Books like The Complete Idiot's Guide to Verbal Self-Defense by Lillian J. Glass

A timeless guide to improving interpersonal skills, communication, and personal success, based on Dale Carnegie’s classic principles of influence and effective relationships.

On new thought.

A motivational guide for movie stars, focusing on their personal growth and life lessons.

Master the skills to spot, defuse, and respond to everyday verbal attacks—from subtle put‑downs to workplace harassment—using clear, assertive communication and practical exercises.

A practical guide for recognizing and escaping verbal abuse in intimate relationships, offering validation, strategies for self‑defense, and resources for both victims and abusers.

Dr. Carl Alasko examines how the invisible force of Emotional Bullshit—denial, delusion, and blame—erodes trust across relationships, offering strategies to recognize and break the cycle.

Alain de Botton explores the often hidden anxiety of how we are perceived by others, showing its historical roots and offering practical ways to overcome status anxiety.

A practical, humorous guide on navigating boyfriend etiquette and relationship dynamics, offering straightforward advice on dating, communication, and intimacy for women and men.

For the 70 percent of couples who have been affected by extramarital affairs, this is the only book to offer proven strategies for surviving the crisis and rebuilding the relationship –;–; written by a nationally known therapist considered an expert on infidelity. When I was 15, I was raped. That was nothing compared to your affair. The rapist was a stranger; you, I thought, were my best friend. There is nothing quite like the pain and shock caused when a partner has been unfaithful. The hurt partner often experiences a profound loss of self–;respect and falls into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow.After the Affair is the first book to help readers survive this crisis. Written by a clinical psychologist who has been treating distressed couples for 22 years, it guides both hurt and unfaithful partners through the three stages of healing: Normalizing feelings, deciding whether to recommit and revitalizing the relationship. It provides proven, practical advice to help the couple change their behavior toward each other, cultivate trust and forgiveness and build a healthier, more conscious intimate partnership.

A practical guide for young adults navigating roommate drama, dating, career, and everyday etiquette, grounded in the Emily Post tradition.

A practical guide that teaches readers how to spot, analyze, and build sound arguments, offering step‑by‑step methods for evaluating essays, locating reliable information in media, and mastering debate and reason.

The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science explores the relationship between spirit and matter, arguing that our common sensory perceptions mislead us about the true nature of reality and proposing a new, enlightened understanding of consciousness.

A profound and personal guide to understanding and managing emotional eating and overeating through self-healing and change.

Guidelines for staying calm and setting healthy boundaries when interacting with people who experience intense emotional outbursts.