A is for Asshole: The Grownups' ABCs of Conflict Resolution - Softcover

Pynchon, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0986766607 ISBN 13: 9780986766602

Publisher: Reason Press, 2010

Synopsis

The Grownups' ABCs of Conflict Resolution If you're working with difficult people (who isn't?) or are not getting the results you want in your work or your personal relationships, this book on conflict resolution is for you!
In The Grownups' ABCs of Conflict Resolution, attorney-author and mediator Victoria Pynchon describes why conflicts arise, what types of people draw conflict to them like a magnet, and how to effectively deal with the disputes that dog our days and trouble our sleep at night. With clear writing, personal stories and humor, Pynchon provides valuable information and insight into the way in which we habitually fall into conflict and how we can use it to transform our lives and the lives of those around us. This easily understandable book provides practical suggestions for people to use in their day-to-day lives.  The cheerful 'monster' illustrations remind us that monsters and conflicts are are often of our own creation and can be tamed if only we have the magic words. You'll find those transforming and healing words inside. Join us! 

About this title

About the Author:

Victoria Pynchon is an attorney-mediator with ADR Services, Inc. in Century City and an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association in Los Angeles, California. She is the co-founder of She Negotiates Consulting and Training, a negotiation training and consulting service for women professionals, executives, managers and entrepreneurs. Victoria received her LL.M degree in Dispute Resolution in 2006. Her new book, Success as a Mediator for Dummies, is due out from Wiley in April, 2012. Victoria lives in Los Angeles with her husband, attorney Stephen Goldberg.

Review:

The book is what the title suggests: an imaginative and candid introduction to conflict resolution fit in an A-to-Z framework. It's a pleasure to read . . . free of the dead hand of write-like-a-lawyer prose. 
--Koncision Book Note by Ken Adams, J.D.

About this edition

• Publisher: Reason Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0986766607
• ISBN 13: 9780986766602
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182
• Illustrator: Murray Dean