Nonviolent Communication by Arun (FWD) Gandhi, Marshall B. Rosenberg (2003, Paperback)

After years of reading spiritual self-help and self-awareness books and attending numerous trainings (all of which I found beneficial, to some degree) Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, by Marshal Rosenberg, brings me full circle. The tools and beliefs that served for well for my first 32 years of being me were no longer effective; they were not bad or wrong; they just no longer served. The other books and trainings were great and informative, but with the 4-Step NVC model I was able to realize results from day one.

The book is a quick read in an easy to understand format. There is no "nu-nu, na-na" terms or phrases that tend to turn off or alienate the spiritual initiate or layman. The 4-step model is easy to understand both in terms of everyday use and in underlying logic of why and how it works. One is able to put the process into use from day one; indeed from page one. Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life the thickest book in my personal library (248 pages) but it is definitely the most effective when it comes to interpersonal communications, bar none.

I liked that it was brand new and that I was able to save a lot of money with this seller. The only thing is that I wish the shipping would have been a bit faster, because I needed the book quite soon. I decided to buy it for the price and because it was the book I needed.

Our psychiatrist recommended this book for our adopted child with Intermittent Explosive Disorder. I read the book and implemented the strategies for both he and his brother who is bipolar. This is NOT a child rearing book; it is designed to help you communicate with compassion. Using the techniques in this book resulted in a more peaceful home, less anxiety and stress on my part and even helped lower my blood pressure!! It has helped our whole family. MUST READ for foster and adoptive parents!!!

I like the mission of this book: To help people talk instead of escalating to violence. The book is well-written and easy to read. My teenaged daughter actually picked this book up and began reading it ALL ON HER OWN!Unfortunately, my cynical side keeps cutting in telling me this is too complicated, that it will never work. I am going to try. The world needs more non-violence. Certainly this book brings up a new ways to use words to elevate yourself; the diametric opposite to what you see on TV sit-coms.

I purchased Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg and found that it was clearly written and concise. It was a solid formula for effective communication. I bought this book because I was having difficulty communicating my needs to my partner and relationship struggles were occuring. This book helped me to communicate from the heart with more compassion and empathy, and helped me to understand how I could help get my partners needs met as well. There is a great deal of wisdom in this book, and the process is simple , yet highly effective.

Excellent book that everybody should read. You can learn a lot about yourself and how to get by in life in a more productive way. Expert packing and lightning quick shipping.