How to Stop Backing Down & Start Talking Back

This is a funny, to-the-point, easy-to-read, self-help book that should be on all teen girl's shelves. This is a quick read full of 50 tips and suggestions on how to act more assertive to get what you want and still keep your friends.

Have troubles saying 'no'? You will find new assertive strategies abound in How To Stop Backing Down & Start Talking Back. Co-authored by Lisa Frankfort and Patrick Fanning, this is a highly recommended guide to honing the skill of standing your ground and communicating well. Stop verbal assaults with a snappy comeback, make reasoned arguments, and learn how to deliver the truth in a guide which uses typical scenarios to show how.

From Lee Lipp, Ph.D., psychotherpist This book is an excellent self-teaching guide for cultivating self awareness and building confidence. Written with humor, honesty and a down to earth quality, the writers encourage us to speak up and say what we think, feel, and need. The strategies suggested are clear, simple and user-friendly and are directed towards helping the reader become empowered in conflictual and difficult situations. I highly recommend it!

WHAT IT'S AIMING FOR: To help the us learn ways to stand up for ourselves and to dig deeper in relationships (most relationships: some are not worth it) to make our feelings and thoughts known and respected. Not an easy task: but this is done so humorously in this small book that we somehow feel lighter and more self esteem by just having read it. WHAT IT ACHIEVES: Feel greater self esteem and deeper relationships and happier. NUMBER OF TIMES IT'LL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD: Lots. (See, "Cats. Cats. Cats.") It hurts. BETTER USES OF THE $10.00+: None, unless you want to send it to me.