Family & Relationships : Interpersonal Relationships

For nearly twenty years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends . This new edition brings the art of having a conversation up to date. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you'll be ready to strike up a great conversation with anyone anywhere! more...

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1. Stupid Secrets - Withholding important information for fear of rejection 2. Stupid Egotism - Asking not what you can do for the relationship but only what the relationship can do for you 3. Stupid Pettiness - Making a big deal out of the small stuff 4. Stupid Power - Always trying to be in control 5. Stupid Priorities - Consuming all your time and energies with work, hobbies, errands, and chores instead of focusing on your relationship 6. Stupid Happiness - Seeking stimulation and assurance from all the wrong places to satisfy the immature need to feel good 7. Stupid Excuses - Not being accountable for bad behavior 8. Stupid Liaisons - Not letting go of negative attachments to friends and relatives who are damaging to your relationship 9. Stupid Mismatch - Not knowing when to leave and cut your losses 10. Stupid Breakups - Disconnection for all the wrong reasons more...

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'Anger is a signal and one worth listening to', writes Dr. Harriet Lerner, in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of our anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change. more...

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Emotional abuse is a major epidemic in our culture. Now, in her new book, Beverly Engel identifies the types of emotionally abusive behavior and provides strategies to help those who are being abused to confront their partner and begin making the necessary changes that will transform their relationship. She also shows emotionally abusive people how to stop abusing and offers help to couples who have slipped into a mutually unhealthy style of interacting. With her combination of dramatic personal stories and action steps to heal, Engel reveals how both victims and abusers can prevent emotional abuse in the future. more...

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Combining clinical analysis with psychological profiles of famous narcissists, here is an indispensable guide to recognizing, coping with, and ultimately overcoming the destructive behavior of narcissists. Everybody needs some healthy narcissism. But in a society obsessed with appearance, wealth, and status, it's easy for problematic narcissists to thrive. Many people who seem to "have it all" are suffering from one of the most common-and overlooked-personality disorders today: high level narcissism. Typified by an obsession with perfection, a desperate need for admiration, and a willingness to use and exploit others for personal gain, high level narcissism can spell devastation for anyone who crosses the narcissist's path. In Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life, psychotherapist Linda Martinez-Lewi presents an in-depth and supportive plan for identifying, understanding, and dealing with high level narcissistic behavior in those close to you. Martinez-Lewi helps you to liberate yourself from draining personal relationships with narcissists, and shows how to regain a sense of peace, balance, and well-being. Drawing on detailed profiles of famous narcissists, including Pablo Picasso, Frank Lloyd Wright, Armand Hammer, and Ayn Rand, as well as expertly rendered case studies from her private practice as a psychotherapist, Martinez-Lewi shows how to:. - understand where narcissistic behavior comes from; u learn to spot narcissistic traits, even in the early stages of relationships;. - realize why attempting to change a narcissist is fruitless; and. - protect yourself from the narcissist's opportunism, manipulative behavior, and lack of empathy. more...

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