If This Is Love, Why Am I So Lonely? [Hardcover]

Helene C. Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 1998

A university course on emotional education.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Virtue (Losing Your Pounds of Pain, LJ 10/1/94) and Parker, both experienced psychotherapists, argue in this book that before any couple can be happy, each partner must be happy. They present ways of guaranteeing happiness in relationships, including not expecting your partner to be clairvoyant, setting limits with your partner, and not being afraid to go out and engage in a pursuit you enjoy without your partner. Unfortunately, even though their ideas are sound, the book itself isn't worth reading. Literary style is almost nonexistent, and the vast majority of the information has been presented better elsewhere. Such books as Laura Schlessinger's 10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives (Random, 1994) and Deborah Tannen's books on communication across genders (e.g., Gender and Discourse, LJ 5/15/94) will serve most libraries better than this marginal purchase.?Pamela A. Matthews, Missouri Western State Coll., St. Joseph
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fairview Press (October 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0925190829
• ISBN-13: 978-0925190826
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,204,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great Book about relationships, July 13, 1998

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Kathy Blanch (Spokane, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If This Is Love, Why Am I So Lonely? (Hardcover)

I'm a counselor and ordered this book for a patient. However, after I read this book I decided to keep for myself and to teach some of the author's concepts in my practice. I would recommend this book for anyone--not just those considering divorce or marriage counseling. It is very concise and to the point with a tremendous amout of wisdom on every page.