Westmoquette, Mark
Summary: "This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to respond to difficult people with more clarity and wisdom. It will help you explore your reactions, break free from knee-jerk response patterns and find out how these people can become useful teachers in life--troublesome Buddhas. In this book Mark Westmoquette draws on personal experiences of profound tragedy. He stresses that the only way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watkins 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 WESErikson, Thomas
Summary: "Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shares the secrets of dealing with everyday narcissists. Are the narcissists in your life making you miserable? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute conviction they are right (even when they're clearly not), their determination to do whatever they want...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 ERISarkis, Stephanie
Summary: "Surviving and escaping a toxic or abusive relationship can often only be part of the struggle. Long after, survivors often struggle to heal; your self-esteem may be damaged, you may feel rage and betrayal, and you may punish and/or blame yourself. The author of Gaslighting and specialist in toxic behavior, narcissistic abuse, and personality disorders, Dr. Stephanie Sarkis has seen it all --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books 2022
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Summary: "In the tradition of bestselling explainers like The Tipping Point, the first popular book based on cutting edge science that breaks down the idea of extreme conflict, the kind that paralyzes people and places, and then shows how to escape it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021
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Summary: "A guide to learning how to communicate with people who have diametrically opposed opinions from you, how to empathize with them, and how to possibly change their minds"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tarcherperigee 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302 LEELee, Justin
Summary: "A guide to learning how to communicate with people who have diametrically opposed opinions from you, how to empathize with them, and how to possibly change their minds"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 302 LEEMuehlhoff, Tim
Summary: How do we communicate with people who disagree with us? In today's polarized world, friends and strangers clash with each other over issues large and small. Coworkers have conflicts in the office. Married couples fight over finances. And online commenters demonize one another's political and religious perspectives. Is there any hope for restoring civil discourse? Communications expert Tim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 240 MUEOwens, L. L.
Summary: Focuses on the importance of friendships, as well as their sometimes dramatic nature, using true to life stories and the advice from a child and adolescent development specialist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2010
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Summary: "Offers step-by-step expert advice that empowers women to understand and overcome the conflicts they face at work with coworkers and managers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation FowlerKarres, Erika V. Shearin.
Summary: A guide for coping with girls who are mean to other girls, using the words of teenagers to explore how the meanness can get started, forms it may take, and what can be done to stop it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2010
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Summary: "This book gives couples who want to break the patterns that sabotage their happiness the ability to find their answers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2024
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Summary: Discusses the potential damage of verbal abuse, how to identify a problem relationship, and how to change or leave the situation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media Corporation 2010
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Summary: "Decode the 13 conflicts that derail many couples' communication after kids--like what you're really saying when you fight about discipline or diapers, and how to work through tough issues together--from popular Instagram counselors Erin Mitchell, MACP, and Stephen Mitchell, PhD"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.872 MITReal, Terrence
Summary: "You've probably heard some variation of the idea that before you can love someone else, you first have to learn to love yourself. Renowned family therapist and marriage counselor and bestselling author Terrence Real says that we've got it all wrong. In fact, the way to save your relationship is not by working on yourself, but instead by working together. Continuing to focus on yourself will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goop Press/Rodale 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 REAEconomy, Peter
Summary: "Who hasn't had to deal with a jerk at work? Whether it's a toxic team member who loves nothing better than to suck the life and excitement out of her colleagues or a bad boss who causes his employees to constantly dream of telling him to "Take this job and shove it!" or the difficult co-worker who isn't happy unless the office is filled with mayhem and drama, we've all had to deal with people...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Career Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 ECOIngall, Marjorie
Summary: "It's a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We've all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies-excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements-often go viral instantaneously, whether they're from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 INGCampbell, Sherrie
Summary: "For many people, cutting ties with a toxic family member is a crucial step away from a legacy of dysfunction and toward healing and well-being. In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist Sherrie Campbell offers readers effective strategiesfor setting strong boundaries after ending contact with a toxic family member and provides powerful tools to help them heal from shame,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.85 CAMEvans, Patricia M. (Patricia Marie)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bob Adams 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.8292 EVAKottler, Jeffrey A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass Publishers 1994
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 MOOSecunda, Victoria.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 1990
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.874 SECColeman, Joshua
Summary: "A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Management Association 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.13 KAYCava, Roberta.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2004