Too Good for Her Own Good: Breaking Free from the Burden of Female Responsibility [Unknown Binding]

Claudia Bepko (Author), Jo Ann Krestan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1990

In the bestselling tradition of The Dance of Anger, a compassionate and insightful guide that shows women how they can learn to feel good about who they are and what they do.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"Not since "The Feminine Mystique has a book given a more powerful voice to the unspoken experience of being a woman."--Peggy Papp, M.S.W., Ackerman Institute --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Claudia Bepko and Jo-Ann Krestan are nationally recognized family therapists and experts in the areas of gender issues and addiction. Frequent lecturers and workshop leaders, they are coauthors of The Responsibility Trap: A Blueprint for Treating the Alcoholic Family. They are codirectors of Family Therapy Associates in Brunswick, Maine. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060163658
• ISBN-13: 978-0060163655
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,603,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clear explanation, finally.........., August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Too Good for Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy in Important Relationships (Paperback)

As a man searching to find reasons why a wonderful marriage would end so suddenly, I've read my share of books. This book provides a clear explanation of why these wonderful women, that we men love so much, can just up and leave out of the blue. I'm so thankful to Bepko and Krestan for laying it out so well. And I can use the information to help understand women better and their Code of Goodness burden.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For any woman who feels trapped, has trouble setting limits, November 9, 1999

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This review is from: Too Good for Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy in Important Relationships (Paperback)

Reading this book changed my life. At a time when I felt unable to free myself from an abusive relationship, my therapist loaned me this book. Reading it made me see, and eventually realize in my heart, that I am not doing anyone any favors by doing too much for them. The applications of this book range from co-dependency and abusive relationships, to simply feeling unable to say no, to drug and alcohol addiction issues. With the help of this book, I realized that I could not rescue my abusive partner from himself. I then felt relieved of a tremendous burden which allowed me to move on with my life. If you desire this sort of revelation in your own life, read this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find yourself again!, August 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Too Good for Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy in Important Relationships (Paperback)

If you have lost yourself in a relationship or are always doing for others and not yourself, then this book is for you. The author uses examples and specific cases to help the reader pinpoint relationship problems. Most importantly, after you have identified the problem, the author offers life changing information to help the reader to come to resolve. It is the best gift I have given myself. In fact ,I bought several copies for my friends.