15 Best nonfiction books like To Understand Each Other by Paul Tournier

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To Understand Each Other

By: Paul Tournier

4.06

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

"When we talk of marriage counseling we think immediately of the extreme cases, of threats to seek …

"It is quite clear that between love and understanding there is a very close link...He who loves understands, and he who understands loves. One who feels understood feels loved, and one who feels loved feels sure of being understood."

-Paul Tournier, To Understand Each Other

"It is quite clear that between love and understanding there is a very close link...He who loves understands, and he who understands loves. One who feels understood feels loved, and one who feels loved feels sure of being understood."

-Paul Tournier, To Understand Each Other

If you liked the nonfiction plot in To Understand Each Other by Paul Tournier , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Mornings on Horseback

By: David McCullough

4.09

Format: 445 pages, Paperback

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I feel that as much as I enjoy loafing, there is something higher for which to live."

-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback

"A man who will steal for me will steal from me." Theodore Roosevelt, dismissing on the spot one of his best cowhands who was about to claim for his boss an unmarked animal."

-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback

"To his own children he was at once the ultimate voice of authority and, when time allowed, their most exuberant companion. He never fired their imaginations or made them laugh as their mother could, …"

-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback

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2. Poetics

By: Aristotle , Malcolm Heath

3.59

Format: None pages, Paperback

'The plot is the source and the soul of tragedy' In his near-contemporary account of Greek tragedy,… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

By: John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to ob… read more

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  • personal development
  • counselling
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
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4. That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Paperback

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during the Second World War, C. S. Lewis's Spa… read more

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  • christian
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5. On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church

By: Deepak Reju

3.60

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

In "On Guard," Deepak Reju examines why child predators target churches and offers eleven straightf… read more

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  • counselling
  • christian
  • nonfiction

6. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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7. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

By: Timothy J. Keller

4.00

Format: None pages,

. The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation. Bestseller l… read more

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8. The Lost Princess

By: George MacDonald , Bernhard Oberdieck , None

4.28

Format: 142 pages, Hardcover

An enchanting, unforgettable fairy tale about two spoiled girls—a princess and a shepherd's daughte… read more

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  • christian
"To be conceited of doing one's duty is, then, a sign of how little one does it, and how little one sees what a contemptible thing it is not to do it."

-George MacDonald, The Lost Princess

"People are so ready to think themselves changed when it is only their mood that is changed. Those who are good-tempered because it is a fine day will be ill-tempered when it rains: their selves are j…"

-George MacDonald, The Lost Princess

"Nobody who has not been tried knows how difficult it is; but whoever has come out well of it - and those who do not overcome never do come out of it - always looks back with horror, not on what she h…"

-George MacDonald, The Lost Princess

"Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing not to be afraid depends on what the fearlessness is founded upon. Some how no fear because they have no knowledge of the danger; there is nothing fine in th…"

-George MacDonald, The Lost Princess

9. A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael

By: Elisabeth Elliot

4.21

Format: 160 pages,

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent … read more

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10. Shepherding a Child's Heart

By: Tedd Tripp

3.04

Format: 40 pages,

Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child… read more

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11. The Pilgrim's Progress

By: John Bunyan

4.06

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most ent… read more

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  • christian
"Follow your heart"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?"

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

"Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion."

-John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress

12. Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines

By: John Piper , David Mathis

4.14

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

Hear his voice. Have his ear. Belong to his body. Three seemingly unremarkable principles shape and… read more

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13. C. S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet

By: Alister E. McGrath

4.40

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Fifty years after his death, C. S. Lewis continues to inspire and fascinate millions. His legacy re… read more

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14. The Master Plan of Evangelism

By: Robert E. Coleman

4.67

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbo… read more

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15. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

By: Candice Millard

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more

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16. The Screwtape Letters

By: C.S. Lewis

4.27

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer C.S. Lewis’s T… read more

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  • christian
"It is always the novice who exaggerates."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"I do not expect old heads on young shoulders."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

"Music. A meaningless acceleration in the rhythm of celestial experience."

-C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

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17. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

By: Tim Challies

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest look at grief and fears, faith and hope. Combining personal narrative, sound theology, an… read more

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  • counselling
  • christian
  • nonfiction
"...one of the hardest parts of my loss is that all my feelings of love remain, but there's no way to express them."

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

"The father instinct that was so strong within me went from abundant to empty. And so while I miss Nick so very deeply, I also miss the part of my life and identity that was wrapped up in being his da…"

-Tim Challies, Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God

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18. Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Christians know that God loves them, but often think that he is perpetually disappointed and frustr… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
"Looking inside ourselves, we can anticipate only harshness from heaven. Looking out to Christ, we can anticipate only gentleness."

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"The fall also entrenched in our minds dark thoughts of God, thoughts that are only dug out over multiple exposures to the gospel over many years. Perhaps Satan’s greatest victory in your life today i…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"John's point in 13:1 is that in going to the cross, Jesus did not retain something for himself, the way we tend to do when we seek to love others sacrificially. He does not love like us. We love unti…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

"It is one thing, as a child, to be told your father loves you. You believe him. You take him at his word. But it is another thing, unutterably more real, to be swept up in his embrace, to feel the wa…"

-Dane C. Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

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19. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

By: Harrison Scott Key

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, How to Stay Married tells … read more

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  • marriage
  • christian
  • nonfiction
"He was "as deep as bro country and possessed all the charm of an unsalted potato."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"I play the drums, an instrument that has caused more divorces than any other musical instrument in history, after the banjo."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"The memories do not dissolve. They cohere into captivating art films that play endlessly in the International Infidelity Film Festival of my mind."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"Coco will be gone in less than two years and Pippi and Ginsburg not long after, and then it'll just be the two of us again and this weird-ass marriage."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

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21. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

By: John Mark Comer

4.53

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

"Who am I becoming?" That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
"Hurry is violence on the soul."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"In the cruciform kingdom, only the bad things die: image and status and bragging rights, all vanity."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"The point of a trellis isn’t to make the vines stand up straight in neat rows, but rather to attain a rich, deep glass of wine. It’s to create space for the vine to grow and bear fruit."

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

"The Hebrew word Shabbat means ‘to stop.’ But it can also be translated ‘to delight.’ It has this dual idea of stopping and also of joying in God and our lives in his world. The Sabbath is an entire d…"

-John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World

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22. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

By: Henry Winkler

4.14

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

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23. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms

By: Justin Whitmel Earley

4.61

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
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24. A Thousand Ships

By: Natalie Haynes

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their tu… read more

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"If he tells me to sing one more time, I think I might bite him."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"An artist constantly risks falling fully into chaos, instead of transforming it."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"Because really, how many cannibalistic giants can one Greek plausibly meet as he sails the open seas?"

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

"We are all human. That means there is something about our experience that is the same. Otherwise, we would not all be human."

-Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships

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25. The Girls with No Names

By: Serena Burdick

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Girls with No Names pulls readers into the gilded age of New York City in the 1910s, when suffr… read more

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"Pakanka ir trupučio vilties, kad ji mus apakintų."

-Serena Burdick, The Girls with No Names

"We're all hurt and broken ... You're no different. You walk around with that sorry face, as if you're the only one's seen hardship. Have you tried looking at anyone else's face? Everyone in here's be…"

-Serena Burdick, The Girls with No Names

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26. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

By: Alex Kershaw

4.32

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell D. Moore

27. Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America

By: Russell D. Moore

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Former Southern Baptist pastor and Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore calls for repen… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
Cover of Where Prayer Becomes Real: How Honesty with God Transforms Your Soul by Kyle Strobel

28. Where Prayer Becomes Real: How Honesty with God Transforms Your Soul

By: Kyle Strobel

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

If we're honest, most of us feel bored, distracted, or discouraged in prayer. We look for resources… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
Cover of Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved: A Handbook for Preaching Christ from the Old Testament by David M. King

29. Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved: A Handbook for Preaching Christ from the Old Testament

By: David M. King

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Every good sermon proclaims the gospel—even those from the Old Testament. From the miracles of the … read more

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30. To Understand Each Other

By: Paul Tournier

4.06

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

"When we talk of marriage counseling we think immediately of the extreme cases, of threats to seek … read more

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  • christian
  • personal development
  • counselling
  • psychology
  • marriage
  • nonfiction
"It is quite clear that between love and understanding there is a very close link...He who loves understands, and he who understands loves. One who feels understood feels loved, and one who feels love…"

-Paul Tournier, To Understand Each Other

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31. How Do You Read the Bible?

By: J.C. Ryle

4.71

Format: 65 pages, Paperback

According to J. C. Ryle, next to praying there is nothing so important in practical religion as Bib… read more

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C.S. Lewis

3.81

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Deepak Reju

3.60

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4.28

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