The Art of Intimacy,
The Pleasure of Passion

"Most marriages are relatively unhappy. More than half end in divorce and it appears that the majority of intact marriages are less than joyful. Only a small percentage of relationships and marriages actually thrive. This represents a staggering rate of failure. Why do we permit this? We would never tolerate this rate of failure in our financial investments or businesses. Indeed, if marriage were a corporation it would be bankrupt."

- Mel Schwartz
The Art of Intimacy, The Pleasure of Passion

"There is no more important book to be read about the road to happiness." - Howard Polsky, Ph.D., Columbia University

"Mel Schwartz demonstrates with exceptional clarity the causes of our discontent, as he unravels the complexities and mysteries of intimacy and relationship. This breathtaking book moves us from the disappointment and frustration of ordinary relationship toward the bliss of extraordinary partnership." - Mordechai Kramer, M.D.

"I have just finished reading Mel's book and appreciate his wisdom and the amazing experience he has gained as a therapist that supports his writing.The Art of Intimacy, the Pleasure of Passion takes relationship insight to a whole new level.

His book was helpful in reaffirming what successful negotiation over and over again with my spouse has taught me. When we don't blame, but look together at where our system has not worked for us as a whole unit, then we move past anger/fear and into vulnerability, exploration and amazing and loving connection.

Mel has the courage in his book to highlight that this kind of passion is based in emotional and relational intimacy, and for his chapters alone on this issue, his book is well worth reading." - Leslie Whitcomb, Gaia Psychology

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Price: $12.95 (Hardcover)
Quantum Press (186 Pages)
ISBN: 978-0967011707

Excerpt from the preface of the book:

As a psychotherapist and in my personal life, I have often confronted a very disheartening picture: many relationships that begin with the greatest of hopes eventually fade into mediocrity. The loftiness of the love withers; it becomes ordinary. Too often the wonderful visions of an intimate life become clouded – the inevitable resignation to joyless relationship.

I have encountered much heartbreak and too many unrealized dreams. I’ve been witness to the dulled conversations and the acceptance of love-less and passion-less lives. And I am saddened by what I see, for I know there is an infinitely loving potential in our souls that remains hidden just beneath the surface.

The solutions await us, if only we know where to look for them

My quest has been to craft a new way of relating that enables people to nourish and successfully love one another. I believe that the answer to our longing for fuller and richer lives lies in our ability to relate in a mindful way, permitting us to rewrite the script of our lives.

I am inspired by those who have transformed their lives in this manner, as they have embarked upon the path of new learning and insight, opening to the unfolding of joy. When we devote and commit ourselves to intimacy, our lives thrive. The ability to move beyond our fears and habituated obstacles liberates us to enjoy the richness of intimate partnering. We all deserve that treasure. This book is devoted to that purpose.

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The Art of Intimacy,
The Pleasure of Passion

"There is no more important book to be read about the road to happiness." - Howard Polsky, Ph.D., Columbia University

"I have just finished reading Mel's book and appreciate his wisdom and the amazing experience he has gained as a therapist that supports his writing.The Art of Intimacy, the Pleasure of Passion takes relationship insight to a whole new level.

Mel has the courage in his book to highlight that this kind of passion is based in emotional and relational intimacy, and for his chapters alone on this issue, his book is well worth reading." - Leslie Whitcomb, Gaia Psychology

To receive a free eBook version of Mel's acclaimed book, The Art of Intimacy, the Pleasure of Passion, email him at mel@melschwartz.com!

Excerpt from the preface of the book:

The solutions await us, if only we know where to look for them

My quest has been to craft a new way of relating that enables people to nourish and successfully love one another. I believe that the answer to our longing for fuller and richer lives lies in our ability to relate in a mindful way, permitting us to rewrite the script of our lives.