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📘 The gentle art of verbal self-defense by Suzette Haden Elgin

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self‑Defense guides readers through recognizing the subtle and overt verbal blows that permeate family, workplace, and social interactions. Dr. Suzette Haden Elgin presents twelve rules for clear dialogue, identifies five common verbal tactics, and teaches how tone, body language, and alternative scripts can transform hostile exchanges into constructive communication. The book includes exercises, tips for workplace and virtual settings, and a discussion of gendered patterns in verbal victimization, empowering readers of all backgrounds to confront and reduce verbal abuse calmly and confidently.

First publish date: 1980

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: Suzette Haden Elgin

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