Unbreakable Bonds: Practicing the Art of Loving and Being Loved [Hardcover]

Cheryl Meier (Author), Paul Meier (Author), Walt Larimore (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

How can you form intimate relationships that will make your life more fulfilling?

Dr. Paul Meier and his daughter Dr. Cheryl Meier show you how to reconnect with yourself, your friends and family, and God. They share important secrets on how to develop unbreakable bonds with those you care about the most. In the four sections of this book, you will discover: - Direction-recognize your deepest longings - Detection-explore why people close themselves off from intimate relationships - Connection-learn how to recognize love and how to respond to it - Perfection- find out how to develop lasting relationships If you are longing for something more in your relationships, you'll find everything you need in this practical, perceptive book to bring about lasting change.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

ìUnbreakable Bonds directs us toward Godís bestóa purposeful, powerful, holy life of love and healing. Work through the exercises and your reward will be a greater understanding of God, of yourself, and of the significant others in your life.î

Dr. David and Janet Congo, authors of LifeMates ìFirmly biblical and intensely practical. This work will help you avoid the tragically common personal and cultural calamity of broken relationships. I canít recommend it highly enough.î

John A. Weber, chaplain of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers ìCheryl and Paul have provided a very significant resource for learning to grow in the love of God and others.î

John Townsend, Ph.D., coauthor of Boundaries, cohost of New Life Live! How can you form intimate relationships that will make your life more fulfilling? Dr. Paul Meier and his daughter Dr. Cheryl Meier show you how to reconnect with yourself, your friends and family, and God. They share important secrets on how to develop unbreakable bonds with those you care about the most. In the four sections of this book, you will discover: Directionórecognize your deepest longings Detectionóexplore why people close themselves off from intimate relationships Connectionólearn how to recognize love and how to respond to it Perfectionófind out how to develop lasting relationships If youíre longing for something more in your relationships, youíll find everything you need in this practical, perceptive book to bring about lasting change.

About the Author

Dr. Paul Meier is a nationally recognized psychiatrist and the founder and medical director of Meier New Life Clinics. He is cohost of the national radio program New Life Live and is an internationally sought-after speaker. The coauthor of Happiness Is a Choice, Dr. Meier lives in Garland, Texas. Dr. Cheryl Meier received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology. She is the clinical director of the San Juan Capistrano Meier-New Life Clinic in Southern California and the cohost of two radio shows that focus on educating the public on psychological topics such as depression and eating disorders.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801012473
• ISBN-13: 978-0801012471
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #832,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Found Love, June 11, 2003

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This review is from: Unbreakable Bonds: Practicing the Art of Loving and Being Loved (Hardcover)

This book teaches the reader how to create lasting relationships with each other, by "unlearning" the wrong views of Love we have learned over the years through rejection, abandonment, abuse and conditional love, and focusing on God's unconditional love. You will learn, after completing the exercises throughout the book, what has influenced your personal view of love. This book is full of practical ways of improving current loving relationships and mending hurting relationships. You are a few pages away from beginning the process of creating lasting "Unbreakable Bonds" with family and friends, and maybe even finding new love.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing..., February 16, 2003

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This review is from: Unbreakable Bonds: Practicing the Art of Loving and Being Loved (Hardcover)

This book is amazing! It is very deep and can be very challenging at times but it is well worth the effort. If you think that you're ready for this type of emotional growth, I'm still praying that I am, then this book is for you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If You Like Rick Warren You'll Love This Book, Too..., January 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Unbreakable Bonds: Practicing the Art of Loving and Being Loved (Hardcover)

Practical advice for putting the book's ideas into practice in "real life" recalls the functional (and fun) style of a Rick Warren book.

A great, and quick, read that gave concrete examples, plans for action, and that little boost of inspiration that it often takes to get readers working toward the practices they read about.

I'd recommend the book, and offer criticism only to chapter 4, but overall a great few hours spent learning.