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Life Skills: Keys to Effective Living

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I bought this book for myself and found my 21 year-old daughter had picked it up and was participating in the excercises. That was the beginning of a whole new line of communication between us. We have both been affected by the divorce between me and her father years ago and this book was a key to opening the lines of communication between us after all these years. We were able to deal with some important issues at a level we have never reached before. The life skills exercises are so helpful in providing the element of "action" with learning that was so critical to us.

I urge anyone with unresolved issues to try read this book. I think it would be an excellent resource for teens on up.

My life has been one of grose alcohol abuse from all sides, both parents were alcoholics, both spouses and numerous friends in between. I attracted to me those that would hurt me. Jill's book helped me identify patterns in my life and understand how I was worthy of having a very different life. After reading the book and applying the principles and seeing who I am, my life has soared. My confidence in who I am has been elevated to new levels.... I am complete with me, and it is wonderful.....

I would recommend Jill's book to anyone who has had any verbal or physical abuse from twisted alcholic thinkers. You do not have to stay a victim nor do you need to remain in situations that corrupt your life. Read this book apply the insights to your life and become free to be who you are....You're worth it.

Jill Raiguel's book, Life Skills: Keys to Effective Living is a comprehensive workbook for developing the skills necessary to create a happy, healthy life. Raiguel has developed a unique quiz that will show the reader exactly how many of the 20 identified life skills are missing. She then goes on to identify specific strategies that can be used to develop that particular skill. I thought this book was great. It's not only for those who have suffered from abuse, Life Skills: Keys to Effective Living is for anyone who wants to create a better life.

Jill Raiguel's "Life Skills" has given me a solid principles to live life daily feeling mentally and emotionally healthy and well. This is a must book for everyone in recovery or anyone living in today's world!

As the child of an alcoholic I've found Jill Raiguel's book so helpful in huge ways and little ways. I shifted from feeling lost and damaged to knowing I'm OK. I learned that there are steps to making friends, expressing emotions safely, some of Jill's life skills from the quiz at the beginning of the book. my mom and I have read it together. Its great!

As an active minister of a church and spiritual growth center in Southern California, I have had the opportunity to use Ms. Raiguel's book both in teaching (ministers and practitioners) and in counseling situations. The information is presented in a clear and simple way- so that topics, which might normally be a bit overwhelming within themselves, are more easily received.

I recommend this book to other ministers, counselors and churches. It has become a 'must have' for me.

We were the only married couple to be part of the pilot project that this book is based on. Fifteen years later, we still find ourselves using the skills we learned and the insights we discovered about ourselves and each other. Jill's work in the field of abuse is important and groundbreaking. The love, passion and integrity she brings to everything she does makes a difference in the lives of people she touches, especially ours. Now you can be a part of this wonderful work and benefit from her years of experience through this powerful book.

As a Psychotherapist I have found Raiguel's Life Skills to be a valuable adjunct in working with adults coping with abuse and abuse patterns set in childhood. Clients do the workbook on their own time, bringing salient issues to therapy sessions. Life Skills gives clients hope and insight. All of this, of course, leads to a sense of personal power. Go, Raiguel!

In Life Skills: Keys To Effective Living, Jill Raiguel draws upon her many years of training and experience as a licensed marriage, family, and child counselor specializing in trauma and abuse therapy to write a comprehensive presentation identifying the twenty essential life skills necessary to overcoming physical, sexual, mental or emotional abuse to live happy fulfilling lives. Her step-by-step approach is thoroughly "reader friendly", insightful, informative, practical, accessible, and effective. Life Skills is highly recommended and rewarding reading and a productive self-help workbook for anyone involved in an abusive relationship.

Life Skills Keys to Effective Living is a milestone in self help.