Odyssey of the Heart: Close Relationships in the 21st Century

by John H. Harvey

Written in a personal, story-telling style, Odyssey weaves excerpts of actual relationships with current and classic research to provide a better perspective on our own experiences in light of the principles of relationships. Highlights of its comprehensive coverage include the classic research on personal attraction, dating and meeting others for closeness, and the maintenance and dissolution of relationships. Recommendations for Growth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805838988
• ISBN13: 9780805838985
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

An Odyssey worth taking

Odyssey of the Heart is a wonderful book that follows every process of a love relationship. From meeting someone, to challenges, loss of a loved one and the preservation of relationsips over time. Not your typical self-help book, it presents a lot of intresting cases (short ones) to support the different beliefs. The author does not impose his point of view, he displays the array of beliefs found out there and leaves it up to the reader to take what is valuable. Each chapter is introduced by a quote relevant to it's content, most of these quotes have a strong impact, as my favorite: "People change, and forget to tell each other". This is the type of book that you don't have to read in order. The type of "bible-book" you can go back to time after time to consult. It also provides a lot of interesting bibliographical references that are worth checking out. A wonderful book to have and count on.