"Create your life, your relationships, and your world in harmony with your values"--Container.

Compact discs.

The origins of nonviolent communication -- Living in harmony with our values -- Applications of nonviolent communication -- Communication without judgment -- Life-alienating communication -- Observation without evaluation -- Expressing our feelings -- The difference between feelings and thoughts -- Taking responsibility for our feelings -- Learning a language of needs -- Relating to the needs of others -- Needs are life in action -- How requests can be gifts -- Requesting actions of others -- Creating the connection we want -- The difference between requests and demands -- Connecting empathically with others -- Defusing violence with empathy -- Conversation and silence -- The healing power of empathy -- From self-judgment to self-forgiveness -- The energy behind our actions -- The protective use of force -- The limitations of punishment and reward -- Learning to express anger fully -- The cause of anger -- The difference between cause and stimulus -- Techniques for expressing anger -- Learning to express our needs -- Nonviolent communication and psychotherapy -- Celebrating life through gratitude -- Receiving gratitude.

Read by the author.

Introduces the author's complete program for defusing violence and conflicts within families, schools, businesses, and governments, presenting his four-step process of identifying one's deepest truths, addressing unrecognized needs and emotions, and honoring the concerns of others.