Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect and Lasting Love

Pia Mellody is an internationally renowned lecturer on the childhood origins of emotional dysfunc-tion. Her recovery work-shops have benefited people all over the world and her bestselling books have been translated into many languages. She is a member of the faculty at The Meadows Treatment Center, a residential center for victims of trauma, emotional abuse, and addictions, in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Lawrence S. Freundlich has spent more than thirty years as a book publisher and editor. He is the coauthor of Blue Dog and founder of the New York media con-sultant firm Freundlich Communications.

“...a wonderful book....very useful to those starting recovery to see the purpose of the language of boundaries.” - --Patrick Carnes, PhD, CAS, author of Out of the Shadows and Don't Call It Love

“[Mellody] details here how to erect healthy...boundaries that will foster rather than hamper intimacy and boost self-esteem. - Publishers Weekly

“A splendid example of her pioneering and cutting edge work....This book can change your life.” - John Bradshaw, author of the #1 New York Times bestellers Homecoming and Creating Love

“With vast experience and insight, Pia Mellody continues to bring to her reader an empowering experience.” - --Claudia Black, Ph.D. author of It Will Never Happen To Me