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  • A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
  • By: Harriet Lerner
  • Narrated by: Barbara Caruso
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (174 ratings)
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By: Harriet Lerner
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Summary

Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention. We all have a right to everything we feel - and certainly our anger is no exception.

"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.

For decades this book has helped millions of listeners learn how to turn their anger into a constructive force for reshaping their lives. With a new introduction by the author, The Dance of Anger is ready to lead the next generation.

©1985 Harriet G. Lerner (P)1999 Recorded Books, LLC

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A really helpful book

I've listened to this book twice now and I'm sure I'll listen again in the future. It's really helped me make sense of my feelings a behaviours. I wholeheartedly recommend it!

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Brilliant!!

As a relationship Counsellor I highly recommend this book to everybody, not just women. It covers all the things I cover with my couples so it was great to listen and be nodding and agreeing everything!

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Life changing

This book will change your life. I’m listening for the third time bcs is one of those books that you really want to merge your mind with as much as possible. It has illuminated the rout of my anger issues and transformed my relationship with those around me. I’ve tried soo many different things for my anger but this book has done it. I’m finally able to handle my feelings. If you struggle with your anger please read this book.

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life makes more sense

well written, really to the point. excellent real life examples. no messing around. much clarity gained

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Fantastic book

Absolutely loved this book. Will be reading it again (and again). Brilliantly insightful. Packed with wise insight.

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Great narrator great book

its a great antidote and guidance to where im at now. Will be reading it a 2nd time to make notes

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Must read.This will improve your life

Leant a lot from this book. Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to improve their relationships and them self

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A wonderful, insightful book

This is the 3rd time I've returned to this book and each time I find new insights. Harriet Lerner has helped a great many people with this book, the discussion on who is responsible for what, the questions she guides us to ask ourselves and the position of being for ourselves and not against others is just what I have needed time and again in my life.
Harriet helps us to see that as women we're often encouraged to feel responsible for the thoughts, feelings and wellbeing of others but not for our own, she calls this being in a de-selfed position. By owning the responsibility for our own wellbeing, seeing where and how our actions are part of the patterns in which we are entrenched, we can choose new behaviours breaking the cycle of impotent anger and using our anger as a tool for transformation and self empowerment.

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New perspectives

This is a great work to help offer new perspectives in understanding how anger is channelled. A lot of food for thought and many actionable suggestions to change patterns and reconstruct the self without building frustration. Definitely to be read several times.

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enlightening

I loved this book - it tackles so many relatable challenges in a blame-free, empowering and constructive way and gives insight into why patterns of behaviour are so hard to break. still extremely relevant, nearly 40 years after being written...which is a little depressing!

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