Since Strangling Isn't an Option...: Dealing with Difficult People--Common Problems and Uncommon Solutions

By Sandra A. Crowe

Book Overview

For those who feel like they are expending too much energy either engaging in conflict or desperately trying to avoid it, this refreshing, realistic guide provides accessible solutions. Readers will learn why dealing with a difficult person doesn't have to ruin their day, the habits that cause conflict, and the techniques that can turn things around. It also gives readers insight into their own power in shaping relationships, and specific advice for handling different personality types. There really is a better way

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399525408
• ISBN13: 9780399525407
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

SINCE STRANGLING ISN'T AN OPTION

Very Helpful to me. Helps me relate/understand why I get annoyed with people because of my already-always-thinking process from my past. I have begun to hear other in a more understanding way...when I am in a good mood that is..some days, if I am not thinking I revert back to my other thinking and lose my patience..!

Great book

Some greet perspectives, and provokes great thought and can be very helpful for anyone looking to gain knowledge to help them gain insights that will help give confidence when dealing with others.

Good book

You should really read this no matter what your disposition. Everyone gets to a point when they want to strangle someone, the title in itself tells how light hearted this book is about a very oppressive subject. Controlling your anger is something most would like to avoid. I advocate this book during my workshops. Take the time to get this one and read it.

Awesome Book!

This book is extremely helpful in suggesting some pretty powerful and effective ways to communicate with difficult people. It has helped me through several difficult situations with my husband and friends.

Practical, clear strategies

a review from the author of DREAMING YOUR REAL SELF: A PERSONAL APPROACH TO DREAM INTERPRETATION; and DREAM BACK YOUR LIFE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DREAMS, DAYDREAMS, AND FANTASIES.SINCE STRANGLING ISN'T AND OPTION is a down-to-earth, practical guide for dealing with frustrations we all experience. The simple suggestions for how to change our approach to others and the way we evaluate events can help us all to change our circumstances and improve our interactions with others. Her specific explanations for how to calm ourselves, shift our negative focus, and "brake for difficult people" are sensible and effective. Sandra Crowe's writing is clear and personable, with examples readers can relate to. A realistic and painless exploration of self-help strategies, without promising instant happiness, this book is for anyone ready to improve themselves and their ways of dealing with the normal struggles of everyday living.