Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life Book

'Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life' also referred 'Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion' is influential book authored by Dr Marshall B Rosenberg (Ph.D), Developer and promoter of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

This is primary book authored on Nonviolent Communication by Dr Marshall Rosenberg, and is amongst some of the most primary, useful and used sources to get introduced to, learn and practice Nonviolent Communication

Nonviolent Communication Book Editions

The latest edition is (3rd) Third edition.published by PuddleDancer Press in 2015

First edition of the NVC book was published in 1999 with title 'Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion' which in later Editions got published as 'Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life'

Nonviolent Communication Audiobook

Audio version is also available based on this book, which can be purchased or accessed through services like Audible

The Nonviolent Communication Book Content

The NVC book discusses

Spirituality & Purpose of NVC

• Purpose of Nonviolent Communication, which is to make natural giving from the heart possible

Compassion & Connection Blockers

• Ways of communicating that block compassion and can create alienation or disconnection
• Distinguishing Observations From Evaluations or interpretation

Connecting with 'What is alive' in life, moment by moment

• Identifying and Expressing Feelings or Emotions, and distinguishing feelings from thinking
• Connecting with Needs that are at the root of feelings, and expressing them
• Taking Responsibility for Our Feelings, and Emotional Liberation

Asking for and Requesting that Which Would Enrich Life

• Making & expressing clear practical requests to get needs & life served, and be connected with each other with clarity

Empathy

• Receiving Empathically with Presence
• Habitual Empathy Blocking Communication
• Power of Empathy - In connecting, healing, defusing dangers
• Hearing 'No' and Saying 'No' with Empathy
• Empathy for silence
• Self-Empathy - Connecting Compassionately With Ourselves
• NVC Mourning

Processing Anger

• Distinguishing Stimulus From Cause of Anger
• Steps in processing & expressing anger

Conflict Resolution and Mediation

• Human Connection first
• Distinguishing 'Needs' from 'Strategies' to get needs met
• NVC Steps and strategies for conflict resolution and mediation

Protective Use of Force

Expressing Appreciation & Gratitude

• Intention behind the appreciation
• Components of Appreciation