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After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful

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Encouraging thoughts for affairs
Excellent Resource for Surviving and Growing after Infidelity
Not my favorite
Good Stuff
Best on the topic

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful
Janis A. Spring
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0060928174

Book Description

For the 70 percent of couples who have been affected by extramarital affairs, this is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship -- written by a nationally known therapist considered an expert on infidelity.

When I was 15, I was raped. That was nothing compared to your affair. The rapist was a stranger; you, I thought, were my best friend.

There is nothing quite like the pain and shock caused when a partner has been unfaithful. The hurt partner often experiences a profound loss of self-respect and falls into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow.

After the Affair is the first book to help readers survive this crisis. Written by a clinical psychologist who has been treating distressed couples for 22 years, it guides both hurt and unfaithful partners through the three stages of healing: Normalizing feelings, deciding whether to recommit and revitalizing the relationship. It provides proven, practical advice to help the couple change their behavior toward each other, cultivate trust and forgiveness and build a healthier, more conscious intimate partnership.

Customer Reviews:

Encouraging thoughts for affairs.......2007-05-26

This helped me through a rough time, now trying to get my husband to read it since he was responsible for the affair in the first place. Although there is no hope for my marraige, there could be for yours!

Excellent Resource for Surviving and Growing after Infidelity.......2007-05-23

After the Affair is a comprehensive and insightful manual that has provided extraordinary help in my life and Im sure will help millions. It helped me to get through the crisis and shock after finding out that my partner was having an affair. It explained the "normal" feelings and helped me to gain insight into what i was going through. After an affair there are of course choices you have. You can stay with your partner and make a committment to working on the relationship or you can move on to the new adventure that awaits you. This time in your life can be truly transformative. This book offers practical information on rebuilding trust if you choose that path. Personally I got a lot out of the book but I chose to move on with my life. The answer lies within your heart. You just need to listen closely. Highly recommended reading for anyone dealing with this challenging situation.

Not my favorite.......2007-05-13

I was not impressed by the advice in this book.I think no two affairs are the same, neither are all waywards or all betrayed spouses.Her approach seemed to be very one size fits all.Maybe it will help some people but it doesn't help all.The old adage of bad marriage=affair needs to be looked at again.Sometimes there are seriously messed up people that have affairs and fixing the 'broken marriage' will NOT fix them.

Good Stuff.......2007-03-09

This book was suggested by my couples therapist. I admire the view form both sides. You can read how the offender felt and how the victim felt. This is a non-judgemental book and is helping our relationship immenseley.

Best on the topic.......2007-02-28

I've read a lot of books on this topic, and this was the most helpful by far. I also strongly recommend the author's other book "How Can I Forgive You," which addresses forgiveness issues in a lot of relationship contexts, not just marital infidelity.

Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships

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Ambiguous, disappointing
the best relationship book
Passionate Marriage: Love, sex, and intimacy in Emotionally commited Relationships
Much to offer, if you can get past how staged it is!
Not what I'd hoped for.

Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships
David Schnarch
Manufacturer: Owl Books
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People joke that the start of a couple's marriage means the end of their sex life. David Schnarch, a sex therapist praised by Pepper Schwartz, uses epiphany-laden conversations taken directly from his own marriage and the married couples he sees in practice to help readers defy the myth that marriages are necessarily passionless, and instead prove that the longer a couple has been together, the higher the fireworks can fly. It's especially aimed at older couples who, Schnarch says, are self-actualized and therefore better able to handle intimacy than younger partners. "People have difficulty with intimacy because they're supposed to," he says, and goes on in this inspiring book to combine elements of marriage therapy and sex therapy to bring plenty of practical, fresh ideas to the crowd of mostly vapid relationship books. (Note that despite its title, it's for any emotionally committed couple, not just married folks.)

Schnarch says that a man is more likely to let a relationship suffer in order to hold on to his sense of self, while a woman is more apt to let her identity suffer to help strengthen it. Schnarch gives explicit tips on how to alter this pattern, an essential step he calls "differentiation." He also explains why compromise isn't always the best route to take when conflicts arise. The couples profiled here deal with the usual suspects: uneven sexual desire and initiation, battles about oral sex, self-image problems, the "boondoggle" of trust (both of one's self and one's partner), and the specter of divorce. Instead of focusing on each client's weaknesses, Schnarch teaches how to find inner strength and resilience that can be used to reaffirm a relationship and reignite sex. William H. Masters of Masters and Johnson fame calls this book "a classic," and no wonder. --Erica Jorgensen

Book Description

This pioneering work opens whole new lines of thought and will benefit many couples.Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D.,author of The New Male SexualityA classic.William H. Maters, M.D.

Customer Reviews:

Ambiguous, disappointing.......2007-06-06

The key concepts of this guide to marriage are: 1. that low-desire and high-desire are equally valid, 2. that the low-desire partner controls what happens in the bedroom and, 3. that the high-desire partner has to become more "differentiated", able to "self-sooth" [masturbate?] and thus become emotionally detached from the other's behaviour.

Schnarch claims that almost every couple attending his workshops, subsequently enjoys more satisfying and more frequent sex. Yet, if the author were correct in his assertion that low-desire and high-desire are equally valid, a similar number of couples would have been satisfied with the status quo or with even less intimate, less frequent sex.

While Schnarch correctly states that the low-desire partner controls the bedroom, he fails to draw the obvious conclusion: That, if the low-desire partner is not interested in changing, not interested in taking steps towards a more satisfying relationship, the strategy for the high-desire partner may be to reverse roles by becoming the low-desire partner, thus taking control away from the low-desire partner.

For most high-desire partners, the only way to achieve this is to find fulfilment elsewhere, probably in the arms of another.

Hardly a recipe though, for "keeping love and intimacy alive in committed relationships."

In summary: While helping some couples towards a better marriage, this book fails to live up to its claim, that one partner can necessarily mend the relationship without cooperation from the other.

the best relationship book.......2007-06-05

This book is an essential book for couples and for therapists. What I got from reading this book was that the best thing couples can do for their relationship is to keep on growing as an individual and to develop the ability to self-soothe, and to manage the aggression in the relationship. People often have the notion that passion dies as the novelty wears off, but this book asserts that physical intimacy is actually most possible in relationships that are long-term, monogamous, and high in emotional intimacy. I like the openness, candor, and hopefulness in this book, and can't recommend it highly enough.

Passionate Marriage: Love, sex, and intimacy in Emotionally commited Relationships.......2007-05-29

I loved this book!! I read it first and then my wife did. We learned tons and it has opened up our sex life so much! Being raised in an emotionally closed family, this book taught me how to open up and tell and show my wife that i love her.

Much to offer, if you can get past how staged it is!.......2007-03-29

This book has done wonderful things for my husband and I. Dr. Schnarch's approach is unique, but it makes a lot of sense. The hypothetical sessions are a bit staged and hard to believe, which can be difficult to read through. But the messages and major themes Schnarch arrives at by the end of each chapter make the book absolutely worthwhile. Warning: don't use this as a substitute for marriage or relationship counseling if your relationship is in trouble. Use this as a supplement to keep you on track between sessions.

Not what I'd hoped for........2007-03-18

I think this book is improperly titled. I think it is more of a sex manual than a guide to helping you keep your passion and love alive in a marriage, which is what I'd hoped for.

Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients

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A powerful message but not scientifically prooven
hope, but not false hope
a read that cheers you up
Required reading for anyone facing a health crisis
For 20 years it has been the gift of love to those I care about

Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients
Bernie S. Siegel
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Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is: love heals. Miracles happen to exceptional patients every day--patients who have the courage to love, those who have the courage to work with their doctors to participate in and influence their own recovery.

"Run, don't walk, to the nearest bookstore and get this amazing book that explains how you can 'think' yourself sick or well...Every family should have a copy. It can be a lifesaver."
--Ann Landers

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A powerful message but not scientifically prooven.......2007-06-26

Bernie's central theme is that there is a strong correlation between emotional health and physical health. However he rarely cites any scientific evidence for his claim. He keeps repeating this message based on his experiences with random patients. Surely one can conclude many things from random patients, but a theory has to applicable accross a large sample. There has to be a 'control' if the study is to have any scientific merit. I wished he had shown more of these studies.

This would definitely be a five star book had the author been more scientific in prooving his point. Nevertheless I do personally agree with it.

hope, but not false hope.......2007-05-15

I'd pretty much accepted that i was going to die from cancer. My doctors had too. My friend gave me this book and it caused a huge attitude shift in me. Now I feel that I have it within me to heal and live a long happy and healthy life. I've been told there is nothing medically can be done for me. If I hadn't read this book first I would have just laid down and died when they told me. But now I've opened myself up to other tools for healing - good diet, wheatgrass, reiki, meditation and absolutely no sugar. Time will tell, but I think I'm on the right track.

I thought this book was so good that I ordered a copy to give to my oncologist. He's a lovely man and I believe his desire to help his patients will lead him to use this book as a useful tool in the future.

a read that cheers you up.......2007-05-10

Everybody who is confused and scared about what they are going through due to serious health problems should read this book. "Healthy" people also, they will learn a lot.

Required reading for anyone facing a health crisis.......2007-05-09

I'm submitting essentially the same review for Love, Medicine and Miracles as for Peace, Love and Healing. I read them in that sequence and also recommend that others read them in that sequence: Peace, Love, and Healing is very much a continuation of the earlier book. Having said that, the most important thing is for anyone facing a health crisis to read them both. The sequence in which they're read is less important than that they be read--and absorbed.

I was introduced to these books shortly after having been diagnosed with cancer by another person who was (and still is, unfortunately) dealing with some major health issues. Although I've read tons of stuff relating to cancer and, especially, treatments of various types and stripes, I can't think of anything that provided greater value and (even) guidance to me during those challenging days, mainly because getting the "head" right is half the battle--and the half of the battle that all too many completely neglect. One of the things that Bernie makes imminently clear to the reader is that he/she, the reader, has a great deal of power over the course of his/her illness. That's an important message to someone feeling powerless. Plenty of powerful examples, thought exercises, etc. The messages are uplifting, hopeful, life-affirming, empowering, and above all, realistic.

Although I was vaguely aware of the mind-body connection before reading these books, I now understand that psychoneuroimmunology (if that is an unfamiliar term, you will become familiar with it by the time you've read Peace, Love and Healing) is real and can potentially be harnessed to the patient's great benefit: change the mind, change the body.

Naturally, I can't do justice to these books with a few short sentences here. But here's the bottom line: these books should be read by anyone facing a health crisis who sincerely wants to get well. But they should also be read by anyone who has a friend or loved one facing a health crisis. Read them yourself before you send them on to the friend/loved one. You'll find them valuable both for yourself and also for helping your friend/loved one deal with it. The books should be read by anyone facing a life-threatening illness, but their value transcends cancer (or other serious illness) self-help by a long shot, valuable as that is. Even if your present health seems to be good, you should still read these books. They will help you live more effectively even if you never get sick. And they will surely equip you to deal with a major illness if you ever have to face one.

For 20 years it has been the gift of love to those I care about.......2007-02-02

I have given this book to friends and families for over 20 years when I was at a loss as to what to say, do, or give to express my empathy for their road ahead. This book has great "mojo" and gives credence to "miracles" do happen as every person I've given this book to is still here to give it to others facing the same challenges. I'm writing this as I'm ordering it for the adult son of someone who has been given 6 months to live---they have their issues (don't we all with our fathers?) and I sincerely hope Dr. Siegel's words will bring comfort to him and his wife during his father's process of leaving this life for the next.

The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing

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Truly remarkable
Important Reading
Easy, informative, and useful
This guy GETS IT!
Enlightning

The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing
Bruce D. Perry , and Maia Szalavitz
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A world-renowned child psychiatrist offers a groundbreaking new perspective on how stress and violence affect children's brains--and how they can be helped to heal

What happens when a young brain is traumatized? How does terror, abuse, or disaster affect a child's mind--and how can that mind recover?

Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence. In The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, he tells their stories of trauma and transformation through the lens of science, revealing the brain's astonishing capacity for healing. Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate, insightful strategies for rehabilitation, Perry explains what exactly happens to the brain when a child is exposed to extreme stress-and reveals the unexpected measures that can be taken to ease a child's pain and help him grow into a healthy adult. Through the stories of children who recover-physically, mentally, and emotionally-from the most devastating circumstances, Perry shows how simple things like surroundings, affection, language, and touch can deeply impact the developing brain, for better or for worse.

In this deeply informed and moving book, Bruce Perry dramatically demonstrates that only when we understand the science of the mind can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.

Customer Reviews:

Truly remarkable.......2007-06-27

The stories in this book are heart-wrenching, but to people who've dealt with traumatized children the scenarios and the aftermath are familiar. What is truly remarkable about Dr. Perry's work is that he uses each case he describes as an opportunity to explain how the developing brain is affected by trauma and how healing can be informed by this knowledge. Unlike many other books in this genre, this is no "great therapist cures poor abused children" book. Dr. Perry is modest about his own contributions, and rightly emphasizes the role that parents, extended family, and community must play in helping to heal traumatized kids as well is preventing trauma from occurring in the first place.

As the parent of a child with PTSD, I've read extensively on the subject. I'd really have liked it if Dr. Perry could have included a recipe for cure in the book, but of course that's just my wishful thinking, not a realistic hope. What he does give for parents who are looking for help is guidelines and guidance for finding the right kind of help, not just from therapy but from the larger world. What I learned from this book will definitely contribute to my ongoing work to help my daughter find her way out of the nightmare that her past put her in.

Important Reading.......2007-05-27

Stunning case histories of traumatized children fortunate enough to come under the care of Dr. Perry, who with patience and compassion unfolds the real causes of difficulties in their young and harmed lives, leading to effective treatment and significant salvation. The reader is throughly impressed with the critical needs of developing minds from infanthood onward, with the huge responsibility parents have in providing these, and with the serious consequences when even one is not met. If an Oprah show has not yet been devoted to Dr. Perry and the work of his Child Trauma Academy, it should be. It would make a riveting movie--the message is that important.

Easy, informative, and useful.......2007-05-22

This book is an excellent read. It is engaging and jam packed with useful information but written in a very simple, non-jargon, and often narrative format. Dr. Perry provides many useful examples to illustrate the neuroscience and endcrinology behind both dissociative and hyper-arousal responses that frequently occur for children exposed to trauma. I definitely felt like I learned things that I could immediately apply to my practice as a child protective worker - but I was able to learn without the strain of trying to understand what the author was saying. Dr. Perry makes neuroscience accessible to all people in this book.

This guy GETS IT!.......2007-04-26

This writer totally understands not only about the inner working of the brain, but that healing troubled and traumatized children is not a simple thing. There are no simple overnight solutions, no instant pills.
He understands that there are a lot of factors to consider such as the development of the brain, the history of the child, whether or not they recieved enough of that simple kindness and affection all children need to thrive.
He deals with the myth of child resiliance, and how the trauma children go through shape their minds along with the good stuff like the love of their parents and caretakers.
He calls for a holistic solution to the problem. Tired old solutions and concepts need to be thrown away in favour of a system of community, of science that isn't branded in shoving children into theories, but is interested in looking at them from every aangle to help them.

Enlightning.......2007-04-25

As an educator, I have read many books on child abuse and therapy.
None have impressed me as much as this book did. This is much more than a compilation of tragic stories. It is an enlightening and promising account of how abused children can heal and an important reminder how infants need love and stimulation. Perry has researched fascinating and crucial information on what happens to the brain during development and how trauma can have a devastating effect. His therapy is based on this research. What makes this book so important is the science COMBINED with compassion and child advocacy that successfully brings children through the healing process.
A must read for ANYONE involved with children!

Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra

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Good Ideas
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Amazing!
It is absolutely mindblowing: very helpful for any relationship, no matter how good!,

Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra
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Sexual desire is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. When repressed or expressed inappropriately, it can create problems-but when celebrated in a loving relationship, it can take you to the heights of sexual ecstasy and emotional fulfillment.

Sex and the Perfect Lover is a guide for those who wish to strengthen sexual relationships and discover a source of power, pleasure, and intimacy like no other. Explore the magic and power of sacred sexuality through philosophies and practices both ancient and modern:

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"Your dreams of sexual pleasure are about to come true. No age, time, place, or body constraints can prevent you from becoming the perfect lover you desire to be for the rest of your life. These pages unlock all of the essential elements for attaining this goal. . Learn and develop sexual magnetism and secrets that few lovers have ever known. . Become an irresistible, fascinating, unforgettable lover. . Overcome sexual blocks and inhibitions. . Achieve multiple orgasms. . Discover how to stimulate a woman's G-spot. . Practice Kama Sutra techniques with amazing illustrations and personal tips from the author. . Make your relationship sacred; feel inner divinity while making love. . Find and attract your soul mate. A bestseller around the world, Sex and the Perfect Lover has become the definitive guide to improving your sexual experience. So effectively written by author Mabel Iam, this book will become your eternal companion and advisor; all of your needs and doubts about eroticism will be eased by Iam's tried-and-true advice. From your first kiss to sexual ecstasy, Mabel Iam sheds light on your being and guides you along the path to an intense pleasure that only love and sex can bring. "

Customer Reviews:

Good Ideas.......2007-06-17

This book offers suggestions for different positions that we never tried before. Good for spicing things up. :)

Not what I expected.......2007-06-14

More about tantra/spirituality than sex, just so you have a better idea what you are getting. Seemed interesting if you are just learning about the concept of tantric sex.

Very Detailed.......2007-04-07

This book is really detailed and is quite interesting! The cover doesnt fool!

Amazing!.......2007-03-13

I'm VERY pleased with this book. It's beautifully written and speaks to my soul. While reading the first 8 chapters, I was suddenly filled with a feeling of gratitude for having decided to read it. No one has ever explained the act of love on so many levels to me. The explanations of oneness from a quantum level, to physical bodies is amazing. And there are example illustrations to boot! Tantric sex makes much more sense now and I look forward to sharing my new knowledge with my husband.

It is absolutely mindblowing: very helpful for any relationship, no matter how good!, .......2007-02-07

Great book! Both my wife and I read it and it deals with many of the reasons which lead to poor sexual communication and relationship. I'd recommend this book to anyone just getting maried to those who've been maried for many years! It was fun to read, and even more fun to try out and the techniques are creative yet simple to follow and give immense pleassure. Sex and the perfect lover is a book very important to us all.Improve your sex and at the same time improve your love relationship with this book.

Includes female and male orgasms, simultaneous orgasms for couples, erotic massage, exquisite intimacy, Perfect Sex.

Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love, New and Revised

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Saved Our Marriage!
Beautifully Simple
won't hurt, but not the best
Best on communication ever
If you are ready to give up on your marriage, READ THIS FIRST!

Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love, New and Revised
Howard J. Markman , Scott M. Stanley , and Susan L. Blumberg
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This new and revised edition of Fighting for Your Marriage is based on the widely acclaimed PREP® (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) approach. Groundbreaking studies have found that couples can use the strategies of this approach to handle conflict more constructively, protect their happiness, and reduce the odds of breaking up.

Based on twenty years of university research, this popular book will show you how to:

Customer Reviews:

Saved Our Marriage!.......2007-03-22

We spent thousands of dollars in counseling and were on the brink of divorce when we took the PREP workshop and read this book. It transformed our marriage! Five years later I am happy to report that we continue to implement the techniques learned and we have a healthy and happy marriage! Utilizing the tools outlined in this book on conflict management and effective communication techniques can change your life, and your marriage! Highly recommended!

Beautifully Simple.......2007-01-16

I was asked to read this book by my premarital counselors, and found it easy to read. The concepts presented are simple and encouraging and something I believe every couple could benefit from.

won't hurt, but not the best.......2006-11-10

The primary problem is the speaker's voice is terribly annoying--but that is a personal opinion. The robot/woman distracted from my ability to focus on what was being said. Second, it doesn't present things in a realistic way to what happens in relationships. How about telling it like it is--don't use "heated disagreement" when you mean screaming, cussing argument. They use nice terms for everything, and it waters down the listener's ability to identify what they are talking about compared to what discordant marriages actually look like. Third, everything about this material appears geared towards women and how women think. The focus is heavily on talking, discussing feelings, very warm, fuzzy, sweet little things to do. Blah! Gag. Fourth, even married couples have good old-fashioned need-based sex. Please don't continually say "making love". That is hokey and trite and laughable. I guess they have to say "making love" to protect those sensitive people out htere who are afraid that if they say SEX, then Gosh might Darn them to Heck. That, or an attmept to feel better about the fact that your man wants you to dress up like Little Bo Peep and sing Ba, Ba, Blacksheep while performing fellatio on him.
Other than that, there is some useful information and it certianly wouldn't do anyone any harm.

Best on communication ever.......2006-08-24

This book is the best on communication I have ever read! It has a thorough understanding of the problems of communication and provides a most practical approach to enhancing it.

If you are ready to give up on your marriage, READ THIS FIRST!.......2006-08-22

Quite seriously, this book is amazing. Attend a workshop if you can or take a class that examples the ideas.

This has become our marriage bible.

Thanks!

Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited

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Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
Life Changing
Interesting past life love story.
It simply makes sense...
I Recommend Dr. Weiss' Books

Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
Brian Weiss
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In Brian Weiss bestseller, Many Lives, Many Masters, nearly one and half million readers met Catherine. In a hypnotic trance, she summoned memories of past lifetimes, demonstrated an astonishing ability to transmit transcendental messages, and turned the life of a respectable psychiatrist upside down. Now, Dr. Weiss takes his research one breathtaking step further. He portrays two strangers, Elizabeth and Pedro, who are unaware that they have been lovers throughout the long centuriesuntil fate brings them together again. Arguing that each and every one of us has a soulmate whom we have loved in past incarnations, Dr. Weiss opens up entirely new worlds.

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Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited.......2007-06-01

This is a great book... gives us all hope!

Life Changing.......2007-05-27

A simple heart warming story that give hope to those of us that have yet to find true love. a great book that again challenges long held perceptions of how things work.

Interesting past life love story........2007-05-23

This book is very interesting and the case in this book is about the freak of nature where two solemate share many past life and bla bla bla........ Well the only complaint I have is that Weiss add so many comments of his old work in between that I felt that the soulmate case is really very short, well I think that if this is your first read of Weiss' books that don't gonna bother you. it's all about marketing right?.

It simply makes sense..........2007-02-05

The beauty of this book is that it simply makes sense as long as you believe that re-incarnation exists.
It elaborates further on the other two books written by BW so I would recommend at least reading the first one before getting into this one.
Enjoy this book it opens up your mind and is quite uplifting...

I Recommend Dr. Weiss' Books.......2007-01-16

Having experienced something that can only be called a spontaneous past life regression, I found GREAT comfort in Many Lives Many Masters and Dr. Weiss' subsequent books. To have a prominent psychiatrist make reincarnation a credible topic, and remove it from the taboo topics list, has done a great service to humankind. His work enhances our understanding of the ALL or Infinite Divine or whatever you choose to call it. His work gave me the courage to start writing the Ancient Pact series.

Peace, Love and Healing: Bodymind Communication & the Path to Self-Healing: An Exploration

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Change the mind, change the body--and get well!
Bernie, you're great!
Essential reading for everyone's health
Excellent book!
Highest Praise to Dr Bernie Siegel

Peace, Love and Healing: Bodymind Communication & the Path to Self-Healing: An Exploration
Bernie S. Siegel
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Originally published nearly ten years ago, Peace, Love & Healing offered the revolutionary message that we have an innate ability to heal ourselves. Now proven by numerous scientific studies, the connection between our minds and our bodies has been increasingly accepted as fact throughout the mainstream medical community. In a new introduction, Dr. Bernie Siegel highligths current research on the relationships among consciousness, psychosocial factors, attitude and immune function.

"Love and peace of mind do protect us," Siegel writes. "They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us. They teach us to survive...to live now...to have the courage to confront each day."

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Change the mind, change the body--and get well!.......2007-05-09

I've submitted essentially the same review for Love, Medicine and Miracles as for Peace, Love and Healing. I read Love, Medicine and Miracles first and then Peace, Love and Healing and also recommend that others read them in that sequence: Peace, Love, and Healing is very much a continuation of the earlier book. Having said that, the most important thing is for anyone facing a health crisis to read them both. The sequence in which they're read is less important than that they be read--and absorbed.

I was introduced to these books shortly after having been diagnosed with cancer by another person who was (and still is, unfortunately) dealing with some major health issues. Although I've read tons of stuff relating to cancer and, especially, treatments of various types and stripes, I can't think of anything that provided greater value and (even) guidance to me during those challenging days, mainly because getting the "head" right is half the battle--and the half of the battle that far too many completely neglect. One of the things that Bernie makes imminently clear to the reader is that he/she, the reader, has a great deal of power over the course of his/her illness. That's an important message to someone feeling powerless. Plenty of powerful examples, thought exercises, etc. The messages are uplifting, hopeful, life-affirming, empowering, and above all, realistic.

Although I was vaguely aware of the mind-body connection before reading these books, I now understand that psychoneuroimmunology (if that is an unfamiliar term, you will become familiar with it by the time you've read Peace, Love and Healing) is real and can potentially be harnessed to the patient's great benefit: change the mind, change the body.

Naturally, I can't do justice to these books with a few short sentences here. But here's the bottom line: these books should be read by anyone facing a health crisis who sincerely wants to get well. But they should also be read by anyone who has a friend or loved one facing a health crisis. Read them yourself before you send them on to the friend/loved one. You'll find them valuable both for yourself and also for helping your friend/loved one deal with it. The books should be read by anyone facing a life-threatening illness, but their value transcends cancer (or other serious illness) self-help by a long shot, valuable as that is. Even if your present health seems to be good, you should still read these books. They will help you live more effectively even if you never get sick. And they will surely equip you to deal with a major illness if you ever have to face one.

Bernie, you're great!.......2007-04-03

I just love Bernie Siegal, and admire his openness and willingness to speak out and risk the ridicule of the traditional medical community. It seems his ideas really are important in healing!

Essential reading for everyone's health.......2002-02-28

Bernie Siegel writes in a very conversational-easy-to-read style in a book packed with information, facts, and understanding which is helpful for everyone regarding the connection between mind-body healing. Bernie Siegel helps us to take responsibility for our own health and to work as a team member with medical professionals in a co-operative style of relating.
Having fairly recently been diagnosed with an advanced cancer this book helped me to see cancer in a new light.
Everyone would bemnefit from reading this book for their health in general.

Excellent book!.......2001-09-28

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in their health! You will learn about true healing, from the inside out.

Highest Praise to Dr Bernie Siegel.......2000-08-24

I have been blessed to attend several of his workshops & have met & talked with him in person & frequently email back & forth, He is a very very special person & he helped me successfully control a life threatening rare illness so I could use the illness as a gift & catalyst for living well & being able to achieve my dreams -Marsha Lampert MBA MS Wantagh NY

A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage

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The Perfect Christ Centered Marriage Guide
Great relationship/marriage tool, especially for those engaged.
Very pleased
marriage maker
Wonderful book and program!

A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage
Scott M. Stanley , Daniel Trathen , Savanna McCain , and Milt Bryan
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Build a Marriage of Lasting Love

Finally a practical, easy-to-read book that deals with real marital issues from a Christian perspective! Soundly based on both biblical principles and marital research, A Lasting Promise is a must read for any couple who wants to upgrade their marriage and make it a promise for life!
--David and Claudia Arp, authors of The Second Half of Marriage

This essential resource offers Christian couples, a well-researched and proven method for dealing with conflicts and resolving problems in their marriage.

A Lasting Promise offers solutions to common problems--facing conflicts, problem solving, improving communication, and dealing with core issues--within a religious framework. With the ultimate purpose of upholding the sanctity of marriage, the book is filled with stories that reflect the sacred teachings of the scripture. The strategies outlined can help Christian couples to improve communication, understand commitment, bring more fun into their relationship, and even enhance their sex life. This book will serve as an invaluable resource for all couples who want to honor and preserve the holy sacrament of their union.

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The Perfect Christ Centered Marriage Guide.......2007-06-03

No matter how long you have been married, you must always remember that God comes first. This book reminds us that a healthy, Godly marriage works in this order: 1)God, 2) Marriage 3) Self 4) Children 5) All Else. Without Him, a marriage is doomed. This book has allowed me and my Wife to address minor and major issues using God's direction. This is actually a second publishing, with the first being mostly secular. The authors have taken scripture and make it very clear that God wants marriage to be Spirirtually based. No matter what issue you may be having in your marriage, using God's directives can heal all wounds - past and present. As a Chaplain and a Counselor, I have found this to be the ultimate guide to healing a realtionship. I now recommend this book to all my clients, regardless of their religious beliefs. It provides scripture as an adjunct to the core message of each topic, and is very easy to follow. The authors have written it so that one may read a section regarding their specific problem, or it can be read in the order it was written. If you are yearning to have a Godly marriage - THIS IS THE MANUAL YOU NEED. Peace and God Be With You.

Great relationship/marriage tool, especially for those engaged........2007-02-27

Having had moved over 2k miles to be with my fiance (CA to OH), I was eagerly looking into jumping into a premarital counseling program. With all the adjustments (move, weather, searching for new home church, limited contact w/ accountability team, vulnerability, and coming from total independence to dependence), issues, both past and present, came up and were inevitable for both of us. Having seeked out counseling at a nearby church, a counselor and wonderful wise man of God, Dr. Fink, recommended we read this book together. With our conflicting schedules, we were not able to participate in the onsite program at the church that covers this book. But, our counselor gave us some good advice when reading through this book together.

The method that's worked for us is reading one (1) chapter per week in our "own" convenient time and answer the questions/exercises on an index card or two in our own time (between Monday thru Thursday), exchange answer cards that Friday morning/afternoon (and wish each other a good day at work, etc), and then go over the answer cards "together" on Sunday evening (he reads to me what I wrote, I read to him what he wrote) and we discuss it (what lead to that, give each other examples, ask if we want to add to it, etc). This way, we have 2 days to process & ponder each others answers, and not immediately react and try to convince each other that one or the other's answer(s) is(are) better and/or right.

So far, we're on our third week, and although it's still early on, I'm finding lots of growth and acceptance in this. The concepts and techniques are simple and applicable. I'm hopeful once again, and am excited about doing the rest of the chapters. Lots of positive changes in both of us toward oneness, although we are not perfect and still have fallen and may fall short, though I can see we're putting into practice what we've learned so far and that's what helps us not give up, but stay hopeful.

Although we are doing this in our time w/out a counselor daily/weekly, our counselor has left the door open to us (together or alone) to come meet with him to discuss any problems or issues we can't seem to work on.

God willing, our plan is to do the PREP after these 14 weeks, and move forward with the wedding plans.

If you're reading this, I recommend you get the book. I don't think this book will get much dust on the shelves as it will be referenced often. I will also recommend this to family and friends (engaged, married, and those in long-term relationships).

Blessings,
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Very pleased.......2007-01-09

This book has helped us mend our marriage and grow to better communicate and understand each other. I highly recommend it for engaged, newlyweds, or people who have been married for years. God has truly blessed our marriage through this book.

marriage maker.......2006-03-04

My husband and I both liked the book because it gives practical ways to communicate, which can cross over in all aspects of life. It gives helpful, concrete tools to use in relationships.

Wonderful book and program!.......2005-10-29

This book, along with the non-Christian version, Fighting for your Marriage, is great! This is great marriage enrichment stuff and helps so much with communication, as well as increasing fun in your marriage. Great for small groups. [...]. As a mental health counselor, I use the tools in this book with my clients and highly recommend it! Also at the PREP website is a list of PREP instructors if you need more individualized help.

Love Thyself: The Message from Water III

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Amazing!
Visual Proof for the Power of Intention
choiced in France as futur birthdaygift in Malaysia
60-70% water we are
Beautiful Collection of Water Crystal Images

Love Thyself: The Message from Water III
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“The common language that the people of the world have been seeking is found in water crystals. Water speaks for what is in our mind. Water awakens the subconscious memory in each person. . . . I now know why water is indispensable to the phenomenon of life, and why alternative therapies exist and why they’re effective. Water helped me understand religion and prayer and gave me a clue to understanding the nature of energy. It helped me understand the relationship between humanity and the cosmos. It gave me a clue to help me understand what dimensionality is. I could come one step closer to understanding the eternal theme of humanity that asks where we come from, why we are here, and what happens when we die.

“Thus, for the release of this, the third volume in my series of The Message from Water, I decided to choose what the world most urgently needs at present as a theme. That is, of course, the need to eliminate war and terrorism throughout the world. The theme I have chosen is ‘prayer.’ When I thought about it more deeply, I realized that prayer is most effectively sent when each person in the world raises their energy of love by imagining a scene where the peoples of the world are living in peace. I’ve been taught this through the process of asking water many questions.

“For this reason, the title of this book is ‘Love Thyself.’ First you must shine with positive, high-spirited vibrations, and be full of love. In order to do that, I think it’s important to love, thank, and respect yourself. If that’s the case, then each of those vibrations will be sent out into the world and the cosmos, and the great symphony of that harmonic vibration will wrap our planet in waves of love that serve to cherish our Heaven-granted lives. This is the message from water.”

— Masaru Emoto

Customer Reviews:

Amazing!.......2007-04-03

The beautiful photos in the book show how water looks like when assigned certain words. For example, the word "harmony" gave the water a specific symmetrical shape. It seemed that negative words gave water asymmetrical shapes which were disrupted and imperfect.

Water is affected by our thoughts (imagine how other living things and other matter is affected also). Our thoughts and emotions are powerful. We can manifest anything we want. Make it positive.

Peace and Happiness,

Patrick Leonardi

Visual Proof for the Power of Intention .......2007-03-20

Thankfully, there is alot of original, Spiritual and New Age Material available with the expansion of the Information Age. It is perhaps true that many of us now have been applying Spiritual teachings in our lives, and recognizing Fundamental Truths and Laws of the Universe as part of our own daily life experiences, and may not NEED physical proof or "evidence" of the powers that are contained in our own bodies, minds, and spirits. But for those people that still may need (or just enjoy) to witness Spiritual principles in physical form, "Messages from Water III" (and all Emoto's works) provides such "evidence" of our true power as people to create the world we live in. For those already accepting of such power, Emoto's beautiful photo images of his inspired water crystals resonate with that part of one's higher Self that is beyond language and all forms.

choiced in France as futur birthdaygift in Malaysia.......2007-01-16

As I know this book in french, and German,I did choice the english version as gift for a friend. It's for me the best way to demonstrate how important is to have always good thoughts, and good emotions, as we give them up around us, to the persons, the plants, the animals, the nature, the univers. Also how important it is, to let come on us cleaning thinks, water included, an how important it is, to protect our planet.

60-70% water we are.......2006-08-14

Given Mr. Emoto's spectacular photographic evidence and the power of his own personal convictions - the mere act of reading his book and looking at his pictures makes the reader a better person. One might think that the effect would begin to become less exciting, but it never seems to. The inclusion of his grandchild and kitten is, as always, irresistible. I found the reports from praying adults about how they are most comfortable especially interesting. Meanwhile, the local water, despite alleged benefits of our water treatment facilities, leaves us with highly polluted water anyhow. So, we've been labeling our water and ourselves with the word "love" and conducting our own experiments with the water that we use - including bottled water and wash water. Just imagine if we can actually love ourselves to a 60-70% capacity! If enough people do this - and then love our neighbors too - even our politicians (whether we favor them politically or not) - we COULD change the world - we CAN change it - little by little. First a couple of people, then more, then more - finally the 100th monkey, so to speak. What's to lose? Let's try.

Beautiful Collection of Water Crystal Images.......2006-05-25

This is a beautiful and lovingly done collection of Emoto's water crystal photos. Most of the pages are simply a large color picture with a brief description of the circumstances of the image. The focus is on positive and vibrant images (the result of water molecules taking on and reflecting the vibrations of events, symbols, printed words, pictures and sounds) with only very few showing the contrast of ugly aborted crystals. I'm pretty excited and blown away by the implication of all this. Many of these pictures seem sublimely profound and magical in their expression. Sometimes I wonder if its too good to be true, but it is beautiful and life changing none the less.

This book is basically a non-denominational guide and primer on the power of prayer, positive thought and the unity of humanity's spiritual yearning and traditions. It is a visual celebration of life and our intricate and immediate connections.

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