Friday, September 01, 2006

Recommended books by Suzette Haden Elgin

I should have thought to do this for my guest post at FMH.

How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World
How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World by Suzette Haden Elgin (Paperback - Nov 1997)

Used & new from $0.19

My favorite. At nineteen cents, a used copy is obviously a great deal.


The Grandmother Principles
The Grandmother Principles by Suzette Haden Elgin (Paperback - April 2000)
Buy new: $10.95 $8.98 In Stock
Used & new from $0.86

The book on how to be a grandmother.

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Getting Your Point Across with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Suzette Haden Elgin (Paperback - Mar 1997)
Buy new: $16.95 $11.53 In Stock
Used & new from $4.75

This is probably the best book if you are looking to learn the concepts.

The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids
The Gentle Art of Communicating with Kids by Suzette Haden Elgin (Paperback - Jan 1996)

Buy new: $14.95 In Stock
Used & new from $4.99

I've given over ninety copies of this book away.

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at Work by Suzette Haden Elgin (Paperback - Jan 19, 2000)
Buy new: $16.95 $11.53 In Stock
Used & new from $7.95

The one I recommend to anyone in college.

4 comments:

Lisa M. said...

Thank you so very much for these!

I love books! (and the topic is sometihng I so need!)

Stephen said...

Thanks lisa m.

Anyone care to add more book suggestions?

I'd love yours.

Anonymous said...

Those sound like some good books and I hope to get a copy of some of them!

Norman Vincent Peale's books have done me a world of good. Although I have severe limitations, I try to look at the things that I can do.

Stephen said...

Good for you Barb