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Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense/Workbook by Suzette Haden Elgin (1987-02-03)

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Anonymous says:

Highly Recommended Pros:Fantastic skills and frameworkHelps you to look beyond specific words to read intentionsCreates an understanding of responding to a person’s intentions rather than words/questionsBrings a toolset to shy people or those that are often blindsided by remarks of othersCons:Some of the examples are difficult to followSome of the examples don’t completely explain her pointsReading is a bit dryVerdict: Someone recommended me this…

Anonymous says:

How to communicate without being bullied or sucked into stupid arguments. Really works!

Anonymous says:

It has some great concrete applications you can learn to use I had purchased a cassette tape series of this book years ago…and tape #1 got lost, which I had regretted…so I purchased this book, and the workbook. It has some great concrete applications you can learn to use, to help you stand up for yourself, if you struggle in that area. One thing I had learned from the tape series, is that if someone accuses you of something, that doesn’t mean their accusation is correct…and you’re not obligated to defend yourself…instead, turn the tables and ask…

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