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Smart Women Know When To Say No (2010)

by Kevin Leman(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0800788052 (ISBN13: 9780800788056)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Spire Publishing

review 1: I was impressed with this little book. I thought it would just be another book that will tell you something trite but I was surprised. It exceeded my expectations.The book offers scenarios and tips on how to be a positive pleaser or more assertive if you are a suffering "pleaser". It touches on the relationship between a controller and a "pleaser" (usually in marriage) and how birth order can make different types of pleasers (generally, you will find more pleasers in the first-borns and the only children). The author has twenty years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy and got his training in Alfred Adler's school of psychology. It is hard to believe it when he says that the grain is set and you cannot change the little girl in you. Got me thinking whether I am s... moretill that same little girl or not. Turns out, childhood is good so far.I am a last-born and he describes a last-born well (in my case).In the book, the relationship of a daughter with his father greatly affects the girl's behavior towards the opposite sex as she grows up (as well as the relationship of the parents towards each other and how they treat the little girl). The book also talks about sex and how it affects the relationship. I really enjoyed the stories and the actions that were done to make each situation better. When the women started to take more risks, stood up for themselves, and made the changes. I'd be happy every time.
review 2: I absolutely loved this book. I picked it up at an airport, started reading, but stuffed it in a drawer for years. I experienced some significant shifts in my life, just happened to stumble across this book and that's when the messages really hit home for me. It may seem overly simplistic, but for someone who truly has lived this way all her life, you recognize yourself and the situations immediately. If I had not gone through what I did, the book may not have meant so much to me. I just wish I had finished reading it earlier! Today, I recommend it to others that I perceive to be in similar situations. We must remember to take care of ourselves and set boundaries! less

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