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# Kelly BrysonDon't Be Nice, Be Real: Balancing Passion for Self with Compassion for Others

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Handbook for Practical Nonviolent Communication and More
  

*by O***N on Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2006*

*****This book is a practical handbook for applying Nonviolent Communication methods. However, it covers far more than this, and in an entertaining way, rife with good examples. Enlightened selfishness (resulting in actually being more loving to others instead of less loving to them), spirituality, meaningful relationships, blaming, fair fighting, empathy, motivation, compassion, mindfulness, therapy, our American culture, sexuality, violence, war, negotiation, and more are covered.To testify to the excellence of this book, there are endorsements from John Gray, Mitch Albom, Alan Cohen, and many other authors and others. The forward was written by Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication. It is an atypical book that not everyone will appreciate, because it is unorthodox and non-traditional. It is one of my favorite books ever because of the originality of the ideas presented, the freshness of the examples, and its re-readability.If you are not familiar with Nonviolent Communication, you will still get a great deal out of this book (and probably want to learn more!). If you are interested in peace and justice, you will enjoy it. If you are interested in dramatically bettering your relationships, you will enjoy it. If you are interested in developing a more compassionate spirituality, you will enjoy it. If you are a student of A Course in Miracles, you will really, really enjoy it.One of my favorite parts of the book is a chapter about a "new religion" called "Non-Rushin' Unorthodoxy"---a testimony to not rushing, being present, enjoying our time. I really enjoyed the author's humorous and passionate styel.The style of the book is narrative, and it's only real flaw is that it covers such a wide array of topics that it's hard to find things, to refer back to things since there is no index. I overcame this by book marking, highlighting, underlining---the subject matter is worth it.If you are interested in any of the above topics, I would highly recommend this book. If you see yourself as mainstream, conventional, not really interested in challenging any of your beliefs, and definitely not interested in the topics the book is about, you'd probably be better off passing on it.*****

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fascinating: Eye Opening New Ideas that are lots of food for thought
  

*by F***G on Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013*

This is my first book on NVC I've read, but I don't think it's that much about NVC as it is about the virtues of being honestly selfish.  I've grown up in a household where suffering on behalf of others was somehow deemed "awesome".  Reading this book helped me see how those paterns are flawed and destructive to human relationships - and to read about patterns that are worth trying as better ways of being in a relationship.  I think the author's key points are: Ask for what you really need, because when somehow you allow yourself to be pulled into doing what you don't want, it builds resentment that eventually surfaces in negative ways that make the relationship far harder to sustain than an honest relationship where each party expresses their needs.  To me this was new material that helped me realize new ways to try to replace old patterns that clearly don't work.  I highly recommend this book.And yes, the author is funny and authentic in that he shares his own insecurities and how he deals with them.  If you're looking for a guru who is better than us, this author doesn't try to project that.  I love how he makes fun of Deepak Chopra and John Gray (whom he both resents and admires ;-)  I can relate to that, and I like the fact those risque parts of the book weren't edited out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Nonviolent Communication is a part, living life is a big part.  enjoyable
  

*by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018*

I went to a 2 hour lecture by Kelly in 2003.  Then and there I signed up for his all day workshop that Saturday.  # months later Marshall came to town with his 10 day intensive and I enrolled.  Life has continued to evolve.  My gratitude to Kelly for introducing NVC to me in such a playful manner.

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