The Authentic Heart: An Eightfold Path to Midlife Love
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As the years pass, you may feel that something you've always longed
for has never happened. Frustrated, you may give up on love or
cling to unrealistic images of romantic love, hoping that another
person will furnish happiness. You may experience a growing sense
of depression, anxiety, or cynicism. But as psychotherapist and
relationship expert Dr. John Amodeo explains, authentic love takes
time and maturity. As you learn from your life experience, you hold
the extraordinary potential of becoming more fully awake and alive
in your relationships than ever before. In this highly acclaimed
book, Dr. Amodeo helps you discover the difference between naive,
romantic love and mature love. You'll learn how to overcome the
social and psychological obstacles that have kept you from
developing satisfying relationships. And you'll learn eight
enriching steps that release your authentic self for the fullness
of genuine connection. Whether you're seeking true love for the
first time or wish to deepen the joy and meaning in your current
relationship, The Authentic Heart guides you along the path
to a more vibrant partnership and richer friendships.
Available at local bookstores or online: $15.95.
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHENTIC HEART
John Amodeo, Ph.D.
John Wiley & Sons: Feb. 2001, paperback, $15.95
The Authentic Heart
is a groundbreaking, insightful, warmly written book that I highly
recommend to anyone wanting more loving, joyful relationships. John
Amodeo is a thoughtful and heartfelt writer, who addresses with
great clarity, wisdom, and practicality, the key steps that are
necessary for building authentic, mature, loving connections - not
only with others, but also with oneself."
--John Bradshaw, New York Times best-selling author of Healing
the Shame that Binds You and Bradshaw On the
Family
"Just what millions want to know--not only how to make love last,
but how to make lasting love new again and again. This warm-hearted
and clear-headed book is full of practical wisdom."
-- Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., authors of
the best-selling book, Conscious Loving and The Conscious
Heart
"The Authentic Heart offers practical, wise, and
compassionate guidance for midlife love."
--Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and After
the Ecstasy, the Laundry
"The Authentic Heart makes a significant contribution to the
literature on relationships."
--Patricia Evans, author of The Verbally Abusive
Relationship and Verbal Abuse Survivors Speak Out
"The Authentic Heart is a fresh commentary on mature and
ripened love. It brings together a wealth of knowledge, insight,
and clinical experience to show that the capacity for love is not
diminished by age but can be enhanced by it as we grow in wisdom.
This book is not only for the middle-aged, but for those, young and
old, who want to enrich their intimate relationships."
--Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., author of Waking the Tiger -- Healing
Trauma
"By midlife, many people are discouraged and dont know how to begin
or how to begin again. It is wonderful how John Amodeo has brought
his heart to sharing so specifically and lovingly the path to this
very special stage of love. The Authentic Heart is a gift of hope
and encouragement."
--Daphne Rose Kingma, author of The Future of Love: The Power of
Soul in Intimate Relationships and The Book of
Love
"John Amodeo is a master guide for the relationship path. His
knowledge and love pour through this book on every page. With the
aid of this book's grounded wisdom, we can untangle the knots of
our own making, and find our way clear in any relationship of
significance, no matter how challenging it might be."
--Jacquelyn Small, author of Awakening in Time and Director
of Eupsychia Institute
"If you ever have a thought of wishing you were younger, run, don't
walk, to pick up this book. Open to any page and you will find the
life affirming wisdom that will allow you to celebrate
yourself."
--Jordan Paul, Ph.D., co-author of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be
Loved by You?
"The Authentic Heart is a beautifully written, hope-filled
celebration of spiritually rich intimacy. If that's what you are
seeking, you must read this book."
--Judith Sherven, Ph.D. & James Sniechowski, Ph.D., authors of
The New Intimacy and Opening to Love 365 Days a
Year
"John Amodeo is a brilliant writer. With breathtaking clarity and
simplicity, he makes the enduring truths of conscious relationships
fully accessible to contemporary readers. His penetrating insights
illuminate the path to deep love and intimacy."
--William Collinge, Ph.D., co-founder of The Intimacy & Healing
Project and author of The American Holistic Health Association
Complete Guide to Alternative Medicine
"Full of warmth and wisdom, this book inspires us to let go of the
illusions of youth, learn from the lessons life has taught us thus
far and begin again with a renewed sense of humility and
compassion."
--Susan Campbell, Ph.D., author of The Couples Journey and
Getting Real
"John Amodeo is the most thoughtful writer on relationships that I
know. I recommend this book to anyone seeking insight and solutions
to relationship issues."
--Dr. Jim Dreaver, author of The Ultimate Cure and The
Way of Harmony
"If there is ever a Pulitzer Prize for a book about love, The
Authentic Heart should win hands down. I have great admiration
for John Amodeo's gentle, yet powerful, prose and lively writing
style, and am delighted beyond words how often and beautifully he
illuminates the significance of risking vulnerability and emotional
honesty to achieve emotional intimacy. There are so many good
examples and moving wisdom in this book. I thank him for expressing
his incredibly wise experiences and insights, and I hope others
appreciate the sharing of his gift as much as I do!"
--Ronald Brill, author of Emotional Honesty &
Self-Acceptance: Education Strategies for Preventing
Violence
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
- The First Step: Prepare Your Understanding: From Young Love
to Mature Love
- The Second Step: Identify the Shame That Keeps Love
Away
- The Third Step: Summon the Courage to Affirm the Authentic
You
- The Fourth Step: Respect Yourself Through Boundaries
- The Fifth Step: Practice Self-Soothing and
Self-Connection
- The Sixth Step: Respect Others Through Kind
Conversation
- The Seventh Step: Build Trust Through a Process
Commitment
- The Eighth Step: Deepen Your Understanding of Love &
Sexuality
- Conclusion: Toward a Mature
Spirituality
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