{"product_id":"desire-the-longings-inside-us-and-the-new-science-of-how-we-love-heal-and-grow-9780593728277","title":"Desire: The Longings Inside Us and the New Science of How We Love, Heal, and Grow","description":"\u003cb\u003eHave you ever wondered why chasing love, success, or pleasure feels like an unending struggle? Or why the things you want are always out of reach?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDrawing on a new study of 4,000 people, renowned therapist and award-winning author Jay Stringer reveals how desire--the most powerful and misunderstood force in our lives--shapes everything: who we love, what we chase, and the life we create.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A master class in caring for the human spirit.\"--Will Guidara, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnreasonable Hospitality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesire drives our search for intimacy, meaning, and joy, but it can also lead to shame, betrayal, and self-sabotage. Too often we are encouraged to silence it, distort it, or treat surface-level symptoms like loneliness, low desire, or porn use--without listening to what our longings are really telling us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDesire\u003c\/i\u003e, Stringer shows how to decode those clues and transform your story. Drawing on unforgettable stories from his clinical practice--individuals and couples navigating everything from childhood scars to purity culture, professional exhaustion to sexual difficulties, codependency to self-doubt--he shows you how to ask the questions you've been avoiding and move toward the healing you didn't know how to seek. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book doesn't offer quick fixes. Through deep compassion and research, it offers something far more powerful: the invitation to approach your desires with curiosity, so you can stop unhealthy patterns and begin building a life of connection, purpose, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Stringer\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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.15w x 1.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593728277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Stringer\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed mental health counselor, researcher, and speaker who helps people uncover the unexpected meaning hidden in life's hardest challenges. He is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUnwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in New York City with his wife, Heather, and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jay Stringer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711909740701,"sku":"9780593728277","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6a088251-18cd-4f8a-a25a-d98c4a019ef0.jpg?v=1773170495","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/desire-the-longings-inside-us-and-the-new-science-of-how-we-love-heal-and-grow-9780593728277","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}