Partners in Pleasure: Sharing Success, Creating Joy, Fulfilling Dreams -- Together - Softcover

Pearsall, author of the New York Times best seller The Pleasure Prescription, looks closely at how intimate relationships can be strengthened by paying more attention to the "we" instead of the "me." Like his earlier works, this one is based on Hawaiian concepts that arose from the legend of the naupaka plant, which only has half-blossoms and grows either at the shore or in the mountains. According to the legend, the naupaka was created when the gods separated two lovers and then changed them into plants that only become full flowers when they are put together. Though the legend is charming, Pearsall's main point that couples shouldn't fear losing themselves in each other and instead should focus on the strength that merging gains them is not particularly groundbreaking. Some of his concepts, too, may be hard for "continental" (i.e., Euro-American) readers to swallow. For example, Pearsall includes exercises on how couples can send dreams to each other and perform "cardio-synchronization," which ostensibly allows them to experience the rush of getting their hearts to beat concurrently. Public libraries who serve patrons with an interest in Oceania and Oceanic philosophy should consider.
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