Connect - (New York) by Edward M Hallowell (Paperback)

About the Book

Drawing on his own life experiences and those of others, a bestselling author demonstrates the vitality of the "human moment", when a connection with a family member, coworker, or a close friend is made. In stories of personal growth, the 12 vital ties to a more connected life are identified.

Book Synopsis

That last raise may be fattening your bank account, but it did nothing for your soul. The talk you had with your boss about your kids' schools, however, did. Although our culture is focused on achievement, it is not our accomplishments that sustain us. It is the connections we make along the way.
What are these connections? They are the feelings of being part of something that matters, something larger than ourselves, whether it is a friendship, marriage, team, company, or even a set of ideals. They can enrich your life, and their absence can shorten it. They are the key to what counts in life, and they are becoming harder and harder to make.
Now a noted psychiatrist outlines the steps we can take to make or reaffirm the connections that nourish the hungry heart. Through his own life experiences and those who have shared their stories with him, we learn of the great joy and peace that come from connecting, and the consequences of remaining detached. And we learn how to nurture that part of us which is so often neglected, and so very crucial to our emotional, psychological, and physical well-being -- our connections.

Review Quotes

NAPRA ReView Connect is therapy in and of itself...it reads like a good, wise friend sharing intimate thoughts and perspectives on life. It's a book written by someone who obviously loves his fellow beings.

Maggie Scarf Author of Intimate Partners A potential life-changer. Ned Hallowell has captured the essence of our human need for intimate attachments.

About the Author

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Concord, Massachusetts. He is the coauthor of Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction and the author of Worry. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts. His e-mail address is ehallowell@aol.com.