{"product_id":"desire-the-workbook-a-guided-journey-into-the-longings-that-shape-our-lives-9780593728307","title":"Desire: The Workbook: A Guided Journey Into the Longings That Shape Our Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eDesire--and the problems we encounter with it--shapes every part of our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt shows up in the restlessness of a life that feels empty. In the distance between you and your partner. In the sex that feels pressured or unfulfilling. Left unexamined, desire turns into frustration, disconnection, and exhaustion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis workbook is where you begin to transform your relationship to desire and, in the process, learn to reconnect with yourself and the people closest to you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding on his book \u003ci\u003eDesire\u003c\/i\u003e, therapist and researcher Jay Stringer guides you through a journey to uncover the stories that have shaped you, disrupt the patterns that keep you stuck, and cultivate the intimacy and meaning you long for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough prompts, exercises, and reflections, you'll engage the five desires at the core of your story--grounded in findings from an original study of more than 4,000 people: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1. \u003cb\u003eWholeness\u003c\/b\u003e - knowing your childhood story and tending to its heartache\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cb\u003eGrowth\u003c\/b\u003e - developing hospitality and resilience in the face of difficulty\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cb\u003eIntimacy\u003c\/b\u003e - learning how to love and be loved\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cb\u003ePleasure\u003c\/b\u003e - experiencing the revelation, provocation, and healing of sex\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cb\u003ePurpose\u003c\/b\u003e - cultivating a compelling and meaningful life \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesire: The Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to profoundly deepen your relationship to desire--showing you how conflict and disappointment can become the very ground where intimacy and hope grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Stringer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.92h x 6.46w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593728307","brand":"Convergent Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398347776137,"sku":"9780593728307","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_32256a3c-2310-466c-9d0a-eddf4a02cb81.jpg?v=1773729330","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/desire-the-workbook-a-guided-journey-into-the-longings-that-shape-our-lives-9780593728307","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}