There is No Prince and Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You: A Guide to Having the Relationship You Want [Hardcover]

Marilyn Graman (Author), Maureen Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2003

Since 1986 New York based psychotherapist Marilyn Graman and Maureen Walsh have offered a weekend workshop entitled "Having What You Want With a Man" that has helped thousands of women find husbands and rewarding relationships. Now for the first time ever, the information presented in that workshop is available in a book! There Is NO PRINCE and Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You is a modern melding of traditional wisdom, post-feminist thinking and personal discovery that gently shows a woman what is in the way to her having what she wants in a relationship. This wise guide for women of all ages takes readers step-by-step through the process of preparing for, finding, choosing, managing and enjoying having a man in her life. There is NO Prince helps women get to know the enormous power they hold with their lives and with their men and overturns old ideas and wrong information about relationships, revealing secrets about men every woman should know.

Whether dating for the first time in years, moving on from a relationship that isn't right, or nursing back to health the relationship they are already in, women will discover
* the underlying issues that are keeping them from having the relationships they want
* practical, simple ways to shift and heal what isn't working and become irresistible
* that loving themselves is central to having what they want with a man.

There Is No Prince is Graman and Walshs' second relationship book in a series on the subject of having more of what you want in life taken from the technology and wisdom taught in workshops, seminars, retreats, intensives and individual sessions since 1984. Their first book, The Female Power Within: A Guide to Living a Gentler, More Meaningful Life was applauded by Arianna Huffington as "a ground-breaking exploration of the nature of women's power".

There Is No Prince is a truly liberating guide to a 21st century relationship.

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About the Author

Marilyn Graman is a psychotherapist in practice in New York’s Greenwich Village. She began what is now Life Works Inc. in 1984 giving workshops and seminars to support people in having more of what they want in life. As a human anthropologist she says that she learned most of what she knows about human beings in her 12 years as a kindergarten teacher in New York City.

Maureen Walsh, co-founder of Life Works, has had many careers, including arts manager, business therapist, marketing professor and business owner, all of which involved encouraging people to look at their lives from a different angle. A producer at heart, she guides the development of new projects, is the business side of Life Works and creates and delivers specialized courses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Life Works Books (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971854874
• ISBN-13: 978-0971854871
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best guide on relationships I've ever read., September 14, 2003

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Kathleen Sohnfoster (San Rafael, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There is No Prince and Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You: A Guide to Having the Relationship You Want (Hardcover)

I LOVED how this book lead me through a step by step process of uncovering what it is I really want a man for and then preparing me to have him enter my life. I learned: how to become irresistible to a man; that loving myself is central to having what I want in a man; the best place to meet intelligent, successful men; how to know when to say no to a man who is not right for me; how to recognize and choose a man who is right for me. And so affirming and respectful of the relationship process.
For women like me who have had their hearts broken over and over again, following these steps will empower us to choose a man who is perfect for us. This book wisely guides us to "dismantle old romantic ideas about dashing princes on white horses coming to take us away". Included is the best information about how men really are that I've ever seen. I'm SO ready for this and am well on my way to 'man'ifesting a happy relationship!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for women, March 5, 2004

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There is No Prince and Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You: A Guide to Having the Relationship You Want (Hardcover)

One thing that is common among both men and women is that unconscious beliefs hold us back and often keep us repeating our mistakes over and over. There is no place this is truer than in relationships. "There Is No Prince" examines how a woman's unconscious beliefs may limit her relationships and keep her from finding the person who is right for her. For example, waiting for your prince to come and sweep you off your feet. Look inside yourself, honor and be true to yourself, find the right relationship with you and then find the right relationship with a man... or don't. You really do have a choice. This is an insightful guide to creating the relationship you want; "There Is No Prince" is a highly recommended read.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Stop Shopping for Relationship Guidance, July 29, 2003

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karen Levine (Manhattan, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There is No Prince and Other Truths Your Mother Never Told You: A Guide to Having the Relationship You Want (Hardcover)

No Prince is a no-nonsense approach in helping unveil what is in your way to having the relationship you want. The book is written in a very conversational, approachable manner which is easy to relate to and digest. It's non-pedantic, non-preachy, user-friendly tone is threaded with first person stories making the relationship issue feel universal and and moreover an issue thatis healable and open to resolve.
It provokes thought and tilts your head to look at yourself and your future direction in a new light. I have referred to it and reread it several times. A must read for all women in search of a loving, realistic relationship.