Toxic Friends, True Friends: How Your Friendshops Can Make or Break Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Career

Rating:
Summary: Good Description of Bad Friendships, But No "Tools"
Review: I agree with the first customer review -there are many, many more "toxic friends" than people think. With that said, I thought the book is a fine overview of an important subject. However, the author should have given more discussion and suggestions on how to end a toxic friendship. I have had to do this recently, and it is very emotionally difficult. But I have used tools that I have learned over the years such as: writing "anger letters" to the person, which you never send; writing "farewell letters" to the person, also which you may choose to never send. I have learned to cry about the loss, and let go. Very importantly, I try, in every single case, to learn the important lesson: what went wrong, and how should I have done things differently. Unfortunately, the author spends very little to no time on these topics.

Rating:
Summary: Good Description of Bad Friendships, But No "Tools"
Review: I agree with the first customer review -there are many, many more "toxic friends" than people think. With that said, I thought the book is a fine overview of an important subject. However, the author should have given more discussion and suggestions on how to end a toxic friendship. I have had to do this recently, and it is very emotionally difficult. But I have used tools that I have learned over the years such as: writing "anger letters" to the person, which you never send; writing "farewell letters" to the person, also which you may choose to never send. I have learned to cry about the loss, and let go. Very importantly, I try, in every single case, to learn the important lesson: what went wrong, and how should I have done things differently. Unfortunately, the author spends very little to no time on these topics.

Rating:
Summary: A must read!
Review: I found this book to be extremely definitive. Friends is such a blanket statement and this book brings clarity to the word. If you ever wondered where your 'friends' fit in your life this is the book to have. Not only does it give you guidelines for recognizing friends, it also sheds light on your own behavior. The book is peppered with personal accounts of friendships and even has some valuable information on sibling rivalry and other familial ties. Definitely a book to purchase because it will serve as an excellent reference guide.

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Summary: Friends can help or hurt!
Review: Ms. Isaacs has provided a thoughtful analysis on friendship. She delves into both the good and the diffcult aspects of these multi-faceted relationships. This book is the perfect guide to understanding and maintaining healthy friendships. The personnel stories she shares make this book entertaining and the ideal gift to someone you care about.

Rating:
Summary: Very Informative
Review: This book was a excellent tool in helping me understand who my friends and who are not.I have been struggling with know who is real, why people act the way they do. I wanted to know the dynamics of women friendships. I must say all my questions were answered!!!

Go get this book.

Mrs.Lee-Jackson