by Edward M. Hallowell
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That last raise may be fattening your bank account, but it did nothing for your soul. The talk you had with your boss about your kids' schools, however, did. Although our culture is focused on achievement, it is not our accomplishments that sustain us. It is the connections we make along the way.What are these connections? They are the feelings of being part of something that matters, something larger than ourselves, whether it is a friendship, marriage, team, company, or even a set of ideals. They can enrich your life, and their absence can shorten it. They are the key to what counts in life, and they are becoming harder and harder to make. Now a noted psychiatrist outlines the steps we can take to make or reaffirm the connections that nourish the hungry heart. Through his own life experiences and those who have shared their stories with him, we learn of the great joy and peace that come from connecting, and the consequences of remaining detached. And we learn how to nurture that part of us which is so often neglected, and so very crucial to our emotional, psychological, and physical well-being -- our connections.
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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Connect by Edward M Hallowell, 2001-07-12
This is an excellent writing. Dr. Hallowell's incite and awareness of the human need for connecting in all, and any, walks of life is of most important to the human race to enable us to better relate to the entire world...NEAR AND FAR!!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
 "Connect" it does!, 2000-10-25
Hallowell's Connect does just that-it connects us back to the reality of life and to its simplicity. His clarity and straightforward honesty are appealing and make one realize that life is what we make it. This man speaks from experience and from authority within his field. He is sensitive, honest, and optimistic-all qualities that are redeeming in today's society. I found his lines to jump off the page at times and to seem achingly familiar. He deserves an A for his honesty, his wit and his desire to ease our pain.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
You must read this!, 2000-10-18
Having read Driven to Distraction and Answers to Distraction, I was curious about Connect. It is a very personal book, and Dr. Hallowell shows us more about his own life and committment to what he does than in his other books. He says it from the heart. If we connect with other human beings, life improves. It seems so obvious, but it takes someone like Dr. Hallowell to make connecting imperative. It changed my life. Thanks, Dr. Hallowell!
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
treasure, 2000-02-07
As I reached the last 50 pages I found myself putting the book down, sometimes for a day or two, because I didn't want it to end. It reads easily, but the lessons are profound and the truths are palpable. I plan to give copies to my grown children to add to Man's Search for Meaning and The Art of Loving as essential texts for a well-lived life. Connect invites us to live life in the richest, most complex way...eyes open, head up,demanding of ourselves and compassionate to others. You can't read this and not grow.
11 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
 A waste of time and money., 2000-01-22
I first heard the author of this book on the radio, and found the way he described the subject matter of the book to be quite interesting and intriguing. Enough so that I bought the book. However, this book does not achieve the goal it intends. It is meandering and a work of self-graniosity, and nothing more. I found it quite unbelievable that the other reviewers found so much value in it. After making my way through the first 3rd of the book, I threw it away. If there was a succinct method to describe the method for "connecting" without having to read some of the ridiculous things the author had to say, the book would have been worthwhile. But that was not this author's intention. Self-searching and careful self/world observation may reveal greater results.
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