Love & Betrayal

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Summary: There is nothing more painful than broken trust.
Review: Based on this premise, this author is amazingly adept at seeing through to our souls, to all the times in our lives we loved and trusted, only to have dreams shattered, lives wrecked and pieces all over the ground. Easy to read and absolutely true to form, this book describes what betrayal is because it comes in so many forms, somes we never even thought of, and how betrayal by trusted loved ones or others can change you, making you a person that you yourself can no longer understand. Painfully, and step by step, as you read this book, there is a high probability you will catch glimpses (maybe even photos!) of yourself. It sometimes wasn't an easy book to read when it really hit home at points, but it definitely is a must read anyhow. Dealing with secrets people keep, nasty gossip, odd behavior and all the way up to infidelity, buy this book and learn to heal. It's the only one to date I've found that at least gives you the desire to do so again.

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Summary: Wonderful, Wonderful!
Review: Being betrayed by someone we love and trust is a devastating thing. The author of this book discusses his clinical experiences and the process involved when healing from an experience of betrayal. Just the fact that the author explains things in a caring and gentle manner makes this book very therapeutic to read. But it's not only just that. This book gives people with experiences of betrayal hope and direction. If you are struggling with experiences of betrayal, I'd definitely recommend this book. Another book that has helped me considerably on this topic is "The Ever-Transcending Spirit" by Toru Sato. It is an unbelievably good book that explains many psychological things but one of them is the coping and recovery process of betrayal and loss. If you are trying to move on from an experience of betrayal, these books are both very very helpful.

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Summary: Understanding, but no helpful solutions
Review: I got half way through "Love & Betrayal" by John Amodeo and had to put it down. While the author seems to fully understand how one who has been betrayed feels, he offered no helpful solutions for the problem. I was looking for ways to help deal with what happened to me so I could move forward without hurting my current relationship. After reading chapter after chapter of the same thing over and over again, I finally threw the book away. It's possible that the final chapters have some kind of solution, but I was looking for something positive and encouraging and didn't find that in the first half of the book. Like I said, and much like the book, I repeat, monotonous!

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful, Wonderful!
Review: I got half way through "Love & Betrayal" by John Amodeo and had to put it down. While the author seems to fully understand how one who has been betrayed feels, he offered no helpful solutions for the problem. I was looking for ways to help deal with what happened to me so I could move forward without hurting my current relationship. After reading chapter after chapter of the same thing over and over again, I finally threw the book away. It's possible that the final chapters have some kind of solution, but I was looking for something positive and encouraging and didn't find that in the first half of the book. Like I said, and much like the book, I repeat, monotonous!