“The Reverend Dr. Roger Ball is an experienced and highly successful clinician, educator and theologian. By combining all three of these disciplines he has created The Ties That Bind and Bruise. Without a doubt, this engaging and effective workbook is an essential psychological and spiritual daily guide to achieving successful marriages and nurturing healthy children and families.”
— JEFFREY GARDERE, PH.D., ABPP, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TOURO COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AMERICA’S PSYCHOLOGIST
The Ties That Bind and Bruise - relevant, practical, insightful, and meaningful.
“An effective multi-dimensional tool for assessing, diagnosing, and treating people. It helps people to navigate, cope, manage the challenges of life, and assists them to maximize their potential, becoming the best version of themselves, and fulfilling their God given destiny. From a clinical perspective, Dr. Ball’s work is reflective of many clinical approaches such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Family Systems Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Strength Based Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, etc. - Dr. Morais Cassell, Behavioral Health Specialist/Therapist.”
— DR. MORAIS L. CASSELL
In this book, you find content and exercises that motivates you to dig deep to find healing.
“Bishop Doctor Roger Ball, I love the questions for reflection you pose for us to think about concerning ourselves and others throughout your book THE TIES THAT BIND AND BRUISE. As we go along day to day problem solving and troubleshooting in how best should we handle all kinds of situations and personality styles/types, we often use taught and personally accepted modes of engagement, whether it is detrimental to us personally or to our family members and friends. However, in an approach to healing old wounds, you challenge us to ask ourselves some soul-searching things such as, “1. What would it take for you to acknowledge to your family that some decisions that you made did not serve them well?
2. How might they respond to such an acknowledgement?” You go further for us to think on consequences of this sort of acknowledgment and how we might prepare to engage others in these types of conversations. These kinds of conversations, in addition to discussing those decisions we made and acted on that actually served our families very well, should be discussed periodically. I’m enjoying the substance of this book, especially the psychological content!!!”
— OLYMPIA PEREZ
This book will help you in marriage and in life. Go Get It!!
“Bishop Dr. Roger Ball is an expert in the area of marriage and family. He is also a Licensed Clinician in the field of Social Work.
In his book “The Ties That Bind And Bruise”, Dr. Roger Ball wrote on some pertinent and relevant issues relating to marriage, relationship and family.
Being a Marriage Counselor and Mentor to many couples and singles, I now find myself referring to many notes in his writing. It opened my mind to the reality that even though we are spiritual beings, when it comes to family and marriage we have to be practical. We need the proper tools to help us understand marriage and family from a practical perspective. I think every church needs to teach its congregants.
Dr Ball definitely hit this one out of the Ball park. Thank you “Mr Hope Dealer” for what you do. Proud to call you friend.
Just get the book it is going to bless you. Divorce costs a lot more than this book.”
— REV. DAUREN FRANCIS
Timeless & Practical nuggets! This book will change your Relationship & Life!
“I could not put this book down. So many amazing points to help improve your relationship. Very informative, transparent, relatable, relevant & thought provoking! As a single person, Dr. Ball provided me with tools/resources to prepare me for a relationship/marriage while opening my eyes to its reality, cycle & how to create balance. Everybody in a relationship or desire a relationship needs this book. It will help you avoid some pitfalls & resolve some! Happy Reading....”
— ROSE LAWRENCE