander, Judith Woodfield)