by Dr. Bea Mackay

Peter Philippson, M.Sc., Founder Member of the Manchester Gestalt Centre and Full Member of the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy, as well as Author of ‘Self in Relation’ and ‘The Emergent Self’ wrote:

I am glad that Dr. Mackay has written this book.  Too often, two-chair work has been taught as a technique, or as the whole of Gestalt Therapy, but without an understanding of how it fits with the theory and practice of the approach.

What Dr. Mackay has achieved is to produce a clear, usable account of the method that honors its origin in a theory of relational selfhood and polarities.  While there are some areas I would debate with Dr. Mackay (and have done!), I have no hesitation in commending this book as an important addition to training literature.

Becoming: Journeying Toward Authenticity

by Jill Schroder

Here is distilled wisdom. The starting point is personal, the insights universal. Wendy Hilliard, conflict resolution trainer and artist.

This book gleans nuggets from many teachings and makes them personally accessible. This is benefit enough to recommend it. More than this, though, it invites us into our own experiences. And after all, it is here – in the intimacy of our own experience – that these stories come true and unfold. These stories are doorways, opening us to our own journeys. This is a book to read over and over. John Davis, Teacher, Ridhwan School, and Professor, Naropa University

In her enlightening work, “Becoming: Journeying Toward Authenticity”, Jill Schroder opens her world to us and shares her life journey through anecdotes that are as compelling as they are insightful. As befits the theme of authenticity, not all the stories have a happy ending, though through Jill’s “learning frame”, the lessons they offer will guide and support us in our own journeys. Gary Harper, fellow traveler and author, The Joy of Conflict Resolution

Social Architecture

By Dr. Arden Henley

Arden Henley swims resolutely against the current that is sweeping us into backwaters of lonely egocentricity.  He challenges those of us trapped in cells of organizational bureaucracy to escape from our “me” wired chat room existence to a new social architecture.  Arden explains how this “me to we” shift opens the door to living and learning with others.  If you enjoy examining old problems through executing new constructs, you’ll love this book. Dave Jackson, Ph.D.

This book is a brisk walk with a good friend.  It is a wink and nod, a handshake, a good meal, a clear spring day, the smell of a wet dog.  More than a pleasure, it is what strangers and loved ones need us to remember.  Simply and poetically, without advice or criticism, Arden Henley reminds us how to belong each other, how to create habitable relationships in diverse settings, even in this era of remote communication.  Social Architecture is a kind word from a respected elder, at once a challenge and a hug. Allan Wade, Ph.D

Total: $29.99