Biography
Thom Bond is a thought leader, author, activist, and founder of The New York Center for Nonviolent Communication (NYCNVC). He has created a worldwide movement, with an innovative global approach to peacemaking and mediation. His teachings are spreading throughout the world, bringing new hope to people in search of a practical path to a more peaceful and sustainable existence, on both a personal and social level.
Thom is the author of The Compassion Book: Lessons From The Compassion Course (Second Edition) — to be released on December 3, 2018, "Shifting Toward Compassion" (theexercise.org), "64 Days for Peace" an online, self-led curriculum. He is best known as the creator and leader of The Compassion Course, a comprehensive online training, based on the work of Marshall Rosenberg, Werner Erhard, and Albert Ellis. In eight years, over 19,000 people have participated in the course. It continues to grow in numbers and global reach, with a current roster of over 6,000 participants from over 110 countries, in four languages.
Thom Bond is the founder and director of The New York Center for Nonviolent Communication (NYCNVC). Before starting the NYCNVC in 2004, Thom's professional work-life began in the 1980's creating inter-industry partnerships between established manufacturing companies and emerging energy and information technology companies, specializing in "smart-building" technology.
Thom's work is based on his years studying and teaching with Marshall Rosenberg. In his book and in his course, Thom has been able articulate and share the underlying consciousness that is the basis of Marshall's work, known as Nonviolent Communication (NVC). This "mindful" approach has expanded on Rosenberg's original teaching method that used a "speech model" as a teaching method.
The first edition of the book has been embraced globally, and has been identified as "evergreen" by industry experts.
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InTheCity
5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the most important books in life... no, seriously!January 10, 2018
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I used to think "I really wish life came with instructions" and then this book showed up! Seriously, I mean it's not going to tell you what to do however at least for me it helped me identify where to go within myself to find the answers to some seriously important life questions like "What do I want to do with my life?", "What's my purpose here?". Furthermore in terms of helping create connection and understanding with close people in my life I give so many thanks to Thom because this book brought back friendships and connections that I thought were lost forever.
The chapters I would say are short and to the point. The assignments in every chapter help me see how to actually practice this. One thing is for sure, whenever I have trouble about something like "How do I understand my Father who keeps saying things that I don't like?!" I can go back to the back to the book and get some serious help with things like this.
If there was one book I'd keep alongside wherever I go it'd be this one. I mean come on, even if I lose it someone stands to benefit greatly from it ;) Thank you Thom!
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RamapoLake
5.0 out of 5 starsI love The Compassion BookJanuary 7, 2018
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I love The Compassion Book. It is well written, easy to read, and is filled with over 50 heartwarming stories and examples of how one can choose more compassion to find inner peace in the midst of life's challenges. The exercises are easy to perform and directly lead to increased self-awareness of thought and action. The Compassion Book has been an essential guide to improving my relationships and life.
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Leonora Galindo
3.0 out of 5 starsOverwhelmingSeptember 26, 2018
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A friend recommended this book so I bought it. Reads more like a textbook and has so ,any assignments that I only made it to chapter three.
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Cla_Italy
5.0 out of 5 starsA powerful and clear map for living a connected, fulfilled and meaningful life.January 8, 2018
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The Compassion Book by Thom Bond is a true gem. In a simple, direct, relatable language, Thom offers no less than a map for living a fulfilled, connected life. For real. And it's a modern map, filled with true stories from Thom's life that I was able to relate too, which helped make the concepts real and applicable to my life as well. What makes this map very unique and powerful, in my experience, is its universality: no matter cultural or religious background, this message has the potential to reach people's hearts. And this fills me with hope :)
The book is structured in 52 chapters, each containing the explanation of a concept, a story and practice to help integrating the concept in real life. Thom truly takes you by the hand and leads you through baby steps from the core principles of compassionate consciousness, all the way to profound practices such as transforming enemy images, working with triggers and anger, shifting from power-over to power-with, and more... I plan to read this over and over, and I hope to see book clubs blossoming around the world so that these powerful practices can continue support the creation of a more wonderful world.
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JDOT
5.0 out of 5 starsMake humane communication happen!December 25, 2017
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If you want to improve your understanding and skill at being humane, Thoms book is a must read (and then practice). Through simple, clear yet profound explanations, personal stories, and practice suggestions it fully hits the mark. If only everyone were taught this from birth!
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Deanne Bednar
5.0 out of 5 starsmaking it easy to connect with all the lessonsJune 9, 2018
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This book is a transcript of the online Compassion Course, making it easy to connect with all the lessons. It is on my couch, ready to pick up and read a section or paragraph, as inpiration. As my skill increases, so does the quality of my interactions with others and myself.
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