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Whistle Stopper - The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
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List Price: $14.99
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Manufacturer: Northfield Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.78
EAN: 9781881273158
ISBN: 1881273156
Label: Northfield Publishing
Manufacturer: Northfield Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 204
Publication Date: 1995-06-01
Publisher: Northfield Publishing
Studio: Northfield Publishing
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Summary: Great book - very helpful and easy to read
Comment: My husband and I read this book on the advice of our marriage counselor. We'd been having trouble communicating and had both run out of patience not only with each other, but with our relationship. I think this book served as a great resource. It helped us to approach each other more thoughtfully and to have a better understanding of how and why we operate and react the way we do/have. Regardless of where you are in your life, be it happily married, dating, having marital problems etc., this book offers much needed guidance in managing your relationships with others - especially your partner. It is a quick read and totally worth the investment.
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Summary: THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES by Gary Chapman
Comment: The Five Love Languages is marriage guru Gary Chapman's book on expressing love and commitment to a spouse. The goal here is to get readers to be able to "fill the emotional tanks" of their spouses, which does not always come naturally because people receive love in different ways.
Chapman begins with explaining his "love tank" idea (which is corny, but good), gives a diatribe against the "falling in love" condition, then outlines his five love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. He concludes with various remarks about love, particularly love as a choice. The book ends with little quizzes spouses can take to discover their own love languages.
The book on the whole feels oversimplified. Chapman does not point out here that the kind of love a person likes to receive is not always the kind of love that same person gives. In fact, he suggests the opposite. Chapman's dialogue with the couples he speaks with (as he reports it) is distractingly stilted and unnatural. Even though the book is less than 200 pages, it drags at times, as Chapman beats the horse on each point.
In The Five Love Languages, things are clearly oversimplified. Nevertheless there is some valuable material here. Specifically, there are two important points to take away: that people receive love in different ways, and that love is a choice and an action. From that perspective, almost anyone who is married can benefit from this book.
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Summary: Good Advise
Comment: I enjoyed this book. It came highly recommend to me. I also got the CD to listen to in the car. The one "draw back" if it really is one, is that you really do get more from the book if your partner reads it too. You can still apply it onesided but it would work better if you get cooperation. I found it to be interesting and feel that it can be applied in real life. The religious context in the book is not overwelming so if you don't feel comfortable with a religious book know that it is not overpowering.
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Summary: Relationship Saver.
Comment: If you desire a deeper understanding of your lover, please read this book. I'm not saying it will solve all your problems, but if you read it with a conscience mind and an open heart, you will surely benefit. Thank you Dr. Chapman.
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Summary: Exceptional book for relationships
Comment: I am a clinical therapist and have rarely found a great tool for couples. This text is magnificent. Pair this with The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work and you have the perfect combination for ensuring relationship success. I also recommend Mr. Chapman's Four Seasons book as it commbines the five language books into one masterpiece.
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Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. While working as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, he identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one. Some husbands or wives may crave focused attention; another needs regular praise. Gifts are highly important to one spouse, while another sees fixing a leaky faucet, ironing a shirt, or cooking a meal as filling their "love tank." Some partners might find physical touch makes them feel valued: holding hands, giving back rubs, and sexual contact. Chapman illustrates each love language with real-life examples from his counseling practice. How do you discover your spouse's - and your own - love language? Chapman's short questionnaires are one of several ways to find out. Throughout the book, he also includes application questions that can be answered more extensively in the beautifully detailed companion leather journal (an exclusive Amazon.com set). Each section of the journal corresponds with a chapter from the book, offering opportunities for deeper reflection on your marriage. Although some readers may find choosing to love a spouse that they no longer even like -hoping the feelings of affection will follow later- a difficult concept to swallow, Chapman promises that the results will be worth the effort. "Love is a choice," says Chapman. "And either partner can start the process today." --Cindy Crosby. This text refers to the Amazon.com Exclusive Journal & Paperback Book Set.
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