--- product_id: 49042571 title: "A Way of Being" price: "€ 44.08" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/49042571-a-way-of-being store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # A Way of Being **Price:** € 44.08 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Way of Being - **How much does it cost?** € 44.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/49042571-a-way-of-being) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy A Way of Being New by Rogers, Carl (ISBN: 9780395755303) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: An excellent read for personal development - This is one of my favourite books by Carl R Rogers. It is beautifully written and clear to understand. I first read it over 15 years ago and find myself returning to it over the years. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wishes to develop their self awareness. Review: Literally, A Way of Being - I have read a huge amount of material to improve my mental health, and to improve my ability to support others; CBT, DBT, ACT, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, amongst many others. Carl Rogers’ approach, in my opinion, is so much superior to every other method I have read that there is truly no comparison. I do not mean to slight other approaches-they may well help others-but for me, the Rogerian method is by far and away the best. Why do I think so? For example, Rogers’ method emphasises a humanistic method of listening to others, and, as much as possible, trying to be completely honest with yourself and others about exactly what you think and feel (what he terms Congruence). The listening style he teaches has VASTLY improved my ability to communicate with literally everyone I meet in my life; encouraging people to be honest, and to try and understand what they mean/believe in THEIR OWN words and from THEIR OWN perspective can and very often does quickly form bonds between you and others. Not to mention opening your mind to someone else’s ‘universe.’ As to Congruence, I have to be brave to practise this one! Being honest when you suspect or even know that your thoughts/feelings will be rejected is incredibly hard, but I have found it to be far better than hiding my true self, or pretending to be happy when I am sad: I think the trick is to gently, politely reveal any thoughts and feelings that you know are likely to meet with resistance (or even hostility), and to commit to not reverting back to ‘going along to get along,’ hiding your true feelings etc. This honesty improves depth in relationships, and makes it much easier to grow and progress in life. There is a LOT more to his teaching, and I would highly recommend this to absolutely everyone. Finally, as incredible as it seems, I agree with the title of this book; this can truly be a way of being, a way that is not artificial, or restrictive, or false, or mechanical. Rather, a way of enabling you to continually develop as a person in every way that you can possibly imagine. PS sorry for all the capitalisation (I couldn’t find a way of italicising the words I wanted to emphasise)… ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 58,888 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 49 in Psychological History & Philosophy 114 in Theory of Psychoanalysis 777 in Scientific Psychology & Psychiatry | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (780) | | Dimensions | 13.97 x 2.54 x 20.96 cm | | Edition | New | | ISBN-10 | 0395755301 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0395755303 | | Item weight | 408 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 414 pages | | Publication date | 30 Nov. 1979 | | Publisher | Mariner Books | ## Images ![A Way of Being - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61bVqD4tpEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent read for personal development *by B***E on 3 December 2025* This is one of my favourite books by Carl R Rogers. It is beautifully written and clear to understand. I first read it over 15 years ago and find myself returning to it over the years. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wishes to develop their self awareness. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Literally, A Way of Being *by J***L on 14 January 2026* I have read a huge amount of material to improve my mental health, and to improve my ability to support others; CBT, DBT, ACT, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, amongst many others. Carl Rogers’ approach, in my opinion, is so much superior to every other method I have read that there is truly no comparison. I do not mean to slight other approaches-they may well help others-but for me, the Rogerian method is by far and away the best. Why do I think so? For example, Rogers’ method emphasises a humanistic method of listening to others, and, as much as possible, trying to be completely honest with yourself and others about exactly what you think and feel (what he terms Congruence). The listening style he teaches has VASTLY improved my ability to communicate with literally everyone I meet in my life; encouraging people to be honest, and to try and understand what they mean/believe in THEIR OWN words and from THEIR OWN perspective can and very often does quickly form bonds between you and others. Not to mention opening your mind to someone else’s ‘universe.’ As to Congruence, I have to be brave to practise this one! Being honest when you suspect or even know that your thoughts/feelings will be rejected is incredibly hard, but I have found it to be far better than hiding my true self, or pretending to be happy when I am sad: I think the trick is to gently, politely reveal any thoughts and feelings that you know are likely to meet with resistance (or even hostility), and to commit to not reverting back to ‘going along to get along,’ hiding your true feelings etc. This honesty improves depth in relationships, and makes it much easier to grow and progress in life. There is a LOT more to his teaching, and I would highly recommend this to absolutely everyone. Finally, as incredible as it seems, I agree with the title of this book; this can truly be a way of being, a way that is not artificial, or restrictive, or false, or mechanical. Rather, a way of enabling you to continually develop as a person in every way that you can possibly imagine. PS sorry for all the capitalisation (I couldn’t find a way of italicising the words I wanted to emphasise)… ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to be in touch with human beings - not least yourself *by B***A on 10 September 2006* This was the first book by Rogers that I read. I read it earlier this year, whilst doing my Certificate course in counselling. As someone who was just beginning her long journey into the counselling world, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it - it helped to redefine to me the reasons why I was drawn to the profession in the first place. I think what I'm trying to say here is that I found this book at the right time in my life. As I was reading, I was not just appraising it from the hopeful counsllor in me, but at the time I was experiencing a painful relationship. In this relationship, I felt as though I was never properly listened to - if ever I expressed feeling hurt to my partner, my emotions were used by him as a way of attacking me, thus making me feel even more unloved and unappreciated, but bound to stay so as not to be alone. Reading this book, I began to see how abusive this relationship actually was. I actually think I appreciated this book more on my personal level than on the academic level which brought me to it originally. This book does not really offer advice for new counsellors on how to work with their clients. The only advice it gives about that is that the therapeutic relationship should involve empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard - if these core conditions are present, then the person seeking help is being offered the best environment for change to occur. However, although this work does not necessarily offer a counselling model to work by, what Rogers does illustrate is that people need to be 'allowed' to have feelings in order for them to properly function. If someone feels as though they need to hide or suppress their emotions, so as not to anger or hurt someone else, they are not allowing themselves to be the person they truly are. While clients seeking counselling most likely will have experienced something like this, all counsellors are only human too - before looking at their clients and asking how they cn help them, perhaps counsellors should read this and then ask themselves how they may help themselves! I salute Rogers for writing so honestly, not just about his experiences as a therapist, but as a person too. This book has shown that we would all do well to try and bring his core conditions into our lives as a whole, not just to the counselling room. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/49042571-a-way-of-being](https://www.desertcart.at/products/49042571-a-way-of-being) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*