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The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
by Patrick King • 2018
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
3.94
540
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness Summary
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness 97%
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
by Patrick King 2018
3.94
540 ratings
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them
by Susan Forward • 1986
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
4.12
3k+
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them Summary
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them 96%
The charm overwhelms. The cruelty comes later. How to recognize the cycle before it erases you.
by Susan Forward 1986
4.12
3k+ ratings
Assertiveness
by Judy Murphy • 2011
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
3.8
733
Assertiveness Summary
Assertiveness 96%
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
by Judy Murphy 2011
3.8
733 ratings
Who's Pulling Your Strings?
by Harriet B. Braiker • 1955
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
4.07
823
Who's Pulling Your Strings? Summary
Who's Pulling Your Strings? 96%
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
by Harriet B. Braiker 1955
4.07
823 ratings
The Disease to Please
by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
3.89
2k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please 96%
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
2k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish 96%
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Assertiveness Guide for Women
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks • 2016
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
3.95
907
The Assertiveness Guide for Women Summary
The Assertiveness Guide for Women 96%
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks 2016
3.95
907 ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada 96%
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023
3.88
3k+ ratings
People Games
by Min Liu • 2016
Guilt trips, fake logic, victim acts: ten power plays and the one deflection that stops them all.
3.57
256
People Games Summary
People Games 96%
Guilt trips, fake logic, victim acts: ten power plays and the one deflection that stops them all.
by Min Liu 2016
3.57
256 ratings
Too Nice for Your Own Good
by Duke Robinson • 1997
Nice people finish drained, resentful, and overlooked. Specific skills that break the pattern.
3.46
2k+
Too Nice for Your Own Good Summary
Too Nice for Your Own Good 95%
Nice people finish drained, resentful, and overlooked. Specific skills that break the pattern.
by Duke Robinson 1997
3.46
2k+ ratings
Unbound
by Kasia Urbaniak • 2021
A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.
4.34
2k+
Unbound Summary
Unbound 95%
A dominatrix turned nun teaches women attention as power, turning conditioning into influence.
by Kasia Urbaniak 2021
4.34
2k+ ratings
The Dance of Anger
by Harriet Lerner • 1985
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
4.11
30k+
The Dance of Anger Summary
The Dance of Anger 95%
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
by Harriet Lerner 1985
4.11
30k+ ratings
Nice Girls Just Don't Get It
by Lois P. Frankel • 2005
How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.
3.61
529
Nice Girls Just Don't Get It Summary
Nice Girls Just Don't Get It 95%
How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.
by Lois P. Frankel 2005
3.61
529 ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2018
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
3.92
4k+
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do 95%
Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.
by Amy Morin 2018
3.92
4k+ ratings
The Manipulative Man
by Dorothy Mccoy • 2006
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
3.89
188
The Manipulative Man Summary
The Manipulative Man 95%
Classify the manipulator, spot his red flags, and enforce the boundaries that end the cycle.
by Dorothy Mccoy 2006
3.89
188 ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing 95%
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
by Nancy Colier • 2022
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
3.38
2k+
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman Summary
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman 95%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
by Nancy Colier 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
4.00
4k+
Unfuck Your Boundaries Summary
Unfuck Your Boundaries 95%
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
by Faith G. Harper 2020
4.00
4k+ ratings
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That?
by Lundy Bancroft • 2013
Daily readings that expose his control tactics, restore your reality, and reclaim your freedom.
4.58
427
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That? Summary
Daily Wisdom for Why Does He Do That? 95%
Daily readings that expose his control tactics, restore your reality, and reclaim your freedom.
by Lundy Bancroft 2013
4.58
427 ratings
Toxic People
by Tim Cantopher • 2017
Why you attract draining people, and the boundary skills that finally keep them out.
3.74
405
Toxic People Summary
Toxic People 95%
Why you attract draining people, and the boundary skills that finally keep them out.
by Tim Cantopher 2017
3.74
405 ratings
When Anger Hurts
by Matthew McKay • 1989
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
4.00
247
When Anger Hurts Summary
When Anger Hurts 95%
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
by Matthew McKay 1989
4.00
247 ratings
Invisible Chains
by Lisa Aronson Fontes • 2015
It feels like devotion but isolates, monitors, and threatens: the exit strategy you need.
4.18
128
Invisible Chains Summary
Invisible Chains 95%
It feels like devotion but isolates, monitors, and threatens: the exit strategy you need.
by Lisa Aronson Fontes 2015
4.18
128 ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People
by Shahida Arabi • 2020
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
3.85
4k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People 95%
Highly sensitive people attract manipulators. Spot the tactics, break the chemistry, stay free.
by Shahida Arabi 2020
3.85
4k+ ratings
Toxic People
by Lillian Glass • 1995
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
3.52
460
Toxic People Summary
Toxic People 95%
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
by Lillian Glass 1995
3.52
460 ratings
Nasty People
by Jay Carter • 1989
85% of conflict isn't personal; it's mismatched intent and impact. A guide to manipulative types.
3.73
953
Nasty People Summary
Nasty People 95%
85% of conflict isn't personal; it's mismatched intent and impact. A guide to manipulative types.
by Jay Carter 1989
3.73
953 ratings
The Power of Saying No
by Vanessa Patrick • 2023
Why saying no feels terrible and the values-first method that makes it stick.
3.50
260
The Power of Saying No Summary
The Power of Saying No 95%
Why saying no feels terrible and the values-first method that makes it stick.
by Vanessa Patrick 2023
3.50
260 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1995
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
4.32
1k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 95%
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
by Henry Cloud 1995
4.32
1k+ ratings
Your Perfect Right
by Robert Alberti • 1970
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
3.68
623
Your Perfect Right Summary
Your Perfect Right 95%
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
by Robert Alberti 1970
3.68
623 ratings
Pulling Your Own Strings
by Wayne W. Dyer • 1978
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
4.07
2k+
Pulling Your Own Strings Summary
Pulling Your Own Strings 95%
The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.
by Wayne W. Dyer 1978
4.07
2k+ ratings
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy Bancroft • 2002
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
4.49
18k+
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Summary
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men 94%
Abuse isn't about his anger or his past. It's about what he believes he deserves.
by Lundy Bancroft 2002
4.49
18k+ ratings
Fighting for Our Friendships
by Danielle Bayard Jackson • 2024
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
4.14
1k+
Fighting for Our Friendships Summary
Fighting for Our Friendships 94%
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
by Danielle Bayard Jackson 2024
4.14
1k+ ratings
Fierce Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2021
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
3.87
3k+
Fierce Self-Compassion Summary
Fierce Self-Compassion 94%
Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve
by Kristin Neff 2021
3.87
3k+ ratings
Love Yourself First
by Krystle Laughter • 2020
Self-love isn't selfish: it's the standard that determines how everyone else treats you.
4.39
368
Love Yourself First Summary
Love Yourself First 94%
Self-love isn't selfish: it's the standard that determines how everyone else treats you.
by Krystle Laughter 2020
4.39
368 ratings
Emotional Manipulation Tactics
by Tess Binder • 2015
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
3.42
12
Emotional Manipulation Tactics Summary
Emotional Manipulation Tactics 94%
The silent tactics that erode self-worth: how to spot manipulation before the damage is done.
by Tess Binder 2015
3.42
12 ratings
Controlling People
by Patricia Evans • 2002
Controllers need to define you because they have no real self of their own.
3.91
1k+
Controlling People Summary
Controlling People 94%
Controllers need to define you because they have no real self of their own.
by Patricia Evans 2002
3.91
1k+ ratings
Doña Huevotes
by Anamar Orihuela • 2023
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
3.87
432
Doña Huevotes Summary
Doña Huevotes 94%
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
by Anamar Orihuela 2023
3.87
432 ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick 94%
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023
4.32
260 ratings
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2021
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
4.24
38k+
Set Boundaries, Find Peace Summary
Set Boundaries, Find Peace 94%
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2021
4.24
38k+ ratings
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
by David Hawkins • 2007
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
4.08
227
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life Summary
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life 94%
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
by David Hawkins 2007
4.08
227 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 94%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Michael Pariser • 2020
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
4.14
129
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy 94%
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
by Michael Pariser 2020
4.14
129 ratings
Instant Anger Management
by Aaron Karmin LCPC • 2021
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
3.75
164
Instant Anger Management Summary
Instant Anger Management 94%
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
by Aaron Karmin LCPC 2021
3.75
164 ratings
The Book of Boundaries
by Melissa Urban • 2022
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
4.13
7k+
The Book of Boundaries Summary
The Book of Boundaries 94%
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
by Melissa Urban 2022
4.13
7k+ ratings
Empowering Women
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Why women stay quiet and how to reclaim your voice, your health, and your money.
3.99
2k+
Empowering Women Summary
Empowering Women 94%
Why women stay quiet and how to reclaim your voice, your health, and your money.
by Louise L. Hay 1996
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Battered Woman
by Lenore E. Walker • 1980
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
4.01
101
The Battered Woman Summary
The Battered Woman 94%
Abuse teaches a woman her actions don't count. Reversing that belief takes intervention, not advice.
by Lenore E. Walker 1980
4.01
101 ratings
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man
by Scott Wetzler • 1992
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
4.02
349
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man Summary
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man 94%
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
by Scott Wetzler 1992
4.02
349 ratings
How to Deal With Difficult People
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
3.52
717
How to Deal With Difficult People Summary
How to Deal With Difficult People 94%
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.52
717 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1992
Say no without guilt, stop absorbing what isn't yours, and hold the line when pushback comes.
4.21
88k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 94%
Say no without guilt, stop absorbing what isn't yours, and hold the line when pushback comes.
by Henry Cloud 1992
4.21
88k+ ratings
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare
by Shahida Arabi • 2016
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
4.19
1k+
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare Summary
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare 94%
Master the narcissist's tactics to break free, heal, and never be love bombed again.
by Shahida Arabi 2016
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship
by Leslie Vernick • 2007
Learn to name a toxic relationship, speak up without guilt, and set boundaries that actually hold.
4.44
673
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship Summary
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship 93%
Learn to name a toxic relationship, speak up without guilt, and set boundaries that actually hold.
by Leslie Vernick 2007
4.44
673 ratings
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