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Title: Centering and the Art of Intimacy Handbook: A New Psychology of Close Relationships by Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks, C. Gaylord Hendricks ISBN: 0-671-76719-4 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: March, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great book, but be aware of what you're buying
Comment: In a moment, I am going to review and comment upon this book, and describe to you what it is. First, let me post a brief warning so you know what this book is NOT.
I am kind of an "absent-minded professor" type of guy. I assumed that this book was intended to help someone like me get to be a little more "centered," calm, and inwardly focused, in order to be better prepared for a relationship with the next lady in my life. Please take note: that isn't exactly the aim of this book. The book begins with the assumption that you are ALREADY in a relationship, and that you wish to improve it. The exercises are geared toward couples, and often make no sense to attempt alone. Therefore, technically, I wasted my money. However, I still think this could be a pretty useful book to me, someday. For you, perhaps that day is already here.
"Centering and the Art of Intimacy" is laid out in two parts. The first part, "A New Psychology of Close Relationships," attempts to shake up the way you think about relationships. It consists of a few helpful essays, which provide real life examples and metaphors to help you conceptualize the paradigm the authors wish to explore with you. This part of the book ends with the authors discussing their own relationship, and the ways in which the act of commiting themselves to productive change had a positive impact on their relationship. I liked that chapter, it's pretty inspiring to read.
The second part of the book is longer, more comprehensive, and more interactive. It includes exercises of all kinds, designed to get you to take stock of who you are, what you and your partner want, where you want to be, and how you might get there. As I said, the book is extremely interactive, with at least 10 or 12 activities and worksheets. Readers are encouraged in various ways to keep a journal, to help foment thought about the changes they seek to make. Some of these exercises can, perhaps, occasionally get a little too "New Age" for some people, but there is a wide range to explore. You can probably find a few things that you could benefit from.
Basically, this book could be pretty useful to a couple already in a relationship. If you appreciate, enjoy, and/or value the approaches taken in this book, I would like to recommend that you seek out "Games People Play," the classic text of transactional analysis, by Dr. Eric Berne.
Enjoy, and good luck!!
Rating: 5
Summary: Very insightful book!
Comment: I am thoroughly impressed with this book! It has helped me so much in dealing with my boyfriend; I have found it to be a tremendous help in breaking out of the patterns that damage a relationship!
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Title: Centering and the Art of Intimacy by Gay Hendricks, C. Gaylord Hendricks, Kathlyn T. Hendricks ISBN: 0131222503 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: August, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Conscious Loving : The Journey to Co-Committment by Kathlyn Hendricks, Gay Hendricks ISBN: 0553354116 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 January, 1992 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Conscious Heart : Seven Soul-Choices That Create Your Relationship Destiny by Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks ISBN: 0553374915 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Conscious Living : Finding Joy In the Real World by Gay Hendricks ISBN: 0062514873 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 09 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF WORKBOOK by Gay Hendricks ISBN: 067176392X Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 10 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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