The Five Love Languages Audio Cassette |  | Author: Gary Chapman
Publisher: Northfield Publishing
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Format: Audiobook
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Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1881273563
Dewey Decimal Number: 152
EAN: 9781881273561
ASIN: 1881273563
Publication Date: January 9, 1996
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Amazon.com Review
Unhappiness in marriage often has a simple root cause: we speak different love languages, believes Dr. Gary Chapman. While working as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, he identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one. Some husbands or wives may crave focused attention; another needs regular praise. Gifts are highly important to one spouse, while another sees fixing a leaky faucet, ironing a shirt, or cooking a meal as filling their "love tank." Some partners might find physical touch makes them feel valued: holding hands, giving back rubs, and sexual contact. Chapman illustrates each love language with real-life examples from his counseling practice. How do you discover your spouses and your own love language? Chapmans short questionnaires are one of several ways to find out. Throughout the book, he also includes application questions that can be answered more extensively in the beautifully detailed companion leather journal (an exclusive Amazon.com set). Each section of the journal corresponds with a chapter from the book, offering opportunities for deeper reflection on your marriage. Although some readers may find choosing to love a spouse that they no longer even like hoping the feelings of affection will follow later a difficult concept to swallow, Chapman promises that the results will be worth the effort. "Love is a choice," says Chapman. "And either partner can start the process today." --Cindy Crosby. This text refers to the Amazon.com Exclusive Journal & Paperback Book Set.
Product Description
Marriages may be made in heaven, but they must be nurtured here on earth. Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each other's language.
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 A great theory but ridiculous in practice February 8, 2010
Charlie Barger (WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is like so many other relationship books. The theory is great, but it is impossible to practice, especially if both parties aren't involved. For example after I read this book I thought I knew what my husband's love language was and tried to implement it. Unfortunately, I didn't communicate clearly to him or ask him if my assumptions were correct. I ended up doing more harm than good and we are now split. I think the message should be a lot clearer and it should be noted that just because the book leads you down one path doesn't mean it's the right one for your partner. It might have been more productive if I had shared what I was doing with my husband but we were having difficulty communicating and I should have corrected that first. This book led me to believe that if I just did what he said, everything would be great. Unfortunately that was not the case. In addition, I was somewhat put off by the author's interpretation of Christianity. It doesn't jive with my idea of what Christianity is, in fact it seems somewhat sexist.
 Little to offer February 7, 2010
Liz Colby (Rhode Island)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is quite disturbing, if not insulting, to read this book and note the level of intellect it addresses. It is juvenile and silly. It is written for the clueless, that is, people who don't think. Furthermore, it's written by such a limited mind that Chapman's taking the name "Dr." is truly laughable.
Take for example, Chapman's names for "the two main personality types" that date and marry: Dead Sea falls for Bubbling Brook and vice versa. Yes, that's right. Bear with me. Dead Sea just takes and does not give thereby giving the impression that he is eating up every word she says, like, he's listening, right? Bubbling Brook, on the other hand, keeps the conversation rolling along, giving the impression that she's entirely satisfied with being the one doing all the work and making connection. Hey, she doesn't mind; she doesn't know how to shut her mouth anyway. Each thinks the other is wonderful because the other's style deludes them into believing they are loved. But a year or two later of this kind of togetherness and would you believe disappointment sets in? Really? You're crushed?? You thought this kind of love was what you wanted, didn't you. Well, "Dr." Chapman is here to tell you that you have been bamboozled. I'm paraphrasing this cogent concept far, far beyond the silly sentences that will have you rolling your eyes while reading this printed so-called book replete with biblical footnotes.
And, can you guess what happens next: You can't? Well, let "Dr."Chapman explain it because you can't think for yourself, can you? No, according to Dr. Chapman. No one in my life talked like this since I was four years old in Sunday School, long before I grew up and developed a brain, critical thought, and an adult knowledge of the complexities of human nature.
But, back to Dead Sea and Bubbling Brook, who by the way are, by Chapman's account, all the couples supposedly sitting and laughing at his seminars, feeling completely nailed by his remarkably "funny" jokes about them, bringing about miracles in their lives by giving them five categories to wake them up and bring happiness. The five categories are so amazing that, well, you just have read them to believe them!
Many truly helpful levels of insight are never explored with the reader - only how to fill up your spouse's "Love Tank." There is no expectation that the reader is intelligent. I sincerely hope that we are not turning out classrooms of graduates that need this type of flashcard book or seminar. That would truly be a tragedy for the future of this country's intellect. Also, check the credentials of your leaders. Otherwise you might find yourself stuck in a book or a seminar with someone who knows far less than you already know and offers nothing helpful whatsoever.
Finally, I am aware this review has a sarcastic tone. However, it simply distresses me terribly how our culture is declining to this degree of so-called professional help.
 Great February 7, 2010
Geri Alhadeff
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wonderful book with wonderful ideas and thoughts. Great insight. Good for couples of any ages. Really makes you think and ask the right questions of yourself and your partner... Wish I had heard of this 38 years ago when I got married! I recommend this book most definitely. It will give a gift to your relationship!!
Better late than never... February 7, 2010
Coinneach Gordon (Brisbane, Queensland Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend recommended this book to me while we were discussing books in general.
I bought a copy from Amazon, on spec, and found it well worth the cover price.
Gary Chapman's analysis and view of love languages is really all about how people, couples in particular, communicate in their daily lives.
The basis of the text is that if people learn to communicate with each other, using the correct languages, then many of the large, and small, points of conflict will disappear.
I wish I'd heard of it sooner; in fact I wish I'd seen it years before it was even published!
I thoroughly recommend this to any couples who are just starting out on a long term relationship (I'm just about to order a copy to give to my daughter) and to those whose relationship has survived for a long time (whether or not they are having trouble).
Well worth a read...
Definitely worth the money! February 6, 2010
J. Karelus
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is great for helping understand why you get unexpected reactions from your spouse...cause most of us speak different love languages! I purchased the book for use on a long drive we were making together and it was definitely worth it...he never would have gotten around to reading the paper version but he was a 'captive' audience in the car! And it gave us time to talk about what we'd heard. Our relationship is definitely better for the purchase!
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