The Jill Principle: A Woman's Guide to Healing Your Spirit After Divorce or Breakup [Paperback]

Michele Germain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2006

Why do fifty percent of first marriages end in divorce? Michele Germain, a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of experience in divorce recovery, believes many long-term relationships fail due to unresolved "historical wounds" and unrealistic expectations. Emphasizing the body/mind/soul connection, Germain offers an effective, holistic approach to healing.

Her step-by-step program begins with exploring childhood trauma, self-criticism, and other painful feelings that reside in the body and mind. Guided meditations, bio-energetic exercises, and other techniques help one identify and overcome forgotten pain. To illustrate how she and hundreds of others have recovered from crisis and reclaimed their unique potential, Germain shares her own personal divorce story, along with moving anecdotes of women she's treated.

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About the Author

A specialist in divorce recovery for over twenty-five years, Michele Germain (California) is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage Family and Child Counselor. She is trained as a bio-energetic analyst and has appeared on television, radio, and print media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738709166
• ISBN-13: 978-0738709161
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #725,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "This book changed my life...", September 15, 2006

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D. Julien (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jill Principle: A Woman's Guide to Healing Your Spirit After Divorce or Breakup (Paperback)

During one of the toughest times in my life, a friend of mine brought me this book. The divorce of me and my husband was breaking me up inside and effecting the behavior of my children. The way the author explains the trials & tribulations of this experience and executes it in a way that it is very relatable.

I would recommend it to anyone who is dealing with a family separation of any kind- women, men or even breakups or trial separations - dealing with children reactions,etc.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource, February 18, 2008

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Dockter - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jill Principle: A Woman's Guide to Healing Your Spirit After Divorce or Breakup (Paperback)

As a therapist I appreciate the thoughtful, sentient writing that Michele Germain uses. Her approach conveys a deep sense of respect for the reader and herself. The somatic exercises set it apart from other books on the same topic. It gives the reader hands on techniques that one would need in a the crisis of a breakup. I enjoyed this book both personally and professionally and would recommend it as a resource for clients as well as a sincere help in going through the breakup of any relationship.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring and Helpful Hands-On Book--Best in Divorce and Breakups, November 24, 2008

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Hannah Berrigan (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jill Principle: A Woman's Guide to Healing Your Spirit After Divorce or Breakup (Paperback)

I was in the middle of a horrendous divorce when I found this book. It saved me from even more trauma and suffering. The author is an expert in divorce and breakups, deeply undertands this process, and conveys an abiding empathy for those going through this ordeal. She communicates in an accessible, clear style that I found to be informative, hopeful and comforting. Ms. Germain speaks from vast professional clinical experience as well as her own personal story. Her authenticity permeates the book. The exercises she provides have been very helpful to my mind, psyche and body. As I read, I felt like a friend was sitting next to me, explaining the process I was going through, how to face it, the steps to take in grieving the loss, how to reclaim my idenity and move forward with my life on every level: body, mind and spirit. I highly recommend this healing book.