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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 153.6 EAN: 9781558505827 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 1558505822 Label: Adams Media Manufacturer: Adams Media Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 222 Publication Date: February 01, 2003 Publisher: Adams Media Studio: Adams Media Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Are you now, or have you ever been, in relationships with family, friends, or mates who have been verbally abusive? Is your happiness with someone you love continually threatened by interactions that continually undermine your self-esteem? Do you feel trapped in a relationship that keeps decaying in a downward spiral of overt or passive-aggressive abuse? If so, this book could be your life raft, either carrying you toward repair of the existing relationship or the effects of past relationships or offering liberation from your current confusion. Its practical approach can help clear your head and possibly change your life. The only criticism that I and other readers have is that the author assumes verbal abuse is almost always directed by males toward females, which, in my experience and that of others I know, is not necessarily the case. Highly Recommended. Product Description: If you or someone you know answers "yes" to one or more of the following questions, this book is required reading: Does your partner seem irritated or angry at you several times a week? Does he deny being angry when he clearly is? Do your attempts to discuss feelings of pain or emotional distress leave you with the feeling that the issue has not been resolved? Do you frequently feel perplexed and frustrated by his responses, as though you were each speaking a different language? Almost everyone has heard of or knows someone who is part of a verbally abusive relationship-if they're not involved in one themselves. In The Verbally Abusive Relationship, you'll find validation and understanding-it's "not all in your head"-and encouragement for your efforts to change the situation. In this expanded second edition, author Patricia Evans explores the damaging effects of verbal abuse on children and the family, and offers valuable insight and recommendations to therapists, as well as those who seek therapeutic support. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazing BookI was given this book some years ago and couldn't put it down until I had finished it. Some really great insights and positive ways of dealing with verbal abuse. I had no idea that there was so many kinds of verbal abuse so would definately recommend it to anyone going through the trauma of this kind. It certainly changed my views of handling verbal abuse and gave me tools that gave me back my power. Rating: - A must readMost definently thee best book that I have read on this subject. A must read for anyone who is in a relationship and struggling with this type of abuse. It will clear your mind and provide you with information that will truly empower you. Rating:  - Not all Abusers are Men, Not all victims are womenI often lend this book because I believe the insights will be a great relief to those who, like I once did, constantly adjust to criticism until they feel they are dancing to a tune played by a crazy person. In my first marriage, I read every book on relationships, saw at least five different marriage counselors with my husband, and heard lots of horrible advice, often from people whose own marriages were miserable. This is an perceptive author who helps discern that some couples ... Read More Rating: - This book saved my soulVerbal abuse kills your soul one word at a time. This book helped me realize that no amount of explaining on my part would ever get through to my husband how his words damaged me and others. After 20 years, it hit me that he will never change. Please realize that verbal abusers can be women as well as men (the author doesn't emphasize this enough). All in all, this is the most helpful book I have ever read. It saved my life and my soul.Too Good for Her Own Good: Searching for Self and Intimacy ... Read More Rating: - Instrumental in My RecoveryThis book was instrumental in my recovery during and after divorce. It was given to me by a coworker who had read it and found it most helpful. I had no idea that verbal abuse was this prevalant in our society. The book really helped me gain insight into my ex husband and consistently provided me with reassurance that I made the right decision to leave the relationship. Please consider purchasing The Verbally Abusive Relationship for yourself or for someone you love. I am buying a third copy to give ... Read More 
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