The Power of Partnership: Seven Relationships that Will Change Your Life (Paperback)

~ Ph.D. Riane Eisler (Author) "None of us can change everything..." (more)
Key Phrases: partnership political agenda, partnership spirituality, dominator mindsets, New York, United States, United Nations (more...)

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This powerful book urges readers to examine their relationships - with themselves, their families, their work and communities, their spirituality, and the environment - to determine which of two models dictates their behavior, and then shows how they can improve. The dominator model is based on fear; the partnership model on respect. With practical suggestions for breaking free of the dominator model and moving into partnership, this book shows how respect in relationships can create a better life and a better world. Charts and tables are included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577314085
• ISBN-13: 978-1577314080
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,748 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Politics, April 18, 2002

By	del jones "delmeraz" (tucson, az USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Partnership: The Seven Relationships that Will Change Your Life (Hardcover)

The Power of Partnership is a readable, "doable" book! It starts with the individual, moves to intimate relationships, relationships in organizations, workplaces, and communities. For all of life is relationships and until we learn how to live them out in a respectful (partnership) mode, we are stuck in the control (dominator) model.
Eisler's guide at the end of each chapter tells us where to go from here: from thinking to next steps action and even more.
Great for book study groups, peace and justice groups and even for an individual who is ready to take a leadership role, or even just one next step.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Practical, April 7, 2002

By	Sylvia G. Johnson (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Partnership: The Seven Relationships that Will Change Your Life (Hardcover)

This book is inspirational and practical at the same time. As a therapist it is proving to be a powerful tool that helps my clients place what is going on in their lives in a greater context. This awareness facilitates the development of a wider range of choices about how to live their lives in a way that honors relationships and connectedness. Check lists at the end of each chapter which encourage the reader to begin making the changes that Eilser talks about in a step by step approach ease any anxiety about how to begin the process. I have found it an invaluable adjunct to the therapeutic process as well as a book I will refer to again and again for my own personal development.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE WAYS OF THE WORLD......., March 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Power of Partnership: The Seven Relationships that Will Change Your Life (Hardcover)

"There are two basic types of relationships, explains Riane Eisler in "The Power of Partnership: Seven Relationships That Will Change Your Life." The "dominator model" is based on intimidation, while the "partnership model" is based on mutual respect. Most people have some of each in their lives, and Eisler explains how to effectively adopt partnership models for all relationships, whether with family, colleagues, the "international community" or with nature. Written in a simple, no-nonsense style, Eisler's book offers a new paradigm for looking at the way we interact with the world around us."...