Books by Michael Gurian

Whether he's conscious of it or not, a man's mother is the model for just about every relationship with a woman he has for the rest of his life. Sometimes it's obvious (just ask his wife or girlfriend), sometimes it's more subtle, but when you see it, it becomes crystal clear. For fifteen years, this book has helped men understand their mothers' pervasive influence over the way they relate to women-both the positive and negative aspects of it. But more than that, it has helped thousands of men break free of old relationship patterns. Gurian gives men a wealth of practical exercises and meditations they can use to recognize their mothers' influence in relationships, and to establish a healthy and rewarding new basis for relationships that will benefit themselves and the women in their lives as well. This new edition of the book formerly titled Mothers, Sons, and Lovers includes a new preface and study questions by the author.

Praise for The Blind Woman and Other Stories"(Gurian’s) skillful characterizations, convincing dialogue and richdetails make this a worthwhile, entertaining collection.”—Publishers Weekly“Timely . . . a fascinating look into a world that remains impossiblyforeign and opaque to most Americans.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the back cover:Within this dramatic and profound collection of stories, New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian explores the cultural and spiritual gulf between Muslims and Westerners.  From Ankara to Seattle, the West Bank to Manhattan, these provocative stories continually surprise with scenes of shocking brutality and improbable enlightenment.In A Desperate Pride, a Palestinian woman falls in love with Raf Horowitz, an American Jew who arrives in Israel with reckless idealism. In The Reincarnation of Donaldo Fuertes, an elderly writer recruits a young African American Muslim to accompany him on a pilgrimage to his homeland. And in the title story, a young hospice nurse finds her life course completely changed as she fulfills her duties to a Somali woman scarred by her upbringing.With the grace and craftsmanship of a veteran storyteller, Gurian’s collection is an emotional powerhouse filled with animosity and love, heartache and understanding, disillusionment and hope.  Lyrical and absorbing, these stories reveal the humanity of a culture so often in conflict with our own.More praise for The Blind Woman and Other Stories:“Translucent stories! Courageous! While the rest of the world isgearing for war with the Muslims, Michael Gurian is calling forsomething higher, better, the kind of peace that only a first-ratestoryteller can imagine.”—Jim Connor, author of Silent Fire“We could not ask for a more important, true or better book aboutthe ‘politics’ of our world and, far more importantly, about the truthshidden in the human soul than we find in The Blind Woman andOther Stories.—Terry Trueman, Printz Honor author of Stuck in Neutral“These stories immerse us in the mysteries that attract us to, and repelus from, foreign cultures. These are very important narratives for ourtime. In them, individuals of various ages, genders and faiths revealhow culture can save us or fail us, at times simultaneously. I saw thesestories as a narrative bracelet which, once put on, cannot be turnedaway from. Their beauty and unsentimental power are stunning.”—Michael B. Herzog, author of Troilus and Criseyde

How can a modern relationship possibly survive? By looking to the past, for the age-old mythic traditions of the world provide all the advice we need about love, according to Michael Gurian. And the wisdom they offer is strikingly similar across cultures: a relationship must ultimately look beyond itself and be consciously accepted as a spiritual path. Gurian has drawn on a range of spiritual and mythic traditions to create the new model for relationship that he presents in his popular workshops. This model, called the "Lover''s Journey," consists of four distinct "seasons":    1.  The Season of Enchantment: the springtime of falling in love    2.  The Season of Awakening: the summertime, when the euphoria of romance is past and we learn independent co-existence    3.  The Season of Partnership: the autumn of maturity, when the fruits of our joint efforts can be enjoyed    4.  The Season of Nonattachment: the winter of companionship, quietude, and the letting-go of old age

From bestselling author Michael Gurian comes a spiritual thriller that will change the way you look at the world forever. The car crash that killed Jeffrey, a child of prophecy, was a dreadful tragedy. But for the twelve witnesses to this terrible moment it was an incident that set off a string of spiritual awakenings and inexplicable miracles that would forever transform their lives. For Beth Carey and the others, including a serial murderer who calls himself the Light Killer, the events of that late-summer evening pulled back the veil that separates life and death. Though all witnessed the same doorway of light open over the dying boy's body, only Beth will discover the invisible world that binds all human life together. As she evolves into the "e;new human"e; forecast centuries ago by St. Teresa of Avila, and as the Light Killer confronts inner storms of human evil, forty-eight hours of miracles reveal the poignant faces of human vulnerability, and the hidden face of God. Vivid, often breathtaking, The Miracle is part old-fashioned mystery, part new-age revelation. A fascinating and dramatic look at the subtle links between all life, it offers an answer to the greatest mystery of them all.

With The Wonder of Girls and The Wonder of Boys, bestselling author Michael Gurian presented his groundbreaking views of parenting. Now, with the same breadth of vision and depth of commitment, he combines accessible analysis of cutting-edge science with the study of spiritual texts to explore the divine side of childhood, and to put forth a practical design for the care of our children's souls. A revolutionary vision for parents and educators alike -- indeed, for all who love children -- The Soul of the Child is a deft blend of inspiring stories, common sense, and scientific observations that demonstrates what the soul is and how it works. This insightful and groundbreaking book urges its readers to become aware of our children's divine inheritance, and learn how to nurture that divinity. Sensible and informed, it shows how to protect childhood from the complexities of our age, and provides, as no book ever has, the means for bestowing upon our children the gifts of compassion, security, discipline, humility, and enlightenment. The Soul of the Child is a passionate and practical book that puts forth a finely wrought argument for greater attention to the spiritual side of childhood, to the very life of the human soul. And it couldn't have come at a better time.

In his best-selling classic Boys and Girls Learn Differently , Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature of gender differences in the classroom. His important book explored the behavior teachers observed and the challenges they faced with both boys and girls in their classrooms.

A thoroughly revised edition of the classic resource forunderstanding gender differences in the classroom In this profoundly significant book, author Michael Gurian hasrevised and updated his groundbreaking book that clearlydemonstrated how the distinction in hard-wiring and socializedgender differences affects how boys and girls learn.

In his best-selling classic Boys and Girls Learn Differently , Michael Gurian explained the origin and nature of gender differences in the classroom. His important book explored the behavior teachers observed and the challenges they faced with both boys and girls in their classrooms.