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Reimagining Your Love Story: Biblical and Psychological Practices for Healthy Relationships
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▼▲We've all grown up watching the fairy tales that promise happily ever after with our one true love. Whether we like it or not, whether we think we believe it or not, chances are we've internalized that story of love. And despite the technology to find connection with more people than ever before, somehow we are also lonelier than ever before - even when we're in relationships.
Although we were created for loving, intimate relationships, we've lost our understanding of how to find and maintain them. Andrea Gurney wants readers to discover more authentic connections that aren't made of wishes, so she equips us with practices from psychology, biblical truths, and lessons from relationship science.
She also helps us examine our developmental history, including how cultural and familial messages take root in our psyches. Together, these tools craft a solid foundation on which lasting love can be built, rather than a pumpkin carriage that disappears when the clock strikes midnight.
If you are disillusioned by unattainable societal standards, in need of healing from damaged relationships, or simply want to improve at relating well with others, you're ready for Reimagining Your Love Story.
Includes application, exercises, and discussion questions in each chapter and is useful for singles, divorcees, and married adults.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andrea Gurney, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. She has also practiced at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. This is her first book. Connect with Andrea at AndreaGurney.com.
Product Information
▼▲Title: Reimagining Your Love Story: Biblical and Psychological Practices for Healthy Relationships By: Andrea Gurney Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 Vendor: Kregel Publications Publication Date: 2019 | Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 7 ounces ISBN: 0825445620 ISBN-13: 9780825445620 Stock No: WW445620 |
Publisher's Description
▼▲"At the end of the day, none of us have a fairy godmother or pixie dust at our disposal. And so we must do the work ourselves."--Dr. Andrea Gurney
We've all grown up watching the fairy tales that promise happily ever after with our one true love. Whether we like it or not, whether we think we believe it or not, chances are we've internalized that story of love. And despite the technology to find connection with more people than ever before, somehow we are also lonelier than ever before--even when we're in relationships.
Although we were created for loving, intimate relationships, we've lost our understanding of how to find and maintain them. Andrea Gurney wants readers to discover more authentic connections that aren't made of wishes, so she equips us with practices from psychology, biblical truths, and lessons from relationship science. She also helps us examine our developmental history, including how cultural and familial messages take root in our psyches. Together, these tools craft a solid foundation on which lasting love can be built, rather than a pumpkin carriage that disappears when the clock strikes midnight.
If you are disillusioned by unattainable societal standards, in need of healing from damaged relationships, or simply want to improve at relating well with others, you're ready for Reimagining Your Love Story.
Editorial Reviews
▼▲We all know that love requires work and is never as easy as the beginning of a relationship. What we often fail to address is how our perceptions and unspoken expectations create a mass of weeds that can overtake the bloom of love. Andrea Gurney brilliantly invites us to an honest, deep, and abundantly kind walk through our garden to address how sometimes even hard work is not enough. We need an honest look at what things seed division and create unfruitful conflict. This book is rich in wisdom, research, and immense humor and will restore your hope in love. -- Dan B. Allender, founding president, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology
Dr Andrea Gurney always has a waiting list for her private practice. Once you read Reimagining your Love Story, youll understand why. In its pages, you are offered a guidebook to navigating the fairy tale while holding on to whats real, letting go of the myths without losing the wonder, and, most importantly, building upon your God-given gift of love and connection in healthy ways. Im grateful for Dr. Gurneys workand that readers can now access her insights without being added to a waiting list. -- Laurie Polich Short, author, When Changing Nothing Changes Everything
Loving another person is beautiful but dangerous, requiring you to be both vulnerable and strong. Reimagining Your Love Story equips you to love others well. By combining leading research and engaging stories, neuroscience and theology, scriptural truths and practical application, Dr. Gurney helps you learn how to strengthen the relationships that matter most. I highly recommend this book! -- Peter Greer, president and CEO, HOPE International, and coauthor, Mission Drift
Masterfully weaving together psychological science and biblical wisdom, Andrea Gurney provides a practical and inspirational road map for all of us who are serious about our love story. She shows us how we can rebuild and rethink the ways we love. Dont miss out on her heartfelt message. -- Les And Leslie Parrott, #1 New York Times best-selling authors, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
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