{"title":"Gordon Livingston","description":"\u003cp\u003eGordon Livingston’s works offer profound insights into the complexities of family dynamics and personal growth. His writing blends thoughtful psychology with heartfelt wisdom, inviting readers to reflect on the challenges and joys of parenting and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a compassionate voice, Livingston explores themes of resilience and human connection, crafting narratives that encourage understanding and healing within the family sphere. His books resonate deeply with anyone seeking guidance and inspiration in navigating life's emotional journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"and-never-stop-dancing-by-gordon-livingston-9780733621192","title":"And Never Stop Dancing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Gordon Livingston's national bestseller, \u003cem\u003eToo Soon Old, Too Late Smart\u003c\/em\u003e, has drawn tens of thousands of readers who have embraced its thirty bedrock truths about life and how best to live it. Now, in \u003cem\u003eAnd Never Stop Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Livingston—a Vietnam War veteran, psychiatrist, and parent twice bereaved—offers thirty more true things we need to know now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the fresh truths Dr. Livingston identifies and explores are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eParadox governs our lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eForgiveness is a gift we give ourselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMarriage ruins a lot of good relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe are defined by what we fear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe all live downstream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOne of life’s most difficult tasks is to see ourselves as others see us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAs we grow old, the beauty steals inward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMost people die with their music still inside of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce again, here are Dr. Livingston's sterling qualities: a deep understanding of the emotional tumult that courses through our lives—our hidden hypocrisies, desires, and evasions; an unerring sense of what is important (he does not waste a single moment writing about unimportant things); and his own ability to persevere—to hope—in a world he knows to be capable of inflicting unjustifiable and lifelong suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose qualities—plus his perfectly pitched sense of humour—add up to another extraordinary book, one which, like its predecessor, offers a gentle, generous, and unusual alternative to the trial-and-error learning that makes wisdom such an expensive commodity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485804609772,"sku":"9780733621192","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780733621192-and-never-stop-dancing.jpg?v=1775715780"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gordon-livingston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}