LOVE'S WAY: The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit [Paperback]

Brenda Schaeffer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

In this celebratory book, Dr. Schaeffer transports us beyond her best-seller, Is It Love or Is It Addiction? and makes clear that love is not an addiction. But "what is love?" Exploring the pain, perils and pitfalls of relationships in our time, grounding herself in extensive clinical experience with love addiction and other disorders of loving, she cracks the mystery of love wide open. Through an enlightened series of "Memos from Love", that came to her in quiet meditation, the book became much greater than her original vision and took on a life of its own. Love's Way soars beyond psychology to become the first guide to modern love that does full justice to the power, beauty, mystery, and omnipresence of love itself. With compassion, it reminds us how trauma, betrayal, and the loss of innocence leave our hearts raw, wounded and closed to a love that is right at our fingertips.

Love speaks to us directly in this book, and its voice is strong. Besides telling us what love is and is not, love offers body, ego, soul and spirit challenging assignments that assure a vibrant love life and walk us into the 21st Century. Chock-full of modern insight, ancient wisdom, and stories and poems that range from consulting room accounts to the ecstatic songs of Rumi, Love's Way, will convince readers that whether or not they are in a relationship, they are definitely "in love"-already caught up in love's transforming power. Exercises at the end of this philosophical and profoundly satisfying book add the practical element needed to take love to the streets. For people who have become disconnected from the joys of the heart, this phenomenal book by Brenda Schaeffer is a must read.

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About the Author

Brenda is an internationally known author, highly trained psychologist, and accomplished speaker. She has appeared on Fox O'Reilly News, the Sally Jesse Raphael show and many other television and radio shows in the U.S. and Canada.Dr. Schaeffer has been featured in magazines such as Elle, New Woman and Lotus. She is author of newly released and highly praised, Love's Way, The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit, the best seller, Is It Love or Is It Addiction?, Loving Me Loving You, Signs of Healthy Love, Signs of Addictive Love, PPower Plays, Helping Yourself Out of Love Addiction.With over 500,000 of her publications in print and in five languages-English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Chinese-Brenda has already helped thousands of people understand the difference between love and love addiction. Drawing from years of personal, professional, and spiritual questioning, she offers expert advice, and fresh new perspectives as she convincingly addresses age-old questions about love. Speaking internationally on the subject, she has found that people everywhere are fervent in their search to learn more about how to make love relationships work. She unites a wide range of topics in her repertoire of presentations including bringing western psychology and various world philosophies into her work. Her style is direct and compassionate. She is a licensed psychologist, and a certified addictions specialist in sexual addiction. She holds a doctorate in Creation Spirituality from the University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland California. She believes painful life events, including those in our love life, can be wake up calls and that therapy should be movement forward on our soul's journey. She also believes that the highest goal a therapist can have for a client is to instill in them that solutions to their problems lie within them and to pass on tools to guide people to those answers.Dr. Schaeffer is currently director of Healthy Relationships, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she conducts therapy, training and workshops. She has had expert training in hypnosis, trauma, developmental psychology, transactional analysis, gestalt, sexual addiction, soul-centered, existential and transpersonal psychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568386230
• ISBN-13: 978-1568386232
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,613,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read - no MEMORIZE this book, February 20, 2003

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Patty Denny (Telluride, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LOVE'S WAY: The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit (Paperback)

This is the most complete book on what love is and isn't that I have read or even imagined. This book is way more than about romantic love, it's about life.

Ms. Schaeffer's insights are simple and wise. And new. I often shook my head in amazement while reading. Her knowledge is extensive and could be a bit too meaty and in depth, but her writing is lyrical and easy. But make no mistake, this is not a fluf self-help book.

I have known for a long time that love is all there is and all that is important, and therefore I have been searching as to what it is exactly. This book was my answer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!! It will change your life, October 31, 2001

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Craig Neal (Edina, Minn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LOVE'S WAY: The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit (Paperback)

I know Brenda..as well as anyone who has worked intimately with a therapiest. Actually a healer of the hightest order. Love's Way is more than important book, it is an essential field guide for those wishing to lead a more healthy whole life. In a time when many of us know the "time is now" to be authentic to our live's calling, love is the way. Brenda is a rare guide who has the gifts, heart and wisdom to live what she writes about. Buy this book now and give it to others!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A travel guide to find love without addictions, June 17, 2001

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Daniella (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LOVE'S WAY: The Union of Body, Ego, Soul and Spirit (Paperback)

Brenda Schaeffer's book is very personal since it reveals not only true case history but also candidly share a practicing therapist reflections. She reveals to her readers how love is available to all and to understand what it really is in the union of the body, ego, soul and spirit.

It is a small book packed full of common sense advices and spirit awakening exercises that are just gems! Her creativity and fresh approach to therapy offers rituals and life affirming recipes to design your own love life, to overcome the bad hand that was dealt, to give each one of us winning cards and the will to discard the jokers in the deck.

I will always keep this book as a travel guide to navigate the rest of my life’s journey. Let's hope that Mrs. Schaeffer will soon offer a companion workbook to allow her readers and students to chart their progress.