The insights and practical suggestions from these remarkable books helped people in their twenties to sixties break free from the grip of stressful relationships. Reading once is not enough as the authors’ suggestions run counter to our current beliefs and habits. Per my experience, it is essential to read or listen repeatedly till the new ideas get embedded in the mind, to use the suggestions and derive the benefits.
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Prices shown are for used paper books from amazon.com including shipping. Wherever available, links to free online summaries of the books are provided.
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How to talk so teens listen and listen so teens talk $8
How to talk so kids listen and listen so kids talk – 20th anniversary edition $8
Just listen – Discover the secret to get through to absolutely anyone $8. Summary of chapters
Talking to crazy – How to deal with the irrational and impossible people in your life $12 Review
Emotional blackmail – When the people in your life use fear, obligation and guilt to manipulate you $8. Review by a therapist 11 pages
Toxic parents – Overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life $6 Book summary
Men who hate women and women who love them – When loving hurts and you don’t know why $5
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Crucial conversations – Tools for talking when stakes are high $9. Wikisummaries
Crucial confrontations – Tools for resolving broken promises, violated expectations and bad behavior $5 Executive book Summary
30 lessons for loving – Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships, and Marriage $15.
30 Lessons for living – Tried and true advice from the wisest Americans $6
Gary Chapman (Author of series of books on using the 5 love languages approach)
The 5 love languages – The secret to love that lasts by Gary Chapman $8.
The dance of anger – A woman’s guide to changing the pattern of intimate relationships $9
The dance of connection – How to Talk to Someone When You’re Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate $5
Who is pulling your strings – How to break the cycle of manipulation and regain control of your life $8
The disease to please – Curing the people pleasing syndrome $6
Other authors
Children of the aging self absorbed – A grown-up’s guide to getting over narcissistic parents – Protecting yourself, letting go of old patterns and building a new sense of self by Nina W. Brown $10
The power of positive confrontation – The skills you need to handle conflicts at work, at home, online and in life by Barbara Pachter $12
Emotional vampires – Dealing with people who drain you dry by Albert J, Bernstein $4
Invisible chains – Overcoming coercive control in your intimate relationships by Lisa Aronson Fontes $13
Boundaries: When to say yes, how to say no to take control of your life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend $5
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