John Powell, with his special blend of insight and humor, guides us in discovering our capacity to give and receive love. By first learning to love and accept ourselves, we develop an inner sense of celebration and satisfaction that extends to our relationships with others. Powell explains how we can nurture and strengthen loving relationships through the "secret" of staying in love: Communication. He details the process of dialoguing in simple exercises that give us a new and deeper knowledge of ourselves and those we love. -- from back cover

The Secret of Love is a collection of stories and wisdom from couples whose relationships improved or completely turned around by applying Sydney Banks' Three Principles and turning themselves inwards towards their true selves. Written by students of the late Banks, and based on his book Thought and Marriage, the book ties together quotes from Sydney Banks and true stories that illustrate and exemplify successful application of the wisdom of you, the individual thinker. The book covers: - Three simple principles that provide hope for every relationship - Stories that talk about the secret of love as a spiritual gift and unlock the mystery many people feel about staying in love - Discusses many of the common problems in relationships and how those problems can be transcended - Designed to keep people focused on the feeling of love, not just the idea of love - Reveals how to unleash the magic that comes from living in deeper states of consciousness.

Discusses the basic psychological principles of interpersonal relationships.

"Previously published separately in audio format by Simon & Schuster Audio in 2020"--Copyright page.

“Breathtaking. . .chillingly beautiful, like postcards from Eden. . .Van Booy’s stories are somehow like paintings the characters walk out of, and keep walking.” -Los Angeles Times In his critically-acclaimed debut collection of short stories, The Secret Lives of People in Love, Simon Van Booy explores the sway of fate and power of memory on the lives of lonely and vulnerable people. With the same spare, economical prose that he brought to his subsequent collection, Love Begins in Winter, winner of the 2009 Frank O’Connor Short Story Award, Van Booy creates a profoundly humane and somber resonance with the assured hand of “a first-rate storyteller” (Newsday). The Secret Lives of People in Love announces the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.

Over 20 million copies sold! A perennial New York Times bestseller for over a decade! Falling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life? In the #1 New York Times international bestseller The 5 Love Languages®, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love will help you experience deeper and richer levels of intimacy with your partner—starting today. The 5 Love Languages® is as practical as it is insightful. Updated to reflect the complexities of relationships today, this new edition reveals intrinsic truths and applies relevant, actionable wisdom in ways that work. Includes the Love Language assessment so you can discover your love language and that of your loved one.