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The Mastery of Love
Don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills
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Discover why "The Mastery of Love" transcends typical relationship advice. Part of the bestselling Toltec Wisdom Series, this guide to emotional healing made "Miracle Morning" author Hal Elrod's top 10 list. Can ancient wisdom truly transform your capacity to love?

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When Love Becomes a Weapon We Wield Against Ourselves

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What if I told you that most of what you call "love" is actually a sophisticated form of emotional warfare? That the very relationships you've built to bring happiness are constructed on the same foundation as a hostage negotiation? This isn't pessimism-it's the startling truth that ancient Toltec wisdom reveals about modern relationships. We've inherited a collective emotional illness so pervasive that we mistake suffering for intimacy, control for care, and dependency for devotion. The good news? Once you see the disease clearly, healing becomes possible.

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The Emotional Wounds We All Carry and How We Lost Our Capacity to Love

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The Lie We Call Romance and the Truth About Fear-Based Love

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The Magical Kitchen in Your Heart

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Mastering Relationships Through Awareness and Personal Responsibility

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Reclaiming Your Power Through Conscious Choice

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The Medicine of Truth, Forgiveness, and Self-Love

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