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"Bestselling author and award-winning psychologist Leonard Felder, PhD explores how to respond to the political and religious disagreements that are currently causing painful moments at family get-togethers, workplace conversations, and congregational meetings. When people in your life get on your nerves about red versus blue, or about Israel, or about LGBT issues, or about #MeToo controversies, or about how to practice religion, it can divide loved ones and destroy relationships. ""We See It So Differently"" has several easy-to-learn and highly-effective Jewish mindfulness methods anyone can utilize for making sure that you are able to respond with compassion, wisdom and integrity each time you start to cringe because someone is spouting some opinions that horrify you. Utilizing these creative and effective ways to disagree without being disagreeable could save your next holiday get-together or phone call to a relative, and restore the peace in your family, your workplace, and your congregation."

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"""Leonard Felder has combined the beauty and wisdom of Judaism with deep psychological insights and expertise to teach us how to bridge our differences--whether they be personal, political or religious--exactly what we need in these divisive times. This is a book that everyone should read."" --Rabbi Susan Nanus ""'We See It So Differently' tackles one of the biggest problems of our time, the unwillingness to listen, the obstinacy of argument. Here's a most welcome spiritual guide for recognizing the tensions and working toward a solution."" --Marcia Milgrom Dodge, (Tony-nominated director and choreographer) ""This book is a gift for all of us who are struggling to understand how to navigate this moment of incivility and political discord in American society. Felder brings together Jewish wisdom and his many years of work with families and organizations in a powerful book that will help us find a way to rebuild both the public discourse and our interpersonal relationships that are so stressed and broken at this moment."" --Rabbi Mike Uram (University of Pennsylvania Hillel) ""'We See It So Differently' is a powerful reminder that relationships are built or destroyed depending on whether there is honest, kind, and compassionate communication. In a world that is being consumed by divisive and hurtful speech, Felder's lessons are an important guide on how to dial it back--and lift it up."" --Craig Taubman (singer, songwriter)"

Leonard Felder has combined the beauty and wisdom of Judaism with deep psychological insights and expertise to teach us how to bridge our differences--whether they be personal, political or religious--exactly what we need in these divisive times. This is a book that everyone should read. --Rabbi Susan Nanus 'We See It So Differently' tackles one of the biggest problems of our time, the unwillingness to listen, the obstinacy of argument. Here's a most welcome spiritual guide for recognizing the tensions and working toward a solution. --Marcia Milgrom Dodge, (Tony-nominated director and choreographer) This book is a gift for all of us who are struggling to understand how to navigate this moment of incivility and political discord in American society. Felder brings together Jewish wisdom and his many years of work with families and organizations in a powerful book that will help us find a way to rebuild both the public discourse and our interpersonal relationships that are so stressed and broken at this moment. --Rabbi Mike Uram (University of Pennsylvania Hillel) 'We See It So Differently' is a powerful reminder that relationships are built or destroyed depending on whether there is honest, kind, and compassionate communication. In a world that is being consumed by divisive and hurtful speech, Felder's lessons are an important guide on how to dial it back--and lift it up. --Craig Taubman (singer, songwriter)

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Leonard Felder, PhD has written 14 books that have sold over 1 million copies to help individuals and families resolve their personal conflicts and their spiritual, religious, and political differences. He received the Distinguished Merit Citation of the National Conference of Christians and Jews for helping to create workshops for teens and adults on how to deal with racism, sexism, homophobia, and religious prejudice. He has appeared on over 200 radio and television programs including The Today Show on NBC, Oprah Winfrey, CNN, National Public Radio, Canada AM, and BBC London. Originally from Detroit, Dr. Felder graduated with High Honors from Kenyon College in Ohio before becoming a PhD in Psychology and counseling thousands of individuals, couples, families, and organizations in Los Angeles.

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