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Life
Preservers: Good Advice When You Need it Most
Harriet Lerner writes: "I'm a person who asks for help.
I don't always apply my best thinking to my own problems (compared
to, say, someone else's problems). If I'm anxious enough, or
angry enough, I may not think at all. That's when I grab some
remarkably clear-thinking person by the collar and ask what
she thinks or what he would do in my shoes."
Life Preservers is your chance to grab best- selling
author Harriet Lerner by the collar and ask what she would do
in your shoes. Based on Lerner's hugely popular advice column
in New Woman magazine, this invaluable book answers life's big
and little questions and tells you what to do if:
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- You can't
find Mr. Right
- Your friend
betrays your confidence
- You can't
stand your boss
- You're terrified
of criticism
- Your brother
says he's gay
- Your mother
is driving you crazy
- You're not
sure if you should stay, or leave him
- You've read
too many self-help books and you're still not perfect
Just when
women thought we couldn't digest another directive on how to live
our lives, Harriet Lerner cuts through the confusion and tosses a
life preserver our way. She helps us evaluate our problems, trust
our instincts, ask the right questions, and make a clear plan of action.
Life Preservers is concrete and practical but never pat,
answering women's most frequently asked questions on love and life.
Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
This collection of letters and replies covers many issues. Lerner
offers advice to women on love, friendship, marriage, parenting
and sexual politics. Her warm, conversational style is engaging
and meshes well with her commonsense approach to problem solving.
Lerner advises women that many emotional problems between people
spring from a lack of communication, and that differences must be
faced before they can be solved. A self-described feminist, Lerner
is pro-choice and believes that same-sex love is as normal
as heterosexuality. Despite the format, which dictates short answers
to broad questions, the author provides thoughtful comments geared
to helping women surmount their difficulties. Copyright 1996 Reed
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From Library Journal
The author of the Dance of . . . pop psychology books (The Dance
of Deception, The Dance of Intimacy, and The Dance
of Anger) sets sail on the ocean of self-help. A joy to read
...essential."
From
the Publisher
Is my therapy working? Should I stay or leave him? Why do I always
pick the wrong guys? Am I a lesbian? Here is good (actually, the best)
advice when you need it most. In a user-friendly question and answer
format, you will find Dr. Lerner's short, witty and incredibly wise
answers to women's big questions on love and life. Just when you thought
you couldn't digest another directive on how to live your life, Dr.
Lerner cuts right through the confusion and tosses a life preserver
your way. Plus, the most provocative and thought-provoking "Good
Marriage Test" you've ever seen.
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