Kathy Labriola is a counselor, nurse, and hypnotherapist in private practice in Berkeley, California. She has written two previous books on relationships and has years of professional experience working with polyamorous singles, couples, and groupings on relationship dynamics. Dossie Easton is the co-author of the bestselling The Ethical Slut. She is also a psychotherapist, relationship counselor, and educator. Since 1969, she has lived and worked in sexual minority cultures and is an authority on polyamory.
"Using a detailed series of real-life examples of polyamory, Kathy
Labriola dissects a variety of poly breakups and success stories to
provide expert advice on how to navigate troubled times. This work
is mandatory reading for those considering an adventure into the
world of consensual non-monogamy." Ken Haslam, MD, founder of the
Ken Haslam Polyamory Archives, the Kinsey Institute, Indiana
University
"A comprehensive, insightful and very useful book on a topic that
receives too little attention. Highly recommended." Jay Wiseman,
author of SM 101: A Realistic Introduction
"There is an enormous need for this resource, and there is no other
book like this on the market. I'm excited to be able to recommend
this book to both my colleagues and clients." Faith G. Harper, PhD,
LPC-S, ACS, ACN
"If you are looking for realistic and compassionate advice from a
highly knowledgeable person who has been practicing polyamory and
holds decades of experience serving clients in open relationships,
The Polyamory Breakup Book is required reading." Dr Elisabeth
Sheff, author of The Polyamorists Next Door and When Someone You
Love is Polyamorous and editor of Stories from the Polycule
"A much-needed how-to guide on navigating breakups in consensual
non-monogamy. Kathy Labriola uses personal vignettes to illustrate
stages of breakups, and provides deep-dives into incompatibility,
jealousy, and survival post-breakup." Chrissy Holman, President of
Open Love NY and Communications Lead, APA Division 44 CNM Task
Force
"Get this book for your partner, your partner's partner, your
partner's partner's partner, and anybody else who might be
involved, to ensure everyone moves in and out of their
relationships with the most love and the least amount of hurt."
Zach Beach, Educator and author of The Seven Lessons of Love
"Labriola has crafted a robust road map for breakups, offering a
healthy mix of comforting advice and no-nonsense wisdom." Dedeker
Winston, author of The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory
"The Polyamory Breakup Book breaks through the taboo of talking
about open relationship endings. It normalizes relationship
breakups of all kinds, and offers practical tools for preparing for
and understanding breakups when they happen. Kathy Labriola uses
her deep expertise to provide guidance and understanding around
breakups in polyamorous relationships. She provides the reader with
acceptance and practical ideas as they navigate their loss both
with themselves, and with their communities." Rachel Robbins,
Psy.D. Licensed Psychologist, Goodreads
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