Do you ever receive compliments that leave you feeling insulted? The co-worker who says, "I really admire the kind of work you do. My pride would get in the way." Or the relative who prefaces a remark with "You know I wouldn't say this if I didn't love you." Dr. James's humorous, helpful guide exposes dozens of zaps, barbs, and cutting remarks and shows how to let go of old insults and sidestep new ones.
Jennifer James, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist who has spent her life trying to understand how our belief systems either enhance or limit our lives. A much in-demand speaker, television and radio commentator, and newspaper columnist, Dr. James is also the author of Success Is the Quality of Your Journey, Windows, Life Is a Game of Choice, Defending Yourself Against Criticism: The Slug Manual, Women and the Blues, and Thinking in the Future Tense. She lives by Puget Sound, just south of Seattle, Washington.