{"product_id":"the-authentic-heart-9780471387572","title":"The Authentic Heart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe richest, most fulfilling love of your life is yet to come!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authentic Heart is a groundbreaking, insightful, warmly written book that I highly recommend to anyone wanting more loving, joyful relationships. John Amodeo 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 bestselling author of Healing the Shame that Binds You\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Just what millions want to know--not only how to make love last but how to make lasting love new again and again. This warmhearted and clearheaded book is full of practical wisdom.--Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., authors of Conscious Loving and The Conscious Heart\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Introduction. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE FIRST STEP: PREPARE YOUR UNDERSTANDING: FROM YOUNG LOVE TO MATURE LOVE. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  New Beginnings. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Comparative Love 101. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE SECOND STEP: IDENTIFY THE SHAME THAT KEEPS LOVE AWAY. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The Nature of Shame. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Your Inner Critic: The Voice of Shame. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE THIRD STEP: SUMMON THE COURAGE TO AFFIRM THE AUTHENTIC YOU. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Getting to Authenticity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Celebrate Your Authentic Self. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE FOURTH STEP: RESPECT YOURSELF THROUGH BOUNDARIES. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Boundaries as a Foundation for Intimacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE FIFTH STEP: PRACTICE SELF-SOOTHING AND SELF-CONNECTION. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The Softening Ingredient. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Focusing: A Path to Befriending Yourself. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Spiritual Self-Soothing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE SIX STEP: RESPECT OTHERS THROUGH KIND CONVERSATION. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Gentle Honesty. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Speak and Connect from Your Authentic Heart. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE SEVENTH STEP: BUILD TRUST THROUGH A PROCESS COMMITMENT. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Being Committed to the Process. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The Key Ingredients of Trust. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  THE EIGHT STEP: DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF LOVE AND SEXUALITY. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The Ingredients of Love. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  A Deepening Sexuality. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Toward a Mature Spirituality. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  References. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  A Guide to Resources. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402581287255,"sku":"9780471387572","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471387572.jpg?v=1730480843","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-authentic-heart-9780471387572","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}