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📘 Success with the gentle art of verbal self-defense by Suzette Haden Elgin

First publish date: 1989

Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Relationships & Communication

Authors: Suzette Haden Elgin

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📘 The gentle art of verbal self-defense

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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.

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This is the third in a series of books, which presents the key tactics and skills for controlling language behaviour in one's personal and professional life. It explains the hidden meanings of silences, body language, expression and tone and it shows how to get on someone's wavelength and how to speak someone's language.

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Persuasion IQ by Kurt W. Mortensen teaches readers how to sharpen business communication and leverage psychological principles of influence to achieve personal and professional goals.

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