ver my years of counseling and<br >facilitating workshops， I have come to see that the greatest<br >difficulties we human beings encounter center around<br >relationships.<br > That rare man or woman who grew up in an uncondi-<br >tionally loving and supportive family may not find<br >relationships difficult. But for the rest of us who may have<br >grown up in a dysfunctional family， suffered early physical<br >or mental abuse， or are recovering from addictions， rela-<br >tionships can be as bewildering as anything we know.<br > This book， intended as a relationship companion for<br >every such person， is grounded in respect for the sacred<br >spirit inside every human being， respect for the Creator<br >Spirit above all.<br > My hope is that Wise Stz，!flf will be one of those books<br >you come back to again and again， as life presents you<br >with ever-new relationship possibilities. After you have<br >lived with its content， I would like to hear from you how<br >it has been a help in your journey.<br >n7--<br > Joseph C. Buccilli<br > RO. Box 709<br >Sicklerville， NJ 08081<br >