The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing22 reviews Beverly Engel Wiley, 2003 Insightful, hands-on and extremely helpful + The Book that hit home Engel leads you thru step-by-step discovering how your childhood relationships impact your adult relationships. She offers good examples and thot-provoking questions so that you can finally pinpoint your own triggers and negative behaviors. THEN she provides concrete coping stragies and methods ...             Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't39 reviews Henry Cloud, John Townsend Zondervan, 1996 Safe People + Been hurt? Read the book + personal growth guide Everyone should read this book to identify safe and unsafe people. I saw myself in the book as an unsafe person. I am working to correct that through God's help.             Who's Pushing Your Buttons?: Handling the Difficult People in Your Life6 reviews John Townsend Thomas Nelson, 2007 Sanity Saver + Great practical advice + Good Solid Help , but be warned you may find that YOU are a button pusher This book is a wonderful and practical guide to saving your sanity in the midst of a relationship with the difficult person in your life. I stumbled on to this at the bookstore (I came home and ordered it for 1/2 the price on Amazon)during a time that I was trying to figure out how to deal with a ...             The Power of Apology: Healing Steps to Transform All Your Relationships7 reviews Beverly Engel Wiley, 2002 FABULOUS BOOK--A MUST-READ! + What a REAL apology looks like- giving and accepting one + Reading's voice keeps the simple lessons easy + FABULOUS MUST-READ BOOK!             Foolproofing Your Life: Wisdom for Untangling Your Most Difficult Relationships17 reviews Jan Silvious WaterBrook Press, 1998 Absolutely Life-changing + Finally~the answers I've been looking for! + Lifesaver! + Eye-opening             Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life118 reviews Susan Forward, Craig Buck Bantam, 2002 Excellent book + The best of therapy in a book! + Also read "Be Sweet" by Roy Blount Jr + Most significant book I have ever read + Wow. Couldn't put it down...             Boundaries in Dating46 reviews Henry Cloud, John Townsend Zondervan, 2000 Incredible Book--Don't let the religion scare you off! + Book was in the condition expected + For those dating or not, great book to learn from... + An excellent primer, good advice for starting + Great starting point             12 "Christian" Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy13 reviews Henry Cloud, John Townsend Zondervan, 1995 Literally, my most favorite book... + A must read for all believers + A MUST READ! + Easy read, very good. + Great for new Christians             The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family67 reviews Eleanor Payson Julian Day Publications, 2002 Finally, the answer I was looking for + Uncanny + Now it all makes sense + gained perspective + Jenia Mundo, R.N.             Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You65 reviews Patricia Evans Adams Media, 2003 Understand what is happening + Great, non-judgemental approach + Thought-provoking, but mostly theory. Intelligent, informative and accessible. Once you understand what is happening, you can respond appropriately. If you are an abuser, understand what is driving your emotions. This is a helpful book.             Enough About You, Let's Talk About Me: How to Recognize and Manage the Narcissists in Your Life23 reviews Les Carter Jossey-Bass, 2008 Enough About You, Let's Talk About Me! + At last! -- It isn't me! + another perspective + Let's talk about me             No Place for Abuse: Biblical & Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence4 reviews Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark InterVarsity Press, 2001 Worth every penny you spend + Exploration into the Abuse of Women both in and out of the Evangelical Christian Church. + An Excellent Book + A MUST READ!             Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense10 reviews Suzette Haden Elgin Dorset House Publishing Co Inc, 1985 For those who need help in this area, this one is a Winner! + Good book to use on well intentioned family and friends There are certain members of my family whom I always wanted to avoid. I was not wrong, they are difficult to get along with, but that never made me feel better about myself. It was an eye-opener to discover that with some few little pointers I could learn to get through a telephone conversation or ...             The Five Languages of Apology: How to Experience Healing in all Your Relationships2 reviews Gary Chapman, Jennifer Thomas Northfield Publishing, 2008 Hope comes in the form of a book + READ this! I've been waiting for(needing)this book for years and years. Being involved in relationships where apologies were rare, and from parents who never did, this book will change the way I approach my future relationships. This, paired with the Five Love Languages, is a must read. Too bad they don't ...             In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People77 reviews George K. Simon Jr. A. J. Christopher & Company, 1996 the title explains it all + Expose manipulators and take control of your life! + A must read! Excellent book. Invaluable insight. Best book I've ever read on the subject. + One of the best books I have ever read             If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the World38 reviews Dan Neuharth Harper Paperbacks, 1999 Controlling Parents? Inside view... + Thank You! + Very Informative, Highly Recommend + I finally can identify where many of my dysfunctions come from... + Controlling Parents             Divorcing a Parent: Free Yourself from the Past and Live the Life You've Always Wanted9 reviews Beverly Mfcc Engel Ballantine Books, 1991 Help for the hardest decision you may ever have to make. + Reviews + Divorcing a Parent: Free Yourself from the Past + Wishing I'd Seen This Four Years Ago! + Great book             Boundary Power: How I Treat You, How I Let You Treat Me, How I Treat Myself7 reviews Mike O'Neil, Charles E. Newbold Sonlight Publishing, 1994 *The* Best Boundary Book Available + "Boundary Power" is an excellent tool + Good Stuff + Why Christian Based? + Amazing book!             Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men184 reviews Lundy Bancroft Berkley Trade, 2003 a MUST read for ALL women + Light Bulb Moment + Why Does He DO That???? + Total Lifesaver!             Art of Forgiving13 reviews Lewis B. Smedes Ballantine Books, 1997 A Masterpiece! + Blessings of Forgiveness + Think you "can't" forgive? + Right in line with my thinking.... + the art of forgiving