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Shame has a bad reputation. We have all experienced how feelings of shame have limited and silenced us. No wonder most of us are ready to do a lot to get rid of the discomfort. Therefore, the message of this book may seem surprising, as it suggests that with another approach; feelings of shame can be transformed into care and compassion. The author claims that the better we understand the development of humans, the more compassion or care we will experience. Instead of shaming and blaming we can relate in a more helpful way. Some benefits of befriending shame: we can more easily say no to things we don't want, without being destroyed if someone calls us selfish or cold. we can say yes to things we dream of, without having to be perfect. we grow in empathy as we more clearly understand the discomfort. gives adults a chance to be role models for children in dealing with strong and uncomfortable emotions. ""Unmasking Shame"" explores how to unmask the cultural taboo of shame. It provides a map of our development and is based on developmental theories as well as Nonviolent Communication (NVC). The man behind NVC, Marshall Rosenberg, often said, ""never do anything to avoid shame"". This book is marinated in that suggestion. A book that shows how the complex feelings of shame affect us as children, teenagers and adults.

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For more than 30 years Liv has been teaching, lecturing and writing books. Since 1999 she works with NVC and is a certified trainer for the global organization CNVC (Center for Nonviolent Communication). With her unique knowledge on how shame affect communication and conflict she trains and mediates in conflicts both in Sweden and internationally. One of her mediation contracts is locally between Scandinavian forest companies and the indigenous group, the Same. She coaches and mediates in small and big organization as well as in families. Larsson has created working models such as The Compass of Needs and The mediation hand, as well as several training programs in mediation, interpersonal communication and coaching. Liv has written 24 books in Swedish including Anger, guilt and shame, Reclaiming Power and Choice, and Mediation with Nonviolent Communication. Four of her books are written for children. To date, Liv's books have been translated into fifteen different languages. Larsson has translated several of Marshall Rosenberg's books into Swedish, published by Friare Liv, which Liv started in 1992 and now runs together with Kay Rung. You can find Liv Larssons books at www.livlarsson.com and her work at www.friareliv.com

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