LIFE PRESERVERS

Name: LIFE PRESERVERS
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Harriet Lerner
ISBN: 9780060894191

Author: Harriet Lerner

Narrator: Harriet Lerner

Abridged: 3 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/04/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, Psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Mental Health

Synopsis

With wit, wisdom and uncommon sense, Dr. Harriet Lerner gives readers the tools to solve problems and create joy, meaning and integrity in their relationships. Women will find Life Preservers (more than 40,000 copies sold in hardcover) to be an invaluable motivational guide that covers the landscape of work and creativity, anger and intimacy, friendship and marriage, children and parents, loss and betrayal, sexuality and health and much more. With new insights and a results-oriented approach, Dr. Lerner answers women's most frequently asked questions and offers the best advice for problems women face today: I always pick the wrong guys.
Should I move in with him?
I can't stand my boss.
Should I leave my marriage?
How can I recover from his affair?
Is my fantasy abnormal?
Is my therapy working?
I miss my mother.
I can't believe I was fired.

About Harriet Lerner

Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., is one of our nation’s most loved and respected relationship experts. Renowned for her work on the psychology of women and family relationships, she served as a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic for more than two decades. A distinguished lecturer, workshop leader, and psychotherapist, she is the author of The Dance of Anger and other bestselling books. She is also, with her sister, an award-winning children's book writer. She and her husband are therapists in Lawrence, Kansas, and have two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 12, 2015

Classic Harriet Lerner therapy in short q&a letter form. The clear bottom line for oneself, the making of changes for and in oneself if necessary and looking into one's family of origin, while backing off the focus on others....all here.......more

Goodreads review by Pia on May 30, 2011

This book really helps a lot to me. it has an advice to any problem that anyone is facing now. You also have to try reading this. if you want , I can let you borrow it from me :))......more

Goodreads review by Tammy on June 13, 2023

I like some of her other books better, but this one was helpful......more

Goodreads review by Cindyanne on May 08, 2021

Suggested because it contained discussions on issues I'm dealing with at the moment, I found it insightful. Not sure if I would read any other books by this author.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 29, 2022

One of my favorite books of Harriet Lerner Love q and a Particularly love the last chapter......more