I was Blessed to receive a copy of
Toxic Friends: The Antidote for Women Stuck in Complicated Friendships by Susan Shapiro Barash for Review
St. Martin's Press
ISBN13: 9780312386399
ISBN: 0312386397
A woman can always count on are her friends—right? But what if those friendships are hurtful, harmful, even toxic? Susan Shapiro Barash explores the ten types of female friends and shows you why and how women get stuck with the worst kinds, the ways to get “unstuck, and how to recognize a true friend.”
For example:
- The Leader of the Pack—it’s all on her terms
- The Doormat—and why you’re the one paying the price
- The Misery Lover—she wants to feel your pain. Really.
- The User—and why you seldom see her coming
- The Trophy Friend—and what you gain from each other
I'll tell ya, I really LOVED this book!! The chapter I loved best was uplifting and showed me the true characters of my "Authentic Friend."
- Empathetic
- I can count on her in any circumstance
- She knows her bounds
- I can {but I don't :) } loose touch with her for many months or years then pick up immediately
- We have the same worldviews
- It wouldn't matter if we didn't have the same worldviews :)
This wonderful book will help you discover which of your friends are worth keeping and which ones require too high a price.
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She writes about how to recognize a true friend and I am interested in learning what she came up with
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I need this book because I have some toxic friendships that I need to do something about.
wow- have been getting rid of toxic people in my life since the end of last year-this could really help. Seriously my life has started fresh and this would help
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I need this book because some people have told me that they worry that I'm a doormat in some of my friendships.
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wow, i havent read a book like this. i have wondered about some of my friends lately as i have gone thru a hard time. thats when you really see your friends for who they are. wolfbayou@yahoo.com
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I think the book would be great for my daughter. She has a tendency to let friends take advantage of her. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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I would love to read this book. You know how you always try to be positive and lift things up...but...there are some who just love it in the deep pit of negativity? I think this book will help me to discover what steps to take when things do not change.
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Im going through some tough realizations right now with some of the friends I have, I need a good slap in the face as to the reality of the "friendships" i'm in.
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I have a history of toxic friends and relationships. I could really use this book!
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i would like to read this book bec i notice a lot of people are fake. lol. i am following you and rt it and also a fan on fb.
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I believe my sister needs this book. She tends to make friends where ever she goes & she ends up getting used! She has a big heart & tends to overlook people's bad qualities. I'm the typical big sis wanting to protect her but knowing she won't ever take my advice! I hope I win her birthday is coming up!
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I would love this book for my sister because sh'es constantly struggling with friends who don't seem to have her best interests in mind and it's really destroying her! :S
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I have 3 teen daughters and every one of them has 'friends' that I can see in the descriptions... They really need to read this book...
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I would love to get this for my sister. She is in a relationship right now that my whole family doesnt approve of. It is a toxic relationship for her.
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I see that the author teaches gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College...and has appeared on all the major networks!
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I swear i need this book because I have the worst friends EVER!
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I could use this book because I was recently in a friendship or so called friendship, and I had a hard time of letting go, but did what was best for me.
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WIll be nice to learn how to weed out those toxic friends that wreck your life
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