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Joining: The Relationship Garden Kindle Edition

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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This thoroughly revised 2013 edition of one of Jock McKeen and Bennet Wong's bestselling books offers ideas and tools that will help you transform your life and relationships. Drawing on more than 40 years of life and work together, McKeen and Wong examine relationships in the context of five recurring aspects: Romance, Power Struggle, Integration, Commitment, and Co-Creativity. They outline a model for communication that is remarkably effective in helping people understand both themselves and their partners and create intimate and honest relationships. With chapters on sexuality and family and a wide appreciation of all sorts of relationships – whether between lovers, friends, business partners or co-workers – Wong and McKeen offer sound and invigorating suggestions to help you thrive amidst the challenges of human relationship. Alongside Being: A Manual for Life, this book outlines the essentials of Wong and McKeen's approach to life and relationships. Their philosophy is at the core of the programs taught at The Haven Institute on Gabriola Island, BC, co-founded by Wong and McKeen in 1983.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00F4BK0I2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Haven Institute Press; 1st edition (Aug. 18 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1265 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Top reviews from Canada

  • Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2015
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    I was drawn to this book by the fact that the people that wrote it, wrote it from experience not from academia. I was at first interested in learning more about intimacy, this book is about so much more. Everyone who desires a deep meaningful relationship with another human should read this book. This book will be one I return to on a regular basis, it's deep and will make you pause and reflect.
    One caveat, have a dictionary handy or read it on kindle, the vocabulary used sometimes is quite advanced.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2020
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    This is a great book for all types of relationships. Pairs greatly with the Haven.ca programs.
  • Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2017
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    Thank you

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  • KGB
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is an incredibly good book. Well written and easy to understand
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015
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    This is an incredibly good book. Well written and easy to understand. Anyone who wishes to improve his or her relationship with any one should read this book. In fact, even if you do not need to improve your relationship with others or anyone in particular, this book is a must read.
  • LILI TSENG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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    Excellent!
  • Rosemarie S
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nicely enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
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    A really good book for relationship novices, journeymen & masters. It works at many levels & offers hints & tips & guidelines as well as solid explanations.
    While it is part of a matching pair, both books stand alone. There is a great managing of unity and separation.

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