TARA BENNETT-GOLEMAN, a psychotherapist and teacher, has been offering workshops on the synthesis of Buddhism and psychotherapy for close to ten years with her husband, Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence. She lives in Massachusetts.
"A wonderfully clear, compassionate, and insightful guide to
freeing ourselves from difficult emotions."
-- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness
"A wonderfully wise book, one that is down to earth and immensely
practical. I know I will be using it as a resource in my own life
for a long time."
-- Susan Griffin, author of A Chorus of Stones and What Her Body
Thought
"May this very important and enticing book find its way into the
hearts of readers near and far so that it can perform its
mysterious and healing alchemy for the benefit of all. Tara
Bennett-Goleman has done a great service in describing in such
inspiring and precise ways how meditative practices can liberate us
from the patterns of emotional reactions that, unexamined, lead
invariably to suffering and harm."
-- Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go There You Are and
professor of medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical
School
"A rare accomplishment, bringing the synthesis of Western
psychology and Buddhist mindfulness practice to an entirely new
level. Much more than theory, it is a wise and pragmatic guide to
emotional freedom. Tara Bennett-Goleman weaves together with
consummate skill the wisdom teachings of the East, the latest
understandings of cognitive therapy and neuroscience, and the
innumerable personal stories that bring all of it to life."
-- Joseph Goldstein, author of Insight Meditation
"Gliding effortlessly from personal reminiscence to the latest in
neuroscience, from meditation instruction to the intricacies of
cognitive therapy, Tara Bennett-Goleman invites us to be part of
her journey. In showing us how to use our minds to heal our
emotions, she heals our minds with her heart."
-- Mark Epstein, M.D., author of Thoughts Without a Thinker and
Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
"A very accessible and practical guide to transforming emotions. If
you wish to know how your emotional habits can be changed, this
book is for you."
-- Richard J. Davidson, director, Wisconsin Center for Affective
Science and W. M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and
Behavior, University of Wisconsin
"A beautiful blend of spiritual wisdom and psychological insight.
Based on many years of intensive meditation and experience as a
practicing psychotherapist, the author offers guidance that is
relevant for anyone who wishes to be free from suffering or to help
others on the way. This book is an engaging invitation to bring the
art of mindfulness to emotional transformation and well-being."
-- Frances Vaughan, author of Shadows of the Sacred
"Emotional Alchemy is an amazing feast of knowledge of East and
West, traditional and current. It shows how everyday emotions can
be transmuted as a means of healing. All the principles of the
alchemy of mind explained in one book -- a must-read handbook."
-- Tulku Thondup, author of Healing and the Mind
"Written with humor, warmheartedness in lively prose . . . a
landmark step forward for us all."
-- Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth
"We all desire happiness and do not want suffering." The Dalai Lama introduces Bennett-Goleman's first book with this trademark refrain, adding the deceptively simple Buddhist truth that much suffering is caused by our "disturbing emotions." Bennett-Goleman, a psychotherapist and longtime student of Buddhist meditation, draws on decades of experience to elucidate how the Buddhist practices of nonjudgmental awareness or mindfulness and the cultivation of compassion can unclasp the grip of the most addictive and deeply entrenched emotional patterns. What sets Bennett-Goleman's work apart from other contributions to the emerging field of Buddhist-oriented psychotherapy is her particular expertise in "schema therapy," which applies the consciousness of thought patterns that characterizes cognitive therapy to the deep-seated emotional habits that are formed in childhood. Thus she shows readers how our habitual fears and defenses get triggered again and again in our relationships, mechanically perpetuating old pain and obscuring reality. The author offers anecdotes from her clinical work and from workshops she conducts with her husband, Daniel Goleman, author of the megabestseller Emotional Intelligence. While Bennett-Goleman will undoubtedly benefit from the huge interest in her husband's book and from the burgeoning market for applied Buddhist wisdom in general, her distinct power flows from her sincerity. She is not given to neat formulations, yet her stories have the persuasiveness of experience, of transformation drop by drop. "In Western psychology it is often said that one needs a strong ego," writes Bennett-Goleman. "But in the Buddhist sense what we need is strong confidence." Many readers will trust the path that she forges here. (Jan.) Forecast: Foreign rights to this title have been sold in Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain and Latin America, Sweden, Taiwan and the U.K. Given the excellence of the book, a planned major push from Harmony, and the obvious benefit of a title and author name approximating those of Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, hefty sales and major interest are likely Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
"A wonderfully clear, compassionate, and insightful guide to
freeing ourselves from difficult emotions."
-- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness
"A wonderfully wise book, one that is down to earth and immensely
practical. I know I will be using it as a resource in my own life
for a long time."
-- Susan Griffin, author of A Chorus of Stones and What
Her Body Thought
"May this very important and enticing book find its way into the
hearts of readers near and far so that it can perform its
mysterious and healing alchemy for the benefit of all. Tara
Bennett-Goleman has done a great service in describing in such
inspiring and precise ways how meditative practices can liberate us
from the patterns of emotional reactions that, unexamined, lead
invariably to suffering and harm."
-- Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go There You Are
and professor of medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical
School
"A rare accomplishment, bringing the synthesis of Western
psychology and Buddhist mindfulness practice to an entirely new
level. Much more than theory, it is a wise and pragmatic guide to
emotional freedom. Tara Bennett-Goleman weaves together with
consummate skill the wisdom teachings of the East, the latest
understandings of cognitive therapy and neuroscience, and the
innumerable personal stories that bring all of it to life."
-- Joseph Goldstein, author of Insight Meditation
"Gliding effortlessly from personal reminiscence to the latest in
neuroscience, from meditation instruction to the intricacies of
cognitive therapy, Tara Bennett-Goleman invites us to be part of
her journey. In showing us how to use our minds to heal our
emotions, she heals our minds with her heart."
-- Mark Epstein, M.D., author of Thoughts Without a Thinker
and Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart
"A very accessible and practical guide to transforming emotions. If
you wish to know how your emotional habits can be changed, this
book is for you."
-- Richard J. Davidson, director, Wisconsin Center for Affective
Science and W. M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and
Behavior, University of Wisconsin
"A beautiful blend of spiritual wisdom and psychological insight.
Based on many years of intensive meditation and experience as a
practicing psychotherapist, the author offers guidance that is
relevant for anyone who wishes to be free from suffering or to help
others on the way. This book is an engaging invitation to bring the
art of mindfulness to emotional transformation and well-being."
-- Frances Vaughan, author of Shadows of the Sacred
"Emotional Alchemy is an amazing feast of knowledge of East
and West, traditional and current. It shows how everyday emotions
can be transmuted as a means of healing. All the principles of the
alchemy of mind explained in one book -- a must-read handbook."
-- Tulku Thondup, author of Healing and the Mind
"Written with humor, warmheartedness in lively prose . . . a
landmark step forward for us all."
-- Naomi Wolf, author of The Beauty Myth
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