The Dance of Anger

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"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 vivid, engaging and eminently wise work, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating meaningful and lasting change. The challenge of anger is at the heart of our struggle with intimacy, self-esteem, and joy. The Dance of Anger has inspired more "You changed my life" stories from both women and men than perhaps any other bestseller on the American scene today.

Read by the author on two cassettes.

What Customers Say About The Dance of Anger:

I found this book helpful in understanding why I get angry and how to deal with situations that cause me to become angry.

This book really opened my eyes to why am I doing things for others & not expecting anything in return but then would get upset when I would ask a favor every once in a while and it wasn't granted. Wow. It's soo much more. It was so unfair, I do so much for you. It's so much easier and more peace of mind to put me first. It is a must read for so many women.

I just wanted to be nice. When I bought this book I thought it was going to target a hot temper or a nice lady who suddenly blows from holding it in. Nobody told me to be overfunctioning. I would do so much for people & then get aggrivated when I'd ask them to do something for me & they wouldn't. I'd get so hurt. The end result was I was putting me last then get upset when others that I put before me put me last.

I can't believe how clear this book made me see that and changed my everyday life.

This book has literally changed my life for the better. I have listened to the audio version several times now, which reinforced my new behavior; it has broken the old dance. My husband and I have been having difficulties for the past four years and I had been trying everything I was able to think of to change the relationship for the better while he has made clear that he is not willing to change. The Dance of Anger explained how we got stuck and so polarized and for the first time I was able to see how I had been contributing to our difficulties while trying to protect him from his anxieties. I feel much better about myself now and have noticed that my husband has become less tense and reactive as well. I highly recommend this book as well as The Dance of Connection.

This book helped me realize things that didn't even cross my mind. I recommend this for every woman, even if you don't think you have problems in any relationships.

I have never said this about a self-help book, ever. It changed my life, and is still changing my life, and I will be reading it more than once. I have released so much anger from my life, and what I have left, I am learning to use in a positive manner, for change in me.