Synopses & Reviews
Are you looking for a special companion? Frustrated because you can't seem to communicate with the person you are with? Determined to meet someone whose vision matches yours? If so, andlt;Iandgt;Friends, Lovers, and Soul Matesandlt;/Iandgt; is for you! andlt;BRandgt; Filled with self-assessments, dozens of case studies, and an appendix of organizations, andlt;Iandgt;Friends, Lovers, and Soul Matesandlt;/Iandgt; is more than just a relationship book for Black men and women. It is a guide you can use at any stage in your life, whether you want to figure out why you don't currently have a relationship or want to enhance your existing relationship. There is no magic wand to create the nourishing bonds we so desperately need and deserve, but with hard work and the guidance that you can find in this book, a healthy, nurturing, and loving relationship can be yours.
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Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Wherever we go, there's always at least one someone who wants to know exactly how we have managed to stay married all these years. Now, instead of racking our brains for a magical answer, we can point them in the direction of the good Doctors Hopson! Here is a marvelous and important guide to discovering some magic of your own.
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Dr. Gwedolyn Goldsby Grant psychologist, advice columnist at ESSENCE magazine An insightful, soul-searching book about healing the wounded Black male-female relationship. The authors provide us with hope and instruction at the same time.
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Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry This book provides a sound, positive approach, containing specific guidelines, on how Black men and Black women can build stronger and happier partnerships. I recommend this volume to Black couples seeking to improve their relationships.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Derek S. Hopson, Ph.D.andlt;/Bandgt; and andlt;Bandgt;Darlene Powell Hopson, Ph.D.andlt;/Bandgt; are practicing clinical psychologists. They have a monthly column in andlt;Iandgt;Young Sisters andamp;amp; Brothersandlt;/Iandgt; magazine called "Listen Up" and are the authors of andlt;Iandgt;Different and Wonderful: Raising Black Children in a Race-Conscious Society,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Raising the Rainbow Generation: Teaching Your Children to Be Successful in a Multicultural Society.andlt;/Iandgt; They live with their two children in Middlefield, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;INTRODUCTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part I Setting the Stage for Loveandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. WHAT IS A SOUL MATE?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2. HERITAGE: AFRICA AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part II Looking Inwardandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3. LEARNING TO LOVE OURSELVESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4. THE PATTERNS OF OUR RELATIONSHIPSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part III The Tools for Making It Workandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5. TWELVE LESSONS FOR DEVELOPING INTIMACYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6. THE ART OF COMMUNICATION: LEARNING TO TALK, LEARNING TO LISTENandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part IV Confronting the Tough Issuesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7. THE ENIGMA OF SEX, THE RISK OF INFIDELITYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8. FRANK TALK ABOUT WORK, MONEY, AND POWERandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9. DEALING WITH RACEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10. FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND SPIRITUALITYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;