Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living [SPECIAL EDITION] (Paperback)

by Robert E. Alberti (Author), Michael Emmons (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...5-star Highly Recommended rating in the national survey... Some mental health professionals call (it) 'the assertiveness bible,' they think so highly of it... this is an excellent self-help book." -- The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Books

"...without a peer in the field. It is truly a classic." -- Aaron Beck, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of Love Is Never Enough

"Not only is it the best book on assertiveness, it sets the standard for self-help books in general." -- Gary Emery, Ph.D., Psychologist; Author of The Positive Force

"There are many practical guides to assertive living but this is, without question, the best: clearly written, psychologically sound, rich with illustrative examples for everyday application." -- Cyril M. Franks, Ph.D., Editor, Child and Family Behavior Therapy

"Your Perfect Right is the gold standard...for self-help. It is truly an outstanding contribution to the clinician's therapeutic armamentarium." -- Allen Fay, M.D., Psychiatrist; Author of I Can If I Want To

Product Description
With over 1.25 million sold, this is the assertiveness book most often recommended by psychologists -- fifth-most-recommended among ALL self-help books -- according to a national survey. This manual is packed with step-by-step procedures, detailed examples, and exercises. Topics: How Assertive Are You Now?; "Can You Give Me an Example?"; It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It!; Anxiety; Anger; Put Downs; Assertiveness Builds Equal Relationships; Intimacy and Sexuality; Assertiveness Works at Work, Too; Handling Difficult People; Deciding When To Be Assertive; Helping Others Deal With the New Assertive You. The seventh edition also contains material on living in a multicultural society, making the decision to express yourself, new recommendations on anger expression and anxiety treatment.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Impact Pub; 25th Anniv edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915166127
• ISBN-13: 978-0915166121
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its class, May 31, 1999

By A Customer

The best written and most complete non-technical book on assertiveness training available. A clear, even handed guide to the behavior and thinking changes required to become more assertive. Very practical in its approach.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed with an overrated book, May 16, 2001

By A Customer

I thought the advice given was nothing new, cliche-ish and thus very uninspiring. The book often refers the reader to other books for what I believe it lacked--depth and focus. Also I disagree with the writers idea of how to handle anger. They mention how, in early editions of this book, they had encouraged readers to physically express anger safely but now recommend verbal expression instead. The importance of safe physical expression of anger is clearly and effectively explained in John Lee's "Facing the Fire"--a must-read for anyone having issues over anger especially suppressed anger left over from the past.

5.0 out of 5 stars Super!!, May 11, 2009

By	Ashley Ihrig - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book and good condition. I recomend this book to many people- direct, straight forward, and easy to read!