lucycp's review against another edition
3.0
My therapist recommended this book to me, with the caveat that it's pretty dated. She wasn't wrong. After sifting through a lot of dated cultural references (like how Barbara Streisand is an example of a "hardy spirit"), I found some valuable tidbits and exercises about how to practice assertive communication in love and sex, and saying no. If you don't have children, skip the "Assertive Family Relationships." All in all a decent read but I know there has to be a more modern version of this type of book that I might have enjoyed a bit more. It was homework from my therapist after all, so maybe I wasn't meant to enjoy it, but to work on it? See for yourself I suppose.
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