{"product_id":"9780060505783","title":"Mars and Venus in Love: Inspiring and Heartfelt Stories of Relationships That Work","description":" Readers of John Gray's previous bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and What Your Father Didn't Know\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in the Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e, will be inspired, informed and touched by this collection of first-person stories that illustrate how couples have successfully put his principles to work in their own lives to create fulfilling, long-lasting relationships. \u003cp\u003eThrough his bestselling books, his national seminars and his infomercial, which reaches 90 million cable television homes across the United States, Gray has brought a powerful message to millions of people. He explains how better communication and recognition of men's and women's different emotional needs lead to greater intimacy. In \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, we see his principles in action through stories told by people who, using his advice and counsel, have created fulfilling, healthy and loving relationships. We will recognize ourselves and our partners in the funny and poignant scenes depicted in these stories, each accompanied by John Gray's commentary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the incredible response to his work, Gray thought the successes of some couples might inspire other like them. With that in mind, he asked readers who were willing to share their stories to write in with the answers to such questions as: What kind of problems have you had in your relationship and how have you overcome them? What kinds of special things do you and your partner do for each other? How do you best communicate with each other? How do you practice what you've learned? How does your love feel different now from how it felt before? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is abook of love stories — a collection of true-life tales that will show you something about your own love story that may have eluded you for a long time. A few insights, techniques and changes in habits of mind and body nourish love and make it grow, and like little one-act plays these stories show you how. \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in Love\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the opportunity to see yourself in the stories of others and to recognize your own communication and behavior patterns in the circumstances they describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003cbr\u003eJohn Gray, Ph.D., is the author of \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus on a Date\u003c\/i\u003e, a follow-up to his phenomenal bestselling book \u003ci\u003eMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States and millions more in 40 languages around the world. Gray is also the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in the Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus Together Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen, Women and Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know\u003c\/i\u003e, the recently published \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and the star of a new CD-ROM version of \u003ci\u003eMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn internationally regarded expert in the field of communication, relationships and personal growth, Dr. Gray's focus is assisting men and women in understanding, respecting and appreciating their differences. Over the past quarter century he has conducted public and private seminars with a total of more than a million participants. In his highly acclaimed books and in his popular weekend seminar, \"Men, Women and Relationships,\" Gray entertains and inspires his audiences with practical insights and easy-to-use techniques that they can apply to enrich their relationships immediately. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGray is happily married to Bonnie Gray and has three daughters — Laren, Julie and Shannon. He not only understands first-hand the principles of successful marriage, he's also experienced the serious problems that can trouble any union, having previously married and divorced. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGray lived as a monk for nine years, which helped him to learn about solitude and serenity. He studied for many years with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and received both his B.A. and his M.A. in Creative Intelligence from Maharishi European Research University. In 1982 received his doctorate in psychology and human sexuality from Columbia Pacific University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Gray is a popular speaker on the national lecture circuit and makes frequent appearances on television and radio programs to discuss his work. Gray has been interviewed on \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show, Donahue, Good Morning America, Eye to Eye With Connie Chung,\u003c\/i\u003e CNBC and CNN, as well as on countless local television and radio programs across the country. He has been profiled in \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and is regularly quoted in \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour \u003c\/i\u003eand other popular magazines.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021405765872,"sku":"9780060505783","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060505783_p0.jpg?v=1763618434","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060505783","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}