Heal your relationships as you heal yourself. Tested and proven in a prison environment, Crossing the Bridge helps you to:

•Listen in a way that builds rapport
•Express yourself authentically in a way the other person can hear
•Steer tough moments toward understanding and resolution

Coming from a violent childhood home, Trime Persinger struggled to connect with others and to find her own voice. Learning how to communicate differently changed every aspect of her life. When she became a prison chaplain, she developed and taught a training program for inmates that helped them experience similar transformations.

Here is what she learned, and what you will learn too:

•The way we feel is based on the stories we tell ourselves.
•When we start to unpack our stories, everything makes more sense
•We don't have to give up our autonomy to get along with others

Of central importance is being gentle with yourself as you develop your skills and your inner compass. You become stronger and more resilient. Your gentleness and your strength together forge an unbeatable combination.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"This book is more than a set of instructions on communication skills. It is also the story of Trime Persinger's determination to confront and repair the trauma of relationship breakdown in her personal life. I highly recommend this important book to any reader seeking to bridge the divide when barriers go up in difficult times."

— Susan Gillis Chapman, author of The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

"As a psychotherapist, I found this book to be a useful and highly specific instruction manual for both laypeople and therapists/coaches to empower individuals to cultivate deeper connections. It fills a niche in the field that is currently devoid of specificity. I appreciated the plethora of concrete verbal strategies and purposeful skills that were particularly applicable in clinical settings. The book is infused with Trime's lived experience, which adds depth and color. A great addition to my therapist bookshelf!"

— Michele Lonergan, LPC, NCC, CNEP

"When Trime Persinger felt dismissed in my rather rude email exchange, she could have walked away. Instead, she demonstrated the very skills she teaches—reaching back across the divide with curiosity instead of defensiveness, sharing thoughtful research to bridge our differences, and modeling how authentic communication can transform conflict into connection. In both her writing and her living, Persinger shows us that crossing the bridge to understanding isn't just possible—it's transformational."

— Doug Lynam, author of Taming Your Money Monster

"This insightful book is a wise and skillful guide to helpful and effective communication. Highly recommended."

— Gaylon Ferguson, author of Welcoming Beginner's Mind

If you struggle at times in important relationships, this book is for you.