Life Preservers: Staying Afloat in Love and Life (Audio Download)

by Harriet Lerner (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
This collection of letters and replies, some of which were previously published in the author's New Woman magazine column ("Harriet Lerner's Good Advice"), covers many issues. Lerner (The Dance of Deception) offers advice to women on love, friendship, marriage, parenting and sexual politics. Her warm, conversational style is engaging and meshes well with her commonsense approach to problem solving. Lerner advises women that many emotional problems between people spring from a lack of communication, and that differences must be faced before they can be solved. A self-described feminist, Lerner is pro-choice and believes that same-sex love is as "normal" as heterosexuality. Despite the format, which dictates short answers to broad questions, the author provides thoughtful comments geared to helping women surmount their difficulties. Author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
Lerner (The Dance of Intimacy, HarperCollins, 1993) pulls off a flourishing pirouette with her latest offering. Appearing monthly, her New Woman magazine column "Good Advice" (from which this book is drawn) answers some of her readers' most frequently asked questions with brevity and conciseness. Friendship and marriage, children and parents, sexuality and health, and loss and betrayal are just a few of the topics covered. Each reply includes a number of solutions for the reader, and each entry also ends with a quote?a "golden nugget," if you will, of insight into each particular situation. The book's question-and-answer format makes it a joy to read, and readers will feel that they are perusing a letter from a good friend. Essential.?Marty Dean Evensvold, Magnolia Branch Lib., Tex.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Therapist on call, December 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Life Preservers: Good Advice When You Need It Most (Paperback)

I became a big fan of Dr. Lerner after reading the The Dance of Anger. This book is different from her other books because it's in a question and answer format. I thought I wouldn't like this format, but I was wrong. Her advice is so amazingly strong and helpful. She answers so many questions and problems that I've talked about with my therapist, or that I haven't had the nerve to share with friends. I loved the section "Women at Work," because work has been a painful place for me, and I can't think of another book that offers so much help about dealing with an impossible boss or gossipy co-worker. You can't get better advice than this and it's a fun read.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Advice, December 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Life Preservers: Good Advice When You Need It Most (Paperback)

I keep this book in my bathroom and that's a high compliment. I never have time to sit down and finish a whole book, but this one is a feast of great advice that you can read every time you have a few minutes in between whatever else you're doing. There is so much wisdom packed in this book, and the way it's organized makes it very user-friendly. Having this book around is sort of like having a best friend or therapist on call. Some of the questions you've heard before "Should I stay or leave?" "Is my husband having an affair" "My friend is dating a jerk" "Is my fantasy normal?" "I can't stand my supervisor." But Lerners answers are unique and she's great at being serious and funny at the same time. Best of all, she tells you specifically what to do when you're hurting or in pain or don't know how to solve a problem. This book is such a gem although I wouldn't recommend it for men, just cause it's geered 100% to women.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, August 7, 2002

By	Diana M. Rodriguez "dmr1234" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life Preservers: Staying Afloat in Love and Life (Hardcover)

This is a well-written book with terrific advice. Although I believe no one can solve serious issues by reading a book alone, this is a good start to understanding problems many people encounter.
Not a replacing for therapy, but a good guide for many.