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Summary: Excellent!!! Easy to understand and use as a guide.
Review: I could type 1000 'thankyou's. For those of us who grew up in an abusive envirionment subject to brutal aggressive behavior this book is a life saver. The easy to read and real-life style make it especially useful. My original exposure to this book was in a class I took prior to 1984. I still refer to it when ever I need to reinforce confidence in myself and my ability to behave in an assertive manner even when challenged by highly charged emotional situations.
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Summary: in my opinion -- best book on assertiveness
Review: I've read some of the classics on assertiveness.
For me, this book was the only one that made a lasting difference.
I think that this is one of the top 3 REBT related books.
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Summary: THE self-help source for learning how to assert yourself!
Review: THE ASSERTIVE OPTION may be an "older" title (1978), but it remains one of the best resources in clearly understanding and changing your ability to effectively assert yourself! A must for the library of helping professionals (the reviewer is a psychologist), it is easily readable by lay audiences, yet contains dynamic insights and sugestions for all readers. Jakubowski educates the reader as to the "personal rights" of every individual - the basis for allowing the self to stand up and be counted - as well as step-by-step guidelines to effective assertive behavior and communication.
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Summary: Clear, Well-Written Guide to Becoming More Assertive
Review: This book is well-written, easily understood, and well-organized. It's a good starting point for someone who is passive and tends to become a victim, and wants to move beyond that, without "switching to the dark side" and becoming abusive. It does ignore one mode of problem-solving; it describes the aggressive, passive, and assertive ways to tackle problems, but it ignores the manipulative, sneaky approach.
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Summary: Clear, Well-Written Guide to Becoming More Assertive
Review: This book is well-written, easily understood, and well-organized. It's a good starting point for someone who is passive and tends to become a victim, and wants to move beyond that, without "switching to the dark side" and becoming abusive. It does ignore one mode of problem-solving; it describes the aggressive, passive, and assertive ways to tackle problems, but it ignores the manipulative, sneaky approach.
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