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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
- A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
- By: John M.; Nan Gottman; Silver
- Narrated by: John Allen Nelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 90
Straightforward in its approach, yet profound in its effect, the principles outlined in this book teach partners new and startling strategies for making marriage work. Gottman has scientifically analyzed the habits of married couples and established a method of correcting the behavior that puts thousands of marriages on the rocks. He helps couples to focus on one another and pay attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Invaluable Marriage Councelling
- By Annalie on 06-11-2018
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
- A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
- By: John M.; Nan Gottman; Silver
- Narrated by: John Allen Nelson
Couldn't tolerate past 30min due to robotic voice
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
Couldn't tolerate past 30min due to robotic voice. Pity as Gottman is foundational as a therapist. I fortunately have other written resources but it would have been great to have it in audiobook. SKIP THIS AUDIOBOOK
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
- By: Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz
- Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story5 out of 5 stars 138
How does trauma affect a child's mind - and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope. Only when we understand the science of the mind and the power of love and nurturing can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't let the title put you off! Read this book
- By Melanie Maher on 19-06-2020
- The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
- By: Bruce D. Perry, Maia Szalavitz
- Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak
Revolutionary in the field
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
One of the first examples of trauma-informed and attachment-based care and therapy when it first came out. The author does not flinch away from his past mistakes while he was a new therapist and this let's us learn from his mistakes so we don't make the same. So many professionals I know from work (as a relationship therapist, mental health caseworker, child protection consultant, etc) don't know and don't follow these foundational principles. This is a must for professionals in the field of therapy and child protection. I think it should be a mandatory reading in university degrees.
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The Dance of Anger
- A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story5 out of 5 stars 66
"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good info narrator not so Much
- By Catherine on 13-04-2017
- The Dance of Anger
- A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
- By: Harriet Lerner
- Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
The voice was so aggressive and offputting!!!
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
It is unfortunate that the voice was so terrible because the contents is revolutionary and game changing for how to think and behave. For those of us who overfunction, like control, take responaibility for other people's emotional well-being this is a must read (in book form, not with this very attacking voice).
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The State of Affairs
- Rethinking Infidelity
- By: Esther Perel
- Narrated by: Esther Perel
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 340
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 290
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Story5 out of 5 stars 287
Iconic couples' therapist and best-selling author Esther Perel returns with a provocative look at relationships through the lens of infidelity, providing the insight we so desperately need to help us move beyond a simplistic discussion. An affair: it can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. Adultery has existed since marriage was invented, and so, too, have the prohibitions against it - in fact adultery has a tenacity that marriage can only envy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Charlie R on 26-10-2017
- The State of Affairs
- Rethinking Infidelity
- By: Esther Perel
- Narrated by: Esther Perel
Amazing for both professionals and the public
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
I am a relationship counselor and Esther is a revolutionary in the field. She's the foremost expert in affairs. Her voice and deliberate choice in words made me listen carefully to every word. I may not have agreed which every choice she made but she makes it easy to learn and follow her logic. The real life cases were so insightful and educational. Her mastery of narrative therapy is enviable and reignighted my interest in further study of it.
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The Weight of It All
- By: N.R. Walker
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
After being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of. He joins a gym. Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn't sure he'll ever be ready to date again. He's sick of guys who are only interested in the perfect body image, never seeing him for who he really is. As Reed tortures Henry with things like diet and exercise, Henry enamors Reed with recipes and laughter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny and important - a perfect book!
- By Alan on 06-10-2020
- The Weight of It All
- By: N.R. Walker
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
Wouldn't replay
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
It came across like the author projected herself into the female characters. It felt like there were certain aspects in the story she projected on that was irrelevant e.g. I could tell she worked in finance, probably was Asian, was a foodie, was younger than the main characters etc. I live in Sydney so I was really amused and keen on all the locations and Australian-isms. The characters were okay. The main guy was pretty annoying in both character and voice. The love interest was sweet, assuring and not a stereotype which I enjoyed. The other characters were a bit flat and immature. I struggled to get through it and feel asleep trying to.
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Bear, Otter, and the Kid
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they’ve muddled through, but since he’s totally devoted to the Kid, Bear isn’t actually doing much living. With a few exceptions, he’s retreated from the world, and he’s mostly okay with that - until Otter comes home. Otter is Bear’s best friend’s older brother, and as they’ve done for their whole lives, Bear and Otter crash and collide in ways neither expect.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a fan
- By Anonymous User on 03-08-2019
- Bear, Otter, and the Kid
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
Not a fan
Reviewed: 03-08-2019
I didn't like it. The author kept using the word 'retard' as an insult. There were also some plot holes (e.h. how did their mum know; Otter random timing to get hallucinations). Bear was a character that was hard to like with his inconsistent and nonsensical choices. Otter was creepy... The obsessiveness and ignoring of boundaries is very stalkerish and entitled. Tyson the kid was my favourite part of the story. He was cute, funny, precocious and plausible (if not probable) for his age. The relationship between Ty and Bear was more believable and more sweet than Bear and Otter. The options for gay audiobooks is very limited so I get the impression this is a very popular book and author but it honestly wasn't that great. I would download fanfiction podfics instead of replaying this. The voice actor clearly tried his best but the different voices he gave the different characters seemed confusing at times. Again, Tyson was the best part.
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