Amazing Friendships: How to Make and Keep Good Friends the Friendcraft Way! [Paperback]

Paul Barrass (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 2006

What is a friend?

The lines are blurring in today's fast-paced world. Is the person who sits in the office next to you a friend? How about that schoolmate with whom you exchange holiday cards? And what about the person you "met" last night in an online chat room?

Paul Barrass, a noted mental health and personal development professional, shows you how to determine a true friend from a fair-weather friend. He takes an in-depth look at friendships and explains the steps to making friends, building friendships, and getting free of people who don't support you. And, he shows you secrets about finding and keeping the best friend you'll ever have!

The Friendcraftz method of making and keeping friends was developed for the exclusive purpose of helping you build a personal community of friends on a solid foundation. Filled with tips, insights and hands-on activities, Amazing Friendships: How to make and keep good friends the Friendcraftz way! is jam-packed with everything you need to know about making friends.

This book reveals: The real secret to making friends and keeping friendships strong The different types of friendships and why we need all of them How to be a good friend The keys to being your own best friend How to build a happier and more satisfying life through friendships Ways to keep friendships strong across time and distance How to detect toxic friends and how to gently get rid of them Why the Friendcraftz method is different and how you can incorporate these lessons into your own life - today!

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About the Author

Paul Stuart Barrass has spent more than twenty-five years in the British National Health Service as a mental health and personal development professional. Currently, he works with patients and caregivers and develops programs that demystify subjects such as dementia, coping with change, leadership skills, and personal development. He enjoys reading, steam railways, historical studies and meeting friends old and new as he travels widely teaching and writing more about the Friendcraft Way. He and his wife, Shirley, and their Jack Russell Terrier live in Derbyshire, England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412072263
• ISBN-13: 978-1412072267
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,226,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific blend of advice and exercises, November 25, 2006

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Melanie Rigney (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazing Friendships: How to Make and Keep Good Friends the Friendcraft Way! (Paperback)

How do you know whether someone is a casual friend or simply an acquaintance? How do you rid yourself of a toxic friend? Amazing Friendships answers these questions and more in an accessible yet informative tone. The activity questions at the end of each chapter prompted some significant consideration of relationships in your life. Well done!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great friends by choice, not chance!, December 1, 2006

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Friendship Coach - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amazing Friendships: How to Make and Keep Good Friends the Friendcraft Way! (Paperback)

In what ways would your life change if you could have the kinds of friendships that you really want? In his book Amazing Friendships, Paul Barrass shows the way to have friends by choice, not chance. He gives us tips and tools to build a life-enhancing community of supportive friends, and reveals how to recognize and be rid of false friends that drain us. Step-by-step, with hands-on exercises and insightful reflections, Paul guides us on an amazing journey of friendship which transforms our lives. The advice in this book has helped me have more friendships that I value and enjoy, as it has others I have shared it with.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Commom Sense, January 22, 2009

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This review is from: Amazing Friendships: How to Make and Keep Good Friends the Friendcraft Way! (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking it would give concrete advice on how to create and maintain lasting friendships. I was really disappointed. It seemed to repeat a lot of common sense advice. There was no real strategy on how and where to meet new friends and methods to foster deep and meaningful friendships. I am pretty outgoing and don't seem to have any problems meeting people and conversing. My problem comes in when trying to cultivate relationships beyond casual friendships and with people that I have a great deal in common with. This book did not give me the information I was hoping it would. At the end of the book I was confused as to what The "FriendCraft" way was all about???