This book was absolutely beautiful. The message behind the book was so wonderful. I highly suggest this book. I really just grabbed hold to it from the start and couldn't end, because it was just so full of great concepts.

Considering the recent passing of the legendary Dr. Ruth I am deeply honored I got to read an advanced copy of this book. That being said, I also thoroughly enjoyed the book. You can practically hear Dr. Ruth's voice when you read this book. Her suggestions for working with loneliness are direct, compassionate and accessible in almost every case. Dr. Ruth is able to sprinkle in her own stories without ever taking the book over with her anecdotes. As a therapist, there are a lot of aspects of this book I feel comfortable recommending, and would gladly recommend this book to colleagues and clients. Dr Ruth is able to communicate practical solutions to a deeply complicated topic , loneliness.

This is a plesant and helpful short read split into categories from friends to family to online connections. I personally didn't take away much from this book, but it is a nice, easy read and I can see it being more helpful to a younger adult who is just starting to learn these things.

Dr. Ruth was such a treasure and this little book that she wrote at the end of her life is a treasure too. There’s quite a bit of memoir in here but also lots of good life advice, especially about how to make meaningful connections at any age.

I read a digital copy of this book for review.

Dr. Ruth is an icon! I am so glad so is still sharing her wisdom gained from experience. As Ambassador to Loneliness she is filling a void that has been created by “modern” societal norms. The rise in screen time and isolation of individuals has created a wall around people. Seeing the edited lives of others on social media you begin comparing the seemingly perfection of their lives to yours. This creates a vacuum of anxiety and a maelstrom of stress.
Dr. Ruth has written a book that provides a path out of the labyrinth. This book should be distributed and studied in high school health classes and given to every college student. Anyone have issues of loneliness or separation will benefit from reading The Joy of Connections.

Well expressed strategies for working with the various levels of relationships in our lives and expands Dr. Ruth’s expertise beyond intimate relationship advice to all aspects of connection. As always, good sound approaches., especially in the area of defining and building strong family bonds.