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Sibling Revelry
8 Steps to Successful Adult Sibling Relationships
by Joann Levitt, Marjory Levitt, Joel Levitt
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Paperback: 291 pages
Publisher: Dell Publishing (July 03 2001)
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Chapter 1: Define Your Relationship
The first step in the eight-step process is to define your relationship. Until you know what you're working with and how you actually view your sibling connection, there's no point in attempting change. Besides, it is difficult to transform a relationship



Book Description

Experience the miracle of healing with a unique step-by-step program for enhancing adult sibling relationships - created by siblings for siblings

Much has been written about the relationships of parents and children. But the unsung chord in all of our adult relationships, professional and personal, is rooted in the sibling connection. In this extraordinary book based on their Sibling Revelry workshops, authors - and siblings - Jo Ann, Marjory, and Joel Levitt re-create the seminars that have helped many strengthen the bonds of their adult sibling relationships.

In eight clearly focused steps, with added material for home study, the authors show how to transform sibling rivalry into extraordinary, nurturing adult bonds that will enhance all other relationships in your life. Now you can regain the closeness you and your siblings once shared, heal old wounds, and pave the way to a happier, healthier future. Learn how to:

Define your relationship - Unload the myths of your shared past... and discover who you are to each other now

Witness the effect of old rivalries - And use them as a springboard to great adult relationships

Envision a new future - Break the habits that hold your relationship firmly in place... and create a powerful new vision for yourself and your family

Explore new modes of contact - Examine the "role" you play in your family and free yourself from damaging old patterns

Heal wounds and misunderstandings - Resolve old conflicts as you sort through old issues of fear, anger, guilt, and hurt

Invent new family legends - Uncover the myths and legends that have shaped your relationship... then create new ones

Make room for differences - Clear out "sibling clutter" and accept your siblings exactly as they are

Honor your strengths - Celebrate the positive qualities each sibling brings to the relationship... and set the stage for a lifelong connection

About the Author

Jo Ann Levitt, M.A., R.N.Jo Ann Levitt, M.A., R.N.

Jo Ann "Atma" Levitt, M.A., R.N., works as a senior teacher at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and as a nurse for Canyon Ranch, both in Lenox, Massachusetts. She has written two cookbooks and a book on meditation, and has led many writers' retreats and programs on health and healing. She also maintains a private practice in counseling and intuitive healing.

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Marjory Levitt, Ph.D.

Marjory Levitt, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and consultant living in Philadelphia. In addition to her private practice, she has designed and run programs for children and adults for over twenty years. She is also an adjunct professor at Temple University..

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Joel Levitt

Joel Levitt lives in Philadelphia and is a management consultant in the facilities engineering field. He has written three technical books, over a dozen journal articles for the technical press, and has produced and directed five self-study books on audiotape. He is a regular speaker at more than twenty seminars and conferences a year..

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