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How to Stop Backing Down and Start Talking Back

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From Lee Lipp, Ph.D., psychotherpist
This book is an excellent self-teaching guide for cultivating self awareness and building confidence. Written with humor, honesty and a down to earth quality, the writers encourage us to speak up and say what we think, feel, and need. The strategies suggested are clear, simple and user-friendly and are directed towards helping the reader become empowered in conflictual and difficult situations. I highly recommend it!

WHAT IT'S AIMING FOR: To help the us learn ways to stand up for ourselves and to dig deeper in relationships (most relationships: some are not worth it) to make our feelings and thoughts known and respected. Not an easy task: but this is done so humorously in this small book that we somehow feel lighter and more self esteem by just having read it.


WHAT IT ACHIEVES: Feel greater self esteem and deeper relationships and happier.

NUMBER OF TIMES IT'LL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD: Lots. (See, "Cats. Cats. Cats.") It hurts.

BETTER USES OF THE $10.00+: None, unless you want to send it to me.

Have troubles saying 'no'? You will find new assertive strategies abound in How To Stop Backing Down & Start Talking Back. Co-authored by Lisa Frankfort and Patrick Fanning, this is a highly recommended guide to honing the skill of standing your ground and communicating well. Stop verbal assaults with a snappy comeback, make reasoned arguments, and learn how to deliver the truth in a guide which uses typical scenarios to show how.

I didn't find this book very helpful. It was mildly entertaining and I read it in about 30 minutes. Just not detailed enough to be helpful.

This is a funny, to-the-point, easy-to-read, self-help book that should be on all teen girl's shelves. This is a quick read full of 50 tips and suggestions on how to act more assertive to get what you want and still keep your friends.