Preface
Moving From Being Nice to Being Genuine
Chapter 1
Why We Are Alienated From Ourselves
4. The Request (or concrete and negotiable action)
Chapter 2
Becoming Aware of What We Are Truly Experiencing
Wearing Oneself Out Doing Good
Observing Without Judging or Interpreting
Feeling Without Judging or Interpreting
Identifying Our Needs Without Projecting Them Onto Others
Formulating a Concrete, Realistic, Positive, Negotiable Request
Chapter 3
Becoming Aware of What Others Are Truly Experiencing
Communicating Is Expressing and Receiving Messages
Empathy: Being Present With Oneself and Others
Chapter 4
Creating a Space to Connect
Dancing Gently Toward Each Other
Chapter 5
Emotional Security and Meaning: Two Keys to Peace
Beyond the No, What Are We Saying Yes to?
Chapter 6
Sharing Information and Our Values
Breakwater or Beacon, Barbed Wire or Shepherd?
What About the Use of Force and Punishment?
Celebrating the Intensity of Life
Three Minutes, Three Times a Day
The Four-Part Nonviolent Communication Process
Some Basic Feelings and Needs We All Have
About Nonviolent Communication
About the Center for Nonviolent Communication
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