{"product_id":"9781892005281","title":"Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE • TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is \u003ci\u003eViolent \u003c\/i\u003eCommunication?\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf “violent” means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof how we communicate\u003c\/b\u003e—judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who’s “good\/bad” or what’s “right\/wrong” with people—\u003cb\u003ecould indeed be called “violent communication.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is \u003ci\u003eNonviolent \u003c\/i\u003eCommunication?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eNonviolent Communication is the integration of four things:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Consciousness: \u003c\/b\u003ea set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Language: \u003c\/b\u003eunderstanding how words contribute to connection or distance\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Communication: \u003c\/b\u003eknowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Means of influence: \u003c\/b\u003esharing “power with others” rather than using “power over others”\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eNonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erelationships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e• Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marshall B. Rosenberg","offers":[{"title":"PuddleDancer Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2015-09-01","offer_id":44591883026687,"sku":"9781892005281","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_39770088-cd7e-4d6c-8e1c-45aa6ee34dcc.jpg?v=1702060292","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781892005281","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}