Getting Him to Talk: How to Get Your Man to Open Up

The common myth is that men don't like to talk. The truth is they don't know how. They've been conditioned to leave the emotions to women. As a result every father son husband brother and boyfriend has had something to get off his chest for years.Dr. Shoshanna has persuaded a wide range of men from all walks of life to open up and speak their minds on: Living up to-and living down-the stereotype of "Real Men" The need for male bonding Sexual fears and apprehensions What their jobs and careers Symbolize The importance of spirituality What being in love means to them Who they really are and what they really want from a womanWomen will finally get the answer to the question "What is he thinking?" And more importantly they will learn techniques for opening up the lines of communication so they won't have to wonder any more.Praise for Dr. Brenda Shoshannas booksDr. Shoshannas words are wonderful!--Marianne WilliamsonA powerful potentially life-changing book.Body & SoulTheres some good solid advice here that just might help the lovelorn break some of their destructive patterns and connect the dots as to why true love is always passing them by.--St. Petersburg TimesIn her book Fearless Dr. Shoshanna provides a refreshingly simple Zen approach to addressing the complicated subject of fear.--Lucinda Bassett"Shoshanna has some insightful things to say about anger in the family in the workplace at God and at destiny. This book can change the way you view yourself and others. It will help you give up grudges stop blaming others and playing the victim."--Spirituality & HealthReaders searching for broader meaning will revel in Dr. Shoshannas ability to weave together the basic tenets of relationship psychology with the self-realization techniques of Zen practice.--Publishers WeeklyThis is relationship samurai style...Shoshanna studied with the Zen masters Soen Nakagawa Roshi and Eido Shimano Roshi; the rigor of traditional monastic training shines through the spare language and format. Aspects of Zen training that can be controversial or confounding are presented matter-of-factly.... Shoshanna holds out the redemptive possibilities of practice.--Tricycle MagazineDr. Shoshannas book has less to do with the mechanics of sitting and more to do with the realities of integrating Zen practice into real life. Shoshanna extends an empty and richly filled hand offering both the sublime and the practical which are one and the same in the Zen world. This is a highly recommended volume for beginners and new practitioners.--Publishers WeeklyDr. Shoshanna challenges us to let go of fantasies expectations fears and anticipation so we can be fully present to life. Her wisdom is genuine and deeply considered. Her book is well worth reading.--Spiritual ParentingIf you are looking for a way to have happiness and still live in this world you have come to the right book. Rarely do eloquent prose gems of quotes simple wisdom and practical exercises come in one book: Zen Miracles offers all of these and more. Whatever your spiritual orientation this is a book you will refer to for years to come.--Lee Jampolsky Ph.D.author of Healing Together Healing the Addictive Mind and The Art of Trust