In Search of Intimacy
Title | In Search of Intimacy PDF eBook |
Author | Carin Rubenstein |
Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 1982-09-01 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 9780385284806 |
This practical book probes the causes of loneliness, shows that it is a normal, healthy signal of need for intimacy and acceptance, and tells how to overcome loneliness
In Search of Intimacy
Title | In Search of Intimacy PDF eBook |
Author | Carin Rubenstein |
Publisher | |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
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Intimacy
Title | Intimacy PDF eBook |
Author | Ziyad Marar |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2014-09-11 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1317545818 |
The hope for intimacy lies deep within us all. That moment of feeling uniquely understood, the antidote to isolation, is what gives us value, validation and self-belief. But as Ziyad Marar shows in this fascinating and engaging study, intimacy is a tricky business. The prevalence of social media, for example, is a sign of our desire for human connection, yet is a symptom of how little we truly achieve it. Often confused with love, intimacy is in many ways more important. Marar's investigation and celebration of this elusive but profound human experience shows how intimacy is central to a life well lived. But how do we spot the real thing? Marar helpfully identifies a key set of ingredients - reciprocity, conspiracy, heightened emotion, kindness - that when brought together enable the strongest experiences of intimacy. Without these four characteristics in the mix we are experiencing something less, or something else. Drawing on a wide range of sources - from key thinkers, as well as telling examples from familiar films and novels - Marar illustrates the subtlety and intricacies of intimacy and shows how closely it is bound up with notions of trust, control, risk and our own insecurities. Intimacy, argues Marar, is a necessary component of a fulfilled life. Yet we should not take for granted that we know what it is and how to get it. A better understanding of this powerful experience and the many barriers to achieving it may just help us to brave the search for it. For anyone bold enough to do so, which should be all of us, Intimacy is required reading.
I Asked for Intimacy
Title | I Asked for Intimacy PDF eBook |
Author | Renita J. Weems |
Publisher | Innisfree Press |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780931055805 |
Sharing intimate experiences from her own life, as well as stories of biblical women, Weems explores the significant relationships that mold readers from birth and the issues that complicate them.
Searching for Intimacy in Marriage
Title | Searching for Intimacy in Marriage PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan Craig |
Publisher | General Conference of Seventh Day |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781578470365 |
Discovering how to make Marrige work despite stresses, despite differences, and despite the high failure rate of even christian Marriages.
Conditions of Love
Title | Conditions of Love PDF eBook |
Author | John Armstrong |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Love |
ISBN | 9780140294712 |
What does it really mean to love another person? Is there such a thing as the 'perfect' partner? How does infatuation differ from the real thing?The need to love is central to our idea of happiness, yet it sometimes seems that the more we reflect on it the more elusive it becomes. In this lucid and graceful meditation on the deeper meanings of intimacy, John Armstrong explores the ideas that have shaped how we view affairs of the heart. Drawing on poetry, novels, philosophy, paintings and music, he shows how love is inextricably bound up with perception and the imagination: that loving a real, complicated person and being understood and valued by them in turn is not something we find, but rather something we create.
Human Intimacy
Title | Human Intimacy PDF eBook |
Author | Victor L. Brown |
Publisher | Salt Lake City, Utah : Parliament Publishers |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
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